Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-20

in yellow brocaded satin and her charming
guests numbering several hundreds repre-
scented both diplomatic and resident society
In its most fashionable phases.
The Attorney General and Mrs Bonaparte
had box last night in Baltimore at the
amateur performance of Pinafore.
The secretary of the Senate and Brs Ben
nett will keep their country place at West
bury, Long Island, open until after Christ
mas, but will be in Washington the first
week in January.
The assistant secretary of war and Mrs.
Oliver gave a dinner last night a fare
we'll courtesy to the British ambassador
and Lady Durand, when the additional
guests were the Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Metcaf, Justice and Mrs. Holmes,
Senator and Mrs. Wetmore Mrs Don
Cameron and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson
Page.
Senator and Mrs. Burrows were dinner
| hosts last night, when the company about
beautifully adorned table were the Secre-
tary of the Treasury and Mrs. Shaw, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Lodge, assistant secretary of
the navy and Mrs. Newberry, Mrs. Stanley
Matthews, Mrs. Talmage, Col. and Mrs.
Robert l. Fleming, Senator Brandigee and
Representative DENLY.
Miss Adde Pigman, daughter of Rear
Admiral George w. Pigman, United States
navy, retired and Mr. Charles Robert Pol
land of Kansas were married last night at
the home of the brides parents by Rev.
George F. Dudley. Six ribbon bearers,
;; Miss Florence Pollard of Delphi, Ind: Miss
Helen Thomas of Philadelphia, Miss Sophie
Middleton, Miss Margaret Brightwell, Miss
Belle Howard and Miss Birdie Howard all
or this city, dressed in white net and lace
trimmed dresses, were the advance guard
of the wedding procession, the bride being
escorted by her father and preceded by her
sister, Miss Lille Pigman. as maid of
honor The bridal toilet was of white
pima cloth over chiffon and silk with real
lace on the bodice-a wreath of orange
blossoms crowned her tulle veil and she
carried white roses and lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor wore white crepe and
carried red carnations. Lieut.. II. NJ. How
ard. U. S. NJ. c., was best man. A small
reception followed before the departure of
the couple for short trip. They will spend
the holidays here before going to their flu
ture home at Arkansas City Kan.
The marriage of Miss Mary Isabel Jarvis,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Jarvis. to
DR.. Merton Alden English was a beautiful
event last night al st. Stephens P. f.
CHURCH, when the rector, Rev George +.
Dudley, officfated. The chancel was set
with palms and holly and the altar vases
were filled with pink roses. The ceremony
was accompanied by choral service. The
bridal party included Mr. Emanuel SPEECH,
jr., best man; Mr.. Robert Williams. Dr. De
Farges, Mr.. Walter l.. Tenny and DIR.
Mack. ushers; Miss May NJ. Church of
Baltimore. Miss Grace Webster, a cousin
OF the bridegroom; Miss Happie narrower
and Miss Phelina Sherwood, bridesmaids
and Miss Louise Jarvis as maid of honor.
The bride, who came in church with her
father wore princess lace dress, tulle
veil with a spray Of lilies of the valley and
carried white roses and lilies. The maid of
honor wore point d'esprit over pink silk and
carried pink roses, and the other maids
were similarly dressed, but carried Golden
Gate roses. The Jarvis home was also
profusey decorated with Christmas gar
lands and pink roses for the reception
which was attended by several hundred
guests. Mrs. Jarvis was richly gowned In
gray silk and lace. DR.. and Mrs. Heath of
New York uncle and aunt of the bride, and
Mrs. English and Mrs. Wilcox of Pennsyl-
vania, mother and sister of the bridegroom,
were among the guests. DR.. and Mrs. En-
glish have gone for q honeymoon trip and
upon their return will live at Florence
Court.
Miss Katharine Coleman Clayton, young
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis S. Clay
ton of Annapolis, and Lieut.. Benjamin
Brown Gossett, United States Marine Corps,
were married yesterday at the residence Of
the brides parents, on Duke of Gloucester
street, Annapolis, by the Rev. George w.
Miller, D. D., pastor of the First NJ. E.
Church, assisted by the brides aged grand
father, the Rev John H. Dashiell, D. D.,
pastor emeritus. There were no attend
ants. The bride was given away by her
father. She was gowned in a blue travelling
suit and the groom wore the full uniform
of his rank. Lieut.. and Mrs. Gossett left
for New York, whence they will sail for
Cuba Saturday, the groom being on duty at
Camp Columbia near Havana. The grooms
father, James p. Gossett, was present at
the ceremony, and the following relatives
of the bride from Washington: Mrs. ]. F.
Birch Miss Annie Dashiell and Mrs George
NJ. Meyers, all aunts of the bride. The we'd
ding was put forward some months owing
to the groom having been ordered to Cuba.
The brides sister. Miss Il florence Clayton,
will also wed an officer of the Marine Corps,
Lieut.. Rossell, few days after Christmas.
Rev. Ira LaFetra, D. D., superintendent Of
Methodist missions in Chill, South America,
and his wife and daughter, Gladys, will be
in the city Saturday the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George H. LaFetra for the holiday
season.
surprise party was given in honor of
Mss Theresa Meeks of Paterson, n. j., at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas e. Jar
rell, 1880 Brightwood avenue, last evening.
The house was very prettily decorated with
red roses and red ribbons. The following
were present: Miss Dismer. Mr. William
w. Garrison, Mr. and Mrs. William Miller,
Charles Loffier, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Lof-
fer, DR.. and Mrs. Thomas West, Mr.. and
Mrs A. C. Shaw, Miss Mary Lamond. Mr..
Wallace Lamond, Mr. and Mrs. John Hall,
MIR. and Mrs. William Ellinger, Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Vogt, Miss Maud Schmidt, Mr.
and Mrs. Rammlng, Mr. and Mrs. John
Crawford, MIR. and Miss Holer, Mr. and
Miss Schneider, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Gude
Mr.. Earnest Loffier, Mr.. A. Loffler.
Deaths in the District.