Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-18
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRESIDENT AND MRS. MCKINLEY
GIVE A DINNER.
Other Notable HospitaIities Last Night
beautiful Weddings-Per-
sOnal Notes.

| nouncement of their engagement. The
other guests were Secretary Gage, Secre-
tary Long, Justice and Mrs. Gray, Miss
Wilson, Miss Hitchcock, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry T. Scott, Mr. Lawrence l.. Scott,
Mr. Charles A. Moore, Mrs. Rand and DR..
and Mrs. St. Clair McKelway.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Hay
| gave a dinner last night, when their
guests were Secretary Root. Senator kean,
Commander and Mrs Cowles, Mr. and Mrs.
Letter, Miss Kean. Miss Denison, Miss
| Sibyl Pauncefote, Miss Hay Miss Alice Hay,
| Mr.. HI. Payne Whitney and Mr.. A. S. Hay.
| The Argentine minister, DR.. Wilde, sailed
| today for Hamburg
The French ambassador will spend about
| ten days in New York to attend the various
| entertainments planned for the officers and
| cadets Of the Duguay Trouin.
| The dance last night at Rauscher's given
| by Captain and Mrs. Beach was a great
| success. The parlors and ball room were
| decked with spring blossoms and there
were pretty favors for the cotillion, which
| was led by Mr.. Richard Merrick. The
| young people prominent at most of the no
| table balls Of the past winter formed the
company.
Assistant Secretary and Mrs Hackctt
gave small luncheon party today to Gov
| ernor and Mrs. Allen. The other guests
| were Secretary Root, Secretary and Mrs
Long, Admiral Dewey, Mrs. Cowles and
| Mrs. Benton.
Miss Carrie Magdaleue Clarke of Balti-
| more was married yesterday to Mr.. Charles
| c. Deaver of Washington. son of Mr.. Geo.
r. Beaver. The ceremony was performed
at Emmanuel Reformed Episcopal Church
Baltimore, by the pastor, Rev. William r
| Way. The maid of honor was Miss Bessie
| Beadenkopf, cousin of the bride. who wore
white mousSeline de sole trimmed with lace
and carried white carnations. Misses Lillian
| and Miriam Clarke sisters of the bride.
We're bridesmaids. They wore Persian lawn
| and carried pink carnations. The bride
wore mousseline de sole. trimmed with Va
| ienciennes lace, and carried bride roses.
| The ushers were Messrs Frank De Fontes.
William j. Buttner, Samuel Norman and
| George NJ. Parlett. Immediately after the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Deaver left for a
| trip north. They will make their future
! home in this city.
| Miss Virginia Borland Wake and Mr.
| Frederick Louis Postle We're married last
| night at st. Stephens Church, Rev. George
| T. Dudley officiating. The ushers We're
| Mr.. Orlando S. Moncure Mr. Frank SIay-
| maker, Mr.. Charles +. Roberts Mr. Her
| bert Steele, Mr.. Norton Everett and Mr..
| Albert Wells. DR.. Frederick Townsend of
| Columbus was best man. The chancel was
| set with palms and the altar adorned with
| Easter lilies and roses. The bride came
in church with her father, Mr.. Charles
Norwood Wake, and was preceded by Miss
| katherine PoStle as maid of honor, the
| six bridesmaids-M Thea Adams Miss
Lillian Simpson, Miss Maria Collier, Miss
| Dorothy Fox, Miss Josephine Dent and
| Miss Helen Dent-and Miss Edith Wake
| as flower girl. The latter was dressed i'm
| white. The bridesmaids wore point d'esprit
! over pink and carried bridesmaid roses
The maid of honor was dressed in pink
mousseline. The brides dress was of white
| satin trimmed with pleated frils of nous
| seine de sole and orange blossoms both
| on the skirt and bodice. A lace veil. an
| heirloom in the family, was fastened by
| spray of lilies of the valley Diamond
and pearl ornaments were also worn and
| a bouquet of orchids and lilies of the val
| ley was carried. Mrs. Wake, the brides
! mother, wore black lace over pink with
diamond ornaments. The reception at the
! home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles N. Wake
| was largely attended. In the parlor The
newly married couple received the congrat-
| ulat1ons of their friends standing in a
| bower of tropical plants and Easter lilies
The decorations of the dining room and the
buffet table were in pink roses and ferns
| Mr.. and Mrs PostIe have gone on a honey
moon trip, and will reside at Norfolk i'm
! the near future.
large gathering of friends witnessed
the marriage last night at the New York
| Avenue Church of Miss Leila Edmonston
ana MT. BENJAMIN De Witt Riegel. The
| pulpit and platform We're massed With
| blooming white and pink azaleas and
palms, and baskets of ferns were suspend
! ed by white ribbons from the arches at the
| back The ushers were Mr.. Thomas Per
| kins of Baltimore, Mr.. Edgar Edmonston
| of Buffalo, Mr. Thornwell Mullaly of New
| York, Mr.. Charles Butt of Pennsvlyania
| Mr.. Frank Pilson and Mr.. David Sunder-
| land of this city. They preceded the hand
| some group of bridesmaids down the aisle
when the bride came in with her father
Mr.. William E. Edmonston.
The BRIDE who is tall handsome young
! girl, wore a trained white satin. trimmed
| with point lace and silver embroidery In
| her tulle veil diamond crescent glitterea
and she carried shower bouquet of lilies
| of the valley. The maid of honor. Miss
E,dmOnStOn
q esprlt over white silk, very prettily trim
| med with narrow white satin ribbons She
! wore white flower spray in her hair and
| carried white rosebuds The bridesmaids
| Miss Bertha Marsh. Miss Maud Mohun
! Miss Lily Edmonston, Miss Mildred Lam
| pert and Miss Stella Adams, wore similar
| dresses, but made over pink silk They
| carried large clusters of Longest emmed pink
roses and had pink flowers in their hair
Mr.. Howard Riegel was best man The
| ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr.. Fer
DR.. Radcliffe A large reception at Mr.
and Mrs. William E. Edmonston's home
l22O Massachusetts avenue, followed The
| house was profusely decorated and a sup
per was served. Mr. and Mrs. Riegel left
| last night for wedding trip, which viii
| end at their home in New York.
| The wedding of Mr.. Carl A. Loeffler and
Miss Minnie Schneider took place last even
ing at the residence of the brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schneider. 1851 Park
|
| ed with palms and cut flowers. and prompt
| ly at O'clock, to the strains of the wedding
march, rendered by Professor Mort the
wedding party entered the spacious parlors
where they were received by Rev. Paul A.
Mcneil, who performed the ceremony. Miss
Lucy Loeffier was maid of honor and MIR.
Edward j. Walker of Philadelphia Pa
| acted as best man. After supper the couple
| left on an extended wedding trip to points
| of interest in the north. Only the immed-
| late relatives of the contracting parties
were present, and included Captain and
Mrs. Chas. d. A. Loeff1er, Mr.. and Mrs.
| ChaS. Schneider. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A.
Loeffier, Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Eckhardt.
| jr., Mr.. and Mrs. John Schneider. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. w. King, Mrs. F. M. Firor, Mrs.
Carl Hoffman,, Mrs. B. Hodermann Mrs.
Maitland S. Wright Mr.. Fred Loeff1er Mr..
Edward Schneider and Mr.. Garrett Loeffier.
Mrs. H. X. Dougherty, wife of Harry X.
Dougherty of the Pennsylvania state Leg
islature, and formerly of this city, accom-
panied by her daughter, Helen and her
mother Mrs. L. A. Gould. left this morning
for Harrisburg, Pa.
Mrs B. K. Jamison of Philadelphia is WIS.,