The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-01
SOCIAL And PERSONAL
Yesterdays Garden Party Pretty
and Successful Affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orme's Wedding Ami
yersary HeceptiOn-The baldwin
Evans Marriage at Epiphany
Church Dinners OF Last Night.

| yersnry ReceptiOn-The baldwin
Evans Marriage at Epiphany
| Church Dinners OF Last Night.
| . St Johns OrpAanage enlisted the inter-
est of the fashionable world yesterday af
ternoon The Misses Myer kindly placed
| their garden at the disposat of the Ladies'
| Aid Society of St. Johns Church and I'M
der their auspices the sale and tea for the
benefit of the orphenage proved to be the
usual annual success.
| The tea table was in charge of Mrs.
Biddle and Mrs Perkins, Mrs. Harriet
Lane Johnston, Mrs Wilmer and Mrs.
McCauley dispensed cake and ices while
the lemonade was in charge Of Mrs.
| Lodge, Mrs. Davis, and Mrs. Beale.
number of attractive young ladies in
| gowns of summer lightness added a spe-
cial charm to the affair by devoting their
time to serving refreshments. Among
| them were Miss Hay, Miss Sar-
| gent, Miss Carlisle, the Misses Biddle,
Miss Perkins, and Miss Kennedy. A de-
| lightful feature of the afternoon was the
musical programme rendered by five mu-
sicians from the Marine Band.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Tuckermann entertained
at dinner last. night. when their guests
| included the French Ambassador and Mr..
and Mrs. st. Gaudens. Mr.. and Mrs.
Tuckermann will leave about the goth for
their home in stockbrdge, Mass.
| Others who entertained at dinner yester-
| day were the Military Attache of the
French Ambassy and, Mrs vignal; Cap
| tain and Mrs. Beach, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Chandler Hale.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Richard orme,
tT.g
anniversary of their wedding last night
with reception. The attractive young
| hostess. wearing her bridal gown of white
satin duchess, was assisted in receiving
by her mother, Mrs. Manning, and by the
Misses Manning. her sisters.
| Miss Mida Riggles Evans and Mr. viii
| liam Oliver Baldwin were married at the
| Church of the Epiphany yesterday at
noon. The bride, wearing white crepe de
chine trimmed with silver and embroid-
cred chiffon, and a tulle veil caught in
place with diamond pendant, entered the
church with her father, Mr.. George Whit
| field Evans. chief disbursing officer of the
| Interior Department, by whom she was
given in marriage. Miss Katharine Evans
| as maid of honor to her sister wore
pretty gown of white lace over pink taft
| feta and large pink hat trimmed with
| pink roses and a lace bow. The brides
| maids were Miss Marian Evans also a
sister; Miss Jane Boyd, Miss Ida Stevens
and Miss Blanche Baldwin. They were
robed alike in white point desprit and
gauZe ribbons with collars and cuffs of
pink panne velvet. With these dainty
dresses were worn large pink hats. The
bridal flowers were white roses and lilies
of the valley: those carried by the maid
of honor were bridesmaid roses, while
of ha Y ma cal ed flI
of sweet peas. The ushers who seated the
large number of guests and later led the
wedding procession to the altar were:
Dir. Dean Maury, of Richmond; Mr., Rich
ard J. Watkins. Mr.. John l.. Edwards, Mr..
Percy Thompson, Mr.. James p. Wnlett,
and Mr.. Fitzgerald King. Mr.. Joseph n.
Thompson served as best man When
| the bridal group had taken their position
in the palm and lily embroidered chancel
the service was performed by the rector
of Epiphany Church, Rev. DR.. MckiTn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans entertained the bril-
dial party and members Of both families
later at wedding breakfast at their
home The brides father is lifelong
resident of this city and the groom is the
son Of the late DIR. William o. Baldwin,
also of an cid and honored family of the
District.
at 2029 P Street after May Is.
Another wedding of yesterday noon took
place at the Church of the Immaculate
Conception, Rev. rather Ryan oflclatlnS.
The bride and groom were Miss Margaret
Sheehy, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. z. II.
Sheehy, and Mr.. Edward Kennedy was
the groom. MIR. Michael Hennessy was
best man. The guests were seated by Mr..
John Sheehy, Mr. Frank Sheehy, and Mr..
Raymond Reed After the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs Kennedy left for an extended
trip to New York City and Buffalo. They
will be at home Thursdays. May 20 and
30 4 to s, 81 Massa chusetts Avenue.
Miss Elizabeth McRae and Alr. Ray
mond Mudd Burch were married yester-
day evening at $50 o'clock. at Grace P.
E Church. Ninth and D Streets south
west The bride entered the church with
Mr.. Walter Cookson, by whom she was
given I'm marriage Miss Mary Rollins
was maid of Honor. and Mr.. Charles l.
Burch. jr., best man. The ushers we're
Mr.. Clarence E. Braeey, DR.. x. Lee Cole.
Mr.. Raymond Turner, of Baltimore
cousin of the groom, and Mr.. Walter
Parker.
Gen. and Mrs. Arson Mills their daugh-
ter Miss Mills, and their niece, Miss
Kline. will leave about June ! for West
Point and Lake champlain. They viii
then go to South Dakota TO attend the
quadri centennial of the opening up of
Dead Wood. in the Black Hills. 1t was
greatly due to General Mills gallant serv-