Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-21
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
WEDDING LAST NIGHT
AT TAi<OMA PARK
Other Home Events Witnessed by
Smiling Friend>-Per-
sOnai Notes.

sonaI Notes.
The most notable event of the season
was the marriage last evening at Takoma
Park of Miss EIeanora Gertrude Larrnan
and Mr.. Frederick Blackboard. The cerc-
mony was performed at the residence of
Chestnut avenue by Rev. John Van Ness.
pastor of the Takoma Presbyterian Church
and was attended by .arge number of
friends and relatives. The house was pro-
fuseiy decorated with palms. ferns ana
rosebuds. For the ceremony the bridal
party stood in an alcove in the parIor with
d wedding bell of daisies overhanging and
with Il background of ferns and leaves. The
bridesmaids were Miss Beatrice Alberta
Larman, sister of the bride. and Miss
Maude Menjzel of Baltimore.
The bride entered the parlor through the
hallway and was met by Mr. Biackford
while Miss Minnie Delano played the Lob
engrin" wedding march. The bride looked
charming in white organdie over white tai
feta trimmed with duchess lace. The
bridesmaids were attired in blue and pink
organizes and carried bouquets of delicate
ly tinted sweet peas. The bride also Wore 2
belt clasped with diamond buckle. the
gift of the groom. She the recipient
of many valuable presents. Il reception 70 =
lowed the ceremony, after which Mr.. and
Mrs. BackfOrd left for an extended trip
north. The oid-time rice throwing was in
duged in the couple entered the car
riss,e. The ass nibiage al the Iece pt!au
was photographed by Mr.. w. II. Lewis be
fore the guests departed. among those
present to witness the ceremony from out of
the city were Mr.. Norman Paret. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jno. Brooks ard ". ss Naude Aeatzel
of Baltimore: Mrs. ThCs. Troth and Ar.
Lee Woodcr of Philadelphia, MIR. and Mrs
ID IL,
those present from Washington We're Mr.:
David Reyro d. Misses Ciokey Mr.. and
Mis-. Adam Ga@Gis, Mr.. Geo. Ahrar, Misses
Spencer. MIR Horton NcKeever, Mr. and
Mrs. Hoyt 4. Hoiton. Nj. and Mrs. Her
bert :. s..,hs. Nj, and Mrs Calvin G. J.
Norr :, Misses Deian". Miss Rose Withers.
Mr.. ard Mrs. YIN. Blackford. Miss Corbett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Williams, MIR. and
Mr. +. +. Gasch, Mrs. Pearson, Miss F.
Pearson. Mr. Ellsworth Corbett. Mir. Alien
Larman, Mir. and Mrs. Laurence Hays
On returning from the honeymoon trop
Mr.. and Mrs. BiackfCrd viii reside at Ia
kama PARK.
Tn residence cf Mr. and Mrs. Jerome +.
johnson. ST., II street. was the scene of a
beautiful welding yesterday aftern Ion. the
bride beng their daughter. MI Graer
Bowen johnson and the groom MY. arthur
II .mes Howell. formerly of Brooklyn
n. y. The reception hail. parlors and dang
room had been deliberately decorated WI
palms. ferns, daisies and ported pants, anu
The stairway IGvn which the party Dc
seconded was wre;iJhed with vines and mar
guerftes Mrs. John u. Morgan played the
wedding march as the party. led by me
parents of the bride. entered the drawing
room The ceremony. which was performed
by Rev S VI. Newman. D. D., of the First
Congregational Church, took place in the
bay window and in the presence OF the re-
atives and a few intimate girl friends OF
the bride The bride wore a white mousse
lin do white silk and carried Il
cluster of white roses. Following the cere-
mony reception was attended ny large
company of friends from :: until > 'ock-
Mrs Muffiey of Minneapolis and Mrs.
Harper of "Bellemont." this city, presided
at the refreshment table and were assisted
by the young friends of the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howell left on an evening
train for Lake George and the White
mountains. On their return they will reside
in Washington.
Mr.. P. D. Gulnac of Englewood, n. j..
and his daughter. Miss Della Gulnac of
BROOKLYN, who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs James d. Appley of :'23 Maryland ave-
nue. northeast. have returned home.
Mr. and Mrs Pierre Keeler and Earle
Keeler leave this week for their summer
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Harr of lie Droit
Park have gone to Buena Vista Springs. in
the Blue Ridge mountains. to spend the
months of June and July.
The Princess Aribert sailed today for Eu-
rope Her visit TO the Canadian capital
pleasant one.
Miss Mckeever is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs Daniel B. Fearing in Newport.
At St. Peters Episcopal Church at Bev-
erly Mass yesterday the marriage of Miss
Mabelle Florence Swift, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin Carleton Swift of Boston
and Mr.. Clarence Moore of this city was
witnessed by hundreds of guests who went
down from Boston on a special tram. and
by a large number of the summer contln-
gent at Pride's Crossing and Beverly The
reception the summer home of the
Swifts, the +. V K. Thayer house al Bev-
erly Farms. The ushers were Messrs
Thomas Nelson Page of this city. Robert
Shaw IT, Jr. Biddle of this city and r.
Livingston Beekman OF New York. Mrs
Robert Shaw. jr, who was schoolmate
of the briGe. was her sole attendant The
bride wass richly gowned in white duchcSse
satin with court train. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Mr.. Hutggn, and
the best man was the brother OF the groom,
Mr. Frank Moore of this city. On Satur-
day Mr. and Mrs. Moore Will sail for E,u-
rope.
At Calvary Baptist Church last evening,
in the presence of a large company, the
wedding of Miss Otiia Charlotte Miller and
George Edward Hebbard of this city took
place. The church was tastefully decorated
with massng of palms and daisies on
the pulpit platform. The couple entered
the church at 7:i5 being preceded b. the
ushers. AIessrs. George Prenkert. Charles
e Marsh, II. c.. Brown. J. Il. Seats and
William G. Miller The best man was
Samuel L. -Aler. Rev. DR.. S. II. Greene per
formed The ceremony, assisted by Rev. S
Domer, formerly of St. Pauls English Lu-
theran Church of which the bride is
member The bride was gowned in white
Ia &c over white silk and carried white roses.
a reception followed the ceremony at the
home OF the bride, COS II street, the guests
being limited to immediate relatives and
friends
Last evening at s o'clock in the presence
of A company of relatives and friends. Mr.
YIN. S. Beachur anu Miss Anna f.
Sohwab were married by the Rev. d W.
Skellenger. They Will spend their honey
moon at Atlantic City.
Miss Alma Elizabeth Small. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Small of Martins
burg w. Va, and Mr.. Stuart Baden Bar
retl of this city We're married by Rev. DR..
j. A. Hutfeins of the Reformed Church i'll
the former town yesterday. The church
was beautifully decorated and the cere-
mony was performed under canopy of
lilies Miss Florence Small, sister of the
bride was the maid of honor, and the
bridesmaids; We're: Misses Lillian Henise
ami Lillian Fosleman OF York, Pa, ard
Lula Seibert of this city. The bride was at
nd iaI h-Ia