Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-04
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY UNITES
HAPPY YOUNG COUPLE.
Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Bacon Are Going
to -Weddings-Per-
sonal Notes.

The marriage yesterday Of Miss Carolyn
Postlethwaite and Mr. Henry Ives Cobb, tr..
set new precedent in the harmony and
beauty of its arrangement and inaugurated
the autumn season with great eclat. AT
the ceremony at st. Johns at o'clock
company of both official and resident I'M
portance was gathered, most of which met
afterward at the Postlethwaite residence,
on New Hampshire avenue. where a pleas
ant hour was spent before the departure OF
the newly married couple for their wedding
trip, the first stage of which is to finish In
Paris, where Mr. Cobb will again take up
his studies at the Beaux Arts. The start
from the house was made a very merry one
with the gay party of young people who
watched the hurried exit Of the laughing
couple.
The bride, who is the daughter Of the late
Rev. DR.. VIM. NJ. Postlethwaite, was gown
ed in duchess satfn with fine lace ana
shirred mousseline in its adornment A
diamond pendant from a broad neck ribbon
was worn. A wreath of orange blossoms
crowned her tulle veil and she carried a
shower bouquet Of lilies of the valley. She
was escorted to the altar by her brother,
Mr.. ]. Ellis Postlethwaite. MISS Leonore
Cobb the maid of honor for her new sister.
wore white satin trimmed with gold braid
and made in empire style. White roses and
foliage trimmed her white picture hat. Her
shower bouquet was Oh DTiueSildlu loSCS.
The bridesmaids were in empire dresses OF
pale green chiffon trimmed with bands OF
panne velvet around the hem and worn
with white rose-trimmed hats. They car
ried bridesmaid roses. These young ladleS
were Miss Grace Bell, Miss Carolyn HUFF.
Miss Edith Sanger, Miss Janet Fish of New
York, Miss Constance Bacon OF Boston ana
Miss ingalls, of Cincinnati. Mr.. Cleveland
Cobb was best man and the following
served as ushers: Mr.. Gambler Cobb, an
other brother of the bridegroom; Mr. Blair
Fairchild. Mr.. Wendell P. Blagden. Mr.;
Julien Peabody. Mr.: Franklin Abbott ana
York; Mr.. w. P. Walcott of Boston and Mr..
Daniel w. D. Tracey of st. Louis. The dec
orations of both the church and the home
of the bride were exceedingly tasteful. a
white and green color scheme being main
tanned.
Rev. Roland Cotton Smith officiated. as
sisted by Rev. DR.. Endicott Peabody or
Groton Mass.
Among the guests at the house were the
Secretary of the Navy, the British ambas-
sador. Mrs Hale, Gen. Ernst, Mr. and Mrs.
Franklin Ellis. Gen: and Mrs John P;
Storey, Mrs. Edward A. Macauley, nir. and
Mrs. Charles O'Donnell Lee. Mr.: and Mrs
Charles ]. Bell, Gen. and Mrs. Sanger, the
Misses Mccormick, Miss Carlisle. Mrs.
Thoron, Mrs. Adds. Among the out-of-town
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ives Cobb
Of New York, parents of the bridegroom;
Mr.. Elliott Cobb, Mr. and Mrs. John c.
Cobb, Miss Emma Cobb. Mrs. A. A. Cobb.
MISS Alice A. CODD, MI. Aug uSluS SouD,
Mrs Blair Fairchild. Mrs. Elliott Smith.
Miss Florence Cobb. Mr.. and Mrs. Bigelow,
Mrs. C. o. Foster, Miss s. Foster. Miss NJ
Foster. Mrs. c. w. Foster, Miss c. Foster,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Clark and Miss Clark,
Miss Helen Sloane, Mrs. Thomas Lindsay.
Mrs. Clifford Richardson all OF New York;
Mrs. NJ E. ingalls, Of Cincinnati and Miss
Bacon of Boston.
DR.. and Mrs Washburn and the Misses
Graves have returned to the city after
protracted visit to Mountain Lake Park and
other places in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
This has given the former a delightful OPP
portunity for rest after their trip around
the world of last season. DR.. Washburn has
prepared lecture on the experiences or
this trip, and his stay Of several years in
Manila, which he will give. with views OF
his own preparation. before one Of the la
dies societies Of the Metropolitan Methodist
Episcopal Church. AZ and c streets north
west, tomorrow (Friday) evening.
Miss Margaret Livingston Chanler. great
great-granddaughter of the first John Jacob
Aston. was married to Richard Aldrich,
musical critic Of the New York Times, IN
the Episcopal Church at Red Hook. N. Y,
yesterday. The church was pretty Gee.
countryside turned out to see the wedding.
Miss Chanler was given away by her
brother, Winthrop Chanler. She had no at
tendants Chester Holmes Aldrich, brother
of the bridegroom. was best man. and the
ushers were C. Russell Hewlett. Lawrence
Reamer, w. Franklin Brush and the
brides brothers, Lewis Stuyvesant Cham
ler candidate for lieutenant governor OF the
state on the democratic ticket: William AS
tor Chanler and Robert Winthrop Chanler.
The Rev. DR.. Harris OBLIGATED. The bride
wore white satin gown with long train
and a veil of old lace. After the ceremony
a reception was held at her home. Rokeby,
Barrytown. q fine old gray mansion set In
a beautiful park. A Neapolitan string or
chestra played, and all Mrs. Aldrchs ten
u,ff frianda of both bride and
bridegroom from the city, showered con-
gratulations upon the couple.
Miss Mary Brewer of 214 9Th street cele-
brated her return from a two weeks stay at
Edinburg. Va. by giving her friends a
straw ride last evening. After deNghtful
stop was made at the country home Of Mrs.
Brown, where all enjoyed dancing and sing
ing after which refreshments were served
Those present were MT; and MIS- ~, j.; n
c. Hazen. Miss Mary Brewer. Miss Bruce
Martin Miss Ada Spence. Miss Sadie White,
Miss May Hail. Misses Colvin, Mr.: J. b.
Shinn, Mr.. ]. c. Armstrong, Mr.. e. M. Hall.
MI. Walter Stephenson, Mr.. Floyd E.
Davis Mr.. James Cathell, Mr.. Frank Hug
gins and Mr.. Carlyl Odell.
Yesterday at noon Dr. Richard NJ. Little
and Miss Lillian Orrin Langworthy were
married at the Portner, the home OF the
bride. The wedding was very quiet analr,
only the immediate relatives OI the Coupie
being present. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Everest of the First Congrega-
tional Church. Miss Langworthy is the
youngest daughter of Mrs. Mary A. Lang
worthy. The couple left the city for short
visit to Atlantic City and New York.
Mr. and Mrs. H. r. Sullivan and DR.. and
Mrs. William Tucker Of this city registered
yesterday at the Paris office of the New
York Herald.
Miss Anna E. Trip and Mr.. John Ed
ward Monk were married Tuesday evening
by the. Rev. George Brodthage. pastor of
the st. Johns Lutheran Church. at the
home of the bride, Virginia avenue south
west Miss Barbara Wiegan, a niece of the
BRIDE was maid of honor. and Mr.. T. o.
Monk was his brothers best man. Mr.. and
Mrs Monk left the city Immediately after
the ceremony for New York. where they
will remain about two weeks. Upon their
return they will make the Darlington their
home. Mr.. Monk Is connected with the
Washington bureau of the New York Sun.
Mrs Taft and Mrs. Bacon, according to
information received here yesterday. have
arranged to leave Tampa next Sunday for
a few days visit to Commissioners Taft
and Bacon at Havana.