The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
WASHINGTON
THE CITY OF. MAGNIFICENT DIS
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A Collection of a Few of the Events
| Occurring. Among the Afro-Ameri-
cans Of the Capital of This Great
and Glorious Nation for Our Many
| Readers. IT, IA.
Washington, June 10, 1904-A very
| beautiful home wedding took, place
| Wednesday evening, June 8th, at the
i home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. John Arthur Smallwood, 1913
| Church street N. w., the contracting
| parties being Miss Louise Kellogg
| Smallwood and Mr.. Charles James
| Pickett, of Quincy, Ill.
The ceremony took place at $3.50
p. m. in the parlor, under a floral we'd
| ding bell. Green vines were trailed
! over the walls and ceiling, and pink
| and white flowers gave pretty touch
to each of the adjoining rooms. Rev.
| Bishoff, of st. Augustine's church Off
| ciated. An orchestra played through
out the reception, to which several
| hundred guests came in to join those
who witnessed the marriage.
The bride was most becomingly
gowned in white liberty satin with
duchess lace, and carried shower
bouquet of white and pink roses, while
| the maid of honor, Miss Geister Small
| wood, sister of the bride, wore white
liberty satin and carried pink roses.
The bridesmaids were: Miss Otelia
Cromwell, wore white mignon, with
embroidered tan dot; Miss Mary Shep-
herd, white chiffonette and lace; Miss
Lula Love, lavender mignon and lace;
| and Miss Carrie Younger, cousin of
the bride, white crepe.
The bridegroom was attended by
Mr.. Willis Mitchell, of Columbus, O.,
| and Mr.. Charles Browne, DR.. Lotion,
Dr., A. Ridgeley, DR.. R. Stewart, Mr..
James E. Walker, Mr.. Frank A. BY
ron and Mr.. Benz. Washington were
ushers.
The reception that followed the
| ceremony was served in the dining
| room by Lowery, the well-known
! caterer, and the wedding cake was
given in dainty boxes as favors.
Mrs. SmallWoOd, mother of the bride,
| received the guests, wearing a gown
| of black lace over taffeta.
The bride was the recipient of many
handsome and useful presents.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Pickett left immedi-
ately after the reception for Chicago,
where they will spend the summer, re-
turning to Washington in the fall,
when Mr. Pickett will resume his dr1-
ties at the capitol.
Editor E. A. Manning, of the Indian
apOlis World, is in the city visiting his
brother, who is dangerously ill.,
A hat-trimming contest at the Be-
rean Baptist church, participated in
by score of well-known Washington
men, furnished abundant merriment to
the large audience assembled in that
beautiful auditorium last Friday. Sev-
eral of the contestants avowed that
they had exhausted the literature of
millinery, and talked glibly Of aigrettes,
pompoms, bows, bandeaus, and other
technical terms of the profession.
They found it more difficult matter,
however, to apply in practical use the
theoretical knowledge they had so
hastily acquired. DR.. S. A. Ward, the
well-known tenor, for example, after
trimming his hat in ''fetching'' style
up to certain point, KILLED it, by at
taching a bow on top of his hat. The
audience was almost unit in predict
ing that A. S. Gray, president of the
Pen and Pencil club, would be the win
ner, as they saw his hat frame as
Stunning beauty and grace under his
skillful manipulation, but their hopes
were dashed to the ground when they
saw him attach as his "piece de re-
sistance' to a hat trimmed with red
flowers bandeau, composed of pink
roses! Rev. Rivers, pastor of the
church, evidently intended to cultivate
the humility of the person who should
purchase his hat, which was Drown
study" devoid of brilliancy, beauty or
becomingness. Without exception,
every man pinned on some incongru-
ity that testified indisputably to his
sex, and convulsed the audience with
uproarious laughter
The first prize was awarded to Mr..
Perdue. Those belonging to the 'also
ram class included Messrs. Warner,
Pierre, Comes, Dixon, Proctor, Mad
den, Webb, Clinton, Rivers, Ward,
Gray, and numerous other gentlemen
who blushingly retired from the con-
test without registering their names
with the reporter
Mr.. Albertus Brown left for Chicago
Monday morning. Mr.. Brown goes to
Chicago in response to telegram
from Mr.. Elmer Dover, secretary of
the Republican national committee.
A delightful private picnic was
given last Monday at the summer resi-,
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cardoza,
BrightWood, D. G. Shortly after the
noon hour the party made it's way into
the woods nearby, carrying with them
the splendid repast which had been
prepared under the direction of Mrs.
Cardoza and the Misses Warrick and
Booker, whose knowledge of the culin-
airy art was well attested, if hearty
eating is an indication.
In the afternoon a challenge was
sent to the gentlemen in the party
from a baseball nine, composed of
Brightwood citizens, and after five inn
ings of strenuous ball playing, dur
ing which the pitching of Mr.. Cardoza
and the difficult Dlays and catches at