Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-10


A wedding of unusual interest to both
raval and local society was that last night
at the residence of Mr. and Mrs Frederick
w. Pratt. when their daughter Edith be-
came the wife of Captain Francis william
Dickins, L. S. n. Rev. j. c. Ames per-
formed the ceremony, at which only rela
tives and persona! friends assisted. -Four
small ribbon bearers Gwendolin Despard,
Minnie and Arthur Dutton and Philip Rog
ers Pratt, all dressed in white, and Miss
Margaret Despard. school girl cousin of
the bride, formed the bridal party. Pay
master Hicks was best man and. like the
groom, wore full dress uniform. The bride
came in with her father and wa1 dainty
dressed in white mousseline de sole, the
skirt trimmed with duchess lace.
The bodice entirely of the lace, and
her tulle veil was held by cluster Of VAL
| ley lilies which flower also formed her bou-
| quet. SmilaX and Easter lilies adorned the
house. Capt. and Mrs Dickins, after their
wedding trip will be at 1894 18th street and
at home to their frie nds after May l.
| One OF the prettiest of the spring we'd
dings was that last evening at St. Joseph $
Church of Miss Mary Claire keane and Mr..
William Daniel Mclaughlin. The ushers,
who seated the large gathering of friends.
were Mr.. John c. Keane, brother of the
| bride; Mr.. Edward ]. Walsh, Mr.. William
Billings of Kentucky and Mr.. Edward l..
Byrne of New York. Miss Katherine keane
was maid of honor and another sister,
Miss Margaret Keane. with Miss Anna Car
ry, Miss Bertha Hurley and Miss Josephine
Harlow bridesmaids. The latter
group wore light blue silk gowns, with
chantilly lace insertions, picture hats of
blue and carried shower bouquets of sweet
peas. The maid of honor wore cream-tinted
lace over pink. pink hat and pink bou-
quet. The bride came in church with her
father, and her imported dress of lace was
A diamond
crescent CLEANED in her orange blossom
coronet above her tulle VEIL and lilies of
the valley formed her shower bouquet. Mr..
Daniel Mahoney of Lawrence, Mass, was
best man. number of Washington and
Baltimore clergymen were in the sanctuary,
the chancellor of the archdiocese, Rev.
Father Gavin, officiating. assisted by Faith
er Schmidt, the pastor. Mr.. and Mrs Tlfos.
l.. keane afterward entertained at a recep-
ton in honor of the couple and bridal party
at their home on 1st street northeast. After
a honeymoon jaunt the couple Will return
here to live.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Wadsworth, who
have contributed so much to the winters
enjoyment, gave a dance last night for the
nieces of the hostess, Miss De Smirnoff and
Miss LIE Bourgeois who have spent the
winter with her. About $50 people were
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Wadsworth expect
to close their house and leave Washington
the early part of May.
Mrs Elkins and her young daughter are
in New York this week.
Miss Helen Varick Boswell has gone to
New York to act toastmstress at the
annual banquet of the Woman's Republican
Association of New York state, to be held
at Delmonico's on April 10. Republican
leaders of the state and their wives will be
present, and the function promises to be
exceptionally brilliant. The only woman
speaker besides Miss Boswell will be Mrs.
]. Ellen Foster, president of the National
Woman's Republican Association. Miss
Boswell will return to the Cairo in fort
night. While in New York she will be the
guest of Mrs. William Lockwood of Cen
trail Park West and Miss Reid Of Gath
street.
| Miss Louise Thomas of X street has re-
| turned home from a pleasant stay with a
| friend at Bay Ridge Park, Brooklyn, n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. knight left today for
| New York.
| Roses and carnations adorned the board
at the German embassy last night when
the ambassador entertained at dinner the
following: The Italian ambassador and
Sgnora Mayor des Planches, the Austrian
minister and Nine. Won Hengelmuller, JUS
tice and Mrs. Mckenna, General and Mrs.
Corbin, Colonel and Mrs. Bingham, Colo
nell and Miss Siebert, the military attache
Of the French embassy and Nine. Nignal,
Colonel and Mrs. Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs.
Boardman, Miss Patten, DR.. Valentine,
Senior Don Rodrigo AzpiroZ. the naval at
tache of the German embassy. and Frau
Won RebeurPaschwitz and Baron Won Rit-
| ter, also of the German embassy. The am
ba ssador will give another dinner tomor-
| row night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney gave a beautiful
dinner last night, their guests being the
Belgian minister and Baroness Moncheur,
the Countess Cassini, Senior Riano, charge
d affaireS of the Spanish legation; Repre-
sentative Moody Mr.. and Mrs Henry May,
Mrs. Townsend, Mrs. Reginald De Koven,
loo r,lax Mr. Pol dar Mai
McCawley the Misses Barney, Mr.. Argue
sparse and Mr.. Cousins.
Mrs. Mike Neumeyer has discontinued her
| Fridays at home.
| Announcement is made of the engage
ment of Mr.. Edmund c. Robinson and Miss
| Myrtle Deck of Pomona, Cal. Miss Deck is
| the daughter of Mr.. John c. Deck, a we'll
known orange grower of Pomona. Mr.. Rob-
| inson is the younger son of Major George
| F. Robinson, retired, late paymaster L. S.
| army, and Mrs. Robinson. Since the retire
| ment of Major Robinson in 1896 the family
| home has been at Pomona, Cal, Where the
major owns a fine orange property. The
| wedding will be quietly celebrated on the
| morning of April 16. and the couple will de-
| part Immediately for a visit to eastern
| points for few weeks. Upon their return
| to Pomona they will make their home on
the ranch, in the management of which
| Mr.. Robinson is associated with his father.
| In the changes incident to the service
Major RODlnSOn anu MS T6SlueO IN
| this city several years and are well remem-
| bered here in a large circle of friends.
Mrs. John G. Taylor has cards out for a
| tea for young people for Wednesday, April
| 16 The occasion will be especially for the
| Harvard men to be in town next week, with
| the younger set ard some of the older girls
| and men to meet them.
| Mrs. James L. Parsons and children of
| 3d. 10th street southeast have returned
home, after spending Easter week with her
sister, Mrs. Homer r. Blodgett, formerly
Miss Bertha Ratnbone. In Chicago, Ill.
The Yoricks entertained a number of
guests Tuesday evening at dance at the
Cairo. Those present included Mr.. and Mrs,
r. Warfield, Mrs. Wilson. the Misses Crogan
and the Misses Noble, Misses G. Burger,
Blackstone, Acker. Davis. E. Clark, Ander-
son, E. Lee, r. Keen, Pease, Little. Nc
Fail, Jordan, B. Edmonston, Donaldson.
Mccormick, Pearson, Pyler, E. Ricketts,
Wilson, Carpenter, Schaffer Weaver Wal
| tiers, NJ. Ritter and Waugh; Messrs C. V.
Church, E. c. Davis, F. Kinyon, E. Keel
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