Evening star., 1901-04-08
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
BEAUTIFUL WEDDING AT NOON TO-
DAY AT ALL SOULS.
Miss Bates and Capt. Seweu the
HAPPY Principals Per-
sOnal Notes.

Beatrice Allen Bates, daughter of Lieut..
Col. and Mrs. James A. Bates. to Capt.
Robert Sewell. U. s. A, son of Senator
and Mrs Seweli of New Jersey, was wit
messed by a large gathering Of their
friends. and was attended by the particu-
lar interest which is always attached to q
ceremony wherein military uniforms ap-
pear. Two Of the ushers were with Capt.
Sewell on the staff of Gen. Lawton at the
latter's death-Coi. Edwards of the 4Tth
Infantry and Capt. King of the 7th Cav
airy. The other ushers were Capt. W. II.
Hart, Capt. Samuel E. Smiley and Lieut..
Nathan R. Averil. MIR. william Joyce
SeweH was best man. The bride. who
came in church with her brother, was at
tended by Miss Elizabeth Hine as maid
of honor and Miss Edith Totten of this
city and Miss Helen Knipe of Philadelphia
as bridesmaids. The platform and reading
desk were massed with palms, lilies and
other white blooming plants. as was the
railing around the organ. The seats re-
served for the relatives and personal
friends were marked off by white ribbons
The bride made very dainty and pretty
ngure in her trailing dress of white satin
which was trimmed with chiffon. An en-
veloping veil of tulle fell nearly to the end
OF her train. She carried a cluster of
white roses. Her attendants, all tall, at
tractive girls. wore stylishly made ruffied
dresses of liberty crepe. The maid Of
a
coming low-crowned tulle hat of the same
oeiicate hue was worn. Like the brides
maids, she carried a cluster OF Easter
lilies.
The bridesmaids were in white, with
sashes and bows of pale green satin rib
Don, white toques with green leaves A
wedding breakfast for the bridal party,
relatives and few others followed at
Rauschers. Captain and Mrs. Sewell left
this afternoon for their wedding trip and
SAIL on Wednesday for a two months stay
in Europe. Captain Sewell was appointed
as lieutenant of the 7th Cavalry in 1892
ana as first lieutenant of cavalry in 1885
He was assigned to duty with General
Lawton in the Philippines i'm 1899. For
conspicuous gallantry in action he was
recommended several times for promotion
and for brevets. Senator and Mrs. Sewell
were present at the ceremony with other
relatives from out of town.
Miss Martha Ellen Price and Mr.. Robert
Alexander Mcpherson were married Easter
Sunday afternoon by Rev. George =. VIII
son. pastor of Assembly's PRESBYTERIAN
Church, at the residence OF the latter. Only
relatives OF the couple were present, the
brothers Of the groom and sisters of the
bride standing with them during the cere-
mony. The gifts were numerous and beau
tlfui, among them twenty-four pieces OF
twentieth century silver from Spencerian
College students, set of furniture from
MIS- Spencer and a china closet and 100
pieces OF china from the grooms mother.
marriage on the Sd of December last, by
the Rev. DIR. Smith. of her daughter Jen-
ME to Mr.. Charles r. Williams.
Mr.. Sylvester NJ. Schoenthal and Miss
Alice Virginia Butler were married by the
Rev. DIR. Hunt Of Alexandria Monday even
ing. April 1.
Miss Helen Varick Boswell has gone to
New York to attend the breakfast to be
given tomorrow by the Woman's Republi-
can Club of that city. Miss Boswell will be
guest of honor.
Captain Lee and his daughters, the Misses
Florence and May, are spending Easter
week at Atlantic City.
At the marriage of Mrs. Ellen b. Poe and
Mr.. Edward Lowry White this evening at
ST. Margaret's Church the ceremony will be
performed by the rector. Rev. Herbert S.
Smith. Mr.. Carey Johnson Will be best man
and Mr.. Charles Kennedy Poe, Mr.. Francis
Bennett Poe. Mr.. boswell Brown and Mr.
Paul White will be ushers.
The Secretary OF State and Mrs. Hay will
resume their dinner giving this week, hav-
ing a company invited for Wednesday night.
Miss Margaret Stoner, who has been visit
ing Miss Elizabeth Zea, has returned to her
home in Pittsburg.
Mrs. J. Maury Dove, Mrs F. A. Gardner,
Mrs. A. B. Browne and Mrs. Frank Hume
are the patronesseS of a dance tonight at
the Raleigh, of which Messrs. ]. Maury
Dove, jr., Alexander Britton Browne, Seth
Shepard, jr., John e. n. Hume and Maurice
Dupont Lee are hosts.
One of the prettiest of German customs
is what Is known as Easter christenings
Such an event was celebrated yesterday
at the home of Mr. Ottie Statter, 100 Mary
land avenue southwest. The infant daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Statter, little Mabel
Fredericka, was chriStened by Rev. Man.
zell, pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church.
The ceremony was attended by many prom
inent German citizens and was made the
occasion of a feast and much merrymaking.
The tables were elaborately spread with
good things, and Mr.. Statter had on exhibi
ton many ancient German relics, brought
from the old country by his parents.
Among the guests were Mrs. Leonard Kill
liam, Mr.. NJ. Dietz and wife, the Misses
Lillian and Pearl KilIian. Mrs. Ewert and
Messrs. Charles Killian Mark LANCER Rup-
pert, w. Polman. George c. Cole, Fred
Blum, r. West, Robert Ewert and many
others
is visiting her niece, Mrs Nathaniel Free
man. at 914 French street. where she will
be pleased to see her friends.
Captain and Mrs. Beach. 1911 H street,
entertain at dinner tomorrow evening. in
honor of Lieut.. Gen. and Mrs. Miles. Mrs.
Beach has cards out for an afternoon tea
on the 18TH instant Capt. and Mrs Beach
will give small dance to some of their
young friends on Wednesday evening, the
18th instant, at Rauscher's. Mr.. Gordon
NOrTle Oh New 1OTh, WHO mas Deen Visiting
Capt. and Mrs. Beach for some days. has
returned to New York.
Mrs. Lander, 45 B street southeast will
have as her guests Mrs. Augusta Foster
and Miss Florence Spofford today and
Monday, the 18th.
The marriage of Mr.. j. Frank Aldrich of
this city and Miss Mathilde Agan will take
place at the home of the brides parents,
DIR. and Mrs. D. H. Agan, Lexington ave-
nue.. New York. April Is. Rev. DIR. Kitt-
redge will perform the ceremony.
WOMAN TEMPERANCE WORKERS.