The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04
SOCIAL and PERSONAL
Marriage of Mr.. Selden Ely i d
Miss Edith Webster.
Two NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Welded at the
Cathedral in Baltimore The
Fourth to &c Celebrated by the
LniicS' issocin.ion of the Metro
Poiiian VI. Z. Church mt Belmont.


\ pTet:y home wedding took place last
evening at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
| Alexander S Webster. 231 Massachusetts
Avenue northeast. in the presence Of i'm
mediate relatives of both families. when
their daughter. Edith Casweli. was united
| in marriage to Mr.. Selden Marvin Ely, oil
| this city.
l. At $3.50 O'clock to the strains OF Men
dalssohn's wedding March, played By
Miss Mabel R. Webster. sister of the bride,
the nuptial party approached the north
parlor. The bridesmaid, Miss Isabel f.
Webster, gowned in embroidered pink silk
mousseline over pink. ard carrying large
bouquet of La France roses preceded the
bride, who entered from the library with
her father and proceeded through rib
! boned aisle to the bay window. where they
| Were Joined by the groom ard his best
man. Mr.. Burchard Stevenson Mckinley,
of Ohio.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
George N Luccock. of the Metropolitan
| Presbyterian Church, assisted by the Rev.
| Dr. PitZer. of the Central Presbyterian
| point lierre over white satin. and carried
a shower bouquet of bride roses. The house
| decorations in pink and green were of
| palms ferns. roses. and carnations.
AT the conclusion Of the ceremony re-
| ception followed. which WAS attended by a
| large circle OF friends of both parties. ard
during which buffet supper was served in
| the dining room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ely left on 4 late train
4 for S.,1,N
not return to the city until September
A number OF out OF town guests we're
present at the wedding. among whom were
Nj. and Mrs. Frank G. Ely and son, of
| Chicago: Miss Esther Griffin Ely. Of Sche-
nectady, \. y; Mr.. and Mrs. John Seiden
| Ely and Mr.. Lawrence Ely of Ashburn.
Va; Miss Eglin. of Lowinviile. Va, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Fisher, of Baltimore
The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
| Gage, who are now at Atlantic City
| spending much of their time in their roll
| ing chairs, from which points of vantage
| they watch the ever-changing gaieties OF
| the board walk. They are frequently ac-
companied by Assistant Secretary Wander
| lip, who has been with them at the shore.
| Another visitor at the seaside city is
| Miss Sallie A. Horn, who is notable for
| being cousin OF Admiral Dewey and for
| having written a 2i.cGo page book con-
corning the Horn and Dewey families
Miss Kathryn r. Browne. daughter Of
cir and Mrs. James Browne. and Mr.
Charles J. Graf, also OF this city, wsre
married yesterday morning at the Cathe-
dral, in Baltimore. Rev. ]. T. O'Brien
performed the ceremony. They returned
Immediately after the ceremony 20 The
home OF the brides father, 1879 New Jer-
sey Avenue. where the bridal group and
few relatives were entertained at din
ner. Mr.. and Mrs. Graf left during the
afternoon for trip to the seashore Tpcl
their return they will reside at 2s20
Twelfth Street northwest
Mrs. d. 8. Gordon, accompanied by her
daughter, Cornelia, has gone to San Fran
cisco to spend the summer with her son.
The marriage of Miss Emma McKenna
and Mr.. George Irving Raybold. of this
city, will take place July II at $50 o'clock
in st. Mark Pro-Cathsdral. Rev. Will
liam Severing Devries will officiate. The
bride. who will be given away by her
uncle. Mr. Alfred II. Thomas will be at
tended by Miss Amo S. Sanford as maid of
honor and Miss Mary Raybold. sister of
the groom, Miss Jennie l. Young. Miss
Maud Young. and Miss Mary Zurhorst as
bridesmaids. Mr.. Bronson c. Buxton will
be best man, with Mr.. George N Berry.
Dr. SelElan NJ Mason. Mr.. Fred Mckee.
and Mr.. Preston B. Ray as ushers The
couple will be at home to their friends at
Riverdale, Nd, after August 10.
Miss Louise Grim and Mr. Benjamin
Franklin Stone were married Monday even
ing at the residence of the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Grim 1907 Twelfth
~ Tya
land NJ. f. Church. officiated The ERE
mony was attended by a large number OF
friends and relatives OF the contracting |
parties. Tbs Century Cycle Club, OF which |
Mr.. Stone is an active member, attended |
in body He was presented with hand |
some gift from the organization For the |
ceremony the. bridal party stood in an |
aicoye in the front parlor. with 4 back |
ground of palms and flowers The house |
was artistically decorated with ferns. |
palms. and flowers The bride was dressed |
in white organdie and carried a bouquet |
of brides roses. She entered the parlor |
with her father, while Miss Pauline Zone |
Of Baltimore, played the wedding march. !
Mr. Clarence p. Stone, of Stanton. Va, |
brother Of the groom, was best man, and |
Miss Mary Grim, the brides sister, was
bridesmaid. The ceremony was followed |
by a reception from $50 to II. after which
for a trip South. They will also visit Mr..
Stones relatives al Stanton, Va, for
few days before returning home
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Blair have gone
10 Newport, where they have pretty cot
tage. They VIII not return before au-
tumn,
The Ladies' Association of the Metro
politan NJ. E. Church will celebrate the
day at Belmont, the country home of Mrs.
A. L. Barber. The committee in charge
have made arrangements for patriotic
which will begin at D.
N. The Rev. DR.. Frank N. Bristol, pastor
OF the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church, will
preside, and the programme of exercises
"lli consist of the reading of the Declara-
non OF independence. by NJ. w. Twitchell: |
recitation, who First Called You Old
1iory by Miss Hattie Walker. and ad-
dresses by William NJ. Springer and Miss
jessie Alderman. There will also be a |
of trio 1