Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-11
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A ROMANCE MARKS ONE OF To-
MORRow's WEDDINGS.
The Hume-Orme Marriage Last Night
Other Happy Dates-EnEaEement
Announced-PersOna Notes.

the family and the immediate personal
friends of the contracting couple will be
present.
The groom is the son of Colonel Edward
Perry Voiium, United States army, re-
tired, who is now living in Europe, and
who was formerly medical director of the
army. The bride is the younger daughter
of the late James A. Beall of Frederick
county, Md. Mr.. Vollum is connected with
the engineer corps of the army, and is at
present engaged in the construction of the
new series of bridges across Rock creek
in this city. His life reads like a romance,
varying from cowboy on the plains of Mon
tana, superintendent of mines in Mexico
and explorer in Yucatan. to promoter of
mining and other properties among the
financers of Wall street. The couple will
go to Atlantic City for short visit, after
which they will be at home at their resi-
dence, 2pS kalorama avenue northwest.
The array of gifts to the couple consists
mostly of silver and cut glass, and is UNI
usually elaborate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pezet entertained at lunch
con Sunday in honor of DR.. Maurtna, a
Peruvian writer, who is on his way to
Mexico consul general. The others pres
ent were the secretary of the Mexican en-
bassy and Mrs. Godoy, Naval Attache and
Mrs. Attwell of the Argentine legation,
Mrs. BeymanS and the secretary of the CO.
lombian legation.
Miss Florence Thompson, daughter of MI
and Mrs. w. c. Thompson, and Mr.. Walter
Myron Britain were married last night at
Hamline Church. The bride prettily
dressed in white organdie wore a tulle
veil and carried bride roses. Miss Clara
Louise Thompson was the maid of honor
and wore pink organdie and carried pink
roses. Mr.. Frank Slaymaker, Mr.. George
H. Hadley, Mr.. G. c. Montgomery and Mr.
Charles F. Thompson were ushers and MIR.
Maynard Twitchell. best man. After a
small reception at the home of the bride s
parents, 81 Quincy street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Britain left for bridal trip. They will
make their home at Portsmouth, Va.
Pink and white peonies adorned the chan
eel of Christ Church, Georgetown, last
night and made part of the beautiful pic
ture formed there when the bridal party
attending Miss Elizabeth Booth Orme and
Mr.. Rawlings Hume was grouped in front
of the altar. The pews reserved for the
relatives were distinguished by tall bou-
quets of the same blossoms. The bride
was attended by dozen maids, Miss Mary
Hume as maid of honor and the following:
Miss Ethel Sigsbee, Miss Rittenhouse,
Miss Peck; Miss Cragin, Miss Marshall,
Miss Graves and Miss Stuart. all Of George
town; Miss Seamans of Brooklyn, Miss
Tabb of Hampton. Va, Miss Dean of Holli-
daysburg, Pa, and Miss Miller of Winston,
and the ushers were Mr.. orville Ecker,
Mr.. Robert Hume. Mr.. Frank Gordon, Mr..
Robert Heth, Mr.. George Mason, Mr.. Don
Nesbit, Mr.. Carbery Richie, Mr.. Joseph
Thompson, Mr.. Harry Morgan and Mr..
James Orme. The bridesmaids came down
to the front door of the church to meet the
bride, who was escorted by her father, Mr..
William BaXley Orme. A procession of the
vested choristerS also accompanied the
bride to the altar and sang during the
ceremony. Rev. Alfred Rhett Stuart, DID.
officiated.
The charming young bride was richly
gowned in white satin, trimmed in point
lace. A tulle veil held by a diamond or
nament, and a bouquet of white roses and
lilies of the valley were finishing touches.
A diamond crescent brooch, the groom
gift was also worn. The bridesmaids were
dressed alike in white mousselne de sole.
with pink ribbon accessories. Clusters of
pink sweet peas were carried. The maid
of honor was also in white, with white
ribbons. A reception, at which several
hundred were present, followed at Ever
may, Mr.. and Mrs. Orne's suburban home,
where a profusion of flowers adorned each
room. Mr.. and Mrs. Hume left last night
for a short trip and will be at Evermay
this summer. The bride received numbers
of valuable gifts. Friends and relatives
from Philadelphia end Baltimore Were pres
emit
Mrs. Elkins, Miss Webb, Miss Emily
Page Kemp and Miss Enrol Cuthbert Brown
are at Princeton Tor the pleasures of COM
mencement week.
Ex-senator Carter and family have given
up their residence in Stoughton street and
will leave the last of this week for their
home in Montana.
Mrs. William E. Chandler and Mrs Hale,
her mother, will go north this week for the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard E. Buell. entertained
a number of their Washington friends at a
house party at Mount Pleasant, Ocean
City, Md. Those present We're Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar c. Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lard s. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver NJ
Maxam Mr.. and Mrs. George Reinhardt
and Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Nye. A good
time had in sailing, bathing, fishing
cunning, bowling and dancing. The COM
pany was delightfully."- entertained at pro-
gressive euchre on one night of their stay
and the successful players were rewarded
with beautiful little souvenirs of the occa-
sion.
Miss Marion Jones, who has been here
visiting the Misses McKenna, played In a
Brooklyn tennis tournament yesterday.
While beat by the rival champion, Miss
Bessie Moore, Miss Jones playing was
greatly admired.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Isham of Mil
bank, S. D., visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
c. Squires at the Portner.
A highly enjoyable musicale was given
at the residence of Mrs. VIM. r. Russell,
Kensington. Md, last Wednesday evening.
The program included violin solos by Mrs.
Hart Momsen, vocal solos by Miss Anna B.
Yeatman, Mr.. Ammen Yeatman. Mrs. Ire
son and Miss Anna P. Warner, and piano
solo by Miss Warner The parlors were
decorated In roses and field daisies. About
fifty guests were present.
Miss Hargrove at the Woman's Ran
dolph Macon College, Lynchburg Va, at
the commencement exercises. Her cousin,
Miss Elizabeth Hargrove Parr, will receive
her degree this evening. Miss Hargrove
will spend some lime in Virginia.
Mrs. Blanchard of NJ street left yester-
day for Atlantic City to visit relatives
and friends, prior to sailing for Europe,
where she will spend several months trav-
cling through Germany and Switzerland
for her health, which has been the cause
of much worry 10 her many friends for
several months.
Rev. S. M. Hartsock, DID,, and family
have gone to their lodge, Har-Lew, for
the summer.
Miss c. l.. Lloyd starts today for the
Pan-American exposition. and will spend
the rest of the summer at various points
of interest in New York state. On d. A.
R. day at Buffalo she will represent Con-
tinental Chapter of this city.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Mary K. Sewall. the third daughter of the
Rev. Frank Sewail of this city, and Mr..
Carl F. Weller of the ordnance bureau of
the Navy Department. 1t is further UNI
derstood that the wedding is to take place
in August I'm Coventry Hall, the family
country home in York, Me.