Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-28
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MARRIAGE OF MISS VAIN
WRIGHT AND LIEUT.. TURPIN.
Bride Well Known in This City-The
Shaw-Bogan Wedding
Tomorrow.

Miss Louisa Wainwright, only daughter
of Commander Wainwright, United States
navy. superintendent of the Naval Acad-
envy and commander of the Gloucester at
the battle of Santiago during the Spanish
American war, was married this afternoon
at o'clock to Lieut.. Walter Stevens Tur-
pin, United States navy, son of ex-senator
w. P. 7. Turpin of Centerville, Md. The
wedding was a simple home affair, and took
place at the superintendent mansion at
the Naval Academy, recently built and
newly fitted out by the government. The
ceremony was performed in the west parlor
which was exquisitely decorated with yell
| low and white chrysanthemums and potted
palms, the products of Mrs. Wainwright
| conservatory. The officiating clergyman
was Chaplain H. H. Clark, United States
navy, now stationed at the Naval Academy.
At the entrance of the bride the Naval
Academy orchestra, in full dress scarlet
uniforms, under the direction of Bandmas-
from "Lohengrin," by Wagner. During
| the ceremony the orchestra played the
Evening Star Song" from ''Tannhauser,"
and after the ceremony the Wedding
March," from Midsummer Night Dream
| by Mendelssohn.
The bride entered with her father Com
mander Richard Wainwright who gave her
away. Her only attendant was Miss Pc
gram, sister of Midshipman Pegram of Ten
| nessee. The best man was Passed Mid
shipman Richard Wainwright, jr., brother
of the bride. The brides gown was a hand
some creation of white etamine and lace.
She wore no ornaments and carried a
shower bouquet Of violets. The maid of
honor was gowned in white chiffon over
white taffeta. She wore large white pic
ture hat, with long white plumes, and car
ried American beauty roses. Mrs. Vain
wright wore a handsome gown of black
lace over white silk.
flor thn L o.,
was served only the relatives and imme-
date friends of the contracting parties
being present. numbering in all about fifty
guests, most of whom were from out of
town. The wedding was FASTENED because
of the orders recently issued detaching
Commander Wainwright from the Naval
Academy and ordering him to the Newark,
which will doubtless be the flagship of the
south Atlantic station. Commander VAIN
wright sails for the maneuvers on Novem-
Der /. The bride is very popular and is
handsome brunette. with a gracious man
ner and marked individuality. She comes of
a distinguished ancestry. Her father, Com
mander Wainwright, himself a hero of the
Spanish American war, is a great-grandson
of Benjamin Franklin, and also has the
unique distinction of having four of his an
cestors on the United States government
money. Miss Wainwright's grandfather.
who was also naval hero, had the dis
tinguished honor of being the only man
that Admiral Farragut ever complimented
The groom, Lieut.. Walter S. Turpin,
United States navy, comes of well-known
Maryland family. He was appointed to the
Naval Academy from Centerville, Md, in
1890, and graduated In 1894. He is now at
tached to the U. s. S. Indiana and was
formerly stationed at Indian Head proving
grounds. Lieut.. and Mrs Turpin left for
a trip north, and will later join Commander
and Mrs. Wainwright in Boston before the
former sails.
The wedding breakfast for the bridal
and rela fVaa follow no m re
OF Miss Ethel Herbert Began and Mr.. John
Eliot Shaw will take place tomorrow as ar
ranged. Miss Louise Hoge, one of the
bridesmaids who is i'll at the home of the
brides parents, DR. and Mrs. 8. w. Began,
has insisted that the original program be
carried out, and later in the day yesterday
it was decided best to acquiesce in her
wishes.
The wedding ceremony will take place at
noon tomorrow at Ascension Church. Bishop
Satterlee officiating. The maid of honor
will be Miss Edith Woodward of Maryland,
cousin of the bride, and the following are
in the bunch of bridesmaids: Miss Louise
Hoge and Miss Floy Smith of Evanston
ILL.,; Miss Helene Miller of Cumberland
Md, and Miss May Joyce, Miss Blanche
Polkinhorn and Miss Daisy Sypher of this
city The ushers will be Mr.. Dan Whittle-
sey, Mr.. Harry Barber of Minneapolis,
Mimi; Mr.. Robert Decatur Stuart, ST.. Paul,
and Mr.. Robert Grant Of Syracuse, and
Assistant Surgeon F. NJ. Began and Mr.
Samuel Woodward Began, brothers of the
bride. Mr.. Philip Winston of Minneapolis
will be best man.
Miss Julia Stevens Mitchell, granddaugh-
ter of the Ri. Rev. William Bacon Stevens,
late bishop of Pennsylvania, was married in
Bethlehem, Pa, yesterday to George Craig
will live in Philadelphia. The bridegroom
was one of the few Lehigh students who
fought in the war in Cuba.
oI,fn Of -
day from New York the engagement of Miss
Lucy Kean, sister Of Senator Kean of New
Jersey, to Baron Covers, the Netherlands
minister. AS neither of the parties men,
toned are in Washington the report could
not be substantiated.
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs James w.
Dyre, Pine Crest" Chestnut avenue Ia
koma Park. was the scene Saturday even
Ing OF family reunion. The families rep
resented at the gathering included Mr.. and
Mrs. James w. Dyre and son of Takoma
Park. Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Zeigler and son
of Sidney, ILL.,, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Zeigler of Baltimore, Nd. Messrs. Frank
and Alva Zeigler are brothers Of Mrs.
Dyre, and at this reunion they met for
the first time in fifteen years.
Miss Diana Riddich of Suffolk, Va, Is the
guest of Mrs. ]. w. Dyre, Chestnut ave-
nue., Takoma. Park
An echo Of the long ago comes with the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VI Inc ueDut III the
coming winter of Miss Warren, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel D. Warren and a
granddaughter Of the late ex-Secretary
Bayard.
Della Louise O'Day and Mr.. J. Lawrence
O'Brien were married yesterday afternoon
at st. Matthew's Church. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Father Sterl-
ing, assistant rector of the church, and was
witnessed only by the immediate friends of
the contracting parties. Later the couple
left for the north.
The marriage Of Miss Alice ]. Kitzriller
to Mr.. William c. Mcpherson, both of this
city, took place yesterday afternoon at
the residence of Rev. George O. Wilson
pastor Of Assembly's Presbyterian Church
Only the immediate relatives of the par
ties were present at the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Mcpherson left later in the day
for short trip north, and will be at home
after November at 800 18th street
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