Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-26
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MARRIAGE CEREMONIES AT
CHURCH AND AT HOME.
Large Gatherings Of Friends Witness
and Congratulate-of for
Europe-Notes.

Calvary Baptist Church was thronged last
night by the witnesses to the ceremony
which united Miss Hetty n. Diver and DR..
Frank Porter Leadley of Rochester, n. Y.
Rev. DR.. Green performed the ceremony,
the platform and reading desk being sur
rounded with palms and foliage plants in
terspersed with bouquets Of pink roses.
The ushers who seated the large gathering
were: Mr.. William p. Kyle, Mr.. Arthur
Copeland, Mr.. William w. Everett, Mr..
Thomas ]. Davis, DR.. Edgar Copeland and
Mr.. William J. Wallis. They were fol-
lowed to the presence of the officiating min
lister by the bridesmaids the Misses Mabel
Kent, Abbie Warn, Eleanor Adams and
Hattie Jeffrey, gowned alike in white null,
with sashes and stocks of pink ribbon.
Mrs. Arthur Copeland, the matron of hon
or, wore pink crepe de chine, trimmed with
point de Venice The bride was exquisite
ly gowned in white satin, her tule veil
being held by cluster of lilies of the val
ley. She carried a shower bouquet of
brides roses. DR.. Albert Smell of Rochester
was best man. reception for the bridal
party followed at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerome B. Diver before the depart
ure of the couple for northern trip. DR..
and Mrs. Leadley will live in Rochester,
N. Y.
Elbrook NJ. E. Church, TenIeytown. was
the scene of pretty wedding last night at
o clock, when Miss Eugenia Houser be-
came the bride of Mr.. Herbert E. Riley
Rev. II. Z. r. Reek, pastor of the church.
performed the ceremony, and Miss Amanda
Queen presided at the organ The bride
wore organde and white silk, and carried
bride roses. Miss Della House was maid of
honor, and Mr.. Howard Riley best man.
Misses Florence Brooke, Goldie Paxton and
Elsie Paxton were bridesmaids, and Messrs.
Roy Vowel, George Huddleson, Harry AL
bert and Edward Riley were ushers. A
large reception followed.
Miss Catherine Mackenzie Byrne daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel ]. Byrne and
Mr. Frederick d. B. Austin We're married
last night at the First Presbyterian Church.
About the platform massing of palms
made pretty effect. Rev. DR.. Donald Nc
Leod performed the ceremony. The best
man was DR.. Ludlow Mackall and the ush-
ers Mr.. James Austin Mr.. Hugh Adams,
Mr. Harry c. Bushby and DR.. Quentin
| Mackall. Miss Mary Mackenzie Byrne at
tended the BRIDE charmingly dressed in
pale green mousselne de sole. Two flower
girls, Margaret Elwood and Dorothy Pitch
er, were attractive little personages in
white frocks and carrying baskets of flow
ers The bride came in church with her
father, and friend of the bride, Mrs. Jen-
| ME Lind Green of Baltimore. played the
wedding music. The bridal toilet was of
white lace, with a tule veil and white
roses. Relatives Joined the bridal party
| afterward at the Byrne home for
ception. Mr.. and Mrs. Austin left late in
the evening for Atlantic City, and have a
house at Takoma Park awaiting their re-
turn.
Miss Alice Mae Fearing and Lieutenant
Charles l.. Lanham. U. S. A, were mar
ried last night at the home of the brides
| 9th street, by Rev. DR.. Bristol of the Met
ropolitan M. E. Church. the ceremony be-
ing followed by a large reception. The
bridal party included Lieut. Marion Battle.
A hacf ayaI tccA foo
lier as maid of honor. The impressive cere-
mony took place in bower of green with
white roses arranged in the bay-window
recess. The bride was beautifully gowned
In white crepe de chine combined with
chiffon and insertions of lace. Orange
blossoms crowned her veil of tulle and
shower bouquet of roses and lilies of the
valley the finishing touch. The maid
of honor was in pale blue mousseline de
sole, with ribbon trimmings. Her flowers
were sweet peas Miss Sipe rendered the
wedding marches and played softly and
with delightful effect throughout the
! marriage service. Lieut.. and Mrs Ian
ham went to Boston last night, and after
short tour will go to Fort Monroe where
the former Is stationed. The bride received
a large number of elegant gifts. The out
of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. w.
G. Fearing, brother and sister-in-laW of
the bride. and their little daughters; Mrs.
j. w. Grandy and Mrs. P. w Grandv
aunts Of the bride; Miss Sue Russell, Mr..
Eugene Graves and Miss Alice and Miss
Ruth Grandy, all Of Norfolk.
The French Ambassador and Nine. Cam
bon sailed on the French liner La Sovie to-
day, did Mr.. Hermine Of the embassy
staff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Letter have arrived at Nose
by Hall, Bar Harbor
Thursday June 10, the Bachelor Girls en-
tertained their gentlemen friends for the
last time or the season at the home of
Miss Florence King. Progressive euchre
and dancing were enjoyed. The partici-
pants were Misses H. Seufferle L. Garner,
e. Page. ]. Brush, NJ. Farr, R. King, R.
Young. K .Whitcomb E. Dyer F. King, B.
Richardson. c: Brooke, E. Tibbets. Elsie
Tibbets and E. Whitcomb and Messrs.
F. Butts, o. Gardner. A. Slater. Merrilat,
B. Nye, H. Bayly, r. Carter. F. Dyer Car
penter. Murphy Mitchell, Ed. Whitcomb
and Ridgway. Mr.. Nye and Miss Brooke
captured the prizes. After refreshments
were served on the lawn under the direction
OF the hostess, Mrs. King, the party return
ed to the parlors. where dancing was in
order until an early hour in the morning.
Miss Ridgely of Bowling Green" near
Baltimore. is the guest Of Mrs. Walter
Fairfield at lib De Sales street.
Mr. Samuel r Klawans has gone to Ork-
ney Springs, Va, for the summer.
The marriage of Mr. Edward ]. Stewart
Md, took place in the parlors of the
Howard House, this city, at noon today.
Rev. ]. w. Steele, pastor Of Fletcher NJ E.
Church. and intimate friends of the young
couple officiated. The bride was becoming
ly attired in a dress Of white tulle. After a
short trip to Norfolk and other points Mr..
and Mrs. Stewart will be at home to their
friends at Seabrooke, Md.
An interesting wedding took place last
night at $50 o'clock at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs Walter A. Convey, 423 P street,
when their daughter. Miss Bertha Burton
Coyey and Mr.. Charles F. Dudley, were
married. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. s. H. Greene, pastor Of Calvary Bap-
fist Church. The bay windows of the front
parlor, In which the ceremony took place,
was complete bower of evergreens, palms
and flowers. AS the bridal party entered
the room Miss Ada Bates rendered the
wedding march The bride was given away
by her father. Miss Virginia Convey was
bridesmaid and Miss Auua May Convey
maid of honor both being sisters of the