Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-25
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS MARION BELL AND Mr..
FAIRCHILD MARRIED.
Garden Party to Follow the Ceremony
Other Weddings-Per-
sonal Notes.

Gaintily set table was decorated with white
carnations and there was a corsage bou-
Quet of the same flower at each cover.
Her guests were Miss Shaw, daughter of
the Secretary of the Treasury; Miss Cal
deron, Miss .WalkerM Martinez, Miss Maria
Calvo, the Misses Veloz, the Misses LAM
bert. Miss Rivero, Miss Burbage and Miss
Kathleen Bourke, the attractive young
niece of the hostess, who is spending her
first year from school with her aunt, and
who was a debutante of the past season.
At Twin Oaks, Woodley lane the resi-
dence of the brides grandmother, Mrs.
Gardiner Hubbard, this afternoon at half
past g. Rev. DR.. Teunis S. Hamln, pastor
of the Church of the Covenant. performed
the marriage ceremony for Miss Marian H
Graham Bell and Mr.. David G. Fairchild
Only family party and personal friends
were present. Mr.. Charles L. Marlatt was
best man. Mr.. and Mrs. Fairchild. after
receiving their friends W.. start for out
of-town journey of brief duration, but will
spend the summer in Europe.
The bride, who Is the daughter of Prof.
Alexander Graham Bell, who gave her
hand in marriage, has many personal at
fractions, as well as intellectual accom-
plishments of unusual brilliancy. Not
content with the ordinary educational train
ing, she is an electrician of no small knowl-
tust, anu is well QudllHSU 10 tdIk On TIC
inventions with which her fathers name is
associated, well wireless telegraphy
and other modern wonders. Sentiment
however, caused her to select the place
for her wedding the home at Twin Oaks
where she has spent so many happy days,
and the witnesses of it only those most
closely identified with her life. The flowers
she carried, continuing the sentiment of the
occasion, We're cherry blossoms, which in
this part of the country were a week ago
in their prime. Her bridal dress was of
white satin. very richly trimmed with
point lace. and her veil was of tulle.
The reception, for which a combination
of the sunshine and good weather seems
certain, will resolve itself into a large gar
den party, since between six and seven
hundred guests have been invited The
grounds at Twin Oaks, which have splen-
did lawns and beautiful Shrubbery, as well
as grand old trees are just now in fine
trim, and have never harbored a happier
gathering than that promised today. The
brides presents could be numbered by the
hundreds, and include many splendid and
rare articles for personal and household
use.
The newly married couple will spend the
interval between their two travelling tours
in this city and at Twin Oaks.
Mr. FairChild is a native of Michigan,
graduated from her State Agricultural Col
lege with high honors, and has since gone
to farming in a scientific way. At the
various universities in Europe he added to
his knowledge and incidentally to his de-
plants for culture in this country has made
several special expeditions to Ceylon, Per-
STA, China, Japan, South America and the
East and West Indies He IS still connected
with the Department of Agriculture.
A number of the friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Crane paid them an unexpected
visit last night at their home Seaton
street northwest, and the program which
followed comprised all the features of
surprise euchre- housewarming- The unin-
vited guests carried with them the mate
rails for a "houSewarming' feast and serV-
ed supper a the close of the euchre con-
test Mr. and Mrs. Crane but recently took
charge of their Seaton street home and
their callers last night, members of the
Surprise Euchre Club, with which the host
and hostess are also connected, concluded
to take charge of their premises for brief
season, which was the occasion for the as
semblage last night.
Mr. and Mrs. William John Zeh of 1901
18th street will be at home Wednesday
evening after o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs Elias Raft entertained at
their home friends of their son in a pro-
gressive game of euchre. Miss Edith Hecht
and Miss Helline Engel won prizes. Re
freshments were served. Among those pres
ent were Mr. L. Engel, Miss Helline Engel,
Miss Edna Weyl, Miss T. Raft, Mr.. Simon
and Mr.. Berliner. Out-of-town guests were
Mr.. Irwin Hatman of Baltimore, Miss Irene
Sickle of Chicago Misses Edith and Hattie
Hecht and Mr.. Eiseman, also of Baltimore.
Kathleen Carmody of Washington and Mr..
William Giblin of New York Miss Car
mody Is the only daughter of Paymaster
Carmody of the navy.
Mrs Elfins gave tea yesterday in honor
of Mrs. Donald Mclean and the new board
of the d. A. R. Tomorrow evening she will
give dinner in honor of Mrs. Mclean.
At the marriage In New York today of
Miss Julia Lorillard Edgar, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Newbold Edgar and Richard H.
Williams, jr., at the Church of the Incarna-
ton, Miss Agnes Edgar will be the maid of
honor and Miss Edith Kane, Miss May
Sands, Miss Natalie Wells, Miss Louisine
Peters, Miss Carolina Edgar and Miss Isa-
bel May of Washington the bridesmaids.
Miss Campbell of 1913 street will not be
at home tomorrow.
The German ambassador and Baroness
Won Sternburg, as a farewell courtesy to
Lieut. Martin of the embassy staff who is
about to return to Germany gave a dinner
al which Miss Roosevelt, Miss Durand Miss
Newlands Miss MacVeagh, Miss Josephine
BOardman Miss Hagner, Miss Langham,
Lieut.. Bredow, who has just arrived
from Berlin; Baron Heyl, also of Germany
and a visitor at the embassy, Maj Won
Etzel Herr Robert Scholler. Herr Won
Verdy du Vernois of the embassy staff with
Baron and Baroness Bussche. Won Stern
burgs staff; Commander and Frau Heb
bnghaus. commander and naval attache Of
the French embassy; the Vscountess de
Faramond and Mr.. Ewert of the British
embassy were guests.
Mrs. VIM. Henry Dennis, of 1902 22d street
will be at home next Thursday afternoon
from to and will have with her Mrs. w.
II. Covington, her sister.
A simple but beautiful and impressive
wedding took place at st. PauPs Episcopal
Church, Rock Creek last evening, when
Miss Margaret R. Ellin Of Chfllum. Md,
and Mr.. Roy l.. Whtcomb were the con-
tracing parties. After the services the
bridal party drove to the home of the bride,
where an informal reception was held. The
many presents received were mute witnesses
to the affection in which the young couple
are held by their relatives and friends.
Mrs. W. S. Thompson, Miss Thompson
Miss Anna Barry, Mrs. T. j. Fisher and
children of Washington, d. c., and Mrs c.
Won Phul Jones and son of Philadelphia
are making an indefinite stay at the Dennis
Hotel, Atlantic City.
Miss Adelaid Head has returned after an
absence of two months at Atlantic City.
The marriage of Miss Mary Cedy