The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-30
WEDDING BELLS
RING MERELY
Miss Amelia Lieber Bride
of Charles StearnS.
RHODES AND MACTAGGART
Ceremony Uniting Bertha Eiske and
Edwin Follin in North Pres
tyterian Church.

Miss Amelia Frances L.ieber, daughter
of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. G. Norman
Licber was married at noon today, at
the family residence, 1922 Eighteenth
Street TO Charles Falconer Stearns, at
torney general for the State of Rhode
Island. The Rev. {. Earnest Smith,
rector Of St. Thomas Church, performed
the ceremony.
The wedding was a quiet one, only
members Of the family and a few
friends being present The house was
beautifully decorated for the occasion,
and military string band furnished the
music.
Mrs. Augustine y. Lawrence. jr., of
Bryn Mawr, Pa, sister Of the bride,
was matron Of honor and her only at
tendant. The groom had as best man
his brother. Deshler Stearns.
The brides gown was of white chiffon
cloth. trimmed with fiounces OF lace,
and she wore the convention bridal veil
Of tulle, and carried white sweet peas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stearns left shortly
after the wedding breakfast, for New
York, and Will spend the month of July
AZ Sharon, Mass, which will enable Mr..
Stearns TO attend his professional duties
as attorney general for Rhode Island.
They will spend August in Canada.
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LIeber, parents of the bride.
Among the Out-Of-tOWn guests attend
ing the wedding We're: Mr.. ana Mrs.
William Licber, and Mrs Augustus y
Lawrence. OF Pennsylvania; Col and
Mrs. Z. w. Larned. Of West Point: II
A Stearns, father of the groom, and
Miss Stearns, and Miss Carol Stearns,
sisters OF the groom, all from Provi-
dence, r. l.; Stephen B. Jones. and
| William n. Priest, Of Boston. Mass.
Judge Lyman, Or. y. Darrell Harvey
and Frank Hinckley; OF Providence; +;
| +. l. Mcdonnell, OF Wexford, r. L., and
| Robert II. Cushman, OF Massachusetts
Mss Jessie AIacTaggart. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. John MacTaggart and
| John D. Rhodes wee married by the
1 Rev. Charles r. Winbigler. at the First
/ BAPTIST Church. at O'Clock last even
| ING. in the presence Of a number Of
| friends.
| The bride was accompanied by Miss
/ LiEhtowler. Of New York. as maid OF
| honor, and had no other attendants. She
wore beautiful gown of silk null and
| lace. a bridal VEIL and carried a large
/ loose bouquet of white flowers. Miss
/ Lightowler wore white sill; mousse
/ line
Fay Temple. of this city. was the
groom attendant. while the ushcrs
/ who seated the guests were Harry Robb
OF Boston; Harold Marston, Arthur
/ Macklev. and Walter Trey. of this city
/ a reception for the bridal party was
given at the home OF the brides par
| ents after which they LETT for we'd
ding journey.
| l., they viii be at home al IS Q street.
! Among the numerous and beautiful
/ gifts presented 70 the bride were q large
/ quantity Of lace from Brussels. and 4
cut glass service from friends at the
/ Department Of Justice.
An interesting wedding bf last even
ing was that of Miss Bertha Lee F'iske
ana Edwin Dorsey Follin, which took
place AT the North Presbyterian Church,
and which was attended by a large num-
Der of the friends of the bride and
| groom. The Rev. Charles B Ramsdell
oHciated. assisted by DIT. Wilson.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
| Mrs Joseph II. Fisxe, and popular with
her young friends. She wore a gown OF
| white silk null bridal veil of tUlle,
and carried a shower bouquet Of white
roses and valley lilies. Miss Ethel
| Fiske, her sister. was maid Of honor,
| and the brides other attendant were
! Miss Blanche Fiske, Of Baltimore, a
| cousin, and Miss Edna Folltn, sister OF
! the groom, all of the attendants wear
Mr.. FoIlin had as best man Scott Mac
/ Gill of this city. and as uSherS, James
| Hoblitzeu, Frank w. White, Burt +.
Salisbury, and Ernest Follin.
A reception TO the weddiIg party was
! given at the home of the brides par
| ents. and later Mr.. and Mrs. Follin left
for a bridal journey of some length
After September l they will be at home
at 1872 L Street.
A very pretty wedding ceremony took
place East evening at St. Paul's Episco-
pal Church on Washington Circle, when
Miss Nelly Myers, of Capitol Hin, be-
came the bride Of Ernest T. Winchester,
organist Of the parish.
The details of the wedding were sim
NV and quietly arranged on account
of the serious illness OF tie bride 5
father. G. r. Myers.
The bride Is one Of Washington 5
fairest daughters, and a member OF the
| Phi Chi Psi Fraternity of Washington
| College. She wore a becoming gown o.
| white organdie and lace, and was at
tended By Miss Mable Linton, a class
mate Of the bride
The groom. E. 7. Winchester. is one
OF the best-known organists in this sec
tion. and holds the position of orSanisi
and choirmaster at St. PaulS. He was
] attended by g. L. Watson. During the
| ceremony Milford Wits presided al
| the organ A host of friends Will be
happy to hear of this turn 20 court
shin which began when Miss Myers was
| a girl Of fourteen in Mr.. Winchester
choir at St. Hauls.