The times., 1901-06-20
SOCIAL And PERSONAL
Yesterday Popular Date for June
Brides and Grooms.

MIR. BabcocI< and Miss Bacon welded
at Mount Vernon Place Church-Mr
Allen and Miss House Married mt
st. PnuPs - Ceremonies Mt Home.
| The marriage of Miss Sadie E Bacon
| to Mr. Charles +. Babcock took place last
night at s o'clock at Mount Vernon Place
| Church in the presence of a large gather
ing of relatives and friends. The bride
| was escorted up the aisle by her step
father. Mr.. ]. r. Fague, who gave her
| hand in marriage. They were preceded
| by Mr. O. c. Terry. Mr. Cover Lawrence,
of Baltimore; Mr. Joseph Springmann, of
Lorton, Va. and Mr.. Charles Stern. Miss
! Clara A. Bacon, in dainty dress of
white silk and pink chiffon, and carrying
| La France roses, was the maid of honor
| in attendance and the additional maids
| were Miss Clara b. Babcock, of Virginia
and Miss Eta Davis, gawned alike in
white organdie and yellow ribbons, with
which they carried clusters of yellow
roses. They We're succeeded by two flower
I girls in white and blue-Rosemary Spring
mann and Louise Dean-each of whom
| carried a basket filled with rose petals
which they cast before the bride, Mr.. J.
/ Samuel West acted as best man. The
| floral decorations of the church were
! palms, annunciation lilies, and other sum-
| mer flowers Mrs. Miller played the we'd
ding marches, and, during the ceremony
| Believe Me If All Those Endearing
! Young Charms" Mr.. and Mrs. Babcock
! will take ten days trip to the South,
and upon their return will reside with the
mother of the bride. The out-of-town
guests included Miss Della Jarvis. of Yir-
ginia, and Mr. A. F. Lawrence and family,
of Baltimore.
st. Pauls Lutheran Church was the
scene of one of the pretty weddings of
| last night. The bride was Miss Celia Belt
House, and the groom Mr.. ]. Wallace AL
/ len. The ushers, who were the only at
tendants to precede the bride to the chan
eel, were Mr.. John Massie Mr.. George
E. Hebbard, Mr.. s. Porter House, and
DR.. n. D. Fales. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Frederick w. Moot, as
sisted by the Rev. Mr.. Powers. The bride
wore white Organdie. trimmed with lace,
and carried a bouquet of white roses A
pretty feature of the occasion was the
singing of Miss Cobangle before the ar
rival of the bride. The groom and bride
left shortly afterward for honeymoon
trip. and upon their return will live at 9l5
, L Street.
Miss Margaret Ballanger Barber and
ried last night at o'clock at the home
of the bride. The bride entered the parlor
with her brother, Mr.. Joseph T. B. Bar
Der. over a gown ofsWhite taffeta she
wore white chiffon. trimmed with lace
and ribbons. and her bouquet was of
white roses. DR.. Devrees performed the
ceremony before the mantel, which was
hidden by flowers and banked on either
side By palms
tion held afterward and at 10 o'clock Mr.
and Mrs. Richards left for Philadelphia,
where they will be given reception to-
night by Mrs. Moran. Upon their return
they will live at 119 Maryland Avenue
northeast.
Miss Eugenia Reel Taylor and DR.. Hen
ry L. E. Johnson, of this city. were mar
ried yesterday afternoon at O'Clock at
the home Of the brides mother on Twen-
ty-first Street. Rev. Dr. Stafford, Of St
Patrick's Church, officiating. The bride
entered the drawing room unattended, ex-
cept by her brother. Mr. William c. Tay-
lor who gave her hand in marriage. The
wedding gown was of dotted chiffon over
white satin, and with 1t the bride wore
rich veil of point de Paris lace which was
imported from France for the wedding OF
her grandmother, who was a belle OF st !
Louis at the time of her marriage to MT. I
Taylor and which has been worn in sue /
cession by her mother and elder sisters, /
After the wedding DE-. and Mrs. johnson /
left for a trip North ana upon their re
turn to Washington Will reside at 1871 |
Jefferson Place.
The ancestors Of the bride were among |
the early settlers of st. Louis, her grand |
father MIR. Taylor. having built the hrst !
brick house in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Mauro sailed yes
terday for Europe on the st. Paul MIR. |
Algernon Sartoris, who was also among |
the passengers, Is going to London to !
give his sister. Miss vivian Sartoris. IN |
marriage. Others from Washington who |
are making the voyage are Miss Almena |
E. Carpenter. Miss A. NJ. Cary, Mr.. /
Horace Hague, and MIR. William Dulaney |
Hunter.
The Southwark also sailed for Europe |
Yesterday from New York with the fol- |
lowing passengers from this city: Mrs. |
and Miss .Fontaine,, Miss H. r. ofley, |
Miss II. NJ. Reynolds. Mr.. c. II. Syme, !
and Miss NJ. p. Weyman-
Major and Mrs A. B. Taylor win leave !
Thursday for Edgartown, Mass, for the |
summer.
Among the callers at the White House |
yesterday was Miss Edith Patten, who /
was accompanied by her fiance, Adjutant |
General Corbin.
A pleasant event of Tuesday evening |
was the lawn social held at the home of |
Ar. James C. Spencer, 719 Twenty second |
street northwest. under the auspices of |
the West End Union, Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. The spacious grounds,
decorated with the national cOlors and
lighted by the glow of Chinese lanterns,
formed ar effective background to the
crowds of white ribboners and their
many friends. The refreshment tables
were scattered about the lawn and were
under the efficient management of Mrs.
Bollinger and a corps of able assistants
from West End Union. Soprano solos by |
Miss Katherine Waters selections by
male quartette and a phonographic enter
tainment formed the musical attractions
Of the evening. The proceeds of the social
are fOr the benefit of the new w. Z. I. u.
Home Fund.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Richards Johnston
have leased the Tyson estate at Pride 5
Crossing, Mass, for the summer.
Miss Lillian c. Christman and Mr. How
ard L. Christman were married at St
Andrews Church at noon yesterday. The
ushers, who assigned the guests to seats
and later preceded the bride up the aisle,
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