Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-30
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Marriage of Miss Mills and
Captain 0verton Today.
A NOON NOTABLE EVENT
THE oNDoN-o'CoNNRLL WE'D
DING LAST NIGHT.
A Washingtonian Married at Engel-
wood, N. J.-Other Similar
Ceremonies.

Gen. and Mrs. Arson Mills pleasant
home on Dupont Circle was the scene of
the marriage of their only daughter at
noon today amid the happiest possible
rOundings. Miss Constance Mills and Capt.
Winfield Scott Overflow U. S. A, We're mar
ried by Chaplain Pierce of Fort Myer in
the presence of their immediate relatives
and a few personal friends The front gar
den suggested the festive preparations for
the event, with its smoothly trimmed lawn
and borders of pink and white geraniums.
The drawing room was profusely adorned
with hanging vines and Easter lilies, and
a massing of palms in the deep bay WIN
dow recess, where the ceremony occurred.
Mrs. Mills, who received the small party
of guests, was elegantly gowned in laven-
der crepe trimmed in rich lace. Her
nephew, and General Mills nephew.
Mr. Harry Orndorf, and Lieutenant
Martin of the 25th Infantry were the
groomsmen. The bridegroom was attended
by Capt c. Clyde Spicer, U. S. A. and the
bride when she came down stairs escorted
by her father was preceded by her cousin,
Miss Kline, maid of honor.
The bridal toilet was one of the most
elegant of the spring. 1t was of white
satin, although the bodice was nearly all
of tucked white tulle and duchess lace, as
were the sleeves. a soft girdle of white
satin fastened at the back under a roSette
of tulle, as did the tucked collar of tulle.
yoke effect was outlined by white en-
broidered chiffon leaves. richly incrusted
with small pearls. Her shower bouquet
of white sweet peas and lilies of the
valley. The costume of the maid of honor
was of light blue crepe de chine. Her bou-
quet was of blush roses and foliage.
The wedding reception began at / o'clock
at Rauscher's, where fully 500 guests paid
their respects to the happy couple and their
parents, Gen. and Mrs. Mills and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Overton of Brooklyn, N. Y.
he of n he ri nd ha
two ball rooms were most elaborate. Aspar-
agus vines, masses of Easter lilies and
other white blooms, quantities of roses, etc,
made pretty arrangements at each particu-
lar point, and eliminated in the floral arbor
built up In the tower window, where so
many brides and grooms have stood to re-
ceiye congratulations. AT the rear of the
large ball room a buffet table spread
decked with flowers and supplied with all
the seasonable delicacies and substantials.
The guests were representative of both Of
fetal and resident Washington, and the
large acquaintance of the two families in
army circles, both active and retired
After o'clock the bridal party, relatives
ana out-of-toWn guests, etc, sat down to a
breakfast of fifty covers, served at heart
shaped tables decked with sweet peas and
valley lilies in the banquet hall down stairs.
Capt and Mrs. Overton left town late
this afternoon to proceed to the formers
post at San Francisco, Cal The brides
going away gown of blue Venetian
cloth, with hat to match Her wedding
presents were not only numerous but val
liable.
General and Mrs. Mills gave a dinner last
night for the wedding party, and the rela-
tives here for the ceremony, among whom
were Captain Overton's parents, Mr. and
Mrs w. s. Overton of New York, and the
Misses Overton, Mr.. and Mrs. Orndorf of
Worcester, Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs. Stew
art and Miss Stewart of GAINESVILLE Ohio
Miss Stewart is a niece of Mrs. Mills and
will go with General and Mrs. Mills to West
Point in June. Later the party will go to
Bass Rock, on the coast of Massachusetts,
where General Mills and his family have
spent the last three summers.
The Marquis of Hartford and wife their
daughter Lady Jane Seymour, who were
in this country for the Yarmouth-Thaw
wedding, and Masters Sidney and Michael
Herbert, sons of the British ambassador
and Lady Herbert. fellow passengers
on the Celtic, sailing yesterday for Eng
land.
An unusually pretty home wedding was
that last night of Mrs. Fanchon O'Connell
and Lieut.. c. M Condor, Artillery Corps,
u. s. A, when Rev. DR.. Kerby of the
Catholic University officiated and the COM
pany assembled was made up of close