Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-21
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY UNITEs
MISS sIMMs AND DR.. MArTINaLY.
Other Incidents Of a Day in June
Timely Personal
Notes. s,;

One OF the prettiest of the June weddings
took place last night at Z o'clock at St.
Paul's Catholic Church, 18th and v streets.
when Miss Irene Josephine Smms and DR..
William Fenwick Mattingly of Takoma
Park were married. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Father Macl<in, in the
presence of a large company. The ushers,
who were kept busy during the evening
seating the relatives and friends present,
were Mr.. Edward p. WEIGH. Mr.. Frederick
I. Noble. Mr.. Daniel J. Mattingly, brother
of the groom, and Mr.. c. NJ. Robinson. DIR.
]. Ernest Mitchell was best man. The pure
wilderness of the sanctuary was enhanced
by the decoration of palms and daisies.
while the pews reserved for the fam
lies of the contracting parties were 1ndf-
Gated by masses of similar flowers. The
bride entered the church with her father,
of this city, preceded by her young sister,
Miss Genevieve Simms, as maid of honor.
She wore a becoming imported robe OF
Mechlin lace, with tuIle veil. and carried a
shower bouquet OF bride roses and lilies OF
the valley. The maid of honor was dressed
in white silk null. with white lace hat. ana
carried bouquet of pink roses A recep-
ton followed the ceremony at the residence
Of the brides parents, No. 1927 Corcoran
street. which was attended by the imme-
diate relatives and close friends or the
Of the BRIDE wore a handsome gown
Of black lace on foundation or
white taffeta, and Mrs. Mattingiy, the
mother of the bridegroom, black silk, with
touches of lavender and white Miss MAT
tingly, the sister of the bridegroom. wore
white silk null. The decorations OF the
dining room, where a buffet supper was
served. were In white and green. with the
table lighted by pink-capped candles. The
couple received congratulations beneath
bower of white and green in the bay win
dow of the parlor. The bride received
handsome and valuable collection of pres
ents, which were displayed in an adjoining
room The bride Is the daughter of Or.
Giles c. Simms. an cid resident and
prominent druggist of this city. She is de-
scended both on the pateraal and maternal
sides from old Maryland families, who were
among the first settlers of that state. Or.
Mattinglys ancestors were also from the
same state, where his family still resides
He is son of the late William H Mat
tingly and is a graduate of the Nationai
College of Pharmacy. For the past three
years he has been engaged In business IN
Takoma Park, where he is we'll known and
quite popular with his townspeopie. Among
the out-of-town guests. In addition TO the
mother and sister of the bridegroom. who
came from ST. Mary's, Md. were Capt. and
Mrs Charles P. Mays of Fort Dodge, Iowa;
the Misses Burch and Miss Clark of Bal
timore and Miss Sherman of Mount Holly,
NJ j. DR.. and Mrs. Mattingly lief. last
night Tor an eXtenOeQ Trip, anu dlleE oCp-
TENDER 1 will be at home to their friends
on Vermillion avenue. Takoma Park.
The marriage of Miss Helena L. John
son and Rev. Charles H. Butler Of the
Keller Memorial Lutheran Church. 9th
street and Maryland avenue northeast Of
which the groom is pastor, took place last
evening at o'clock and was a beautiful
event. at which large company of the
personal and church friends of the couple
assisted with pleasure. The ushers were
Mr.. George c. Johnson. brother of the
bride; Mr.. M. T. Mengert, husband of the
brides only sister; DR.. w. X. Butler.
brother of the groom; DR.. H. A. Polkin-
born, groom's brother-in-law; Prof NJ. F.
F. Swartzell and Mr.. Fred A. Schmidt. The
ceremony was performed by the father OF
the groom, Rev. j. G. Butler, D. D.. pastor
of the Luther Place Memorial Church, as
sisted by Rev. w. E. Parson, D. D., pastor
of the Church of the Reformation Capitol
Hill. of which the bride is member.
The pulpit and platform were profusely
adorned with flowers and plants. A sec
ton of the Rebew Orchestra rendered Sc
lections. playing the wedding march from
'Lohengrim' as the bridal party entered
the church and the Mendelsohn wedding
march it left.
The bride was attended by Mrs George
p. Johnson as matron of honor and was
preceded by little Miss Helen Johnson as
a flower girl. The bride. who has been a
popular teacher at the Wallack School, re-
ceived number of valuable gifts. among
which was a handsome check from MEM
Der of Keller Memorial Church
After the ceremony reception was held
at the residence of Mr. and Mrs w. III.
Johnson at 229 I'd street southeast, the
newly married couple being assisted in re-
ceiving by Miss Butler, Mrs. H. A. Polkin-
horn, Miss Eichelberger, Mrs. Mengert
Mrs. Harry Johnson Mrs. George c. John
SON SON., MIS- rs. George L. Beeler, Miss NJ. NJ.
KEEL. Miss Yoeckel and Mrs. D. Birtwell.
MI and Mrs. Butler left later for a fort
nights trip and upon their return will be
d. nome at 40 nth street northeast
Invitations are issued for the marriage
reception Of Miss Emma Ellworth Garner
ana Mr. Harry P. Freund, Wednesday.
west, from till 10
~, a quiet p but pretty wedding took place at
the Protestant Episcopal Church Rats
vliie. Monday at high noon. when Mic.
Neilie Aleatha Dorsey of st. Mary's coun-
~, Nd, was married to Mr. Frank Tilton
u o, OF Easton. The bride, who was
charmingly gowned in crepe de Paris over
SILK, with hat and gloves to match. and
carrying bouquet of lilies of the valley
ana maidenhair fern. entered with her
pIoener. Mr. Walter Bryant Dorsey, by
at the chancel rail by the groom and his
pest man, Mr.. Philip Henry Dorsey of Bal
timore. The ceremony was performed
~ TIC rev. =. INNS La Roche. The we'd
dlng march was played very sweetIy by
MISS Mollfe La Roche. The decorations
were OF sweet peas and lilies After the
ceremony the guests assembled at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Easter. the
groom's sister, 1917 sth street northwest.
where reception was held The bride is a
daughter of the late Annie Bryant and
Philip Henry Dorsey of ST. Mary's county.
and the groom is a son of Dr. John C. Glib
son. late of Talbot county, Nd, and grand
son OF the late Gov. Thomas King Carroll.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Dorsey, Mrs. Jas. Stone. sister of the bride,
and Miss M. Claudia Grason of st. Mary's
county, Mrs. Robinson of Havre de Grace.
Mr. Walter j. Dawkins, Phil H. Dorsey.
baltimore; Misses Laura Mason and Alice
Merrick, Easton. Md; Misses Mary. Re-
becca and Priscilla Gibson. Irene Knapp.
Julia and Henrietta Easter, Jack Easter.
Mrs. C. /; La Roche. Misses La Roche,
Florence Bowen. The happy couple left
later for an extended journey amid showers
OF rice, old shoes and good wishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Lewis of u street are
In New York to meet their daughter who
has just returned from England and will
make her home in this city with her
parents.
Mrs. Frank J. Enders of 1910 LIST street
northwest left here today for Chicago, ILL.,,
to visit her sister. Mrs Bert KOehler of