Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-27
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
LARGELY ATTENDED WEDDINGS At
VARIOUS CHURCHES.
The COrcOran House Cake Walk and
Cotil1ion-Other Pleasant
Events-PcrfOnaIs.

The marriage of Miss Margaret Rateman,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur f. Rate
man, to Rev. Ernest Moorehead Paddock
assistant rector of ST. Johns Church, took
place In that church last night. and few GER
emopials there have been attended with
greater interest more charming features
Palms filled the chancel and Easter lilies
which We're the chosen flower of the ocCa-
sion, made great bouquets of bloom the
altar. The pillars were twined with green
vines and dotted with the lilies. The ushers
were Mr.. Walter Brush and Mr.. f. G.. Gran
berry of New York: Mr.. John Sinclair. Mr..
Frank McIlheny, Messrs. Arthur and Enroll
Hay of Philadelphia: Mr.. n. Landon Bur
chell and Mr.. Christiancy of this city. When
the bridal party arrived the choristers came
down the aisle and led the procession back
to the chancel The choristers sang during
the ceremony, and again a occasional
hymn. The grouping of the bridal party at
the chancel rail. where Rev. DR.. Alexander
Mackay-Smith read the betrothal service
and again near the altar, where Rev. Wilbur
H. Paddock. D. D., of Philadelphia. father
of the groom. finished the marriage GER
emony, was most effective. The graceful
young bride was escorted by her father. and
given into the grooul's keeping at the chan
Gel gate where he and his best man, Mr.
Ralph Paddock of Denver. We're in waiting.
The bridal robe was of rich white satin,
trimmed handsomely with old family
diamonds. Orange blossoms held her
tulle veil. and a bouquet of ILL
les of the valley was carried. Her
maid of honor the schoolgirl sister of the
bride, Wore a white tucked muslin and
lace. and. like the bridesmaids. carried
cluster of lilies. The bridesmaids were
Miss Alice Hay of Philadelphia, cousin of
the groom: Miss Turnkey of Chicago Miss
Ogden Of Portland, Miss Eaton of Boston,
Miss Laura Green. Miss Laura Cook Miss
Cranberry and Miss Gerry of New York
and Miss Lucretia Dodge of this city.
Their dresses We're also especially pretty
being of white chiffon, with yokes of lace
and fichu effects of green chiffon. They
Wore green rosettes in their hair.
A large reception followed at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rateman. on Connecticut
avenue, where. until the departure of the
couple for the honeymoon journey, their
friends filled the house. The handsome
young couple. whose happiness was re-
fected on the faces of every one who Of
fered their congratulations. received in the
dra wing room. surrounded by the bridal
party Palms and noddng lilies made a
bower of that part of the room. and sus-
pended from the ceiling lily wedding
Dell Mrs. Bateman Wore an elegant gown
OF turquoise brocade and many diamond
ornaments. Supper was served in the din
ing room, whe the table was decked with
lilies.
Mr.. and Mrs Paddock, upon their return
to town. will go to housekeeping at the
Maury. G street.
A large gathering at St. Andrews Church
last night witnessed the marriage of Miss
Caroline Adelaide Perry and Mr. Harry
Dodge jenkins. The vested choir met the
wedding party at the door and preceded ii
to the chancel singing. The choir sang dur
ing and after the ceremony. Rev. DR.. Per-
~ omcfated. The bride was escorted by
her brother. Cadet Newman X. Perry of
Annapolis, and was met at the chancel by
the groom and his best man, Mr. Frank
Perry. The brides attendants who Were
ice Il r,{1,- De-,
Faith Perry, Miss Mary Harris of this city
Miss Katharine Parr and Miss Margaret
Chew Of Baltimore, wore white organ
dies and carried white carnations The
bride was dressed in white organdie her
tul1e veil fastened with natural orange
blossoms from her former home at Column
bta, s c. The ushers We're Mr.. Frank Up
ton, Mr.. Harry Brown, Mr.. Carey Walle
and Mr. Percy Melbourne. The reception
which followed at Rev. DR.. Perry's resi-
dence was for the bridal party and i'm
mediate relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Jenkins
have gone north and will reside at 1876
10th street, where Mrs. Jenkins will be at
home Thursdays after May 10.
Senator Depew and his nieces Miss Pauld-
ing and Miss Hegeman, gave another de-
Hghtful evening to about hundred of their
was profuscly adorned with spring bios
SONS. A cotifiion was danced after the
midnight supper. before that time general
dancing and cake walk engrosstng all at
cake walk quite accomplished its purpose
The costumes distinguishing its partici-
pants were most appropriate to such Gc-
casions and ought to be donned once more
rick Was the grand marshal of the cake
walk. as he was later the leader of the
cotillion, which he danced with Miss PauId-
ing. The nights revelries We're continued
under the Starlit skies, as one of the figure
favors consisted of a promenade in the
garden, which was illuminated in red, white
and blue lights and made very pictur-
esQue scene. The Marie Antofnette bonnets
of another favor came in handy for wear
during the walk about the garden. The
other favors We're equally pretty
The guests were the Misses Hay, Miss
Strothers of Philadelphia, Mr.. 1ngraham
and Mr.. Charles Potter Killing and Miss
Edith Davies of New York, Mr.. and Mrs
Reginald De Koven. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexan-
der Iegare. Mr.. and Mrs. Blair Lee Mr.
and Mrs. Montgomery Blair. Mr. and Mrs
Ellis, Mrs. de Sibour, Mrs. Perrin, Mrs
Marsh, the Danish minister, Mr.. Constantin
Brun: the Swedish minister, Mr.. Grip; the
Misses Griggs, Miss Audrey Pauncefote
Miss Ethel Horstman. Miss Ward, Miss
Wallach, Miss Lowering, Miss McKenna
Miss Anna Westinghouse, Miss Satterlee,
Miss Miss McComas, Miss Lay, Miss Jackson,
Lydfe Webb, Miss Sanger, Miss Hichborn,
Miss Merriam. Miss Rochester, the Misses
Fculke, Mr.. Gerard Lowther, Mr.. Carroll,
MIR. Mcpherson, MIR. Rodgers, Mr. Berry,
Mr.. Bingham, Capt. Squire, Mr. Wads-
worth, Mr.. Poe, Mr.. George HELEN, Mr.
Edie, Mr.. Pulide, Mr.. Woodbury. Blair.
Maj Simpson, Mr.. Gist Blair and Maj Ma
comb, y. s. A.
A quiet wedding took place last evening
at 7:30 at the parsonage of St Peters
Church, the contracting parties being Mr.
John NJ. Wilkinson and Miss Anna Mae
Hurdle. The bride, a petite brunette wore
travelling gown of gray cloth, with hat to
match. Her flowers were a shower bouquet
Of violets. She was attended by her sister,
Miss Lillian Hurdle, and the groom by his
cousin, Mr.. Maurice Martin of Baltimore
An automobile was used by the bridal
party. After an extended trip the couple
will return to the city.
The Saturday Evening Assembly will give
their last dance of the season tomorrow
vening at the National Rifles Armory,
Mrs. Audenrted gave a dinner last night
in honor of the German ambassador.
Mrs. U. S. Grant Is in Pittsburg where
she will be the guest of honor at the Grant
banquet of the Americas Club tonight Mrs.
Grant is the guest of Mrs c. L. Magee
at 1.-The Naples" her home In Oakland
At St Mary's Church, Wednesday, at $50
o clock, Miss Annie NJ. Nesling daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Nesting and Mr.