Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-10
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
WEDDING AND DEBUT INVITA-
TONS ARE ABROAD.
Marriage Of a Weu-Known Young
Washingtonian-Travel Plans
Personal Notes.

Washingtonian-Travel Plans
Personal Notes.
The marriage of Miss Rita worthington
Ridgely to Mr.. John Williams Childress, IT,,
Of Nashville, Tenn, will take place Tuesday
evening at St. Thomas Church, and will
be followed by a reception at the home OF
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Fairbank Daley, 1912 @ street. The bride
will be attended by four bridesmaids. the
Misses Marshall of Alexandria, Miss Made
line Mackay of New York and Miss Maud
Blaine Of this city. Miss Martha Hendricks.
as maid Of honor; Ellen Manning and Helen
Hendricks, as ribbon girls, and Lillian Hen
bricks. flower girl Messrs. Sidney
Manning Of Baltimore, Henderson Baker of
Nashville and Enoch Chase and Tilghman
Hendricks will be ushers and Mr.. Avent
Childress Of New York best man. The bride
is charming young girl and was a debut
ante two seasons ago. Mr.. Childress who is
a son Of Judge and Mrs. Childress, will take
his bride to his home at Nashville after
their wedding trip.
Miss Switzerland, wife of Commander
Switzerland, has sent out cards for a debut
tea for her second daughter Miss Mary
Switzerland, Thursday, November a. at 5
o'clock
Miss Annie De Wolf Gibson, sister OF
Charles Dana Gibson, the artist, was mar
ried to DR.. Alfred Francis Hopkins Of this
city at st. Georges parish church, Flush
Ing, L. l., yesterday. The ushers were
Harold Seymour Fairchild of Flushing, Mr..
Henri de Sibour of Lawrence, l.. l.; Ralph
johnson of Manhattan, a cousin OF the
bridegroom; Messrs. Brooks and Gerard
Hopkins of Baltimore, uncles of the BRIDE
groom, and William Bingham of this city.
The maid of honor was Miss Josephine Glib
son, youngest sister of the bride, and the
matron of honor, Mrs. Harold Seymour
Fairchild eldest sister of the bride. Prof.
N. Monroe Hopkins of this city, brother
of the bridegroom, was best man. The
bride was given in marriage by her eldest
brother, Langdon Gibson now of Science
tady, who accompanied Lieut.. Peary on one
of his Arctic expeditions. The ceremony
was performed by the rector of the parish,
the Rev. Henry D. Waller.
The bride wore princesse gown of white
satin and chiffon. with duchesse lace. The
veil was of tulle, and the bouquet lilies-of-
the-valley. The maid and matron Of honor
were gowned in pale blue crepe de chine,
trimmed with Irish lace, and their bou-
quets were of Bridesmaid roses
After the wedding there was a reception
at the home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Charles De Wolf Gibson, at No. 100 San
ford avenue. The guests numbered about
sixty.
DR.. and Mrs. Hopkins will have we'd
ding trip of three weeks before coming here
to reside at No. 1870 street.
Mr.. Charles ]. Columbus of this city was
among the ushers last evening at the beau
tiful wedding in Baltimore of Miss Bessie
Irene Smith and Mr.. John ]. Kelly, jr. A
number of friends from this city was
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Penrose of Bal
timore have issued invitations to the mar
riage of Miss Eleanor Butler Delano,
granddaughter of the late Columbus Della
no. Secretary of the Interior in the cabinet
Of President Grant, and Mr.. Robert Pres
ton Shealey of this city. The ceremony will
take place Wednesday. November %, at IL
o'clock, at Christ Protestant Episcopal
Church, Baltimore, the uncle Of the bride,
Rev. John Griffith Ames of this city, as
sisted by the rector of the church, Rev. Ed
win B. Niver, officiating. Owing to recent
family bereavement no reception will follow
the ceremony.
Mrs. Everett Partridge of 1897 Willard
street will not be at home Fridays in No
vember.
Mr. and Mrs. &c; George C. GIN, Mayn naSn have
ception Saturday, November IL, to Z.
Miss Jagnette is Ill with typhoid fever at
her home on 18th street northwest, and her
condition for several days has given great
concern to her friends.
A pretty wedding took place last night at
s o'clock at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Schneider, 800 l. street southeast,
when their daughter, Miss Minnie Elizabeth
Schneider, and Mr.. William c. Ellinger were
married by Rev. James D. Buhrer, pastor
Of Trinity Church, corner 9th and N streets
northwest. The parlor where the ceremony
occurred had been converted into a bower
of palms and chrySanthemums The other
rooms were also beautifully decorated with
green's and flowers, and presented a most
attractive appearance. The ceremony was
witnessed only by the immediate relatives
of the contracting parties owing to the re-
cent death of the groom's mother The
wedding march was beautifully rendered by
Mr.. M jain as the bridal party entered the
Pa ars az, The bride , was attended by Miss
blue silk MULE and carried large bouquet
OF pink roses. The handsome bride wore q
becoming gown of white lace over taffeta.
pearl and diamond ornament caught her
tulle veil. Mr. Oscar G. Vogt was best
man. An informal reception was held after
the ceremony. The bride was the recipient
OF many handsome presents, consisting of
silver, cut glass, china, &C., which was dis
played In an adjoining room. The brides
going-away gown was a gray broadcloth
taiior.made suit, with hat to match. Mr..
for trip through New York They will he
at home after January l at 61S 1 street
northwest.
court House, Va, occurred a double we'd
9lng few days ago, brother and sister
Delng married at the same time. The par
tles were Miss Vevta Hester who married
MI. John Gunter, and Miss jamie Dickinson.
VINO became the bride of Mr. James Hester.
rev: II. T. Campbell was the officiating
minister at the double ceremony which was
witnessed by a few of the friends of the
couples. The young people are all residents
OF Louisa county and have friends in this
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Benz. F. McAlwee announce
the marriage of their daughter, Mrs. Mar
garet L. Hinkel, to Mr.. John Baptista, No
vember o. 1904, at st. Peters Church. by
the Rev. Father ]. M. O'Brien.
Miss Able Lockwood, daughter of Mr.
VIM. L. Lockwood of Saratoga, is visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. Mary McLinden, $50
street northwest.
Miss Elizabeth Isadore Lawler of Norfolk.
Va, is the guest of Mrs. Russell Howard,
3215 18th street northwest. Miss Lawler
expects to spend the winter in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lawton Morgan of
Arizona are visiting Mr. and Mrs Gilmore,