Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-10

Father Ferry, the regimental chaplain
Miss Louise Moon the younger daughter
of Maj and Mrs. Moon. was the maid OF
honor. The regimental band furnished the
music for the reception and the wedding
march.
The bride wore a handsome wedding gown
of Brussels net over white silk. with elabo-
rate trimmings Of real lace applique and
chiffon roses. She wore the traditional long
tulle veil and carried a shower bouquet OF
bride roses. Miss Louise Moon. who acted
as maid of honor to her sister, was attifed
in white point d'esprit over pink silk
The reception room, where the ceremony
was performed, was decorated with PINK
carnations, ferns and evergreens from the
woods The bride and groom stood under
canopy between two windows. Wired
satin ribbons made an aisle for the we'd
ding procession. The library was prettly
arranged with white flowers and ferns. and
the brides table was tastefully decorated
with white roses and maidenhair ferns.
Present at the reception were officers and
their wives from Fort Lawton and the
navy yard, and friends Of the bride from rom
Seattle. Mr.. and Mrs. Hovey- King LETT
after the reception for this city, where the
former was called on official business
The announcement of the engagement of
Bertha Krupp, the richest woman In the
world, to Herr Gustav Won Bohlen und Hal
bach recalls the fact that the latter was
attached to the German legation here in
1885, who frequently visited his American
relations In Philadelphia. the Bohlens OF
that city being well known here. He is the
eldest living son of the family which now
resides in the grand duchy of Baden Baden.
Miss Krupp has not yet set her wedding
day but it Is probable, according to dis
patches. the ceremony win take place in
October. When she insisted on her engage
ment the family had to yield. for her father
stipulated in his will that her choice of q
spouse should not be influenced.
Her bridegroom-elect. Gustav Won Bohlep
und Halbach. is y-six-fifteen years
older than she is. He has known his future
wife ever since she was a child, when her
father was minister for the grand duchy of
Baden at The Hague. He is connected by
kinship or marriage with Prince Leopold of
Lippe-
It has been reported that he is a poor
man. but In truth he owns considerable
property, though his fortune is a mere bag
atelle compared with Bertha's wealth.
Her property in the mammoth iron works
at Essen alone Is estimated to be worth
$40, Oo0, 900. and eventually she will be worth
$3.50 900, 900 or more. Her annual income Is
said to be now 100000
Bertha and her husband will not live In
Villa Huegel, the magnificent palace near
Essen, which Is her present home That
will be left to her mother and her younger
sister, Barbara.
Mr. and Mrs Hugh w. Burns have issued
cards for the wedding reception of their
daughter Alice Netherwood, and Mr.. John
Hcsmer Buckingham, Wednesday, the Goth
West lexington, Washington, d. c. The
ceremony will occur half hour earlier.
Senator Brandegee gave last night the
second of a series of dinners this week in
honor of senatorial colleagues.
Mrs. John Hay has closed her house here
and has gone to her summer home at The
Fells, Lake Sunapee, N. II.
The Netherlands minister and Mrs. Won
SRinderen, who are now with Mr.. and Mrs.
Glover. viii sail July for Holland to spend
the summer
Rev. Dr. McKim was in Baltimore last
week to officiate at the marriage of his
young kinswoman, Miss Mary McKim
Marriott, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Haddon Marriott. to Mr.. George L. Rad
cliffe. The ceremony took place at 1890 am
Wednesday at Emmanuel Chapel AS the
chapel has no aisle for the bridal process
sion one was formed of garlands of daisies
held by eight girl friends of the bride, in
Guiding Miss Mary McKim, Miss Margaret
1Goldsborough Miss Mary Goldsborough
Henry of Cambridge, Miss Ellen Rider OF
Carlisle Miss Eliza Eccleston Bracco of
Howard county, Miss Virginia Appleton
Wilson, Miss Rita Stuart Preston and Miss
Virginia Bowie Mr.. Sewell Radcliffe
brother of the groom. was best man, and
there were two matrons of honor, Mrs
Geo. r. Gather Smith and Mrs George
Stewart Brown. Miss Ruth Cowder of Car
Isle was the best girl and little Misses
Nancy Robinson, niece of the groom, and
Katherine Crittenden Marriott, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Crittenden Marriott
of Louisville, cousin of the bride, were
flower children.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. L. Barber sailed from
England last Tuesday and are due In New
York on the 18th instant Owing to the i'll
ness of their daughter, Mrs. Vance, in