The Washington times., 1901-09-01
The Elms. with its broad lawns. occur

The Elms. with its broad lawns. occu-
pies an entire block, extending from Belle
vue Avenue to Spring Street. The villa
faces and is situated close to the avenue.
| with a sloping lawn of several hundred
| feet in the rear. The latter is beautifully
| laid out with artificial lakes and lily
ponds, with here and there huge English
elms. from which the place takes its
| name.
| Passing up the red carpeted stairs. the
| guests caught their first glimpse OF the
| ballroom. which is located directly oppo-
4 site the main entrance. To have deco
/ rated the ballroom to any extent would
| have been to detract from its original
I beauty, and only at two points at either
end of the room were decorations used.
| These were near the large plate glass
| mirrors paneled into the walls. hundreds
| of American Beauty roses being banked
| at the bases of the two mirrors. the vines
| being run up the edges OF the framing
/ almost to the ceiling.
The scene on the terrace was one of
| splendor. Streamers of colored electric
! lights were hung from tree to tree the
entire extent of the lawn. The shrubbery
was picked out with numerous lights; rose
/ trees in full bloom and great masses of
| color here and there added richness to the
scene.
After the supper the cotillion was
danced, led by Elisha Dyer, jr., and Mrs
Berwind. Nearly 125 couples took part in
the dance Six figures were danced, for
which the favors were OF the most elabo-
rate and costly kind. Collins had been
engaged for weeks in securing them
many having been imported from Paris
particularly for this occasion. Music for
the dancing was continuous, Berger S
Gypsy Band and MulIaly's Orchestra play
ing alternately.
Mrs. Henry II. Stricken announces the
marriage of her sister. Helen l.. Lindsay,
to Mr.. Fred b. Haskins, Wednesday, Au-
| gust 2s 1901. At home after September
10, at 6l7 Maryland Avenue southwest.
| Cards have been issued announcing the
approaching marriage of Miss Clarihel
James and Mr.. Robert Warland Daily.
| The wedding will take place Thursday
evening, September Y. in the First Bap-
! tist Church, Shinnston, w. Va. The groom
lS a chief of section in the Census Office
| IN this city. Miss James is well known in
| Washington, having resided here for sew
eral months last year.
a pretty wedding took place in the par
lors of Mr.. and Mrs. Mathew d. Ander-
son, at 7l5 First Street, Thursday. at
O'Clock. the contracting parties being Mr..
Walter Russell Branham. of Georgia, and
Miss Mary Anderson. of this city. The
bride entered the room with her father.
who gave her away. She wore a travelling
dress OF blue cloth, with grey hat and
gloves, and carried a bouquet OF bride
roses, and maidenhair ferns. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. A f.
Anderson, assistant pastor of Calvary
Baptist Church. The family and a few
intimate friends witnessed the happy
event. After partaking of the ample re-
freshments provided, Mr.. and Mrs. Bran
ham left for trip TO the seaside. and
then to visit to the groom's family, at
Fort Valley, Ga.
Mr.. Herbert Cecil Lewis. editor of the
4 nd NIn tair
cd at a dance at Takoma Park Hotel, Fri
day cver.I5. Dancing began at ., and n
champagne supper was served at IL. Mr..
Gynne Gardiner, OF Washington. tender
I'd the host a charming toast in behalf of
Mrs. Lewis and his young son. Cecil. Jr.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs
Mathews, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Langley,
Mrs. Ida Harris. Mrs. Ketner. Mrs. la
Grange. DR.. and Mrs. Young. Miss War
ing, Miss Peters, Miss Monroe, Miss
Walker. Miss Nolan. the Misses Nord-
strom, Miss Hines. Miss Van Ness Mr..
Gynne Gardiner, Mr.. Chaplin Brown. Mr..
Jackson, Mr.. Felix Porter, Mr.. Findley,
Mr.. Edwin Heddig, Mr.. Merrick. Dr. Mel
son. Mr.. Beale, Mr. Carroll. Mr.. Frank B.
Martin, and DR.. Taft.
A very pretty wedding took place We'd
nesday evening at the Cairo, when Miss
Mary Marjorie Abrams, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Abrams of Seattle,
Wash. and Mr.. Arthur Crisbie Lawley,
Of Boston. were married. The parIors
were decorated with pink and white roses
and palms. The best man was Mr.. Ar
thur Y. HuXtable. of Boston, and the
brides twin sister, Miss Violet Abrams,
was maid of honor. She wore pink taffe-
tn, lace, and liberty silk. The brides
gown was of white duchess satin, trim
med in lace and chiffon. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. James Henry
Bradford. of this city. After the wedding
suppe"- Mr.. and Mrs. Lawley left for
Niagara and the Pan-American EXPOSE
tion. They will be at home in Boston
after October 10.
Mrs. l.. NJ johnson announces the mar
riage of her daughter, Ella Muir john
son, to Rev. DR.. Chester. of this city
The ceremony was performed yesterday
morning by Rev. G. n. LLccock. who sue
ceeded DR.. Chester in his pastorate. The
bride is the daughter Of the late DR.. J.
y. Johnson and Sister of Dr. j. Russell
Johnson at one time resident physician