Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-01
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRETTY WEDDING THIS MORNING
AT THE HIGHLANDS.
A Military Event at st. Margaret's
Last Night-Other Events
Personal Notes.

Belle OrmSbee Sherman, daughter of Mr..
| and Mrs. john Sherman, to Mr.. William
| Bolton Farnbam of Rochester, N. Y. The
| officiating clergymen were Rev. John G.
Ames and the Rev. c. Ernest Smith, rector
of ST. Thomas Church. The ceremony took
place in the ball room in the presence of
the relatives of the contracting parties and
| out-of town friends. In this latter group
were Mr. and Mrs John Van Voorhis. Mr..
| and Mrs. Eugene Van Voorhis. Miss Mar
| garet Van Voorhis and Mr.. John Wright or
| Rochester and Mrs. Shielding of Whining
! surroundings and the table where the
| breakfast served afterward The
| brides only attendant was her sister. MISS
| Lillian Sherman and Mr.. John S. Wright OF
Rochester was best man. Early in the af-
| ternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Farnham left for a
| honeymoon trip, and will spend the summer
travelling in Europe. Last night Mr.. and
| Mrs. John Shei man gave dinner at the
| Highlands in honor of the relatives and
| guests assembled here for the wedding, and
| in addition to those named above there
| Smith, Mrs. Bertram S. Redling, Miss Ell
! enor Delano, granddaughter of a former
! Secretary of the Interior; Mr.. Robert Shee-
| ley Rev. John G. Ames and Mr.. John Van
| Voorhis, I'd.
One of the prettiest of the weddings late
| ly took place last night at St. Margaret
| Church. when Miss Anne Dunbar DAVIS,
daughter of Brigadier General and Mrs.
| George B. Davis became the wife Of Lieut..
| Charles Macon Wesson. son of capt.
| Charles Macon Wesson of Richmond, va
| now stationed at West Point, Rev. Her
| bert Scott Smith officiating. The churcn
| was decorated with daises and quantities or
| palms and foliage plants. The ushers, nke
| the rest of the men in the bridal party with
| one exception, wore their uniforms They
| We're Lieuts. Edward Garfield of West
| Point. Robin Jackson and James Wood
| ruff Lieut.. George Williams of Fort riley
nd
| Brown of Baltimore, the only civilian. The
| bride was escorted by her father and was
preceded to the chancel by two bridesmaids
| Miss Florence Braden of West Point, MISS
Winifred Webster of Michigan. gowned in
ruff1ed white net and lace, and carrying
daises and Miss Marguaretta Springer
daughter of Gen Springer, in pale yellow
chiffon, yelled In lace her pouquel was
also of daisies.
The bride was beautifully gowned in lace,
wore pearls and her lace veil fell from a
wreath of orange blossoms. Her bouquet
was of lilies of the valley and sweet peas.
Later a reception for the relatives and per-
sonal friends of the newly-married couple
was held at the home of Gen. Davis, on
Columbia road In the company were
Capt and Mrs Macon Wesson Capt. and
Mrs w. r. Smith of West Point, the lat
ter a sister of Mrs. Davis; Mr.: Madison
Brown, Mrs. Walter Turpin and Mr. and
Mrs William Turpin of Centerville, Md:
Mrs. Samuel White, Gen. Crozier, Gen. and
Mrs. Bruff and Lieut. Bruff of the navy.
Mr.. Elmer Connor Mr.. and Mrs. William
Niche, Gen. and Mrs. William Spurgin,
Mr.. William Spurgin, Mr.. E. NJ. Rhett of
Philadelphia, and Col. and Mrs. Edwin Burr
OF the Washington barracks. Lieut.. and
Mrs. Wesson, after their bridal journey.
will go to West Point where the former
has been ordered for duty.
Major and Mrs John Hamilton have sent
out cards for the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Mary Malvina, to Dr. Robert Weston
Talbot, Tuesday evening, June IA, at 8
o'clock, at ST. Marks Church.
