Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-18
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
BEAUTIFUL WEDDING AT TAKOMA
TRINITY CHURCH TODAY,
Miss Dorsey and Mr. Lghtfoot Mar
ried-A Marriage Way Down i'm
Observation-Disclosures

Herndon Lightfoot were married today at
high noon at Trinity Episcopal Church. Ia
koma Park, d. c., the Rev. David Barr
officiating. The church was prettily deco
| rated by the Daughters of the King. The
| bridal procession was led by a vested quar-
tet, composed of Miss Virginia Goodwin.
| Miss Beatrice Goodwin, Miss Fox and Miss
Taliaferro, from the choir of ST. Andrews
Church of this city, who sang the wedding
march from "Lohengrin." Following the
| quartet were the ushers Mr.. Benjamin s.
Minor of Washington, Mr.. Wallace An
derson of Takoma Park, Mr.. Clarence f.
Dawson of Washington and Mr.. John
| Turner Lightfoot of Virginia a cousin of
the groom. Miss Virginia Wynkoop a lit
| tie cousin of the bride, prettily dressed in
| white, scattered white roses along the
aisle, in advance of Miss Virginia Carter
| of Virginia, also a cousin of the bride and
who was maid of honor. Miss Carter was
| beautifully gowned in white organdie and
| carried shower bouquet of white roses
and lilies of the valley The bride entered
| the church with Mr.. G. Chaplin Lightfoot,
| the groom'S brother, and was met at the
chancel steps by the groom and his best
| man, Mr.. Peter Kemper, jr., of New York
| The wedding gown was of white organdie
and satin, and the tulle veil was fastened
with orange blossoms and pearls. the lat
| ter gift from the groums mother. The
| bride carried only a white prayer book,
the ceremony the newly welded couple re-
turned from the altar to the strains of
Mendelssohn's Wedding March rendered by
Mt. Stratton, the organist of St. Andrew
| Church.
A wedding breakfast served at the
residence of Mrs. Dorsey, only the rela-
| tives and the bridal party being present
Early in the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Light
foot left for northern trip including Buff
falo. Niagara and points in Canada.
The bride is the only daughter of the
late Rev. James Owen Dorsey, who was
well known in the scientific and literary
world and who had received many deco
rations of honor from foreign countries
for his work in the field of ethnology.
The groom is a member of the District
bar and a son of the late Colonel Charles
Edward Lightfoot of Virginia, favorably
known as a scholar and instructor.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Andrews sailed to-
day for Bremen
Miss Alta Kelly of Kosciusko, Miss. and
DR.. Clifton Power Clark, formerly of the
same place, and now of this city. were
married last week at the Methodist Church
at the brides home. Three floral arches OF
field flowers, cape jessamines and magno-
las, respectively, entwined with box and
smilax spanned the central aisle of the
church, and another arch of ascension
lilies and smilax was above the -chancel.
Miss Florence Latimer of Chicago and Miss
Katherine Davis of Kosciusko were brides
maids, and Mr.. Charlton NJ. Clark of this
city best man for his brother. The aged
pastor of the church. DR.. Alexander, who
had oficiated at the marriage OF the
brides parents. performed the service.
Owing to a recent bereavement in the fam
lily of the bride the original plans for the
reception and banquet We're changed. and
the bride and groom, after partaking of
luncheon with the bridal party at the home
of the brides father, left on the evening
train for Washington, New York city and
other eastern points. AS the couple en-
tered the train which was to bear them on
%1,@;r in,,r haxr oil cd
with profusion of roses cape jessamines,
carnations and other flowers by their
many friends who were at the depot to see
them off The brides dress was of duchess
SATIN trimmed with point lace. Her tulle
veil was surmounted with a wreath of
orange blossoms. held in place by dia-
mond brooch. She carried a bouquet of
NephitiS roses and lilies of the valley. The
bridesmaids. were gowned in white or
candle and carried bouquets of roses and
carnations. The couple received many val
liable wedding presents.
Senator Chauncey M. Depew and his
niece, Miss Anna Paulding. will sail for
Europe on the St. Louis June 26.
Mrs. Ella NJ. Miskimon of Harper's Ferry
is spending this week with Mrs. Hattie
Hess at 100 street southeast.
Miss Ellen Wattles Lee, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Alexander Lee Of 1902
X street. and Mr.. James Rutherford Craig
hill will be married this evening at $50
Mr. and Mrs Gus Weight and wife and
Mr. and Mrs. H. z. Mitchell are late ar
rivals at the Raleigh Hotel, Atlantic City.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Comstock, daughter Of
the late William c. Graham, who up to
last Saturday has been visiting in Wash
ington, will sail in a few days from Boston
for a years tour of the British islands
and the continent.
The marriage of Miss Mary NJ Bowling
and Mr. Thomas r. Asuuith took place at
st. Paurs parsonage yesterday at high
noon in the presence Of a large circle of
friends and relatives. Rev. T. r. Walsh
of Galveston. a coesin of the bride, Off
ciated. The bride was handsomely gowned
in mode crepe de chene and carried brides
roses She was given away by her brother.
Mr.. Ernest B. Bowling. After the cere-
mony the wedding party repaired to the
home of the bride, where breakfast was
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Asquith will spend
their honeymoon at Blue mountain.
The marriage of Mr.. W. A. Clark, jr.,
and Miss Mabel Foster will take place to-
morrow at Butte, Mont, and will be wit
messed only by a gathering of relatives.
A large reception will follow previous to