Evening star., 1900-04-19
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
LAST NIGHTS WEDDINGS At HOME
AND At CHURCH..
A Falls Church Marriage-Country
Club Dance-TimeIy Per-
sOnal Notes.

A large company witnessed the marriage
last night at St Andrews Church of Miss
Halle Overall Keyes and Mr. Horace Cleye-
land Chandee, Rev. ]. b. Perry, the rector,
officiating. Messrs. Chardlee, Walsh. Hall.
Higgins and banners We're the ushers. The
brides attendants We're Miss Daisy Rupp.
Miss Mabel Smith of New York. Miss Rust
of Front Royal. Va, Miss Hopper and Miss
Alice Chandlee, who were gowned in dainty
green organdfes and carried break-of-day
carnations. Miss Julia Smith was the maid
of honor and wore point d'esprit over white
taffeta and carried La France roses A
little flower girl, Alice Loving. dressed in
pale pink null and carrying a basket of
white carnations, walked just ahead of the
bride. who was escorted by her uncle, Mr..
| Clarendon Smith.
The lovely young bride wore white crepe
de chine over white taffeta trimmed with
| pearl passementere and orange blossoms:
she wore tulle veil and carried bride roses
| and valley lilies. Mr.. Eugene B. Wilkins
was best man. A small reception followed
| at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith. 9l2
| S street, before the departure of the newly
married couple for Boston. They will re-
side at 1223 Vermont avenue upon their re-
| turn.
Mrs. Leland Stanford has given the old
| Stanford home in Sacramento, Cal, to
| Bishop Mora of the Catholic Church, to-
|
10 MAINTAIN 1t as an orphanage. This is the
| house where Senator Stanford lived when
| he was governor of California. and where
his son. in whose memory the Stanford Uni
| versity was founded, born. The room
in which the boy played before the start
| was made on the European journey that
| proved fatal to him is still kept as he left
| it. The house has remained closed for a
| generation, though kept in good repair, and
| the garden is one of the handsomest in the
| state. 1t is double house, and is well fit
| ted for the uses to which it will be put,
and which was decided upon during Mr.
| Stanford's lifetime Not far from the man.
sion is the small house. a story and a half
| high, which was the first Stanford home in
Sacramento.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry F. Blount's home.
| the Oaks, was profusely adorned with Eas-
| ter lilies, roses and foliage plants last night
| for the marriage Of their daughter Miss
| Elizabeth Blount, and Rev. Eugene Shippen
| or dorchester Mass The deep bay window
| of the hall was the scene of the ceremony
| and was hung with tapestries. bordered
| with white rose garlands. The bridal pro-
| ceSSlon formed upstairs. the bride and her
maids coming down by one stairway and
| the groom with his best man and ushers
| the opposite one Miss Mary Blount was
| the maid of honor, and Miss Phillipa Chase
| of Boston and Miss Dorothy Croft of Los
| Angeles, Cal, the bridesmaids. Mr. Will
| liam 8. Allen of Dorchester. Mass was
best man and Mr.. Clarence Humphries Of
the same place and Mr.. Walter Blount
| ushers. Rev. Rush Shippen performed the
service. The brides Partisan wedding dress
! was of white satin, trimmed with point
| lace. A wreath of orange blossoms held her
| tulle veil, and her flowers We're valley lilies
| and roses. The maid of honor wore pink
null, and the bridesmaids pale green.
| Each carried punches of white Ilacs An
| orchestra played throughout the evening
| The reception was largely attended by
| notables in official and resident society
Late in the evening Mr. and Mrs. Shipper
| left for short trip before proceeding to
| their new home at Dorchester where the
| former has charge Of the First Unitarian
| Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Henderson gave
| dinner last night in honor of their niece
| Miss Frances Arnold of New York when
| the other guests were Miss Audrey Paunce-
| fote Miss Cassini, Mrs. Perez, Miss Root
Miss Berry, Miss Hageman, Miss Bates,
| Miss Ward, Mr.. and Mrs de WoIlant Mr.
and Mrs. Legare, Mr.. Riano. DR.. Won Boh-
| len, Mr.. de Strale, Count Baudouin de Lich-
terveide, Mr.. Andrews, Mr.. Scuily, Capt
Sart4rls, Mr.. Boeufve Mr.. Bancroft and
! Mr.. Henderson, jr.
Miss Mary E Rabbit and Mr. John c. c.
| Patterson were married at the Eastern
| Presbyterian Church by Rev. Byron Sun
derland. Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson left short
! ly after the ceremony for their bridal jour-
| ney, and upon their return will hold a re-
| ception May at their new home 1906 Mas
| sachusetts avenue northeast.
| The Country Club dance last night was
| the event in which large part of fashion
|
| the president of the board of governors re-
| ceived the guests.
Miss Eva Lee August, daughter of Col
| and Mrs. August of Virginia, who are
| spending the winter in Washington, and Mr.
| James A. Hendley were married yesterday
| at st. Margaret's Church. Rev. Mr. Smith
| officiating. Mr.. James E. Newbold of Bal
| timore was best man. The bride wore tan
colored silk and hat to match and carried
| pink roses. The couple will reside at 23l6
! 18th street upon their return from their
| wedding trip.
| A pretty wedding was celebrated last
evening at St. Joseph's Church, Miss Ida
| L. Rallo of Washington and Mr. Harry
| Beierline of New York being the contract
\ ing parties. Miss May Rallo, cousin of the
| bride, was bridesmaid, and Mr. John S.
| Gallagher Of Washington was best man.
| After the ceremony the party returned to
| the home of the brides parents, where sup
| per was served and congratulations receiv-
| ed. Mr.. and Mrs. Beierine left last night
| for their future home, in Brooklyn, n. Y.
Mrs. Dalzell opens her home for tea on
| April 81, from to 6 o'clock, for the benefit
I of the McAn Auxiliary.
| Mrs. Fannie Church Parsons will be the
| guest of her aunt, Mrs. S. S. Daish, next
week.
Mrs. o. NJ. Royster of Hickory, N. c..
| returned home today after spending some
! time with Mrs. ]. s. Tomlinson, at the
| Carolina.
| Miss Beatrice Walford will be at home
tomorrow Friday) afternoon. Informally,
| and will have with her her sister, Mrs.
| Charles w. Turner of New York.
| The marriage of Miss Mabel Louise
| Vaughn, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
\ w. Vaughn, and Mr. William Ponsonby
Kyle, son of Mr.. w. D. Kyle of Alabama,
| took place last evening at the home of the
| BRIDES parents. No. 1432 18th street north
west, in the presence of the family and a
| few intimate friends. Shortly after 8
| o'clock the strains of Lohengrin's march,
| played by Miss Hettie Diver, announced the
approach of the bridal party to the parlor.
| The bride entered the room on the arm Of
| her father and was preceded by her brides
| maid, Miss Elsis Macauley. Proceeding up
| a ribboned aisle, the party were Joined by
| the groom and his best man, DIR. David E.
Buckingham. at the entrance to the north
| bay window, where, under canopy Of
| palms, the marriage ceremony was per-
| formed by Rev. Samuel H. Greene, D. D.,
| of Calvary Baptist Church. The bride wore
| a trained gown of white taffeta, covered in
! tucked blonde net, trimmed in Point Venice
| lace and carried a shower bouquet of ivory
| roses and carnations. The brid ssmaid Miss
Macauley, was goWned in white orpandie