Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-02

gagement of their eldest daughter. Miss
Polly Shepard. to Mr.. Richard Peyton
Whitley of Maryland and this city. Miss
Alice Bradford Shepard. their second daugh-
ter is to make her debut at an afternoon
reception November 20. She is row at Tux
edo Park, where tonight she viii at end a
dance at which many of the NV York
debutantes will he present.
Miss Frances Elsie Cro-s. daughter of
Captain and Mrs f. L. Cross of Capitol
Hill. was married last cyyn.ng to Mr.. Rich
ard Hilton Arnold. at the home of Ter par
ents. The ceremony was pc. formed by the
Rev. VIM NJ. Nevins III tie pres rec of
large gathering OF relativcs and friends.
The house was taslcfully decorated with
autumn leaves, palms and ferns. banked
around the large rarloEs and forming a
beauti-u l background fer the ceremony. The
bride was gowned in the sli!orular white,
her costume being e;aborately trimmed with
lace. After the ceremony the c3upl9 re-
ceived the congratulations OF their friends,
after which an informal rece2t.on was hello.
Mr.. and Mrs Arnold LETT today FOR north
ern "trip. hut expect to be at homo to their
friends alter December /
Miss Laura Matthews o. IT3 Harvard
street northwest delieht+uny entertained
the Misses Gil, Ki.s2h. Schuerg +, Blick,
Barry, Sullivan. ITitab die, Helen and
Laura Matthews, MessrS. W. GIL, Topping,
L. Gill. G.. Gil kirsch. B-iek. Allison, Ciau-
sell and Matthews at Il lla ioween party
Tuesday evening Refreshments were
served
The marriage of Miss Correlia Riigely
Hunt, daughter of the late William Henry
Hunt former minis er to Russia, and See
rotary of the Navy under Presi lent Hayes,
to DR. William *. Newton of Paterson, n.
J., VIII take place in this city NovPmbcv 10.
The bride elect is now in New York.
Miss Nellie Gait Elicit ana Mr.. Wi liam
Madison Mason were married last night at
st. Margaret's Church, IN the presence of
large gathering of their friends. Palms and
chlySanthemums adorned the chancel, and
the family pcWs were marked by Cius terS Of
fall flowers tied with pink ribbon The
ushers We're Mr.. Robert II. Patchip. Mr..
Philip II. Patchin Dr.. Henry r. Elliott,
cousin of the bride; Mr.. Charles c.. Allen
Mir. Jackson Elliott, and Mr. Leonard n.
Nicholson. The bride was escorted by her
brother, Mr.. Munroe Elliott and was pre-
coded to the chdncel by NJ SIS Helen Munros
Elliott. her sister, as maid OF honor, and
Miss Julia Randall Elliott. Miss Mary
Hunter Elliott Miss Mary Virginia Elliott
also sisters of the bride: Miss Emily Elliott
of Alexandria, cousin OF the bride: Miss
Minna Ward of this city, and Miss Bessie
McCook of Pittsburg as bridesmaids. Al
the chancel railing the bridegroom and
his best man, Mr.. Charles Alexander Ma
son, awaited the brides coming. Rev. Her
bert Scott Smith offici tied, tie choir singing
Faithful and True" as the entrance march;
ooh, Perfect Love-" as the coupe advanced
to the altar, and TIE Voice That Sreathed
Ger Eden" as q occasional The bride was
beautifully Gowned in white chiffon cloth
made over chiffon and white satin. and
trimmed with Irish lace. Her tulle veil was
held in place by orange blossoms, and she
wore brooch Of diamond and pearl, the
gift Of the bridegroom. Her flowers We're a
shower of lilies of tie valley and bride
roses. The maid Of honor wore white silk
trimmed with old carried
white chrysanthemums tied with white + b.
hons. The bridesmaids wore white ocgandie
trimmed with lace and WIDE pink s2shes
They carried lunches of pink chrysanthe-
NUNS tied with long pink ribbons The
bridal party and relatives were afterward
entertained at the home Of Mrs. Thomas
Munroe Elliott en- Cincinnati street be-
fore the departure of Mr.. ana Mrs. Mason
for their wedding tour. They WI live at
the Wyoming on their return.
Rev Frank NJ Bristol. ID. performed
the marriage ceremony last night fer NJ
Inez May Howard ana Dr. Joseph Henry
Wood at the home of the brides parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Kenny ]. NJ Howard on
Capitol Hill. The bride white crepe
de chine and carried shower bouquet of
violets. a buffet supper followed the cere-
mony thc deCora ton in the dining room
being in pink chTysantEemums. and the
table lighted by pink-capped tapers. After
a months absence from town. DR.. and Mrs.
Wood will housekecp at 30 18Th street
northeast and Mrs Wood will receive her
friends at her new home Mondays, Decem-
her and Is.
MI and Mrs G. \. Buhlcr announce the
marriage of their daughter. Bertha Regina,
to Mir. Herman Stab'er of Columbus, Ohio,
Wednesday, November !. 1893.
TIE marriage OF Miss Eleanor Howison,
daughter Of the late Capt. J. w. Howison,
United States army, and Mrs. HoWison,
and niece Of Rear Admiral Howison, United
States navy. and Mr.. Leslie Witherspoon
Of Baltimore took place yesterday in the
latter city a the residence of Prof. and
Mrs, r. Dorsey Coale. brotherjn-law and
sister OF tie bride.
Mrs a, n. Ober, 1o42 South Carolina ave-
nue., entertained the Amaryliss Pleasure
Club at a Halloween party After music,
dancing and nearly all the Understanding
games for the occasion had received at
tention the guests adjourned 10 the dining
room, which was beautifully decorated in
flowers and autumn leaves. These present
Were the Misses May Hundley. Mary and
Ellie kilroY, Myrtle SopeT Cecilia Rest
Annie Waide!ich. Mattel and Nellie Pobey
Nettie OEer, Grace Miller Eloise Lang,
and Messls. Raymond Ennis. Charles
Powell Joseph Ryan. William warwick
Fred Hinl.el, George Hundley, Henry Hol-
land, Walter Collins and Bernl:d Robey
Yes. erday at the parsonage of ST. Paurs
English Lutheran Church Miss Minnie
SchutGbdch ana MI Walter Barnes We're
quietly married by Rev. J. T. HuddIe The
bride was becomingly attired in ere am al
batross, trimmed in rose lace carrying a
shower bouquet Of bride roses and maiden
hair fern. After the ceremony a short re-
cept,on was held at the residence of the
briGes aunt. Mrs. Barnes Benning D. c.
The couple viii live in Kenilworth, D. c.
Few prettier weddings have marked the
season than that of Miss Martha Louise
Laub. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs William
B. LaUb. aud Mr.. Harry Middleton, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Middleton, at Christ
Church last night. the Rev James w. II.
Blake officiating The chancel and altar
were beautifully decorated with white
chrys2nthemun2s and palms. The cho-isters
came down the aisle 10 meet the bridal par
ty and let the way back again, singing the
bridal chorus from Lohengrin. Reaching the
railing the first four boys scattered flowers
over the path of the bridal party The
ushers were DR.. William p Mckee, Mr.
William K. Davidson and Mr. William H.
Waters, all of this city, and Mr. H. Irving
Loving of Falls Church. Va, cousin of the
bridegroom.
The bride was attended by her sister. Miss
Nina Laub, and the bridegroom by his
brother, Mr.. William W. Middleton. The
bride wore white chiffon trimmed with lace
and pearls and a pearl necklace. Her tuile
veil was caught under a cluster of ostrich
tins She carried bride roses and fitiaS of