Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-24
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. GEORGE MEYER RETURNS
FROM ST. PETERSBURG.
Lace Collar and String Of Pearls Given
to Bride by Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth.

Meyer, wife of the American ambassador
to Russia, and her three children, George,
jr., and the Misses Julia and Alice.
Mrs. Meyers smiled automatically when
asked about conditions in Russia
Really, / experienced nothing unusual"
she said. 1T was absolutely quiet while
l was in Russia. I have returned home to
place my son in school and to spend a few
| months among my old friends and rela-
tives. Mr.. Meyer is in st. Petersburg,
where he will remain until We join him In
| January.
This is her second visit home since her
| husbands appointment to Russia.
Ethel Roosevelt, second daughter OF
President Roosevelt is enjoying weeks
| outing with the family Of her cousin, John
E. Roosevelt, at their beautiful country
| seat, Meadow Croft at sayville, L. l.
| Mr.. A. de Velloso, acting first secretary
| of the Brazilian embassy, left the city Wed
nesday evening for Newport, where he Will
spend the remainder of the summer.
Mrs. Shaw. wife of the Secretary of the
Treasury, and their daughters leave this
| evening with the Secretary for cruise
along the coast of Maine on the revenue
cutter Mohawk. After two weeks, Whlch
| is one of the regular trips of the Mohawk,
they will return to Washington. Mrs shaw
| Iowa later in the fall to visit her mother,
who has recently suffered slight stroke
| of paralysis
Capt Guy v. Henry, United States army.
who has been one of the military aids OF
| the President assigned to duty In the Wnne
House during the season, lett washington
yesterday for New York, from where ne
will sail on Saturday for years stay
abroad.
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Royal B. Bradford, who has been at Blue
Ridge Summit, Penn, has gone to Pitts
| ton, Penn. where she was joined early
| in the week by the admiral.
One of the prettiest and most interesting
| church weddings that has ever taken place
| Methodist Episcopal Church last evening
when Miss Bessie Elizabeth Wolf Of Boom
| inRton Nd became the bride of Mr.. Fred
| erick Charles Burleigh of Washington. d. e.
| Promptly at o'clock the wedding party
proceeded from the Savedge Hotel, the
| home of the brides sister, preceded by the
Deer Park cornet band. and entered the
| church to the strains of Mendelssohn's we'd
| ding march. The bride, on the arm of her
| brother, Mr.. George Hamilton Wolf. was
| met at the altar by. the groom and best
! performed by Rev. ]. B. Workman Of Oak
| land. AS the briday party was leaving the
| church Miss Maggie Clarey of Bloomington
sang 20, Promise Me-" The bridal party re-
turned to the Savedge Hotel, where they re-
| ceived the congratulations of their many
| friends, after which refreshments were
served.
The church was decorated in ported
plants, fern, laurel and pine. The ushers
| were Messrs. Harry Beard, cousin Of the
| bride. and Arthur Salisbury both of Bloom
| ingtOn. The matron of honor was Mrs. Ida
| Wolf of Cumberland. Her daughter, Miss
Leah was flower gir,. Miss Maud Wolf.
| sister of the bride, was maid of honor. The
| bride was handsomely attired in an en-
| a w
| She wore an embroidered tulle veil pinned
| with diamond sunburst, the present of the
| groom. and beautiful Irish point lace col
| lar and rope of pearls, the gifts of Mrs.
! Nicholas Longworth, and carried a shower
| bouquet of bride roses The matron of
honor wore an elegant gown of pale blue
| satin, trimmed with lace; the maid of
| honor wore white silk and carried pink car
nations Miss Edythe Elliott of Blooming
ton played the wedding march. The pres
| entS were numerous and beautiful.
The happy couple left amid a shower Of
rice for Mountain Lake Park, where they
will spend two weeks, and from which place
| Bloomington. After short stay there they
| will then go to their future home in Wash
| ington, D. c. The bride is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wolf of Bloomington,
| Md.
| An interesting wedding took place We'd
| ncsday evening, August %. when Miss
Mary Gertrude Auguste. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George G. Auguste of 1112 street
southeast, became the bride of Mr. John
Adams, jr:, of this city. The ceremony
at Christ Episcopal Church. The bride
was given away by her brother, Mr.. Samuel
]. Auguste, and was attended by her friend,
Miss Celeste E. Head. The bridal gown
| was a very pretty affair of French white
null made over taffeta and trimmed in
lace and ribbon The bride carried
shower bouquet Of Bride roses. The
| bridesmaid was gowned in light blue or
| min
roses A reception followed the wedding
| at the brides home. which was decorated
with palms and cut flowers. AS the bride
entered the door Miss Josephine Gould
played o. Promise Me. The bride received
many handsome presents. After August
&c Mr.. and Mrs. John Adams jr., will be
| home at 312 D street northeast.
| Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs
John Adams Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Adams,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Adams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Halvor Adams, Mr.: and Mrs. Alfred T.
Mr.. Edward Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. George
G. Auguste. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Au-
| guste, and son. Everett Auguste, Mr.. Sam
uel Auguste, Mr.: George Auguste, jr., John
| Auguste and little Margaret Augusta Mrs.
E. Wells. Celeste E. Head, Mr.. and Mrs
James F. Waters. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Kit
tor and daughters. Miss Josephine Gould.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Kress, Mr. and Mrs. Schuank
and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Joyner, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Shelton and son, Mr. Will
| liam T. Gary, Mr.. Henry Robinson, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Herpeth. Mr.. and Mrs.
| John Torney, Mr.. and Mrs. Schrfber, Mrs
| A McAlwee. Miss E. OWNS, Miss Emma
| Speden, Miss Mary Speden, Miss Florence
| Crouthers Marie and Maggie Myers Mr.
| Robert Herpeth, