Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-16
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
DAUGHTER OF AN ARMY OFFICER
WEEDS A SOLDIER.
Recent Happening Here and at Far.
away Cities-Personal
Notes.

Rev. D. J. Stafford performed the mar
riage service last evening at the rectory of
ST. Patricks Church for Miss Gwendolyne
H. Berry, daughter Of the late Capt
Thomas Berry, U. S. A. and Lieut.. Mathew
]. Shelton, U. S. A, son of the late Nathan
Shelton of Omaha, Neb. Only few rela-
tfves and intimate friends of the couple
were present. Lieut.. and Mrs Shelton,
after a honeymoon trip will go to the
formers post, at Fort Smelling, Neb.
Mrs. Hitchcock, wife of the Secretary of
the Interior, will return to this city early
next week
Wednesday evening the official board Of
the North Carolina Avenue M. P. Church
gave banquet to their pastor, Rev. A.
Norman Ward. Dr. Ward has but recently
returned from trip south. and the BAN
quet was in the nature of a welcome home
Among those present were Rev. A. Norman
Ward, Messrs. Phillips. Carrick. Marche,
Stire, lockwood, CounSelman, G. S. Dodge,
Ferguson. w. A. Dodge, Davis. Martyr.
DR. and Mrs. W. Sinclair Bowen have re-
turned to the city.
Yesterday morning at st. Aloysius Church.
by the Rev. Father ]. B. Kelleher, Mr..
Philip E. Baker and Miss Anastasa Nc
nesses being Miss Mary Fitzgerald and Mr..
Harry Graham. They left Immediately on
a short trip, and will be at home after Oc-
tober 1 at the home of the brides mother,
on / street.
Mrs. Harry c. Mclean, who, with her
sons, has been spending the summer at
the mountains, has returned to her home on
Kenesaw avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. Ashton and family of
this city were guests last night In Balti-
more at the wedding of Miss Balderston
and Mr.. Bayne of Omaha, Neb.
Miss Bessie Highland of this city was
among the bridesmaids yesterday at the
marriage in Baltimore of Miss Coale and
Mr.. Harry Hughes Funk The brides at
tendants wore white trimmed with green.
the colors having been the class colors of
the academy from which all graduated a
few years ago.
Miss Janet s. Goodwin and Mr.. Frank
r. Rutter of Washington were married yes
terday in Baltimore, and after their we'd
ding trip will come to this city to live.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Damrosch who are
at Stanwood the Blaine place at Bar Har-
Dor, gave a large dinner last night. when
Mr.. ]. P. Morgan and Countess Cassini
were among their guests.
The cricket team captajned by the Brit
ISL ambassador at Lenox yesterday was de-
feated. The games were played on Elm
Court. Their opponents were employees Of
the Sloane estate.
Last night at the Anacostia Methodist
Episcopal Church the marriage of Miss
Eva Cora King, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. King of Arthur street, Anacos-
tia, and Mr.. Franklin Jost Of Washington
took place at o'clock. Rev. Charles o.
Isaac, the pastor of the church, was the
officiating clergyman The church was
filled with relatives and friends of the con-
tracing parties. setting of palms and
ferns within the chancel comprised a beau
tiful decoration, about which were grouped
the members of the bridal party for the
ceremony. The ushers were Mr.. Shriver
King, brother of the bride; Mr.. William
King, Mr.. Walter E. Howard and Mr. j.
F. LeBarnes The bridal party entered
the edifice as the wedding march was rem
dered by Prof Charles Chase of Washing
satin, and she wore tulle veil, which was
daintily fastened with orange blossoms She
carried shower bouquet of bride roses
Miss Lucy King, sister of the bride, who
was maid of honor, wore simple gown of
white organdie and carried La France roses
The bridesmaids were Miss May Hallowell
Miss Nettie Baker, Miss Susie Jost, the
groom's sister, and Miss Ethel King They
were attired in white MULE with girdles of
pink and green liberty satin and carried
roses. Mr.. George King, brother Of the
bride, was best man. Immediately follow
ing the ceremony reception was held at
the residence of the brides parents 10S
Arthur street, where. with palms and ferns
surrounding, the happy couple received the
congratulations of their friends. The bride
was the recipient of numerous handsome
gifts, among them being deed to house
and lot and a handsome piano. The brides
going-away gown was of light gray cloth
with gloves and hat to match. Mr. and
Mrs Jost left on the II 40 train for visit
n NoU orb
and other points. They will be at home to
their friends after October Is at their
home, S04 G street northeast.
Mrs. Linnie Bourne and son Randolph are
at Niagara Falls their way to the
worlds fair. st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. w A. Sautter of Bridgeport,
Conn.,, on their wedding trip to st. Louis to
visit the Louisiana purchase exposition,
were in Washington a few days this week,
street northeast.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. T. Walton entertained at
their home Tuesday evening in honor of
Mrs. S. Ogden and daughter, Miss Ethel,
of Ravenswood, Chicago, ILL.,, and Mr.. Leon
Perkins of Bradford, n. H
Gen. L. Edwin Browne past national
commander of the Union Veteran Legion, is
attending the national encampment of that
organization now being held at jamestown,
N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward E. Wilson and
daughter Thelma have returned from an
extended visit among friends and relatives
in Illinois, and also visited the worlds fair.
Mrs NJ " Flynn and her little daughter
Mabel left recently for a two weeks trip to
the Alleghanies, visiting relatives in Ro-
anoke, Radford ard Christiansburg, and
stopping at Yellow Sulphur Springs on their
return home.
Miss Anna M. Heaney of 1889 Sd street
northwest has returned home after an ex-
tended trip to Philadelphia and Atlantic
City.
Miss Anna Wurdeman and her cousin,
Miss Florence Wurdeman, and Miss Louise
Montrop are in st. Louis visiting the expo
sition.
Mrs Frederick Van DYne and children