The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-18
SOCIAL And PERSONAL
Yesterday Marked by Several
Pretty Weddings.
Mr.. RiegeI aud Miss EdmonstOn Mar
ricd Last Night Mt the New York
Avenue Church-Mr. POstle and
Miss Wake United mt st. Stephens.

ricd Last Night mt the New York
Avenue Church-Mr. Postle and
Miss Wake United Mt st. stephens
The New York Avenue Church was
| decked with palms and Easter lilies last
| night for the wedding of Miss Leila Ed
| msnston and Mr.. Benjamin De Witt RE
| gel, which occurred at o'clock. The
| ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr..
| There. of Riegelstown, n. Y, and Rev.
Wallace Radcliffe d. D., rector of the
New York Avenue Church. The ushers
who preceded the bride up the aisle were
Mr.. Edgar Edmonston, of Buffalo; Mr..
Thomas Perkins, of Baltimore; Mr..
Thornwall Mullaly, of New York: Mr..
Charles Butt, of eastern Pennsylvania,
and Messrs. Frank Pilson and David
Sunderland. of this city. The maid of
honor was Miss Catherine Edmonston.
who wore a gown of ethereal white over
white silk and carried a bouquet of white
roses The bridesmaids We're Miss Bertha
Marsh, Miss Maud Mohun. Miss Lily Ed
monston, Miss Mildred Lambert, and Miss
Stella Adams, of Indianapolis. Ind. Each
wore white net over pink silk and carried
long-stemmed pink roses. The bride en-
tered with her father. Mr.. w. f. Edmon
of white satin and duchess lace she wore
tulle veil crowned with orange bios
SONS A reception afterward at the fam
lily residence, 1920 Massachusetts Avenue.
was attended by 80 guests. After their
honeymoon trip Mr.. and Mrs. Riegel will
go to New York. where they will reside.
The marriage of Miss Virginia Borland
Wake to MIR. Frederick L. Postle, of Nor
folk. took place last night at o'clock at
St Stephens Episcopal Church. The
bride. escorted by her father. Mr.. Charles
n. Wake, passed up the aisle preceded by
the ushers and her SIX attending maids.
The wedding gown was of white satin
with feather-stitohed seams, the train
skirt edged with rows of pleated NOUS
seline ruffies and the bodice finished with
a bolero of cream lace. Orange blossoms
garlanded the robe and the lace veil was
fastened with a plume. The only orna-
ment worn was diamond ornament
given by the groom.
The maid of honor, Miss Katherine
Postle, wore pink and carried pink bios
sons The maids, each wearing white
point d esprit over pink silk and carrying
pink roses, were Miss Thea Adams, Miss
Lillian Simpson. Miss Maria Collier. Miss
Dorothy Fox. Miss Josephine Dent and
Miss Helen Dent. Little Edith Wake,
sister of t.s bride, made a pretty flower
maid In white frock of white gossamer
silk
The ushers Were MIR. Orlando S. Mon
cure. Mr.. Frank Slaymaker. Mr.. Charles
+. Roberts. Mr.. Herbert Steele, Mr.. Nor
ton Everett. and Mr.. Albert Wells. DIR.
Frederick Townsend, of Columbus, acted
as best man. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. George 7. Dudley, pastor
of the church.
was held at the residence of the brides
parents and later Mr.. and Mrs PostIe
left for wedding trip North before GO
ing to their home in Norfolk. Both at the
church and home the decorations were OF
Easter lilies and palms.
Mr.. and Mrs Schoff, of New York, and
Mrs. Boyd. Miss Mollie Boyd. and Mr.
and Mrs. Stanley Weir. of Baltimore
were house guests who came to attend
the wedding
st. Paul's Catholic Church was the set
ting for one of the earliest of Yesterdays
series of weddings, when Miss Mary V.
Quill and Nj. p. J. Lynch were married
at 3 o'clock in the presence of a large
congregation. The attendants were Miss
Mary Hickey and Mr.. James Mitchell.
me, ne lover, nioSwer-fragrant altar was ablaze
ofticiated. Mr. and Mrs. Lynch will re-
side at 1850 V Street northwest.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley gave
dinner last night in honor of Ma
jor General Corbin and Miss Edyth
Patten, his fancee. The guests be-
sides General Corbin and Miss Pat
ten were Secretary Gage. Secre-
tary Long, Attorney General Knox, Mr..
and Mrs. St. Clair McKelway, Miss Hitch
cock, Miss Wilson, Justice ana Mrs. GRAY.
Charles A Moore, of Brooklyn; Mr. and
Mrs. Henry t. Scott, and Mr. Laurence l.
Scott, OF San Francisco, and Mrs Rand
Captain and Mrs Beach, who have been
among the frequent entertainers of the
early spring, gave a dance at Rauschers
last night for young friends. Mr. Mer-
rick and Miss Paulding led the cotillion.
and among the dancers. who numbered
nfty couples, were the Countess Cassini
Miss Ward, Miss Wadsworth. Miss CIag-
EFT, and about all the young girls and
cavaliers of the official and social set.
Mrs Cushnian X. Davis will move Nav
from the Laughton house, which she
has occupied all winter. to 1884 Street.
which viii be her home for the future.
Countess Cassini and her chaperon
will sail April 30 for Germany, to be
Joined in June by the Russian Ambassa-
dor. who will spend his vacation in for
eisn travel. They may go to Russia be-
fore returning to Washington.
Mrs. Thropp entertained at luncheon
yesterday. Representative Thropp and
family will leave Washington about the
middle of next month for Bedford Coun-
~. Pa, where they have home Later
they will travel through the Northwest
among the Great Lakes and finally go
TO the New England coast for mid-suni-
mer. On Friday night Representative and
Mrs. Thropp will give a dinner in honor of