The marriage of Miss Alice Benton
Bishop and Mr.. George Harry Davis, jr.,
will take place this evening at st. Pauls
P. E. Church, Washington circule. at 8
o'clock. The bride, who is the daughter of
Mrs. William Benton Bishop will be es-
corted by her uncle, Mr.. B. Weston Bees
ley of Philadelphia. Mrs. Isaac Gregg will
be the matron of honor. Mr.. Charlton Wis
tar Beesley of Philadelphia best man and
Mr.. Raymond Acton and Mr.. Samuel H.
Davis ushers. Only a family party will at
tend the reception, and after their wedding
trip the couple will live at 4S East Penn
street, Germantown, Pa.
Among the passengers on the steamer er
Canopic, which sailed from Boston May %
for Naples and Genoa, were number of
Washington people, including the Rev.
Clement w. Brown and Mrs Brown; Mr..
and Mrs. G. l.. Miller, Commander L. l..
Reamey, U. S. N, and Mrs. Reamey and
Mr.. Brewster Reamey, DR.. and Mrs L.
Stejneger.
Mr. Ward w. Lyon, a well-known young
man of this city, left town Monday morn
ing, with his mother and sister. Miss Kath-
crime Lyon. for st. Louis, en- route to Cali
fornia. Mr.. Lyon will join them at ST.
Louis, and after few months stay at the
exposition they will proceed to their home
In Los Angeles.
Miss Caroline May Julien. daughter Of
the lat ,OIiS and Mrs HOnOra Inllipn
was married at the family residence in
Brcokland last evening, to Barnet Phil
lips, jr., of Brooklyn. N. Y. Rev. Edward
M. Southgate, pastor of st. Anthony's
Church, assisted by Rev. A. M. Mark and
Rev. DR.. Edmund T. Shanahan of the Cath
Ollie University, performed the ceremony.
The house beautifully decked with La
France roses. palms and other flowers and
was completely filled with the friends and
relatives of the contracting parties. At
tending the bride, as maid OF honor, was
her sister, Miss Adelaide Julien. who was
gowned in cream Brussels net over taffeta.
with pink satin girdle and a shower bou-
quet of La France roses tied with satin
streamers. The maids were Miss Lulie Jul
lien, Miss Daisy Rupp and Miss Odelaide
Brown all of Washington, and Miss Caroline
Marques of New York They were dressed
taffeta girdles and bouquets Of pink roses.
dainty little flower girl. Miss Helen
Phillips, niece of the groom. was an
attractive figure. Mr.. Adolf Buyer of
the two brothers of the attractive young
bride, Louis S. Julien, Cyrus ST. Clair
Julien, Harry Ward Burr and George A.
Dessez The bride, who is exceptionally
pretty girl of pure brunette type, entered
with her eldest brother. Philip Julien.
Her gown was of white crepe de chine with
bertha and panels of a family lace and
veil of tulle caught by a spray of orange
flowers. She wore a pearl necklace and
pendant. and carried shower bouquet of
lilies of the valley and white orchids. The
marriage ceremony was read in the main
drawing room in the presence of a small
circle Of friends and relatives. A reception
from 8 to 10 followed the service. A col
lation was served in flower-decked dining
ROOM where Mrs. K. McClelland Mauer
presided. assisted by Miss Mary Burr and
Miss Mdrques. Among the out-of-town
guests were Miss Sally c. Phillips, Mr.. and
Mrs A. e. Winnemore, George E. Couch,
Adolph Buyer and Miss Helen Phillips. all
of Brooklyn, and Miss Marques and Philip
Julien of New York city. Mr.. and Mrs
Barnet Phillips left last evening for At
lantic City, where they will make fort
nights visit. Their future home will be
Brooklyn. N. Y. where the groom Is es-
tablished in the profession of architect.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander r. Legare will
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