Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-07


Mr.. and Mrs. r. l. Lerch of Chestnut
street. Takoma Park, recently entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer D. Ellis, young
bridal couple from Ohio. The bride was
Miss Elsie Caden of Buena Vista. and is
niece of Mr.. Lerch. The groom is pros
porous merchant In the Cincinnati and
Louisville markets, with extensive landed
interests in southern Ohio and in the Ozark
region of Missouri.
Justice Harlan and Bishop Satteriee' left
| the city yesterday morning for their sum
mer homes at Point au Pic, Canada
| Last night. at St Thomas Church. Miss
Ethelbert Washburn. daughter of Mr.. and
| Mrs. John Jaw Washbura and Mr.. Herbert
| Miffiin Hall. son of the late Thomas Miiiiin
| Hall of Philadelphia, were married by the
rector. Rev. C. Ernest Smith. The ushers
| were Messrs. William Curtis HUI. Aubrey
| L. Clark. Griffin Halstead and HartweH NC
Carteney. The brides attendants were her
| sister, Miss Eugenia Washburn. as maid of
| honor, and the following bridesmaids: Miss
Mary Brawner. Miss Matte Brawner, Miss
Julianna Brawner and Miss LILY Washbufn,
| who were dressed in dainty frocks or pale
/ pink organdie Each wore a wreath OF pink
roses in her hair and carried pink sweet
| peas. The maid of honor was in white
mousseline and lace and leghorn hat. trim
med with pink roses. The bride wore
princess dress of white crepe de chine and
| lace. Her tulle veil was held by orange
| blossoms and her shower bouquet was sweet
/ peas and IilleS OF the valley. Inc cbanCet
was handsomely decorated with palms and
peonies. Mr.. Albert Miller of Philadelphia
was best man. A reception for the bridal
party and relatives followed at the home of
| the bride. Later Mr.. and Mrs. Hall left for
| wedding journey OF several months dura-
| ton Mrs. Hall. mother of the groom; Milf
| fin Hall. brother. and Miss Huckle, an
aunt, who came from Philadelphia for the
| wedding, are stopping at the Shoreham.
| Miss Frances Nav Shertzer, eldest daugh-
| ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob H. Shertzer of
| Garfield, Va. and Mr.. Arthur Wellesley Peir-
son of Pittsburg, Pa, were married quietly
| Tuesday morning. June ., at Christ Church,
Alexandria. Va. The ceremony was per-
| formed by Rev. w. ]. Norton pastor of the
| church. The bride was attended by her sis
| ter, Miss Corale Shertzer maid OF honor.
| DR.. William e. Rogers was best man. Mr.
| and Mrs. Peirson left Immediately after the
| ceremony for Pittsburg, where they will
| make their future home.
| Mrs. Charles II. Dismer entertained the
ladies of the Martha Washington Club at
| farewell progressive euchre last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Dismer sail for Europe June
| q for four months stay
| The marriage at Christ Church, George
| town, last night of Miss Evelyn. Talley
Cronin and Mr.. Richard Coulter Drum
| Hunt pretty was anticipated
The chancel was decked with palms and
| daisies and the bridal procession was pre-
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| the Lohengrin wedding march. The bride
| was escorted by her mother, Mrs. Eleanor
| Talley Cronin, and Rev. James A. Blake
| officiated. The youthful bride wore prin-
| cess dress of white satin, a tulle veil and
| wreath Of orange blossoms and carried
| white roses and niles of the valley. The
maid of honor, Miss Katherine Tally, wore
pale green silg mousseline trimmed with
| Valencennes lace and carried bride roses.
| The bridesmaids, Miss Margaret Scudder,
cousin of the bride; Miss Margaret Oil
plant, a sister of the br-~egroom; Miss
Martha Calvert and Miss Elizabeth Hoover.
| wore very pretty dresses of white net over
| chiffon and silk. with trimmings of baby
| Irish lace. Two wore pale blue, and two
! We're in pale pink, while each carried a
bouquet of pink and white sweat peas.
| Mr.. Henry ]. Hunt, Sd, was best man, and
| the following served as ushers: Mr.. Nor
gan Oliphant, brother of the bridegroom;
Mr.. Robert Hager, Mr.. Harry Finney, Mr..
| George Minnegerode Mr. Valentine Hol-
| man and Mr.. Charles Doing. Miss Kath-
| crime Scudder was flower girl and Campbell
| Olphant was ring bearer. The reception
| which followed a small one, the invi-
| tations being limited to relatives and the
| bridal party.
| Mr. and Mrs Hunt left last night for a
wedding trip, and upon their return will
| live al West Chevy Chase. Mrs Hunt s
| going-away gown was of gray rajah silk,
| with a large picture hat.
| Yesterday at Rockville the marriage of
MISS MARY dduBHtef VI NIL anu -
Hezekiah Trail. to Mr.. James Brawner
Nicholson of Washington took place at the
home of the bride. Rev. Frederick ID. Power.
| pastor of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church, Washington, officiating. After
short honeymoon trip Mr.. and Mrs. Mich
olson will take up their residence with the
parents of the bride. The groom is a son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard L. Nicholson OF
| this city.
Mr.. and Mrs, Ion Perdicaris. who spent
| the past winter here at Stoneleigh Court,
sailed for Europe yesterday.
The marriage of Miss Caroline Frye
Briggs daughter of Mr. and Mrs Frank H
Briggs and a granddaughter of Senator Frye
to Mr.. Carrot A Hobart, son of the late Vice
President Hobart, took place last evening
at the home of the brides parents at Au-
burn Maine. Only a few intimate friends
with the family party witnessed the cere-
mony. Miss Emma Frye White was the
maid of honor and Mr.. Hobart futile of
Paterson, N. j., was best man The brides
maids were Miss June E. Wheeler of Yon-
| kers, n. Y, Miss Clover Boldt of New York,
| Miss Eleanor K. Sewers of Washington, and
| Miss Sara Niemann of Schuyler. Nebraska
The ushers were Messrs. Sidney Barkalow
of Paterson. Timothy Murphy of Washing
| ton. Benjamin F. Briggs and Eugene H.
| Briggs of Auburn.
| The bride wore a duchess lace princess
robe. The tulle veil was held In place by
diamond spray, a gift from Senator Hale.
| The couple will go abroad for three
| months and return to live In Paterson, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Reginald Hodgson
of Athens. Ga. have sent many Washing
ton friends cards for the wedding reception
of their daughter Nannette, and Mr.. Hugh
HARRISON Gordon, jr., grandson of the late
Gen. John B. Gordon, on the evening of
Thursday, the 21st of June, from until II
O'Clock at 101 Prince avenue, Athens, Ca
Mrs. Albert P. Wood of Atlanta Ga is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. d. C. Vaughan
"a U street northwest.
Miss l. Hommedieu of Detroit will arrive
tomorrow and will be the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. George ID. Ruggles, at the Woodley
Mr.. and Mrs. L'Hommedieu will be here
also tomorrow. and will be at the Grafton
during their stay. Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman
Flint of New York are other relatives of
the Ruggles family who will be here for the
marriage next Tuesday of Miss Mabel Per-
kins and Lieut.. Francis Ruggles, U.S.A.
Mr. Robert Scott Israel, formerly of
Washington. and Miss Stella Addison Dial
of San Antonio. Texas. were married June