New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-10
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

Washington April 9 (SpeciaD-Miss Maud De
Witt Talmage. daughter of the Rev Dr. L. De wiz
Talmage and Clarence Frederick Wykon OF Ith-
AGA n " were married at noon to-day at the
home of the brides parents. No 100 Massachu-
setts-ave. The brides brother. the Rev. FRANK LIE
Witt Talmage, of Chicago. read the service III was
a quiet wedding. the guests including only srnah
number OF relatives and friends the brides fatner
who is still seriously ILL., not being able to be pres
ent The ceremony in the drawing ROOM
where the couple stood within a bower OF palms
and roses The bride given away by her
brother-fn-Iaw, Daniel d. Mangam, of NeW-1 orK-
Her gown Irish lace over chiffon and SILK ana
she wore a tulle veil held by orange blossoms
Young niece Miss Hazel Talmage Smith. was maid
of honor Kenneth Chisholm. of New-fork was
the best man. The bridegroom is a graduate OF
Cornell, a member of the Chi Psi fraternity ana d
LAWYER He went with Lieutenant Peary 'on the
arctic expedition. After wedding journey MI
and Mrs. Wykoff will make their home In New
York City. Among the guests at the wedding were
Mr. and Mrs. Warren G. Smith, MI ana Mrs- a.
E. Donnan, Edward G. Wykoff, OF New-for
Mrs Frank De Witt Tamage, of Chicago, ana the
Young women who to have been bridesmaids
OF rho wedding as first planned for the Church of
the Covenant-Miss Ellen Evans Miss Alice Bur
dette Miss Mary Wells Miss Sally Faulkner. MISS
Mary Homer and Miss GeOrgiana Gibbs, OF Phiia-
delphia
Mrs Helen H. Gardner well known writer anu
Colonel Selden Allen Day. of the army. were mar
ried at noon at the Cumberland. where the brlde
has made her home for the last winter Inc cere-
monv was performed by Judge Shepard, OF the
District Court Appeals. Colonel and Mrs Day
left Washington on an afternoon train Ior fol'
Williams Maine where Colonel Day is stationed.
Miss Edythe II. Pratt. daughter of Frederick W.
Pratt and Captain Francis William Dickins, OF the
navy. married this evening at the nome OF
the brides parents. No "A Iowa Circle Inc He''
j G Ames read the marriage service. and the
bride who given away by her father. was at
tended by her schoolgirl cousin, Miss Marguerite
Despard, Of New-York. The four ribbon bearers
chidren-GwendOli Despard; Nina button.
Arthur Dulton and Philip Pratt The bride gown
was white null and ducnesse lace. and tulle veil
was held by diamond crescent; CaPtanI D ISii
and his best man, Paymaster Thomas n. HICKS,
decorated with Easter lilies and roses. captain
Dickins. who is on duty at the Navy Department
home No. 1884 Nineteenth-st. Among out of town
guests at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs =; L.
r 81 Scott Miss Veasey and Miss Bates. OF New
York and Mr.. and Mrs John Hovey. of Phila-
Mr. and Mrs Herbert wadsworth gave dance
of a fareweil party for Mrs. Wadsworths niece.
Miss De smirnon. and Miss lie Bourgeois, who
dred and nifty people were present Mr. and Mrs,
expect to close 'hg nv house and leave
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Clifford Barney gave a din,
Belgium and baroness Moncheur.
The tea given to-day to aid the House of Mercy
was a social and financial success. IL was given
by the board of management, which includes Mrs
Harriet Lane Johnston Mr. s o galnS c
ming Mrs Henry Cleveland Perkins. Mrs. Julian
James. Mrs. Thomas f. Walsh. Mrs; Henry Yates
Satterlee Mrs. George Lathrop Bradley. Mrs Clar-
ence c. Mitchell. Miss Mary Gwynn. Miss NJ j.
Sheriff. Mrs. Isham Hornsby. Mrs. Anton Heger,
Mrs. Nathaniel Wilson and Mrs 5. n. Ackley.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey, who have been In
Florida most OF the winter, are again at their
home No. l. AZ Rhode Island-ave. Mrs. Dewey S
health has been much improved by the visit to the
South. -,
Mrs. William II. Forbes daughter OF the late
Ralph Waldo Emerson. who has been the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Spalding at their home.
Rhode Island-ave. concluded her visit TINS
week and returned to Boston.
The engagement OF Miss Mary E Tilton. daugh-
ter OF Colonel Henry r. Tilton of the army, and
Captain Samuel Seay. of the 23d Infantry, is an
nOunCed.