Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-10

Mrs. Thorburn will sail for PEBBLES, Scot
| land. their future home.
Announcement was made yesterday at
Indianapolis of the coming. marriage of
Miss Adelaide Fairbanks. daughter of SEN
ator Charles w. Fairbanks. to Ensign John
w. Tfmmons, U. S. n. The marriage will
occur at the senator's home in this city
Saturday. September 10. Miss Fairbanks
suit for divorce from her former husband,
DR.. Horace Allen of Indianapolis, to whom
she was married in 1897 and divorced last
December, restored her maiden name.
Mrs. George Butler and son Fred of 104
Sth street northeast left the city Tuesday
evening for visit of some months with
| relatives and friends in their old home city,
Detroit, Mich.
Miss Nellie Pollock of 100 sth street
northeast left Tuesday in quest of health
and recreation among relatives in the
| mountains of Virginia.
Miss Agnes NJ Kaiser of 726 New Jersey
avenue northwest returned recently from
Pfney Point.
Miss Carrie Jean Lucas, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson o. Lucas, and Mr.. Edwin
8. Cobreath were married last night at
the residence of the brides parents by Rev.
o. w. BURNER Mrs George Parker played
the wedding march when the couple, at
| tended by Miss Margaret Gotthardt and Mr..
William McNett. entered. The bride was
prettily dressed in white organdie and
Valenciennes lace and an orange blossom
wreath caught her tulle veil. A shower
bouquet of bride roses was carried. The
maid of honor was also in white. with
Cluny lace trimmings. The house was dec
GRATED and delightful cola ton was served.
After a stay at Atlantic City, Niagara
Falls, ETC. the couple will go to Virginia
for stay before settling down at 1912
LIST street for the winter.
Historic old "Keokuk," Marlboro. Md.
was the scene of brilliant wedding last
night. the contracting parties being Miss
Sophia 1sham Clagett, youngest daughter
OF the house. and Mr.. Charlton Moore Clark
of Mississippi. The Episcopal ceremony
was impressively performed by the Rev.
James B. Craighill. The bride was given
away by her brother. Mr.. Guy Clagett and
| the groom had as his best man his brother
DR.. Clifton P. Clark. The bride was beau
tifully gowned In white organdy with old
family lace trimmings. Her VEIL held in
place by pearl sunburst. was of real
point lace. which has been in the family
| one hundred and fifty years. The only
ornaments of the bride We're an exquisite
| old pearl necklace and brooch pin. The
two bridesmaids were Misses Kate Mar
| bury and Ruth Bowie. cousin and niece, re-
| spectively, of the bride. The maids were
gowned in white organdy, with pink rib
| bons, carrying bouquets of pink carnations.
The brides bouquet of La France
| roses and maiden hair fern. At the sound
\ OF Inc lOnenRf1n WeOUlnS marcn, played
| by Miss Sasscer, the ribbon bearers. Misses
Wilson marked off the aisle through which
| passed the minister, followed by the groom
and best man, the bridesmaids, and the
| bride, escorted by her brother.
The house was beautifully festooned with
| field flowers and vines. the bridal party
| standing before bank of ferns. The pres
| ents were numerous and costly-said to be
| the finest collection ever seen in that part
of the country.
The bride is the youngest daughter of
Mr.. Thomas Clagett and is noted for her
beauty and winSomeness
The groom Is a prominent Mssissippian,
| being president of the Mississippi State So
| ciety of this city, member of the Society
of the Sons Of the American Revolution
and prominent member of the Mystic
Shrine and other Masonic orders.
The couple drove back to the city after
the ceremony to start on an extensive wed
where and when they will be at home. to
their friends.
The Misses Mamie and Helen Radcliffe
have just returned from trip to Atlantic
City.
Mr.. A. G. Brooke and wife, together with
Mr.. Richard K. Harvey. have just returned
to the city after an enjoyable trip to Allan
tic City.
and Mrs W. H. Hoeke at s5s IS s Street the
latter being his sister. Major Hinton is ac-
COmpdnleQ Dy MS wire, ana Will De Sldu "
see his friends during his visit.
Miss GertruGe Gates Of 1925 18th street
southeast and Miss Bertha Speiser of 75S
18th street southeast have returned from
pleasant stay at Colonial Beach, Va.
Miss Lillian c. Mcintyre has returned to
Washington after being away two months
at her summer residence, Arundel-on-the-
Bay.
was the guest of honor at a launch party
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Baker on their
private launch. After trip up the bay
the party returned to the Baker home,
across the bay, to a sumptuous dinner re-
turning by the launch to Ocean City late In
the afternoon. Mrs. Jennings will enter
tain this same party at their cottage SUIT
ton Lodge in Ocean City, before returning
home late in September.
A trolley ride was given on Tuesday even
ing to the home of Miss Martha Shaw OF
Brightwood in honor of Miss Lucy Crow.
After a delightful and prolonged game of
tennis the guests were served with re-
freshmenrs. Among those present We're:
Misses L. Crow. M. Shaw, M. Jehle. M.
Waltemyer, E. Shaw, l.. Gradey. M. Shaw.
L. Jehle, H. Taylor and Mrs. E. Shaw;
Messrs. s. Abbott. A. Ager, 6. Lnckett'
E. Collifiower. c. Trenton, r. Bowling, r.
Grace F. Shaw and A. Shaw.
Miss Emily Kraft has returned from q
stay of two months at White Sulphur
Springs.
A large gathering of friends assembled at
the Ninth Street Christian Church last
night to witness the marriage of Miss LII
Ian NJ Melchior and Mr.. ]. w. Halliday.
Rev E. G. Bagby OBLIGATED. Miss Florence
Larry was maid of honor, and wore white
lace over blue silk. The ushers Were
Messrs George Melchior, William B. Fow-
ler Edward Gunnell and H. M. Fowler,
with Mr. Frank Caldwell as best man. The
bride was dressed in white silk and carried
bride roses A reception followed at the
residence of the brides parents, 1O2S D
street northeast. and the newly married
couple was given ride In gayly dec
grated wagon for an hour or so around the
city before being driven to the railroad sta
ton. After an absence of a week they will
return here to live.
Miss Cora Handy of U street northwest
has returned, after a delightful summer
spent at Shellfeld-on-t he-Potomac.
Mr. Ira D. Cockerill of Washington and
Miss Nellie Nash. daughter of Mr.. William
H. Nash Of this city, were married at the
Christian Church, Baltimore. at $50 pm.
yesterday, Rev. 1. L. Chestnut officiating.
Miss Florence Nash, sister of the bride, was