Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRETTY WEDDING OF MISS
PIERCE AND MIR. CARLSON.
Other Happy Couples Lately-Dinners
and Hospitalities-Timely Per-
sonal Notes.

beautiful wedding took place yesterday
noon at the home of Colonel and Mrs. E. S.
Pierce, 1854 Yale street, when their daugh-
| ter, Amelia, and Mr.. Carl Alexius Carlson
| were married. The bride was given away
| by her father and had as attendants her
| sister Annie and Miss Mary King Sumner,
who We're gowned in white Swiss and car
| ried pink carnations. The brides gown
was of white mousseline deliberately trim
med with lace. She wore a veil and car
ried shower bouquet of roses and lilies
of the valley. A reception followed to
| the sixty or more guests The floral deco
rations were very beautiful, palms, Easter
| lilies, southern smilax and roses being used
in profuson The drawing room was in
white and green and the dining room in
pink Mr.. and Mrs. Carlson left at 3
| o'clock for New York, the bride travelling
in stylish blue broadcloth, with hat to
match. The couple will be at home after
| May 10 at 1911 30th street.
A large gathering of friends witnessed
the marriage last night at St. Paul's
| Church, 23d street of Miss l.. c. Manning
| and Mr.. ]. r. Whelpley. The ushers were
| Messrs. John Howard, Avon Nevins Joshua
| Evans and Charles Russell, the latter of
Greenfield, Mass. The bridesmaids were
| Miss Rowena Russell of Greenfield, Mass;
Miss Katharine Pollock Of Virginia and the
Misses Ellen and Margaret Whelpley, sis
! tiers of the groom. They Wore dresses of
white mousseline and carried pink carna-
! tions, Miss Anita Collins as maid of honor
wearing pink mousseline. The bride came
| in with her father, Captain George w.
Manning, and wore white liberty satin,
with lilies of the valley holding her tulle
veil. Her bouquet was of white roses. Mr..
| Whitman Russell was best man and Rev.
| DR.. Harding OBLIGATED. A reception for the
bridal party followed al the residence of
| he Ihf-
| Mr.. and Mrs. Whelpley left for a trip
| north. They will be at home after May
| 1 at the Victoria.
| The wedding day for Miss Mary Living
| ston Austin and Lieut.. Chas. H. Poor has
| been set for June 3.
| Senator and Mrs. Hanna had a small
| company to dinner last night in honor of
| the visit of Mr.. Rhodes of Boston, brother
Of the hostess.
| Mrs Audenried mad as dinner guests last
night the assistant secretary of war and
| Mrs. Sanger, Senator and Mrs. Foraker
| Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Huff Mr.. and Mrs
Hornblower, Mrs. Wallach, Senator Clark
| and Senator Bacon.
Gen. and Mrs. Corbin gave a dinner last
night, when the company included Miss
! Mcmillan, Miss Kean, Miss Wetmore Miss
| Sheridan, Miss Warder, Senator Kean, Mr.
Seckendorff, Capt Van Ness Philip, Mr.
Hugh Dinsmore and Mr.. Pinchot.
Mrs. somers will entertain at dinner to-
| night.
Mr. and Mrs E. F. Riggs of this city
| sailed for Europe yesterday.
Mrs. Ward gave dinner last night, when
| the French ambassador and the Italian am
bassador and wife were among the guests
| An interesting wedding last evening, at
12U9 y street northwest, was that of Miss
Julia Maude Pfeiffer daughter of William
Loftin Pfeiffer, and Mr.. Harry Medford
| Friend, both of Washington. At s o'clock
! the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding
march, played by Mr.. D. G. Pfeiffer, uncle
| Of the bride, announced the entrance of
| the couple. The ceremony was performed
| in bower of palms and blossoms by Rev
Or. John Elliott, rector of the Church of
| the Ascension. The bride was daintily
| gowned in white point desprit and lace
| and carried huge bouquet of bride roses.
| Her ornaments were pearls and orange
| blossoms. Only the immediate relatives of
| the contracting parties were present, but
| many friends added their quota to the col
| lection of wedding gifts. which are tasteful
and costly Mr.. and Mrs. Friend left on
| the $50 train for the Charleston exposition
| and the south.
! Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Larcombe announce
the engagement of their daughter. Miss
Mary Alice Larcombe, to Mr. Blair Burwen
| Stringfellow of Richmond, Va. The we'd
| ding will take place in the early fall.
Mrs. Robert Cohen 1347 T street has as
| her guests Mr.. Charles F. and Miss L. c.
Kessler of Philadelphia, formerly of Wash
| ington and will be at home to their friends
| tomorrow.
| Mr.. and Mrs. WILDER A Reaser of New
| York visiting Mrs. George Z. Roberts
of 1906 New Hampshire avenue. Mrs. Rob-
| erts will be at home tomorrow and will be
| pleased to see her friends.
| Miss Alma A. Brown entertained a COM
| pany of her friends Tuesday evening April
| 10, at her residence, 61S E street Crokf-
| mole was INDUCED in until a late hour when
| refreshments We're served. Those present
were Misses Lottie McI.aine, Anna Rott,
| Evelyn Price. Gertrude Candran and Faith
| Woodward, Messrs. Charles Hines, Arthur
| Ridgeway, Warren McLaine, Guy McPher-
son, Eugene Dickens and John Haas.
| Miss Kate R. Calvin of Grafton. w Va,
and Mr.. J. E. Sheahan We're married Tues
| day afternoon, April S, at St. Stephens
Church, 25th and Pennsylvania avenue, by
| the Rev. p. j. O'Connell After a reception
| Mr.. and Mrs. Sheahan went to their home
| 4S5 street southwest, where they will be
pleased to receive their friends.
| Miss Pauline Whitaker. accompanied by
her cousin. Miss Bertha Whitaker of Kan
| sas City, Mo, is visiting her brother Frank
| B., at Newport News, Va.
A pleasant social gathering met on Tues
| day last al the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
| VIM. c. Kellum of Capitol Hill in honor of
| their daughter. Miss Nellie May Kellum
| Piano duets were rendered by the Misses
| Vivian and Addie Stewart and Misses Es-
| telle Scala and Bertha Cole. and solos by
| Mr.. Conlin. and representations and recita-
| tions were given by Mr.. j. VIM. Cooley.
| Among those present were the Misses Ber-
| tina and Gertrude Cole, Estelle Scala Wv
| ian and Addie Stewart and Nellie Ke1lum
| and Mrs. w. c. Kellum. Messrs. J. VIM
| Cooley, Conlin, Alec Stewart and VIM G
| kellum
| Mrs. Edward Kohner of 300 NJ street will
| be at home the two remaining Fridays in
April
| A pleasant evening was passed at the
| residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler 231 10th
| street northeast, April II, in honor of their