Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-24

Chinese minister, who was with her father
was dressed In a pale blue native costume.
The Austrian ambassador, the Japanese
minister. the Haitian minister, the Belgian
minister were among other foreign NOTABLE
tiles present. The attendance of the
younger members of the diplomatic corps
was complete, and there were. therefore,
more men than women among the wit
nesses to the ceremony.
The brides presents were numerous and
very beautiful, but she wore no Jewels at
the wedding.
All the coachmen and footmen on the
carriages for the bride and relatives wore a
white rose on their coats. The horses
heads were adorned with white ribbons
and there were white bows on the whips
The bride of today is the third daughter
OF the late Charles Langham of Kentucky,
who died recently in California. She was
educated abroad. where her mother has
spent much of her time of recent years.
The three sisters have flower names Lily
Baroness Speck Sternburg. Violet and Ivy.
now the Viscomtesse de Faramond. The
younger sisters have Travelled extensively
In Europe and the east, and since their
elder sisters marriage have divided each
year between their mother and their sisters
home wherever it happened to be. Last
year Miss Violet Langham was here. and
last fall. on her return to the south of Eu-
rope to be with her mother. her younger
sister came to enjoy Washington and soon
afterward met her fate in the person of
the young naval attache of the French en-
| bassy. Their engagement was announced
! in the early spring, and but for the mourn
| ing retirement of the family the ceremony
of today would have been witnessed by
much larger company and the wedding
| festivities planned on an elaborate scale.
Vicomte de Faramond Is a son of Count
Louis Ferdinand de Lafajole, resident of
| Paris. His mother also survives. His elder
/ brother Is the Count Charles de Faramond.
| His uncle, Baron de Felzins OF Toulouse.
| France, and Mile de Felzins represented
| the family at the wedding.
| wedding breakfast followed at the I'M
perial German embassy, when the health
| of the newly married couple was drunk
| with the enthusiasm that is 50 happy an
accompa niment when foreign customs are
followed. Late this afternoon Commander
de Faramond and his bride left for Atlantic
| City, where the brief interval before they
| sail for France will be spent.
Miss Alice T. Norris and Mr.. J. William
| Ashe were married last evening at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs. Frank
| Enders, by Rev. Father Hannah of St Mar
| tins Church The bride was beautifully
dressed in point d esprit over white taneta,
and carried shower bouquet OF bride roses
and lilies of the valley. Miss Marie Muir
| ray her maid of honor. wore white silk
| NULL. Mr.. T. Shepherd was best man. The
parlor was prettfly decorated with flowers
and palms. A reception followed before the
| departure of the couple for trip to New
York and Atlantic City. After June Mr..
| and Mrs. Ashe will be at home at 1910 LIST
street.
The Russian amba ssador and the Coun-
| tess Marguerite Cassini entertained at din
ner last night, when their guests were Miss
| Alice Roosevelt the charge d'affaires Of
the Italian embassy and Countess Celere,
| the Countess Antonelli Miss Josephine
Boardman, Miss Isabelle May, the counsel
lor of the Belgian legation, M. Charles
Walters; the Vicomte de Chambrun and
| the Prince de Bearn of the French en-
| bassy, Count Hoyos and Herr Rubido-Zichy
| of the Austrian embassy.
Senator and Mrs Elkins are going abroad
| for short stay in a few days.
! Miss Alice Edna Kessler of Pensacola.
Fla, who is the guest of Mrs William f.
Hoffman, was today introduced to Presi-
| dent Roosevelt by Mr.. Axel Josephsson.
Miss Evangeline vallar of Winchester,
Va, is at the Savoy, the guest of Gen. and
Mrs. Abbott
Mrs. A. ]. Sanford and children have gone
| to their country home Restawhile, Berwyn,
Md, for the summer.
A visit was made Saturday to Mount St
Agnes College, at Baltimore, by the ladies
| of st. GATHERINGS Guild, of which Mrs.
| Redwood Vandegrift is president. The visit
was greatly enjoyed by the sisters and the
students. who entertained the members Of
| the guild with classical music and panto-
| mime. good lunch was served, the young
| ladies, in college cap and gown acting as
| pretty waiter girls" After luncheon the
visitors were given exhibition drill on
| the lawn by the little cadets Of the semi
nary. which called forth much applause
On returning to Baltimore a car ride
was taken through the burned district, and
the ladies' returned to Washington with
| many expressions of gratitude to the sisters
| of Mount st. Agnes for day of real pleas
ure.
| Saturday evening the home of Mrs Sue
| M Taliaferro, 1917 Corcoran street, was the
scene of most interesting and pretty we'd
| ding, witnessed by the family and a limited
| number of close friends. The contracting
parties were Miss Lily Johnston Taliaferro
| and Mr.. John Moncure Conway, both of
this city. The maid of honor was Miss
| May Buckley, the best man Mr. ]. g.
Leech. The bridesmaids were Miss Ed
monia Harvie, Miss Sallie Taliaferro Mrs
| Elmer Scotsman and Mrs. John Warren. At
| o'clock. to the softened tones of Lohen-
grin wedding hymn, the bridal party en-
| tered the parlors and formed beneath a
| bank of tropical and decorative plants
where the bride, who was given away by
| her brother, Mr.. Bennett c. Taliaferro met
| the groom. The ceremony was Impressive
| ly performed by Rev. Mr.. Carter of ST. An
drew's Church, during which the orchestra
played Mendelssohns Spring Song" The
color scheme was pink. the bridesmaids
carrying large punches of pink sweet peas,
| the bride only carrying white The guests
were most graciously received by Miss EN-
| lily and Mr.. Sidney Taliaferro. Mrs Con-
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, and has large
circle of friends through the south and
west. The bride and groom left at 10 o'clock
| on a wedding trip, their destination not be-
ing known.
Mrs. Louis P. Shoemaker will be at home
on Thursday afternoon, May &c, from 4
o'clock until T.
The marriage of Miss Susie M. Hartung
to Mr.. Albert w. Dubois of New York will
take place Thursday, May %, at pm, at
| st. Andrews Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Walker Wood, wife and little son, of
Senatoba, Miss, are visiting their par
ents at 1929 18th street northwest.
Dr. and Mrs Charles Russell of Herndon,
Va, have as their guest Mrs. Sherman
Lake of Washington, d. C..
Marriage Licenses.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
William E. Meredith and Helen H. B.ng-
ley.
John S. Agnew and Ella Assaid, both of