The Washington times., 1904-06-02
MISS BUFFERS
HOME WEDDING
Ceremony Performed by
the Brides Father.
DR.. P0LKINHORN THE GROOM
Senator Stones Daughter Wife of John
5. Professionalism Marriages
Here and There.


One OF the most interesting home
weddings of the season was that which
took place at the home of the Rev. and
Mrs J. G. Butler, last evening. when
their daughter, Miss Grace Elizabeth
Butler. and DR.. Henry A Polkinhcr.
were married. The ceremony which
united the young people was performed
by the brides father, while the Rev.
Charles II. Butler. a brother, was best
man
Miss Mabel PoIkinhorn. sister OF II =
groom. was maid of honor. and with
two flower girls, Eleanor Butler and
Margaret Eichelberger. all CT them
dressed in white, were the brides only
attendants
The part Of the house used for the
wedding party was artisticaIly decor
aSed with white blossoms. peonies. car
hauons, and roses predominating.
against a setting of green foliage.
Inc bride wore gown of white crepe
de chine and tulle veil. and carried a
shower bouquet OF lilies Of the valley.
Al the reception which followed the
CeI emony several hundred guests con-
era tulated the bride and groom.
weeks Or. and Mrs. Polkinhorn vii be
AT nome at the Edward where they
nave taken apartments
A wedding Of particular interest IN
Washington was that Of Miss Mildred
Stone, youngest daughter Of Senator
William J. Stone Of Missouri. and the
Hon. John G. Parkinson, Of St. Louis
Mo-. which took place at the Presby-
terrain Church, JeffersonviHe. No. yes
terday morning
The daughters Of the Missouri Sena-
tor are Justly popular in washingto on
and Miss Stone Will be missed here.
The groom is a member Of the Legis-
lature OF the State and a prominent
over a thousand invitations were Is
sued for the church wedding. Miss
Mabel Stone, sister of the bride was
maid OF honor. and T. G. Travis. of ST
an imported lace robe
Governor DOckery held a reception a;
the executive mansion for the bridal
| party, TO which a number OF guests were
invited
Another out-of-town wedding of in
| terest was that Of DR.. Egbert Asabei
Clark. Of this city, who was married to
Miss Celia Helen Leech, Of Philadelphia
The bride is the daughter of the late
Edwin o. Leech. formerly director CT
the mint
The bride was given away by her
brother. Edward Kent Leech. and Miss
| Elizabeth NJ. Eeech, lister Of the bride
was maid Of honor The bridesmaids
were Miss Helen Williams and Miss
Maria Paschal, OF Warrington; Miss
/ Frances Williams Leech. a niece or the
bride. was flower CIR while the ribbon
bearers were Dorothy Wentworth Skier
rett and Master William Henry Williams
Skerrett. William Burt, OF WaShtnR tOn
vas best man, and the ushers were VII
liam Smith and DR.. Capon, OF Washing
| ton.
DR.. and Mrs. Clark will live in Wash
/ ingtoE upon their return from a bridal
/ journey started last evening.
( Major and Mrs. Gohn Hamilton have
/ sent out cards for ire marriage of their
daughter Mary Malvina. to DR.. Robert
/ Weston Talbot, Tuesday evening. June
| IA. at S o'clock, at St Marks Church
The engagement Of Miss Gertrude
/ HeiIbrun to Henry c. Finkelstein,
the chancellor and interpreter of the
| Persian Legation. IS announced. The
/ wedding will take place the latter part
/ Of June,
/ Harry T. Mudd, of Leonardtown
/ Md and Mrs NJ. ]. Coad, of Charlotte
Vile Va, were married at St Patrick
! Church at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
! by the Rev. DR.. ID. J. Stafford. The groom
/ IS a cousin of Representative sydney
L. Mudd, Of Maryland.
/ Edith Smith, daughter of Capt Will
! liam II. Smith. and Wnbert c. Baggett
! an Alexandria business man. Will be mar
ried at the home Of the bride, in Nortl
/ ri Of e-10 n 81
tonight. The Rev. J. P. Stump. pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, viii officiate. After the core
money the couple will leave on a wed
ding tour.
| Benjamin p. Wheatley, a popular
Alexandria man, and Cora L. Eaton
one Of Alexandria's most charming wo
men. will be married at the rectory O.
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church. II
Alexandria, tonight. The Rev. W. J
/ Morton, the pastor, will officiate Mr.
and Mrs. WheaIey Will make thei
home in that city.
Upton Fairfax and Annie NJ. Curtis
both well-known Alexandria people
were quietly married at St PauIs Prot
estant Episcopal Church In that city
last night The Rev. P. P. Philips, tn
pastor. officiated. after which the newly
married pair left on an extended honey
moon "trip.
Leonie M. PHI, daughter of Mrs. VII
liam PHI. was married last night L
Dorsey Julian Parker, OF Alabama. Tn
ceremony was performed at Christ P
z. Church. Alexandria, in the presenc
Of a large number Of friends OF tn
couple. The Rev. W. J. Morton per
formed the ceremony.
! The best man was Leon PHI, 4 brothe
OF the bride The maid Of honor wa
| Elizabeth Mcknew, of Washington. An
ME Dawson, Of Washington. and Mar
garet COckreli, Of Alexandria, were tn,
bridesmaids, and the ushers were Claud
Coffee. OF Missouri; William Stone. o
/ Washington; William Wilkins ant
] Frank Beckham, of Alexandria. After
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Parker left oil
a wedding trip through the Southern
/ States.
They Will reside in Carbon Hill.
Miss Alice Bishop. of this city. ant
! George II. Davis. of Philadelphia. wer
married at st. Paul's Church. Washing
ton Circle, last evening. the Rev Alfre'
! Harding, rector. assisted by the Rev
Enoch NJ Thompson, performing tn
ceremony The chancel was Iecoratc'
| I'm white blossoms with a background o