Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-15
TIE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRETTY WEDDING AT A CHEVY
CHASE HOME TODAY.
Invitations Out for the Ruggles-Per
kins Marriageother Events
Personal Notes.

1
| The President and Mrs Roosevelt will
| give dinner Thursday. May "a
i Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cleveland Perkins
have issued invitations for the marriage of
their daughter. Mabel to Mr.. Francis
| RuggIes, lieutenant Fifteenth cavalry, e..
s. A., at st. Johns Church. Tuesday, June
| II. at noon.
/ Few prettier weddings have marked the
season than that at the Chevy Chase home
of Major and Mrs. James c. Ord at noon
| today when their niece, MISS Elisie Marstei-
| Ter became the wife of Mr.. Harry Sander
| son Mulliken Of Boston. The drawing room
where the ceremony took place in q bower
| of palms and roses was also at other points
deliberately decorated with roses Towering
shrubs and trailing vines. This decoration
| extended to the other rooms nearby and
| the dining room where one hundred guests
| Joined the bridal party at buffet break
/ fast. The marriage ceremony was made
most impressive by the presence of several
| clergymen. Rev. Father Kelly s. j., off1c-
| iating. assisted by Rev. Father Shandelle,
| 8. j., both of Georgetown University, and
| Rev. Father Mallon. The bride was escort
| ed by her uncle, Major Ord and attended
| by her six-year-old cousin, Vida Ruth Ord.
| who was a lovely picture in white tulle, her
office being that of ring-bearer Six brides
/ maids, daintfiy gowned in white organdie
and carrying bouquets of yellow daisies,
also preceded the bride. They were Miss
| Margaret Williamson, Miss Glady Ord,
Miss Emily Thompson of Atlanta, Georgia,
Miss Maria Fernandez, of Mexico Miss
Anita Mason of Virginia and Mss Lottie
Marsteller. Mr.. Harry Mason was best
man.
The bride, who is the daughter of the late
| Capt. and Mrs. James Selma MarsteIler is
| hut
! accomplished young woman Her wedding
oress was of Liberty satin, combined with
lace and her acknowledging tulle veil was
held by an orange blossom wreath. She
| wore the bridegrooms sifts-a diamond
sunburst. broch and diamond and sap
! phfre ring.
| The brides aunt, Miss Mary Caroline
ORD, Wore an embroidered gown of lavender
| Juisi cloth and Mrs James Ord wore gray
crepe de chine with touches of heliotrope
| velvet.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Mullken left town this af-
ternoon and will shortly sail for Europe for
| a tWo-months' stay.
| Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fl. Fishbaugh have
| closed their Q street residence and are
! spending the summer months at Harper's
! Ferry, w. Va.
| Mrs. Elizabeth Bradburn of Baltimore is
visiting her son, I. P Bradburn at his
home, S15 e street southeast where she
| will be pleased to see her friends.
Mrs. Susan " McNamee. widow of
| Charles Mckamee who was forty years a
/ clerk of the courts in the city hail. cele-
bfated her ninetieth birthday last Saturday
at her residence, corner of 18th and A streets
southeast, and received many floral and
| useful remembrances from friends, who
| noted her happy disposition and general
| good health.
|
l IIor
| four years, Henry A Willard yesterday
| celebrated his birthday at his home 1893
| street, in company with Mrs. Willard
| his son and grandson. For fifty-nine years
| Mr.. Willard has been identified with the
business life of Washington and probably
| there is no one in the city who is better
| known to larger circle of friends and ac-
| quaintances.
| His birthday celebration yesterday was
! quiet, there being only the members of the
| immediate family present. Those who were
4 at the dinner were Mrs. Willard. his sister
/ Mrs. S. ID. Dickinson of Charlestown N
| H; Mrs. C.. G. Willard; his nephew Mr.
| George E. Howe, and Mrs. Howe of Cam
bridge, Mass; Mr.. Henry Augustus Will
| Willard. his only son. The room was
| tastefully decorated with flowers and the
| principal floral piece was a bouquet of
eighty-four roses.
reception was given by the Lorraine
| Pleasure Club last night. Mr.. w. Garner
was reelected president. Refreshments
We're served. Among the members pres
ent were the Misses Chapple, Jarboe, Nc
| Dermott, Watson, Chapple, McDermott,
Chapple, Woodbridge Jarboe and Watson;
Messrs L. Garner j. Brahler, E. Geese r.
! Cooke, w. Garner and F. McDermott
Commander and Mrs. l. s. K Reeves
have issued invitations for the marriage
of their daughter Miss Joan Reeves to Dr.
| Frank Jay Duffey, to take place at ST.
Paufs Church, 10th and streets, June 4
at pm.
| Sir Robert Bromley whose marriage with
Miss Audrey Pauncefote, daughter of Lord
Pauncefete, was such important event
| in the social annals of 1900 in this city
| died yesterday on ST. kits Island British
| West Indies, where he held the Office as
| administrator. From 1901 1903 he was as
! sistant private secretary of the secretary
| of state for the colonies, Joseph Chamber
| lain, and in 1905 he appointed admin
| istrator of st. Kits.
| Secretary Root, who has leased the Nor
| ton house on Rhode Island avenue, will
| soon take possession With this last choice
| of a residence, the Roots will have lived in
| five of the largest houses usually offered
| for rent in the west end-the Barney place
| on Rhode Island avenue. the Ludlow house
| on Lafayette square, the Bates house at
| 18th and n streets. the Bourlse Cochran
/ house on 18th street, and now the largest
| and best of any in the Morton house. where
| the former Vice President and Mrs. Nor
| ton and family spent several months lately
| They had the house renovated considerably
| before taking possession. The Russian en-
bassy, with Count Cassini and his daughter,
/, the Countess Cassini. found the house a
| pleasant habitation for several years, the
| latter hurrying their occupancy so that the
| marriage of their relative might take place
| there under brilliant auspices. When Mr..
| Morton Vice President the house was
| the scene of many handsome entertain
ments.
/ Mrs. Martin, wife of Senator Martin OF
1 Virginia, left today for visit to her father,
1 Col Day. at Smithfield. Va. After a stay
| there she will go to her home. at SCOTS
/ Vile, Va. Until Congress adjourns Sena-
tor Martin will occupy an apartment at
Rauscher's.
| The marriage of Miss Rosalie Porter,
daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Theodore Por-
ter, q. S. N, and Mr. Carroll Van Ness of
| Baltimore will take place in st. Anne's
Church, Annapolis Md, on Saturday after
noon. June 2, at O'Clock. A reception will
| follow.
| Mrs. T. De Witt Talmage and her daugh-
/ ter, Miss Rebecca Collier who have spent