Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Brides and Grooms of the
Last of the Season.
A LONG LIST OF THEM
ENGAGEMENTS IN WHICH THERE
Is LOCAL INTEREST.
Recent Sociabilities in Capital Homes
and Coming Ones
Notes.
A LONG LIST OF THEM

| Social interest is now centered in the
| weddings of the coming two or three weeks
| that seem to be the last of the formal gath
erings likely to occur this season. Depar-
lures for European or travels in this coun-
try and the opening up Of many suburban
homes in neighboring sections are contrib
uting to daily depopulate the West End
Many Of the diplomatic circle have gone or
are on the eve Of departing for summer va
| cations abroad. The brides and grooms
| whose wedding cards are out are Miss Lou
Use Lieber and Mr.. Augustine N. Lawrence
| jr., whose marriage will take place Wed
| nesday next, Rev. c. Earnest Smith Off
| ciating, at the residence of Gen. and Mrs
Lieber; Miss Annie Kathleen Steele, daugh-
| ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Steele. 3r.,
and Mr.. George William Coale. a home GER
| emory of Thursday; Miss Gertrude Gensler
| and Mr.. Arthur Ferris Bennett, the evening
| of June 2; Miss Page Garland Mr.. Morven
| Thompson, at ST. Johns Church Wednes-
| day, June 3, at noon; Miss Clementina Car
roll Hill, daughter of Mrs P. H. HILL and
Mr.. Sypret Warfield Kendrick. at 1713 18th
| street. at noon the same date and Miss
Laura Josephine Sanner and Dr.. Edward
| Hiram Reede of New York, at St Stephens
| P. e. Church June at o'clock. That of
| Miss Ida Glenn Towner and Mr.. Henry
Morrison Talbot will be a home event of
| June 9.
| The italian ambassador and Nine. Mayor
| des Planches will give dinner, followed by
Count and Countess Giuseppe della Cher
| ardeSca.
Mr.. and Mrs W. E. Andrews of 1923
| Yale street northwest, will entertain the
| Nebraska Association Thursday evening
| from eight to eleven.
The Russian ambassador has delayed his
flyr QC
| government desires his presence here until
| that date.
Invitations to the marriage of Miss Ruth
| Hanna, daughter of Senator and Mrs.
| Hanna, to Mr. Joseph Medill Mccormick
| of Chicago. have been received here. The
| wedding will take place at Cleveland. the
| ceremony to be performed at ST. Paul s
| Church by Bishop Leonard and followed
| by wedding breakfast at the home of
the senator. Miss Lucia McCurdy of Cleve-
| honor and Miss Hopkins of this city will
| be among the bridesmaids. President
Roosevelt will attend the ceremony.
| Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Colfelt are en-
Pertaining Miss Katharine Colfelt, sister of
| the former, whose engagement to Mr.. Earl
| Taylor. now in the Philippines. was recently
announced. They will give dinner tonight
| at Chevy Chase Of twenty covers in honor
| of Miss Colfelt.
During the past week Mr.. and Mrs. Col
| felt had another young company to dinner
| in honor of Miss Colfelt Miss Cockrell
Miss Gallaudet. Miss Hume, Mr.. Clary Ray,
| Mr.. Hopkins, Captain Porter, Mr.. John
| Wilkins and Mr.. McCammon were the
| guests.
| Following the marriage of Mr.. Wander
| lip comes the announcement of the engage
| ment of his sister Ruth to Mr. Edward
Walker Harden Of New York. the intimate
| friend of the former and whom it will be
| remembered bv of is
ing the expenses of Mr.. Vanderlips we'd
| ding trip to Europe.
The engagement is announced of Honore
! Palmer, eldest son of Mrs. Potter Palmer
of Chicago, to Miss Grace Greenway Brown,
| daughter of the late George Brown of Bal
timore. The BRIDE although still in her
| teens, is well known in Maryland and in
| Chicago, where her two sisters are married
| Young Palmer is serving his second term
| as Chicago alderman, having entered
upon a practical political career two years
ago. While member of all the leading
| clubs, he is also active in the Municipal
| Art League, Associated Charities and other
| local organizations. The wedding will not
take place until after Mrs. Potter Palmer's
| return from Europe in the fall. Mr.. Palmer
| is considered the wealthiest bachelor in his
| city. The bride-to-be also comes of
| wealthy family, her father, the late George
| Brown, being princely entertainer at his
magnificent estate in Green Spring valley
| Mrs. Stanley Matthews has closed her
street house, and, accompanied by Miss
| Mitchell. is in New York, en- route for Eu-
| rope.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie r. Daw announce
| the engagement of their daughter Letitia
| Clayton, to Mr.. Henry Latterner. The we'd
| ding will take place in June.
Mr.. and Mrs " G. Fischer sail the Goth
en- the Kaiser Wilhelm II for Europe to
! stay until September
Rev. Dr. George v. Leech, assisted by
Rev. H. E. R. Peck of Brightwood Park
| and the Rev. ]. w. Steele Of New York
Avenue Methodist Church. performed the
| marriage ceremony Wednesday afternoon
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Henry
| Gardner. and Rev. William Lynn, pastor
| of Bradburn Memorial Methodist Episcopal
| Church of this city, in the presence of rel
| atives Of the contracting parties. The
| home was decorated with palms and foliage
| plants lnterspersed with roses and wild
| flowers The bride was attended by her
sister. Miss Debbie E. Gardner, and Mr.
Percy Lynn, brother of the groom acted
| as best man. Many handsome and useful
presents were received. After the cere-
| mOny the guests went out to the dining
| room. where bountiful repast was served,
after which Rev. and Mrs. Lynn left to
| catch the evening boat for Norfolk, Va,
and other southern points.
Rev. Father O'Brien performed the mar
riage ceremony Wednesday last for Miss
| Susie Lindsay and Mr.. Herbert Boulding
| The bride wore cream wolfe over silk and
| a diamond pendant, the gift of the groom.
A wedding reception followed at the home
| of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will
| lam Lindsay.
A pretty wedding took place Thursday
| night at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
| H. Garretson on Washington street, Falls
Church, Va, when their son. Mr.. C. 8.
Garretson, and Miss Minnie E. Booth Of
Denver, Col, were married The bride,
| carrying a bouquet of white flowers and
| handsomely attired in white organdie over
white satin, entered the parlor with the
| groom to the strains of Mendelssohns
wedding march. Rev. r. A. Dawson, pas
| tor of the Presbyterian Church. performed
| the ceremony beneath large wedding
bell made of choice flowers The parlor
was tasteful1y decorated with ferns, pot
ted plants and laurels. Mrs. M. M. Erwin
presided at the organ. The presents were
| numerous costly and useful. The couple
will reside with the parents of the groom.
| Among those present were Captain and
| Mrs J. s. Wyckoff and daughter, Mrs.
Gheen and daughter, Mrs. Fischer. Miss
| Sarah Booth, sister of the bride, and Mr..
Harry Caldwell of Washington, D. c., Mr..
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