Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-01
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
BEAUTIFUL WEDDING TODAY AT
ST. THOMAS CHURCH.
Miss Ryan and Mr.. C1ephane Married
Other arriages-Personal
Notes.

A representative gathering of the older
residential families and the most prominent
jewellers here from the southland witness
ed the marriage today at noon, at st.
Thomas Church, of Miss Rita Hamilton
Ryan, daughter of Mrs Arthur B. Ryan, to
Mr.. Alan Ogilvie Clephane, son of Mrs
Lewis Clephane. The rector, Rev Charles
Ernest Smith. DID,, officiated. and the
ushers who seated the guests. before lead
ing the way to the chancel, wrere Mr.. Nal
colin Wolcott Clephane of New York city,
Mr. Wallace D. Mclean and Mr.. Robert S.
Hume of this city, Mr.. John H. Ballnger
of Seattle, Wash; Lieut.. William Keen
Gise, u. S. NJ and Mr.. Foster r. Greene of
Fall River Mass.
When the bride arrived she was escorted
by her cousin, DR.. Sterling Ruffin, and pre-
coded by bevy of attendants. The first of
the lovely group walking ahead of her was
little Beatrice Clephane, a niece of the
bridegroom, who, as flower girl had on
dainty frock of null and lace and a white
tulle hat tied under her dimpled chin with
streamers of gauze. She carried basket
filled with white sweet peas. Miss Martina
Ryan, the maid of honor, was gowned IN
blue mouSselfne de sole and wore picture
hat in blue. trimmed with roses the same
tint, and tulle strings knotted under the
chin. Her flowers were white roses tied
with SauZe clDDOnS. Inc DTlOeSlndluS, MISS
Louise Ryan, another sister of the bride;
Miss Carolyn Nash of this city and Miss
Elizabeth Middleton Bryan of Charleston,
S. c., cousins of the bride, and Miss Claudia
Trenholm of New York city, wore pretty
dresses of white organdie over blue SILK,
picture hats in white tulle with big bows OF
blue ribbon and tulle strings tied under the
chin. They carried great clusters OF Whte
sweet peas tied with white gauze ribbon.
The young bride, whose personal attrac-
tons are less striking than her mental
gifts and the old-time upbringing OF the
gentlewoman, which has made her mistress
of the needle and given knowledge OF
housekeeping, was followed to the altar by
many admiring glances. Her bridal dress
was of white messaline, profusely trimmed
with duchesse lace. this latter being a
treasured family heirloom. The lace formed
a deep bertha effect around the shoulders
and made a panel down the front OF the
skirt. Folds of the soft satin trimmed the
train around the bottom. Her tulle vel was
crowned with orange and myrtle blossoms,
following the old southern custom Her
only ornament was diamond brooch, the
gift of the bridegroom, and her shower
bouquet was of lilies of the valley ana
white orchids. Mr.. Lewis Painter Clephane
was best man for his brother. The chan
Gel was profusely adorned with palms.
forming a hedge facing the railing, In
which were clustered punches of white car
nations and white peonles. In the altar
vases were white roses and carnations
The same color scheme of white and
green WAS CdITIeu out III lue utCi'idiio VI
the brides home at AJ14 Sunderland place,
where the couple stood to receive gratula-
tons in the palm-lined bay window. Bowls
piled with white roses, carnations or peonies
were on the mantelS and cabinets, and on
the buffet table in the dining room the cen
terpiece was of white carnations in bed
of ferns. The brides mother, Mrs Ryan,
was very becomingly and Handsomely
gowned in lavender crepe de chine, with a
small hat to match, and Mrs. w. X. Ryan,
the brides grandmother, wore white lace
dress and small hat also in white lace.
The brides aunt. Mrs. Francis S. Nash,
wore a French gray crepe de chine and
most becoming hat in gray tones.
Only the personal friends of the couple
joined the bridal party and the contracting
families at the breakfast. The brides pres
ents make a valuable and glittering collec-
ton which her friends have enjoyed seeing
lately.
Mr.. and Mrs Clephane left late this aft
ernoon for honeymoon trip, at the eXplra-
ton of which they will return to this city.
The brides going-away costume was of lib
erty taffeta, the hat matching perfectly in
shade.
Mrs. Bonaparte, wife of the new Secre-
tary-elect of the Navy, Is not as well known
as the other women whose husbands nave
shared prominence here with them. She
was Miss Day of Boston, and, while mis-
tress of one of the finest homes in Baltf-
more her Inequalities have been of a
quiet, unobstrusive character. The same,
however could have been said of Mrs. Gary
of Baltimore wife of a former postmaster
General, whom the atmosphere of Wash
ington changed into a hostess who, If she
did not care for public life, at least showed
no aversion to it. Mrs. Bonaparte has no
aspirations socially, being quite content
with the charming circle in which she nat
urally belongs by reason of birth, broad
culture and the opportunities which wealth
and travel has so continuously offered
In many respects Mrs. Bonaparte ana
Nine Bonaparte of this city are alike. both
preferring the quiet of their own homes to
anything else The Baltimore Sun thus de-
scribes the former:
'In appearance Mrs. Bonaparte is quiet
and unobtrusive, scarcely above medium
height slender and rather frail-looking.
Unlike Mr.. Bonaparte, who is a Roman
Catholic and regularly attends the services