Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-01
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
DIR. CHADWICK AND MISS Pc
CHELL MARRIED TODAY.
Engagement Announced Of a Well
Known Couple-Home We'd
dings-Personals.

CISOAh1os
Dr. De Witt c. Chadwick of this city and
Miss Charlotte Alice Rothwell Pechell of
England were married at 10 o'clock am.
this morning at the Church of the Holy
Trinity. Elizabeth N. J., by the Rev. ]. r.
Atkinson, and after the ceremony took the
steamer from New York for Norfolk and
Old Point Comfort, Va. They will arrive in
this city about October 8 and will be at
home to their friends at HOP L street
northwest after November 1.
The bride. who had just returned from
visit to the ancient English home Of the
family is the youngest daughter Of the late
Major Edward Rodney Cecil Pechell of the
Durham Light Infantry, who was the
fourth son of the late Capt. s. c. Pechel,
r. NJ and brother of Sir G. 8. Brooke Pc
chell, the sixteenth baronet Of that name,
of Alton, Hants England, and she Is also
the granddaughter of the Rev. John Roth
well, a clergyman of the Church Of Eng
land. Having spent some months here as
well as Toronto, Canada, shs has many
friends in both cities.
The groom is a member Of the noted
Chadwick family, many of whom are ia
nous In law, medicine, theology and the
profession of arms, and his American de-
scent covers period of over $50 years,
L,
seventeenth century colonial governor of
Connecticut, ana Robert Treat Paine of
Massachusetts and Richard Stockton of
New Jersey, signers of the Declaration of
Independence; Governor Othniel LOCKER,
territorial governor of Ohio at the time of
her admission, being a great uncle. The
doctor was born at Camden, Preble county
OHIO, at which place and Cincinnati he
spent the earlier years of his life, coming
to Washington some fifteen years ago,
where he studied and graduated in medi-
cine.
Mrs. George Croker of New York has an
nounced the enga cement of her daughter,
MISS Emma Wallace Rutherford, to Mr..
Pmllp kearney, son of Gen. John Walls
kearney of this city. Miss Rutherford, who
is beautiful girl, has great musical abili-
ty, having studied abroad where she has
Travelled extensively. Mr.. Philip Kearny
was here last spring, when his sister and
MI Julian Hill of Richmond were married
at the kearny home on Connecticut avenue.
At the marriage October 8 at All Souls
church of Miss Bertha Droop and Mr..
Arthur Leverkus of Cologne, Germany, the
bride will be attended by her sister, Miss
Agnes Droop, maid of honor, and the
following bridesmaids: Miss Anna Droop,
Miss Else Leverkus of Cologne, Germany,
sister of the groom; Miss Selhausen of this
city, Miss Spalding of Sioux City, Iowa;
Miss Royce of Baltimore and Miss AL
varez of Brooklyn. Mr.. Edward H. Droop
will be best man and Messrs. Carl Droop,
Carl Hilgenburg of Baltimore, Hans Laus-
berg of Philadelphia. G. Kluge of New
York, Clinton Roy of Chicago and Eugene
Cough of this city will be ushers.' The
church ceremony is set for 4:3O o'clock,
and the reception that will follow at
Rauschers will last from to o'clock.
Senator Quay celebrated his SEVENTEEN
birthday by a family dinner party at his
home at Beavers, Pa, yesterday.
Representative and Mrs. William Alden
Smith are at the New Willard. They will
leave tomorrow for Boston.
Mrs. Walter Brown Fairfield. who expect
ed to return to Washington today, Is in
West Virginia with her mother who Is i'll
there. She will not be in the city until later
in the month.
At the Church of the Incarnation last
| night Miss Sadie B. Hinrichs. daughter of
the late Major Oscar Hinrichs, and Mr..
Maury H. Brown of Louisville KY were
palms, white and yellow chrysanthemums.
and presented a most charming appearance.
The ushers. who were kept busily
gagged in seating the large number of
guests. were Messrs James H. Wayne.
William B. Whpple. Edward Finch and
Odell Whipple. The bride was given away
by her brother. Mr. Frank Stanley Hin
richs. who escorted her to the chancel
where they were met by the groom and his
best man. Mr.. Frank Hewitt of Louisville,
Ky. The bride was attended by the Misses
Stanley, as hover SlTlS. MISS EuZaDoIn
Clayton. attired in yellow mousseline de
sole, and carrying white roses, was maid
of honor. The flower girls were dressed
also In yellow mousseline de sole and car
ried bouquets of white roses.
The brides gown was Of white mousseline
de sole. trimmed with pearls. and her orna-
ments were pearls. which were among the
wedding gifts Of her mother. and worn at
the latter's wedding. The tule veil was
fastened by pearls. and her bouquet was of
roses and lilies of the valley.
During the ceremony selections were
rendered by Prof. John Theophil. organist
of the church. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. William Taylor Snyder,
rector of the church A feature of the
ceremony was the betrothal service at the
chancel steps and the marriage at the altar.
Late last night Mr.. and Mrs. Brown left
for New York. and will be at home in
Louisville after October Is. The couple re-
| ceived a large number Of handsome and
useful presents.
The marriage has been announced of Miss
Gertrude A. Mckinney of Baltimore, Md,
to Mr.. Alpheus j. Norman. formerly Of this
city. The ceremony was performed at the
| brides home in Baltimore at noon Wednes-
day. September so.
Mrs. Mary A. Hendley has returned to 200
A street southeast, after pleasant stay
Of four months at Virginia Beach, South
Norfolk and Asheville. N. c.
dHu MIS- 1eOTSe r. Becker nave re-
turned from Europe and expect to remain
for the winter at their house, 1915 H street
Saturday the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. w.
Leese was the scene of a merry gathering
Of young people in honor of their son Har-
RVS twenty-first birthday The house was
beautifully decorated. After congratula-
lions the evening was spent in music. reci-
tations and games. after which, the guests
adjourned to the dining room, where re-
freshments were served. A beautiful cake
with twenty-one lighted candles formed the
centerpiece for the table. The decorations
were all in pink and white. The guests
were: Misses Elise, Augusta. Emma and
Marie Kettler. Sarah Morrison, Bessie
Brown, Leila Brown, Alice and Gertrude
Crane, Laura Black, Bessie Price. Ella and
Edith Mckee, Jennie Locke, Perley and
Jessie Leese and Anna McCouch, Messrs.
Ray Depew. VIM. Miller, Roy Whitford.
VIM. Hughes. Roy Carly. S. Price, A. Price,
E. Henderson. B. c. Getsinger, G. Leese
and j. Buckingham: also Mr. and Mrs
Louis Kettler, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Reinhart,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Mckee, Mr.. 8. 8. Ever
EFT, Mrs Shane, Mrs. E. Miller and Miss
Charles. Mrs. Leese was assisted by Mrs
A. ]. Mckee, Mrs. E. Miller and Mrs. H.
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