Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-15

sweet peas The maid of honor wore lace
over Nile green silk, and carried shower
bouquet of bridesmaid roses The flower
girl and boy were dressed in white.
After the wedding there was an informal
reception 1t the church, followed by a re-
ception at the home of The brides parents
for the bridal party and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferris went to Boston by
sea, and viii return by WY of Albany, the
Hudson. Atlantic City and Philadelphia.
They are to make their future home at
Portland. Ore. stopping on their way west
at the groom home in Waterloo, Iowa.
where reception will be rendered them
Yesterday evening party of merry pic
nickers clerks of the in ernal revenue
bureau, Treasury Department-was hos
pltabiy entertained on the lawn of tie
MISSES Tinnie ana Belle Merrifeld on Ma
pie avenue, Falls Church. Va. After 60
Ing the town and running race on Maple
avenue, in which Miss Lutte Gary won
frst prize. with Mr.. Mathews coming in a
close second. the company entertained them
pany entertained themselves and the neigh
bors with song and music, taking the $50
car home. expressing great delight with
their outing and the pretty village of Falls
Church.
Last evening, at the home of Mrs Louise
F. Hurley, 1881 18th street Miss Alethea
Elizabeth Hurley and Mr. Frank M C'on
ser were married. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Mrs. Louise f. Hurley and the late
w. Greenberry Hurley of this CITY and
the groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
prettily festooned with flowers. with q
bower of palms at one end where the cere-
mony took place. Rev. j. G. Butler of the
Lutheran Memorial Church officiated The
bride entered the room on the arm of har
brother, Mr.. John E. Hurley. Lohenerin,s
wedding march was played by the brides
little niece, Esther Hurley The bride
looked charming in an elaborate gown of
crepe &c chine and real lace, and She car
rled large bunch of lilies of the valley
She was attended by her sister, Miss Emma
Hurley who was attired in kxhte null and
lace, carrying bouquet of sweet meas
The best man was the brotte~ of the gro m.
Mr. George Conser. Only the members of
the immediate family were present and
at the conclusion of tie services the guests
were invited into the dinin. room for a
bountiful repast.
Among the many presents received by the ,
bride was an elaborate silver service the
gift OF her associates in the engraving di-
vision OF the bureau of engraving and
printing, where Miss Hurley had for sew
eral years been in charge of the valuable
proof collection of that division. Another
beautiful present was large chest of /
silver which came from the parents of tho !
groom.
Mr.. and Mrs Conser have left for the |
west. where Mr.. Conser is supervisor in |
spector of the Indian school of the extreme |
western states. On their journey they will /
stop at the chief points of interest beyond
the Mississippi river. For several months |
MIS- SOHStf Will accompany Eef husband |
on his inspection tour and will then make |
her home in the west.
Last evening at o'clock at the resi-
dence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Rhea 400
Rhode Island avenue northwest. Miss Ouida |
Lillian Browne, daughter of Mr. William Fl |
Browne of Culpeper, Va, and Mr. Benjamin
Smith Favorite, son of Mr. and Mrs
George l.. Favorite of Takoma Park were
married by Rev. Samuel H. Greene, pastor
of Calvary Baptist Church. of which both
are attendants. The parlors were tastefully
decorated with palms and ferns. while the |
bay window. where the ceremony was per-
formed, was profusely decorated with
greens. A bell of ferns. beneath which the |
ceremony took place, added much 10 the at
Effectiveness OF tho scene The wedding
march from "Lohengrin'' was rendered by
Mr.. Byron Blodgett of Takoma Park as the |
bridal party entered the parlors, and dur |