Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-07
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MARRIAGE OF A WELL-KN0WN
COUPLE IN DAHLGREN CHAPEL.
Other Weddings and Festive Occasions
Noted-Timely Personal
Notes.

Noted-Timely Personal
Notes.
On Thursday, the 9Th instant, at nine
o'clock, at Dahlgren Chapel, Georgetown
University, occurred the marriage of Mr.
Theodore B. Basselin and Miss ]. A. Flor
ence Ager, both of Lewis county, New
York. The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Father Leo, of Croghan, New York.
the parish priest of the groom, assisted
by the Rev. Father Mulvaney of Trinity
Church, Georgetown. The music was fur
nlshed by Quartette. The contracting
parties intended to be married in Trinity
Church, but as all the Catholic churches are
draped in mourning for the late pope, they
were married in Dahlgren Chapel.
The groom. who has been prominent in
political and financial circles of New York
LOT some years, is leading manufacturer
in the state
The bride is daughter of the late Joel
w. Ager of Lyonsdale New York who was
the pioneer In the manufacture Of paper in
that Section or the state. She has spent
considerable time during the past year as
the guest of her sister, Mrs. B. H. Loucks,
300 Morgan avenue northwest. A wedding
breakfast was served at the New Willard,
Tor New York. They will reside at Croghan,
New York, near which town Mr. Basselin's
numerous rI enterprises are located.
, nose present were Mr. c. L. J. Ager Of
Lyonsdale New York; Mrs. Laura Sutton
ana Master Sutton of Bloomfield, New
Jersey: Miss Frances Seaton, Mr.. and Mrs.
charles Clark and Mr.. and Mrs. B. H.
Loucks Of this city.
DIR. and Mrs Edward Stevens have gone
TO Yellowstone Park and from there will
20 10 salt Lake City and on to the great
lakes and Chicago.
Rev. Thomas Chalmers Easton, D. D.,
mas gone to San Francisco where he will
spend his summer vacation. Mrs. Easton
and her daughter, Miss Deborah, have left
Tor Fort Springs w. Va.
Miss Mary E. Porter left this morning for
Blue Ridge Summit. where she will spend
the next two weeks.
Miss Virginia L. Arlidge returned yester-
day from visit to her sister, Mrs w K
snyder In Oklahoma, o. T. She also visited
friends In her former home, Galveston
Texas
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry H. Woodbridge, who
were married in the afternoon, had a
shower OF rice rained upon them by q
party of friends assembled at the Pennsyl-
vania station last night as they started
for their future home in Missouri The
~ iuc, WHO Is d DeduIl1Ol girl looked eX-
ceedingly charming in her travelling gown
OF blue taffeta silk and large black picture
nat. The party was permitted to escort
the bride and groom to the train. and after
receiving the congratulations and best
wishes from all the happy couple sped on
their way west.
Miss Frances Crossman is enjoying a de-
lightful visit with Miss Laura Sommers at
Falls Church. Va.
Miss Laura Sinclair of Georgetown en-
tertained a few friends Wednesday night
before leaving town for an extended trip
south. Among those present were Misses
Ida and Florence Pruett, Margert Donohue
Pearle Gaskins Tolbert Willoughby, Myrtle
Boaman, Mamie Estler, Annie Masterson,
Louise Sage, Mrs Ackeny Of Hagerstown,
Mrs. D. w. Sage, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w Sim
clair and son, Master Charles Beck Sim
clair, the Messrs. Frank Noske Charles
Stricken, Edward Darby of Falls Church.
Wilbur Miller, Mt. Washington. Md;
Charles Harvey, Richard H. Sinclair
brother of the hostess, and Herbert Gug-
genheim.
Mr.. William Gray Knowles. assistant city
solicitor of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Knowles.
who are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Davis at the latters country home, Contee
Nd, were entertained at an informal din
ner yesterday evening by DR.. and Mrs.
Robt. F. Burton at the Villa Flora Club.
Covers were laid for sixteen, dinner being
served on the lawn. The table was beauti-
fully decorated with cut flowers.
Those invited to meet the guests
of honor were Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Davis, Mrs. M: J. Evans of Balti-
more, Md: Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin C. Clark,
Mr.. and Mrs Howard o. Cook, Messrs. Ar
thur Marshall Davis of Plainfield. Ind;
Frank W. Gillespie of Monterey, Mexico;
Fred. G. Norris, E. c. Bryan and DR.. E. D.
Perkins Of this city. An orchestra played
| during the dinner and vocal selections were
given by several members of the party, fol-
| lowed by dancing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. White of East
Hyattsville, Md, are having as their guest
Miss Allen Ed-nonston Davis during the
month of August.
Prominent Westinghouse staying at the
Brexton, Atlantic City, N. J., are Mrs. NJ.
E. Stott, Mrs. Lewis Battle, Mrs. S. M.
Patterson. Miss Mabel Yenne, Earl Guth-
indger, Mr.. Geo. L. Simpson and wife, Mr..
French Simpson, Mr.. Ferger and wife,
Thomas Johnson, Mrs. Florence Lettett,
Mrs. B. Litywitch. Mrs. A. M. Houston,
Mrs. E. F. Houston, Mr.. Edward Houston,
ner, Mrs. J. M. Heading, Miss Edna Head
ing.
Mrs Robert Armour, with her sister, Mrs.
F. C. Cate OF Peru, N. Y. will spend the
rest of the summer in Maine. their native
state. stopping in Portland for Maine state
home week"
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller gave party at their
home, 1926 G street southeast last evening"
in honor of their son Edgar's seventeenth
birthday. After music and games, refresh
ments were served. Some handsome pres
ents were received. Those present were
Miss Edna Boyd, Alice Caywood. Irean ia
cobs, Lizzie ONeal. Sadie Southworth. Nell
lie Madden. Mildred Jacobs, Grace Smith
Katherine Mulvey. Charles Boyd, Bernard
Hays, Even Belt William Goss Elmer
Boyd, Edgar Urock, William Boyd. Robert
Brown, Redmond Hays, Edgar Miller Those
that assisted were Mrs. William Boyd, Mrs.
Mulvey, Mrs. Brown, Mrs Carrie Boyd,
Mrs. Caywood.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. L. Merrifield
visit to Boston, the White Maintains Old
Orchard and their old home in