Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-25

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Harper and the Messrs. Homer Stanforth.
William Run Harry Porter. Frank Hor-
ner. William Alger, Wallace Nichol. Ray
mond Richards. Joseph Scott, Frank Nc
Chesney, Charles Hamann, Staly Films and
Harvey r. Nichol
Mr. Wharton Wright and Jerome Blond
helm entertained few of their friends last
evening at their home. 341 NJ street south
west Among those present were: The
Messrs. Alphonzo kindrick, Luther Watson,
Warren Riston. Victor Riston. John Rinnitt,
Deano Ackerberger and Earnest Greenwich
and the Misses Cordelia Wright. Fannie
Rice. Cleo Watson, Mamie Motherhood,
Maggie Bennett. Ida Watson, Kate Nash,
Cora Boulderson, Genevieve Greenwich.
Helen Greenwell. Katie Helwige. Louise
Helwige and Eva Dotson.
A wedding of interest here took place In
La Sale ILL.,, "Wednesday, Miss Emma Elise
Mathiessen. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
w. Mathiessen of La Sale and DR.. Philip
Stanley Chancellor. son of DIR. and Mrs.
c. w. Chancellor of this city, were married
at the home of the brides parents in the
presence of many leading society people.
Miss Italia Blair Of Chicago was maid Of
honor and DR.. Nathaniel Garland Kerie, jr..
| of Baltimore was the best man. There were
no bridesmaids. Miss Adele Nj. Blow, niece
OF the bride, was flower girl. DIR. and Mrs.
Chancellor will spend the winter in Santa
Barbara Cal, and will visit Europe In the
spring. Mrs. c. w. Chancellor and daugh-
ter of Washington, the mother and sister
or the bridegroom, were the guests of the
| brides family for several days. Owing
to recent Illness DR. c. W. Chancellor. the
father of the groom. was not able to attend
the wedding.
The steamship Baltic arrived off Sandy
Hook last night and had Miss Nancy Letter
aboard. Major Colin Campbell is a pas
senger aboard the Philadelphia, which Is
due tomorrow.
One of the most beautiful weddings which
have occurred during the present autumn
took place last Wednesday evening, when
Miss Jessie Shipman, the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Sydney A. Shipman, and DR.. Louis
F. Bradley were united in marriage at the
northwest. The short but impressive cere-
mony was performed by Rev. DIR. Nevins
in the presence Of the immediate relatives
of the contracting parties. To the strains
of the wedding march from "Lohengrin
the bride, escorted by her father, came
down the stairs preceded by her only at
tendant, Miss Helen Taylor, and the party
took their stand under a solid bank of
palms and ferns. The bride was beautifully
gowned In white silk trimmed with Leavy
white lace and chiffon and carried bou-
quet of white carnations Miss Taylor was
attired In white oriental silk and carried
pink chrysanthemums. Immediately after
the ceremony the bride and groom received
the congratulations of the guests and then
all adjourned to the supper room where a
dainty repast was served. The tables were
decorated with huge vases OF American
Beauty roses and lighted by the soft rays
of several massive Candida bra. The mantel
was banked with maidenhair fern and
fianked by stately palms. Later amid the
usual shower of rice and old shoes, the
happy couple left for an extended trip
north. After December the couple will be
glad to see their friends at their new nome,
sth and T. streets southeast.
Mrs. J. Creswen Head has invitations
out for Wednesday, December Z, at
o'clock when Miss Head will be presented.
Mrs. Stevens has sent out the cards for
Miss Marian Stevens debut Saturday, De-
cember 10, at O'Clock at 1G2S 10th street.
Mrs Flener Adams Darling. who has
been away during the summer, returned
this week to her home, 1917 street north-
west for the winter.
DR.. and Mrs Haskell have returned from
st. Louis, where they have been visiting
for the past month.
At ST. Aloysus Church the marriage OF
Mr. James F. Hartnett of Easton, Nd, and
Miss Catherine O'Connor of this city took
place yesterday morning at O'Clock. the
altar was tastefully decorated with pink
and white chrysanthemums and palms ana
ferns, while the myriad candles and mean
descent lights lent an imposing erect 10
the more subdued lighting of the church:
Rev. Francis Mccarthy, 8. j., performed
the marriage ceremony. During the pro-
cession Mendelssohn's wedding March"
was played by Prof. Francis Macklen OF
Jersey City.
Present in the sanctuary were the Rev.
d. ]. Stafford, D. D., pastor OF st. Pat
rick's Church; Father McGuigan, Father
Carol, Father Sterling, Father Pittas. 8.
j.; Father Fleming, s. j.. Father McDon-
NELL S. J., and several other clergymen OF
the city. The groomsman was Mr.. Christie
pher Severn of Baltimore, Md. Miss Blanch
O'Connell of St. Louis, Mo-, a lifelong COM
panon and schoomate of the bride, acted
as bridesmaid The ushers were Mr..
Charles O'Connor, Mr.. Robert L. Graves,
Dr. James Haskell and Mr.. William F. x.
Geoghan.
The bride wore white crepe de chine over
white taffeta, a hat Of panne velvet and
rich lace, and carried a large bouquet OF
roses entwined with flowing ribbons that
extended to the ground. The bridesmaid
wore a dress of Brussels net over white
taffeta and carried La France roses.
After the nuptial mass the bridal party
and invited guests were entertained at the
wedding breakfast by the brides mother.
The decorations In the dining room were
gorgeous. From a centerpiece in the cell
ing streamers of red ribbon hung and ex-
tended in all directions throughout the
room. Holly, palms and roses completed
the decorations. A reception followed from
II to 1890 am, when the couple left for
New York. Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
For the present Mr.. and Mrs. Hartnett
will reside at the home of the brides
mother They will be back Sunday night.
Mrs Alexander L. White of South Caro-
lima is spending few days in Washington
as the guest of her brother, Paymaster
Samuel MCGOWAN, United States navy, 1T
the Rochambeau.