Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-13


At the close ~ the contest prizes wer.
awarded. MI l.. y DRYDEN t.eine the frs,
prize winner. At u late hour dainty and
cooling refreshments Mere served
Miss Antania Idnarinser who has beer,
spending The summer at Germantown ana
at tue tatSkiii mountains. has returned to
her home, 1T;3 18th street. where sh, viii
he pleased To see her friends.
Miss Maud Voorhees, Watkins % Six
teenth stree. has returned after spending
the summer with her brother Victor T.
watkins. assistant surSoon United States
army. stationed at Fort Williams. Me
The announcement was made I'm Rock
vile yesterday OF the srrtag. of Mr.
Robert Peter at that town and Miss Faini,.
'slchardson OF Washington. The groom IL
c'ehty-tour years old and the bride about
sWentr-efght. aI3d because "f the disparity
IN tho ages the report was not generally be
ile'ed unt;i tt -wss confirmed by the groom
upon Ms arrival there yesterday. The ccre-
rnony was performed last evening at ih,.
nome OF the bride In this city,
Yesterday afternoon a pretty. but quiet
wedding occurred at the residence Of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. ". Barnes BeuniuC IL q
when their daughter. Jessie May, was united
IN marriage 70 Mr.. Conrad Sieler of Ho-
ookem; N j., by the Rev. Philip Rhiue,snd-
s sI me price was handsomely attired n,
hihe satin and carried an immense bouauc.
OF bride roses. After refreshments ver.,
served in the spacious dining room. Mr. AMI
Mrs. Sieier left in.nediatel for their fur,,r,
| home. Hohoken. N. J.
Mrs. 'Issac b. Davenport OF Richmond.
Va. Is visiting Mrs. j. h Sardo
Miss Cnoma Dodge OF Texas with Mrs
CoFinne Terry, at the Cairo. will entsrtat,
at dinner this evening Miss Dodge Of .Syrs
terward
Miss Emogeue Bear has returned to tn.
city after IA SIX weeks outing spent on the
Maine coast and in Boston
Mrs Frederick Dent Grant arrived n,
New York yesterday from a trip abroad
| she has been visiting her daughter. thu
been named Michel, the name given Ia tn,
oldest son in each generation OF this fam
lily.
Mr.. w IT, Veerhoff and Miss Sof;e Vee,-
hon. late of Gertersloh. Germany, wer,
married last evening al the residence OF the
bride. 1901 Riggs street. The wedding was
a great surprise. even to Mr. Veerhoffs
most intimate friends a great number OF
"nom had assembled for the purpose OF
celebrating his birthday, and were not
aware that there was to be a wedding until
| the announcement was made by the Rev
Paul Mcneil, who stated that the contract
ing parties were then approaching The
bride was escorted by Mr. Otto Veerhoff
and Mr.. Veerhoff by his little daughter
Lula feerh of, accompanied by Mr. Edw
O. Asmussen. a brother-in-aw with Miss
Elise SpelishouSe OF Baltimore. They enter
ed the room. while Miss Ida AIT was singing
q beautiful and appropriate selection. The
ceremony took place in the large drawing
room. which had been beautifully decorated
and was performed by the Rev Paul A
Slenzei of the Concordia Lutheran Church.
with which both contracting parties are
identified Miss Veerhoff. who Is a fine
looking woman, was becomingiy attlred In
white null. embroidered and eiaborately
| trimmed with valenciennes lace Among
the many friends of both parties present
We're the acknowledgment of Mr.. Eeerhofr
at Concordta Church-Messrs. Ihmof Koch
Grupe Bender. Iolner. Betch. Herbst
kettler and Dunkhorst-also the teachers
OF the Concordia Sunday school OF which
Mr. Veerhoff is the superintendent Others
present We're Misses Buschman Lang and
Spelishouse of Baltimore. Mr.. and Mrs A
Mccreary' Mr., and Mrs VIM. Myers and
daughter, Mrs. Marino, Mrs. Hartig Mr.
and Mrs. Schulze, Miss Rick Miss Baie,
Miss Mross. Miss Weideman Miss KEN
block. Mr.. Dornoff, Mr.. Pitcher Mr.. Laws.
Mr lene1 Mr.. Shakelford. Miss MacKnight
NJ. Edw. o. AsmusSen and Mr.. Shelby
Clarke. Mr.. Veerhoff and bride took the
1l:3o train last evening for Niagara Falls
and other eastern cities. and Will, upon
their return. reside at Mr.. Veerhofr's home
s33 l street.
Mr.. William Maurice Hoffman and Miss
Marietta Louise Manning were married
last evening at Branchville. Md. at the
home OF the brides uncle. Mr.. Wilkins r
wallace. The ceremony occurred at x
CLOCK. and was witnessed by only the
friends OF the immediate contracting par
ties. The nuptial knot was tied by Rev
DR.. Dulaney. The best man was Mr.. Paul
Il. Graham Of WASHINGTON.
Miss Manning Is daughter of the late
Col Van H Manning. well known in Mary
| land and the groom resides on 3od street
in Georgetown. After the ceremony the
couple left for trip tn Atlantic City.
thence to Niagara Falls, Toronto and Thou
sand Islands. They will return by way of