Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-07
THE SOCIAL. WORLD
Noon Marriage Of Miss Cooley
and Mr.. Kohl.
OTHER BRIDES, GR00MS
THE WEDDING OF, MISS CLARK
AND MR.. JONES.
Miss Elizabeth Young and Capt. Han
nay Will Be Married This
Afternoon.

The marriage of Miss Mary Elizabeth
Cooley, daughter of Mrs. Catherine Smith
Cooley and the late Edward Cooley of this
city, and granddaughter of the late Andrew
Wood Smith of Washington county, Miss,
to Charles Frederick Kohl of San Fran
CISCO son of the late William Lewis Kohl,
well remembered in the great commercial
enterprises of the Pacific coast, took place
today at noon at "Rothesay," where the
bride and her mother have passed the most
of the summer and autumn. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. DR.. Stafford rector
of st. Patrcks Church. in the presence of
about one hundred Witnesses large house
party and other intimate friends of the
couple. together with their relatives. max
ing up this interesting group. During the
marriage the couple stood within floral
bower arranged in the east corner of tine
main drawing room. Pillars of foliage
plants reached up at each side to the
canopy of vines, from which hung a peal of
white satin bells. In the broad white rib
bons which fioated away from the bells, and
in the mass of green surmounting them,
were tiny electric lights, making an I'M
usual and exceedingly pretty effect White
roses and maiden-hair ferns adorned the
mantels. and pink roses and foliage the
dining room adjoining. American beauties
decked the square entrance hall. and yell
low peoples, California's flower and yellow
roses the music room, just to the south of
the scarlet-draped hallway. at the door
ways of which tall foliage plants stood
guard BuncheS of purple violets, the
riety sent the bride every day for the last
three months by the happy bridegroom,
were also in evidence and gave the last ex-
QuiSite touch to the environment of a most
beautiful scene.
Mrs. Cooley received the guests, who began
assembling a few minutes before noon. She
very richly gowned in French gray
10 ISL of a
stringed orchestra filled the house when the
bridal party came down stairs. In the lead
were the brides two attendants, Miss Clair
Crosby of New York and Miss Jennings
Carroll Of Baltimore. They We're gowned
in soft white silks, made princess style, and
trimmed with heavy white lace. They car
ried clusters of American beauty roses.
Mrs. Cooley met her daughter at the foot
of the stairs, the two crossing together
to the drawing room, where the groom and
his best man. Mr.. Frederick s. Moody of
California, awaited. A handsonaer bride has
rarely been seen at the capital Her tall,
graceful figure and browning wealth OF
fluffy blonde hair made the clingng white or
her chiffon and point lace dress especially
becoming. Her enveloping veil of tulle was
caught by a cluster of orange blossoms.
About her throat was clasped the groom's
latest gift, dog collar of diamonds and
pearls. A.1
This ornament was only one of many
presents in jewelry given the bride the last
few days by Mr.. Kohl. 1t has seventeen
rows OF small pearls divided by five flower
sprays in large and small diamonds A
neck string of diamonds with pendants was
another recent gift, Were two large pearl
rings. one black and one white
The bride was also fortunate in receiving
otner splendid gifts of Jewels, Mrs. Will
| liam Tevis Kohl, mother ofthe bridegroom,
gave her a diamond bowknot, nearly six
inches square, having twenty-nine large
and 5000 small diamonds in the setting
Miss kohls gift was ring having, a large
sapphire surrounded by small dia .nonds
Other presents received by the bride in
cluded a quantity of elegant table silver
point lace handkerchiefs and fans, jewelry
silver vases, etc. After the wedding break
fast Mr.. and Mrs. Kohl left for an extensive
tour intending to return here for brief
visit before starting for their home at San
Mateo. Cal The brides going-a gown
was of soft brown silk, with a wrap and
hat to match In addition to her many per-
SOnal charms, Mrs. Kohl has had every al
vantage of travel. She spent her early
years at Georgetown Convent in school and