Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-07
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS sHALLENBERoER AND REV.
Mr.. sPERRY MARRIED.
A Dinner Party for Newly Engaged
Couple-other Events
Notes.

| Today at noon at Calvary Baptist Church
| the marriage of Miss Josephine shallen-
berger, daughter Of the second assistant
postmaster general and Mrs. Shallenberger.
to the Rev. Paul Sperry. now Of Bath. Me-.
formerly Of this city, took place in the
presence of a very large concourse OF their
friends, from both public and private life.
The pastor Of the church. Rev. Samuel H.
| Greene, was the officiating minister. The
platform and pulpit were adorned with
palms and chrysanthemums. The ushers
who seated the guests and afterward led
| the way for the bridal party were Mr..
Frederick Albert, Mr.. Artley Parsons, Mr..
William X. West and Dr. Mahlon Ashford.
The bride was escorted by her father and
attended by her sister. Miss Mary P. Shall
| lenberger, as maid of honor. Like the
| ushers, the bridesmaids were members Of
| the same fraternities Of George Washington
| University, of which both bride and groom
are graduates. The bridesmaids were Miss
| Lola NJ. Evans and Miss Elsie. Turner Of
| the class Of 1902: Miss Catharine v. Nc
| Ilhenny Of 1904. and Miss Helen M. Beale
Of 1905. Mr.. Victor Johnson of Philadelphia
| was best man. The bride was beautifully
| dressed in white satin trimmed with
| duchess lace, and her tulle veil fell from
| wreath Of orange blossoms Her shower
bouquet was Of roses and lilies of the val
| ley. The maid of honor wore a smart cos
| tune of white chiffon cloth and a large
| white hat trimmed with ostrich plumes.
| The bridesmaids wore pink crepe de chine
dresses dress; and carried pink chrysanthemums
! Their hats were also in pink and trimmed
| With pink roses. The reception which fol-
| lowed at the home Of Mr. and Mrs Shall
lenberger on Mintwood place was entirely
| Tor relatives and the bridal party. The
| house was PRETTY decorated with chrysan-
| themums and palms. and the couple re-
| ceived congratulations standing In a bower
OF green; Later in the afternoon the min
l adj fnO trfY,
which will end at their home in Bath, Me-,
| where the former is in charge of church.
! The brides travelling dress was of dark
| brown cloth, with hat to match. Mrs.
Shallenberger at the wedding and reception
wore toilet of black lace over gray silk.
| Last night after the church rehearsal the
bridal party was entertained at supper at
the Shallenberger home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Barbour enter
| tanned at dinner last night in honor Of Mrs.
victor Clement and Capt. Cloman. U. s. A.,
| whose marriage will occur next month. To
| meet them were present Gen. and Mrs
| Hall, Mrs. John Reyburn, Mrs. La Mon
tag CO.. and ao Mrs Williams, Mrs: Rick
! Archibald and Mr. VIM Newton Gulick.
Mrs. Frank B. Loring brought together
yesterday at a 5 o'clock tea an interesting
! group of young people to meet Miss Caryl
Crawford, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Crawford Of Stoneleigh Court, who is a
, ocuutdHte VI the present season. MISS
Frances Goldsborough. Miss Evelyn Chew,
| Miss Frederick Morgan, Miss Denny Miss
| Leutze and the Misses Loring were in the
| hospitable company in the dining room.
Mrs. Robert S. Chew gave a luncheon to-
| day in honor of her debutante niece Miss
Evelyn Chew, at Edgewood cottage. Wood
| ley lane. Miss Stockton, Miss Converse.
Miss Isabel Magruder, Miss Denny, Miss
Schroeder, Miss symons and Miss Dodge
were in the company entertained.
DIR. and Mrs. Frank Leech have returned
| to the city.
The Rev. DR.. and Mrs. George Bailey
of the Western Presbyterian Church viii
hold an informal reception for members
and friends of the congregation this evening
| at the manse. 21O9 G street.
The Panama minister and family have
returned from abroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Walter Allen of Nash
vile, Tenn, announce the engagement and
approaching marriage of their daughter,
Martha Louise, to William Archer Dyer OF
Washington, D. c., the wedding to take
place December II. 1905.
Cards for the wedding of Miss Sarah
Elizabeth Huguily, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs.O. NJ Huguily Of this city, and Mr..
Howard s. Austin of Chicago have been
issued. The wedding will take place at the
Huguily home, 1915 9Th street northwest,
November IA. Only the immediate relatives
of the contracting parties will be present.
There will be reception afterward. The
couple will go south for a short honey
moon jaunt and will return here to be the
guests of the brides parents for a week
before proceeding to Chicago, where they
will be at home after December l.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Graham and Miss
Graham have taken quarters for the win
ter at Alton House.
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett superintendent
of the Florence Crittenton Training School,
held reception Yesterday afternoon in
Mrs. ]. X. McCauley. all of Toxic. Among
those who called to greet the guests were
Viscountess Aokt, wife of the Japanese am
bassador, and Mr. and Mrs. Tsunejiro Mi
yaoka of the Japanese embassy. Mrs.
YAKIMA is one Of the best known educators
of Japan, and is identified with the rescue
work and missions Of that empire.
Late this afternoon at st. Matthew's rec
tory, on Rhode Island avenue, Rev. Father
Lee performed the marriage ceremony for
Mrs. Katherine Cole and Lieut. A. F. H.
Yates. U. s. N. The bride wore a travel
ing dress Of gray broadcloth with toque
| in the same color. and had no attendants
Lieut. Commander c. L. Hussey, U. S. N,
present. The couple will live at Stone
| leigh Court on their return to town from
a short trip.
Miss Mamie r. Harvey and Mr.. w. r.
Roberts were married yesterday at the
| Church of the Immaculate Conception only
their relatives being present. Rev. Ambrose
Beavan officiated and celebrated the nup-
| tial mass which followed. The bride wore
a stylish blue cloth costume and hat to
match. After a southern trip the couple
will live in this city at 1O11 @ street.
Mrs. ]. w. Fowler, jr.. Of New York,
| formerly Miss Kathryn Smith, Is in the
city this week visiting her sister, Mrs o.
w. Hammond, 723 9Th street northwest.
A large party of relatives and friends
assembled at he parsonage Of Fourth Street
M. P. Church the evening of October 81. to
witness the marriage of Miss Jennie Tai
bert to Mr.. William w. Thompson. Rev.
B. p. Truitt performed the ceremony. The
couple went to Ohio. on their bridal tour,
and will be at home. 703 G street southeast,
to their friends about he 18th instant.
pretty wedding took place yesterday
morning at the Church of the Immaculate
Conception. when Miss Mamie r. Harvey
and Mr.. Wiley r. Roberts were married.
The ceremony was witnessed by the imme-
diate relatives of the contracting parties.
The altar and chancel were very tastefully
decorated with palms and white chrysan-