Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-24
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
THE CRAwFORD-OwEN WEDDING
AT ST. JOHNS TODAY.
Two engagements Announced i'm the
Foraker HousehOld-The British
Court Mourning-PersOnal

St Johns Church, at noon today, was
thronged by the friends of Miss Kathleen
Beale owen and Mr. William Gordon Craw
ford to witness their marriage. The cere-
mony was accompanied by choral service,
Rev. DR. Mackay-Smith officiating. Among
the ushers were Mr. Acosta Nichols and
Mr. Albert Fairfax and Mr.. J. de NJ. Craw-
ford of New York; Mr.. Walter Davidge, jr.,
Mr.. William s. Reyburn, Mr.. Robert E.
Lee and Mr. Newton c. Adams. Count Won
Hacke of the German and Mr.. Zelenoy of
the Russian embassy, were obliged yester-
day, by court mourning, to withdraw from
the bridal party The bride came in church
with her brother, MI Hugh Owen, her only
attendant being her sister, Miss Christine
Owen. The choristers met the bridal pro-
cession at the church door and led the
way to the .chancel, which was~set with
palms and flowers.
The BRIDE who has been quite a belle
since her debut a few years ago was Gle
gantly gowned in white satin. which was
deliberately trimmed with point lace,
valued treasure in the family of her hus-
band, and which has been worn by other
brides in its history. The diamonds We're
also a gift from the groom Mr. Marshall
]. Gasquet of New York was best man.
The bridal party and out-of-town guests
and relatives were afterward entertained
at breakfast at the home of Mrs. Queen
widow of Admiral Queen, and great aunt of
the bride Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford left this
afternoon for a southern trip, and Will
spend some time in New Orleans with the
groom'S parents, Mr.. and Mrs G. G. Craw-
ford, who were here today for the wedding
Later they will go to New York to reside
Mrs. John W. Thompson welcomed one d
the largest afternoon companies of the win
ter yesterday, when among her guests the
society of the capital was brilliantly repre-
scented in all of its most interesting phases
The spacious drawing room and music room
of her home, where so many elegant enter
tainments have been given, and where .-.ere
are many souvenirs of the worldwide
travels of Mr.. Thompson, were each elab-
orately decorated with long Stemmed Amer
lean beauty and La France roses The lat
ter predominated in the dining room the
appointments of the refreshment table be
ing in harmony. In the library large clus-
tiers of American beauty roses nodded over
the mantel The host held a regular levee
in the library, where he happened to meet
the earlier geusts, and from that on was
continually surrounded. The charming
hostess was gowned in an elegant Dresden
silk, with jacket of rose point lace. Her
assistants We're Mrs. Perez, Mrs Godoy,
MRS. Radcliffe. Mrs Talmage, Mrs r. I.
Fleming, Mrs. Guthrdge, Miss Hopkins,
Miss Hurst her guest, Miss Austin;
Miss Talmage and Miss Shaw.
All the ambassadors and members of their
embassy staffs have withdrawn their invi-
tatiUns and acceptances for the present, out
of respect TO the memory of Queen Victo
ria. The duration of the mourning which
will be observed at the British embassy has
not yet been formally announced. A similar
intimation from their respective govern
ments will mark the periods of mourning
retirement for those of the ambassadors and
ministers whose sovereigns are allied by
blood or marriage to Engiand's king. This
will .-t;I
diplomatic state dinner which had been ar
ranged for February 6, but for which the
invitations had not been sent out.
1t is not the custom in this country to OBJ
ruler Putting the flags at half-mast is in
recognition of England's example at the
deaths of George Washington and Of Pres
ident Garfield.
The cabinet hostesses held their usual re-
ceptions yesterday, and will make no change
in theii plans of participating in or offering
hospitality for the present. The exception
will be where as in the case of the Attor-
ney General and Mrs. Griggs, nearly all
their expected guests for two dinners were
members of the diplomatic corps.
AT the marriage next Saturday evening
at st. Thomas Church of Miss Lorraine Ed
son and Lieut.. Herman Walter Schulz of the
I'd Artillery the bride will be attended by
her schoolgirl sister, Miss Florelle Edison,
as maid of honor, and the following brides
a.
Barnard College, and Miss Elizabeth Ed
son, both her first cousins; Miss Elizabeth
jenkins of Chicago, Miss Mabel Fry of
Pittsburg, Miss Alice Clark of Orange,
n. j., and Miss Clare Johnson of Cleveland,
like members of the class of 90 at VasSar
with the bride, and Miss Sue Reed Tunstall
Miss Mary Warner, Miss Mary Lyman and
Miss Mary Pierce of this city. Lieutenant
Wigmore will attend the groom as best
man. and the ushers will be Lieutenants
Dorsey, Overton, Arnold, Comley, Foley,
Ansell, Wells, McGrew, johnson and Gal
lup. Rev DIR. Elliott, who officiated at the
marriage of the brides parents and chris
tened the bride, will perform the ceremony,
Rev. DIR. Aspinwall the rector of 81.
Thomas, assisting. The parents of the
bride, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Edison, will enter
tain the bridal party, relatives and the
young friends of the bride at supper after
the ceremony. After a short wedding trip
the couple will come back to Washington
for visit before proceeding to Cuba, where
Lieut.. Schulz is stationed.
Senator and Mrs. Foraker announced last
night the engagement of their eldest daugh-
ter, Miss Florence Foraker, to Mr.. Ran
iolph Matthews of Cincinnati, and of Miss
Julia Foraker, their youngest daughter, to
Mr.. Francis King Wainwright of Philadel-
phia. Mr.. Matthews is of the late
c. Bentley Matthews of Ohio, and is a
cousin of Mrs Gray, wife of Associate JUS
tice Gray. Mr.. Wainwright is son of Mr..
Joseph Reeves Wainwright, Princeton '9S
graduate. No time or place is as yet set
for the weddings.
Mrs. Queen will not receive Saturday
afternoon January %.
Mrs Daniel Fraser 1926 street, will
not be at home tomorrow.
Mrs. Edwin NJ. Truell has returned to her
home No. 1914 K street, which she will
occupy for the remainder of the season, re-
tanning Friday as her day at home.
Miss Walford will be at home to her
friends informally tomorrow (F'riday). and
will have with her her sister, Mrs. Charles
W. Turner of New York.
Mrs. N. p. Willis and Mrs. Bailey Willis,
2115 Bancroft place, will be at home in
formally Fridays.
The Misses Parker of 113S Connecticut
avenue will be hostess at a young peoples
tea this afternoon to meet Miss Rodgers of
Toledo Ohio and Miss Granllin of Tidioute,
Pa.
Miss Petty of 1881 o street will be at
home February s and Is.
Mrs. A. B. Browne, 1923 P street, will not
be at home Friday, January %. but will be
pleased to see her friends Fridays in Feb
ruary.
Miss Annie E. LOOMS of No. 1119 East
Capitol street has entirely recovered from
her recent illness.
Mrs A. C. SeitZ is at the Dewey. She is
bar ri oft