Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-04
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Beautiful Wedding at st.
Johns at Noon Today.
PHILLIPS-TOWNSEND
MISS TAYLOR WILL BE THE
BRIDE OF LIEUT.. GHERARDL.
Ceremony at Chevy Chase Late This
Afternoon-Person Notes
Events.
PHILLIPS-TOWNSEND


noon today at st. Johns Church. when
Miss Annette Pell Townsend became the
wife of Mr.. Marshall A. Phillips, jr.,
member of a well-known Baltimore family,
but now a resident of Philadelphia. DIR.
Roland Cotton Smith performed the cere-
mony and the church where SO many not
able and similar ceremonies has taken
place was thronged by the friends of the
couple. Baltimore relatives and acquain-
tances of the bridegroom were almost as
numerous the contingent which rep
resented the social strength of the capital
in these first days of June. The brides at
tendants were Miss Postelthwaite, maids of
honor; Miss Julie Marguerite Phillips Of
Baltimore. Miss Grace Bell, Miss Louise
Parker, Miss Matilde Townsend and Miss
Emily Coster of New York, cousin of the
bride. The ushers, vino seated the guests
and afterward led the march to the altar,
were Mr.. Ed Townsend, Mr. Troth and
Mr.. Buckle Rhoads of Philadelphia; Mr..
Latrobe Cogswell and Mr.. Jas c. Schenck
of Baltimore and Mr.. Shields Gurley Mr..
Arme Brown of Philadelphia was best man.
The bride, whose formal entrance into
society took place only short time ago,
looked her prettiest in the daintiest of
bridal robes made of chiffon cloth trimmed
with real lace and seed pearls. Her tulle
veil was held by a wreath of orange bios
SONS and she carried a shower bouquet OF
orchids and lilies of the valley. The brides
maids were prettily dressed in white wolfe,
with pink girdles and large pink flower
trimmed hats. They carried bouquets of
June roses tied with gauze ribbons.
The ceremony was followed by a we'd
ding breakfast at the home of the brides
mother Mrs. Thomas Gerry Townsend, on
18th street, at which the bridal party was
Joined by the personal friends of the fam
lily from this city and from out of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips started this afternoon
for a honeymoon trip and will take up
their residence later in the vicinity of
Philadelphia, in which city Mr.. Phillips
now makes his home.
Mrs. Clarence Pell Of New York. grand
mother of the bride, Mrs. Charlotte Pell,
Mrs. Charles H. Coster, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Pell of Tuxedo, were here for the we'd
ding. A severe attack of tonsilitis from
which, happily, the bride recovered during
the past week, has kept her. from attend.
ance at the numerous social events marking
| the past fortnight.
The marriage of Miss Neville Simms Tay-
lor to Lieut.. Walter Rockwell Gherardi, u.
SIN, will occur this afternoon at o'clock
at All Saints Church, Chevy Chase. and
VIII be followed by reception at the home
of Rear Admiral and Mrs. Taylor on Lenox
avenue. Lieut., Gherardi is the son of the
late Rear Admiral Bancroft Gherardi. He
has already received signal distinction, and
has been awarded gold medals for heroism
in the saving of human life on four occa-
sions- Miss Emily Neville Taylor of Troy.
cousin of the bride, and daughter of Major
Morgan Taylor, u. S. A, Miss Mildred Mer-
rick. Miss Randolph, Miss Rose Douglas
Wallach and Miss Janet Smms of Phla-
deiphia will be bridesmaids Lieutenant
Henry v. Butler will be best man, and
Lieut.. Powers Symington, Edward Howe
Watson, Orlo Smith Knepper and David
F. Sellers of the navy. and Mr.. Roger
Taylor, brother of the bride, and DIR. Fred
erick Fraley Of Phila delphia, will be ushers.
The color scheme is also to be pink and
white, the bridesmaids to wear white net
Powered with pink roses, and large tulle
hats trimmed in sweet peas. They will
couple after their wedding trip will 60 to
Newport for the summer. where Lieut.
Gherardi has been assigned to the naval
station.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Smyser have
sent out cards of invitation for the marrt-
age of their daughter. Grace Lynne McCul-
loch. to Mr.. Albert Thomas Freeman We'd
nesday evening, June %. at o'clock, Saint
Thomas Church. this city. The couple will
be at home after August /, 6612 7th street
Oak Lane, Philadelphia.
One of the prettiest weddings of the past
week took place on Capitol Hill Wednesday
evening, when Miss Bertha Emily Walter
became the wife of Mr.. William Clifton
fhalen. The marriage was solemnized at
800 street southeast, the new home of
the couple, In the presence of relatives and
intimate friends from this city and
Gloucester, Mass. The bride was becom-
ingly gowned in white silk and lace, her
brooch, the gift of the groom Her at
PENDANTS were her sister, Mrs Herbert G.
Graves of this city, and Miss Lucy M.
Graves of Alexandria. The groom is a
on the geological survey, and has made
many friends during his short residence in
Washington. He was attended by Mr..
Eben Parsons~ Of Boston. Mass. as best
man.
Maj. w. c. Dix is in Philadelphia visiting
his brother. DR.. Levin A. Dix.
Eldbrooke M. E. Church of Tenlevtown
was the scene of pretty wedding Wednes-
day evening, when Miss Elsie L. Paxton,
daughter OF Mr.: and Mrs. George c. Pax
ton. organist of the above church, and a
general favorite in Tenleytown. and Dr.
Herbert Poole of Georgetown were married
by Rev. H. E. r. Reek, formerly pastor
H. Smith. the present pastor. The bride
was daintily dressed In white silk NOUS
seine and lace, and carried a shower bou-
quet of lilies, while the maid of honor.
superintendent of Eldbrooke Sunday school
an intimate friend Of the BRIDE wore blue
silk mousseline and carried pink roses.
The little flower girls, Miss Annabelle Pax
ton, sister of the bride, and the Misses
Mary and Sarah Chappell cousins of the
bride. wore white Swiss, with lace and rib
bons. Miss Annie Prospect of Washington
played the wedding march. Mr.. j. Robert
Paxton brother of the bride was best man.
and Mr.. F. d. Vowel and Mr.. VIM. A.
Voikman, friend of the groom, were ush-
ers. After the ceremony the invited guests
adjourned to the residence of the brides
parents, on the corner of 41st and Des
Moiiies streets, where the young couple,
with the immediate family and the minis
tiers. received them. DR.. and Mrs. Poole
will not go away until fall, and in the
meantime they will reside with the parents
of the bride.
Last Thursday evening Miss A. Mace en-
tertained number of her friends at her
sisters house, AT D street northeast. After
the refreshments were served games were
played until late hour. Those who were
present were Miss Munking, Miss Good
speed, Miss Louise Mr.. Holsir, Mr.. Cramer,
Mr. Mace, Mr.. Spalching. Mr.. and Mrs.
Junghans, Mr. and Mrs. Harvery.
Miss Sadie Weaver and Mr.. Harry W.
McNamee, both of this city, were married
Wednesday evening at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. Mary ]. Weaver, 1918
@ street northwest, in the presence of their
immediate relatives and friends. Rev. j.
T. Kelly pastor of the Fourth PRESBYTERIAN