The Washington times., 1903-06-06
Weddinqs-Eng engagements.

Miss Ida Glenn Tonner, daughter of A.
Clark Tonner, Assistant Commissioner
OF Indian Affairs. was married at noon
today at the home of her father. 1916
Sixteenth Street, to Henry Morrison
Talbot, of Indianapolis. Only the i'm
mediate relatives of the family witness
ed the ceremony, which was followed
by a wedding breakfast and reception
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Herbert Scott Smith. rector of st. Mar
garet's Church. There were no attend
ants.
The bride, who is an extremely pretty
and attractive young woman, wore
graceful gown of white net over silk,
with veil of tulle. She carried a shower
bouquet of Brides roses. The drawing
room, in which the ceremony took place,
and the dining-room were decorated in
white and green.
Among Mrs. Talbot's presents was
portrait OF President Mckinley. with
whom she was a great favorite, the gift
of Mrs. Mckinley.
The wedding of Francis Hopkinson
Smith, of Baltimore, a nephew of F.
Hopkinson Smith, the artist, of New
York. to Miss Annie Kidder, was solem-
nized on Wednesday at the home of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Kidder, in Wilmington, n. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Meetze have sent
out invitations for the marriage of their
daughter Miss Anna Page Meetze. TO
DR.. William ]. Chewing, of Fredericks-
burg. Va, at the home of the brides
parents in this city June II.
The engagement of Miss Edna Gus
dorf, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs B. Gus
dorf, to Henry ]. Breslau. is announced.
The wedding of Miss Nellie Oliver
Baer, youngest daughter of George F.
Baer, president of the Reading Railway
Company and Herbert L. Smith, of New
York, which will take place in the Sec
ond Reformed Church, of Reading at
o'clock this evening. the Rev. DIR. S.
R. Bridenbaugh officiating, will be tho
notable social event.
Miss Mary Baer, sister of the bride
will serve as maid of honor. The brides
maids will be Miss Ethel Roland, Miss
Helen Baer. sister of the bride: Miss
Anna Littell, of Long Island; Miss Mary
Grub Smith, sister of the groom. of
Joanna, Pa, and Miss Jane Fighter, of
Mount Carmen, Pa.
Clement Grub Smith, OF Steelton,
brother of the groom. will act as best
man. and G. Howard Bright. Frederick
H. Clymer, and Nathaniel Ferguson, all
of Reading; Jacob Schau and Frederick
Smart, both of York; Frederick II.
Brooke, of Birdsboro, and Stanley Smith,
a brother of the groom, will be the
ushers.
A reception will follow at 'Haw-
tkorne." the Baer residence. The we'd
ding guests were brought to the city IN
a special train. The gifts TO the bride
are numerous and handsome. Among
them is one from ]. Pierpont Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will live in York,
where the groom has extensive lumber
interests. He is native OF Berks coun-
ty, Pa, and his father, the late Col l..
Heber Smith, was Identified with Mr..
Baer in various business enterprises.
His mother has a winter home in Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. and Mrs Baer have two other
married daughters. Mrs. William Appel,
of Lancaster, and Mrs. Frank Connard,
of Reading. and two who are still I'M
married.
Mrs. William Thaw. jr., has issued in
vitations for the wedding, on June 20, OF
her daughter. Miss Elizabeth Burd Thaw,
who spurned the suit of the Earl of
Yarmouth, who afterward became the
husband of Miss Tkaw's aunt, Miss Alice
Thaw, and Henry l. Collins. The mar
riage Will take place at the Thaw home,
On Sewickley Heights. The Rev Ernest
Paddock, rector of Emmanuel Protestant
Episcopal Church. Allegheny, will Off
ciate. Mr. and Mrs. William r. Thomp-
son, the latter the aunt of Miss Thaw,
who are now at their summer home,