Evening star., 1901-09-25
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MARRIAGE OF MISS Hill. AND Mr..
DUNN THIS MORNING.
Miss MARI and Mr. Bryne Another
Happy Coupie-Other Weddings-
Travel Plans-PersonaI Notes.

A gathering representative of the old
ed the marriage this morning at St. Paurs
Church. 18th and streets, of Miss May
Hill, daughter of Mrs. p III. Hill. to MIR.
Charles Acysius Dunn. Rev. Father Mac
Kin, rector of the church, performed the
ceremony and celebrated the nuptial mass
which followed. The high altar was beau
tifully adorned with flowers and lighted
tapers. and the young couple found their
own happiness reflected in the smiling
faces of their friends as they passed down
the aisle from the sanctuary. The ushers
who seated the guests were DR.. ]. Ryan
Devereaux, u. s. A; Mr. Daniel Duncan,
DR.. W. c. Gwynn and Mr.. +. M. Phelps of
Baltimore. MIR. ID. F. w. Heron was best
man. The bride came to the altar with her
mother. and at the sanctuary railing was
met by the bridegroom and the best man.
The charming young bride, who has so
many friends. was very daintily attired in
light tan broadcloth The bodice and skirt
were artisticaily trimmed with sprays of
forget-me-nots in silk and velvet ribbon
embroidery, and the whole effect was most
becoming. The hat worn was of black
panne velvet and ostrich feathers and the
bouquet carried of lilies of the valley. Mrs.
Hill wore a tucked black crepe de chene
with jabot of point lace, and Miss Glenn
entina Carroll Hill wore stylish white
worsted gown and a black panne velvet
hat.
No reception followed as Mr.. and Mrs.
Dunn started at once for their honeymoon
trip to Ashevile. After October IS they
will be at home at the AIbemarle. The
bride received large number of elegant
gifts
Yesterday afternoon a pretty wedding was
celebrated at the Sacred Heart Church,
Mt Pleasant, the contracting parties being
Mr.. John A. Selby and Miss Elizabeth Vir-
gle Allen. The attendants were Mr.. David
Selby, brother of the groom and Miss
Hazel Merchant. A reception followed at
the brides home on Purner street, near
Bright wood avenue. Others present were
Mr.. and Mrs John Allen, parents of the
bride; Mr.. Selby of Oakland, Cal, father IF
the groom; Mr.. and Mrs. James Mackin-
chant, Sara Gallagher Nellie and Annie
Dowling, Laura Macintosh and Bessie
bowling. The couple left later for short
stay at Harper's Ferry, and after their re-
turn will reside at 4S1 Pennsylvania avenue.
Many handsome presents were received.
Mrs. Gus Elsner of New Haven, Conn,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Max Kohner,
1882 7th street. where she will be pleased
to see her friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Granger have
closed their summer cottage, "We'rehere,"
at Bayport Long Island, and are now at
their home 1888 Connecticut avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Guilford. accom-
panied by their son Eugene and the Misses
Katherine Allen, Mamie Dugan and Ethel
Pumrhrey, all Of Capitol Hill, have return
ed home after an extended tour in the
mountains OF West Virginia.
Miss Ruth Augusta Gray Of 3214 Wiscon-
sin avenue has returned from Gaplands,
Md.
Mrs. de st. Clair Buxton has returned to
Washington after an extended stay in Col
orado.
DR.. Preston Miller of Columbia Heights
and his daughter. Miss Lillian, started to-
day for Buffalo, Niagara, Toronto and
other points north, and will be away a
week or ten days.
Miss Theresa Tignor and Miss Gertrude
Headley of Heathville, Va, who spent sew
eral days here with their friends, Mrs.
Estelle Gaines and daughter, No. $40 Z
street. returned to their homes yesterday.
A quiet wedding took place at o'clock
yesterday afternoon in the parlors OF the
First Congregational Church, the contract
ing parties being Miss Aliace Leaver of this
city and Mr.. Lawrence w. White of Texas.
The Rev. H. w. Johnson of Minnesota,
brother-in-law of the bride, performed the
ceremony. After tour of Buffalo and up
the St Lawr ence Mr.. and Mrs. White will
reside in Washington.
This morning at o'clock Miss Grace v
Maher, daughter Of Mr.. George W. Maher
of 1425 9th street, was married to Mr.
Joseph T. Byrne of this city at the Church
of the Immaculate Conception, where a
nupCa1 mass was celebrated by Rev. Am
brose Beavan. Owing to recent bereave-
ments in both families only the immediate
relatives of the bride and groom were pres
ent. Mr.. and Mrs Byrne, after a brief
trip, will return to this city to reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Michener have an
nounced the engagement of their daughter,
Helen Michener, to Mr.. Griffin Halstead
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Murat Halstead of
Cincinnati.
Mrs. Hackett, wife of the acting secre-
tary of the navy, who came to this city
to attend the funeral services of the late
President, left here yesterday for her sum-
mer home at Newcastle, n. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles West Hornor have
issued cards for the wedding reception of
their daughter Mabel to Captain James
Francis Brady. United States army, for
September 80. pm.
Captain and Mrs. Hawthorne are visiting
General and Mrs. Sinclair at the Bancroft
before joining the captains light battery
at Fort Vancouver, Washington.
TENDERED FAREWELL.