Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-22

yard street the ceremony being performed
by Rev Paul a Mcneil. of Concordia
Church. The bride entered. with her father,
to the strains of Mendelssohns wedding
march. played by Mr.. Herbert Higginbot-
tom The bag window was artistically
banked with palms and ferns and formed
the background for the pretty picture made
by the bridal party. The bride was at
tended only by matron of honor. her sis
ter. Mrs. f. c. Walford. Mr. Walter s
Ward, brother of the groom was best
man. The brides gown was of white silk
end exquisitely trimmed with Irish crochet
lace. She carried a shower bouquet of
ecru crepe trimmed with blue chiffon and
point de Venice lace. She carried La
France roses.
The ceremony was witnessed only by the
relatives and a few close friends of the
bride and groom. but was followed by a
large reception, the guests being asked for
o'clock The parors were tastefully deco
GRATED with palms plants and cut flowers.
The popularity of the young couple was
shown in the splendid collection of presents.
which were displayed in the library.
Mr.. and Mrs Ward took late train for
New York. where they will spend some
time. They will be at home to their friends
at ZIG Dearborn street after December /.
At Westminster Church last night Miss
Bessie Irene Persons and Mr.. Charles David
Church were married by the Rev. DR.. Il. +.
Bittinger, the lifelong friend of both fam-
lies The groom is the of, Mr.. r. II,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Charles E. Per
sons The ushers We're Messrs L. w Per-
sons. brother of the bride: Henry T.. Bittin-
ger George E. Potter and Paul f. Sleman.
The church. which was filed with friends
of the young couple was decorated in white
and green. Mrs Frank Byram rendered
the wedding march. The bride wore a
handsome gown of white silk null and lace.
with tulle veil. and carried shower bou-
quet of bride roses. After the ceremony a
reception was given to the immediate fam
lilies at the brides home. The house was
decorated in red and green. The bride
celVed many handsome presents. Her
going away gown was of brown cloth with
toque to match. After an extended north
ern trip, including Buffalo and Niagara
Falls. Mr.. and Mrs. Church will be at home
Mondays after November u at the home
of the brides parents.
Last night at the First Presbyterian
Church a large gathering of friends Wit
messed The marriage of Miss Bessie Ethel
Hlne, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Lemon G.;
Hine of this city 10 Mr.. John Milton Boone
of 81. Claire. Pa. The ushers Were Messrs
Edward B. Smith, Horace T. Bartholomew
Agncw j. Dice and Dr. George Hughes
Boone, all Of PottSville, Pa. Mr. Harry X
Boone of st. Claire, Pa, and Mr.. Carroll
Purnan of this city: When the bridal party
entered the bride and her father were pre-
coded to the presence of the officiating min
ister, Rev Donald G. Macleod by the
ushers, the bridesmaids Miss Laura Dun
par OF Brooklyn, n. Y, and Miss Joan l..
Brumm of MincTSviIle, Pa. and Miss Nav
J. Boone sister of the groom the maid of
honor. The bridal costume was of white
crepe decline, trimmed with Duchess lace
ana pearls. A wreath of orange blossoms
crowned her tulle veil, and her shower hou-
uuet was of lilies of the valley and white
carnations. The bridesmaids wore white
chiffon with pink panne velvet girdles. and
carried pink chry santhemums The maid of
honor was in white lace and carried white
chryS1ntl. emums.
- y reception followed al the nome of Mr.
and Mrs Iiine, where the floral decoration
was unusually pretty. y buffet supper was
served. The brides presents are a beautiful
and valuable collection. After a wedding
trip of a fortnight Mr.. and Mrs. Boone will
go to their home at St. Claire. Pa The fam
lily party and house guests at the wedding
IN addition to the brides parents included
Mrs Ranslow Boone and Mrs IL T. Alb
bolt, mother and sister of the brideSroom
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward p. Merit Dr. and
Mrs j. Ramsey hewitt and Mr.. and Mrs.
F. a. Fenning, all of this city; MIR Charles
Hine of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs Charles
Brickton and Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Evans of
St. Claire. Pa; Miss Mary f. Woodward of
New York and Mrs. George Hughes Boone
of Pottsville, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wells have leased
2ol3 street for the winter, and are spend
ing the month of October at the Laurel
House. Lakewood, y. J.. where Mr. Wells
is slowly convalescing from typhoid fever
Mr. and Mrs Harry G. HeiGes have re-
turned from a months trip to the Warren
White Sulphur Springs of Virginia.
DR.. and Mrs. AGelbert A. Taylor will en-
terrain the Right Rev Cortlandt White
head bishop of Pittsburg. at their home at
the Gladstone during the Pan-American
council of bishops.
very pretty but quiet wedding was
celebrated last evening at the residence of
q -r.,1 fi,N,y
being Mr.. Milo Shanks and Miss Annie Lee
Payne. The attendance was limited to rela-
lives. a few friends. and the grcnms i'm