Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-07

/ parents. All sorts OF games were played.
| In the donkey game the first prizes went TO
l little Miss Mollie E. Denet and Master Olan
| E. Diggs, the BOBBY prizes being awarded
to Miss Amelia Nogle and Master Joseph d.
Denet.
| The baby was the recipient of many pres
| ents, consisting of toys of all kinds.
The house was handsomely decorated. the
| chandeliers being entwined with fern. and
| the tables and mantes laden with margold,
| lilies, tuberoses sweet peas. china asters,
1 nasturtiums roses and the flower ueag, q
| The festivit.es concluded with the serving
| of refreshments, and all the little guests
| were given a souvenir of the occasion.
Messrs. F. H. Linthicum. George oyster
| and Harry Miller OF the Eastern High
| School have returned to their homes in this
| city after two months trip through Mex
| leo.
Mrs. B. F Irwin and daughter, Miss Flor
| enee b. Irwin, have returned from Atlantic
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Ashford of this
| city celebrated their golden wedding at
the home of their daughter, Mrs. Alexand-
| der NJ. Proctor. Forest Glen. Md, August
20. 1905.
The couple have seven children four sons
and three daughters: twenty-five grand
children. and two greatgrandchiidren. The
| little ones grouped around their grandpar-
ents made a very pretty picture The hail.
rawing and dining rooms were art sticalIy
decorted, golden-coiored flowers predomi-
| mating. The eenterpiece for the table was
made of fifty dalhias entwined with smi-
lax and asparagrass vine.
| Mrs. Ashford white null trimmed
with silk and lace. After several musical Sc
| lections by Misses Ruby B evens and Grace
| Proctor. granddaughter of the couple and
| a number of old ballads, sung by the nu
merous relatives and friends. the party re-
paired to the dining room, where refresh
| ments were served
A number of beautiful presents were re-
ceived. The couple were married in Alex
andria. Va, in 1855. and have been a resi-
| dent of this city ever since.
Mrs. c. A. Schloer and sister, Miss Annie
T. Gordon are among the late arrivals at
| Atlantic City.
Miss K. NJ. Pullman and Miss Mary Nese
| are spending the week in and about the
Antetam battlefields, Sharpsburg, Md.
| Mrs. J. S. Hardin and Miss Lealya Har-
| bin of Capitol Hill have returned home
after spending the month of August at Nj
| agara Falls and Rochester and Camden.
N. ].
Mrs. Catherine A. Makeley and Mrs.
Virginia Makeley of Alexandria are visit
ing at Manassas.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Wildt of Alexandria,
| who have been spending several months
touring Europe, have returned home.
Mrs. James E. Alexander is horne from
a visit of several weeks In Loudoun county.
Virginia.
Last evening at the home of the brides
| aunt. Mrs. Clara Kershaw, 1901 Massachu-
| sets avenue, Miss Margaret Helen Mar
tin of this city was married to DR.. Arthur
| A. Chenay of Dallas, Texas, Rev. Donald
! c. Macleod officiating White asters amid
a profusion of palms formed bower in the
| tower window, and in front of this the
bridal party was grouped during the mar
riage. The couple came in the room to-
gether, preceded by their attendants, Miss
Marjorie Mertz maid of honor and Mr.
Stanton Chenay of London, Ontario, broth
er of the bridegroom. best man. The
| bride was richly dressed in white crepe de
chine trimmed with rose point lace. A
wreath of orange blossoms held her tulle
|veil and she carried shower bouquet Of
roses and lilies of the valley. The maid of
| honor wore pale green crepe trimmed with
ecru lace and carried bridesmaid roses. A
reception followed, when the relatives were
| Joined by large circle of friends of the
couple DIR. and Mrs. Chenay, after p
| trip to Detroit to visit the parents of the
| former will go to Niagara before proceed
Ing to Dallas, Texas, their future home.
Mrs ]. P. Medlin and her two sons of
Sanford, N. c., are the guests of Mrs. G. N.
Perkins of zoos X street.
A pretty wedding took pace last evening
at o'clock in the Pro-Cathedral Church
of the Ascension when Mrs Beth D. Titus
Of Columbia. s. c., and Mr.. Whitney T.
Hall Of this city were married. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Jesse R.
Bictnell, assistant rector, in the presence
of the immediate relatives and friends OF
| the contracting parties. Owing to a recent
death in the brides family the affair was a
quiet one. The bride was attended by Miss
Margaret Loving bridesmaid. Mr.. G. J..
| Pillow was best man.
Mrs. NJ. A. Burns and Miss Mary McCub-
bin are registered at the Thousand Island
House.
Mr.. Thomas H. England and Miss Ethel
Havill Of Is Waverly place Rochester, N.
Y, are the guests OF Mr. and Mrs Harry
Sherman of 90 U street northwest
Morton Newmeyer, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
s. Newmeyer. Havre de Grace, Md, will be
confirmed Saturday, September o, at Madf-
son Avenue Temple Baltimore. Md. At
home Sunday. September 10, Havre de
Grace, Md.
Nelson E. Lucky and son Howard of 1431
Corcoran street northwest are enjoying a
two weeks stay at Atlantic City and Cape
May.
ST. Patrick's Church was the scene of a
particularly pretty wedding yesterday morn
ing, when Mr.. George Bernard Bessler and
Miss Cecilia Divine, both of this city, were
married, the Rev. Father William Carroll,
an assistant pastor of the church. officiat-
ing. Only q family party witnessed the
| event, ana IneTe were no attenQdntS. FOL-
lowing the ceremony a nuptial mass was
said. The bride made a particularly strik-
ing appearance In a gown Of white chiffon
Cloth over white taffeta, and wore a picture
hat to match. white prayerbook was
carried. a gift of the groom, from which
tho marriage ceremony was read About
tho altar there was a pretty grouping of
| palms and cut flowers and arrange
ment OF lighted candles made the scene of
the ceremony most impressive. Rev. Thomas
e. VcGuigan, acting rector of st. Patrick's,
| and Rev. James A Smith were on the altar
during the ceremony, assisted by number
| Of acoytes A buffet supper was given at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bessler,
parents of the bridegroom, in honor of the
newly married couple last night. The guests
were Mr.. John Devine, Mr.. and Mrs. Paulie,
Mrs. Stahl, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Neau-
lend, Miss Mary Diesback Misses Anna,
Mary and Rosa Neauland, Mr.. Chas. john
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry johnson, Misses
| Mary and Barberie Frischholz. Mr.. and
Mrs, Bruni, Mrs. Anna Brewer. Miss Jennie
Brewer. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Clark. Miss
Margaret Fox. Miss Katie Lydon, Miss
Jean Devine, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde frey,
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Baron, Mr.. Frank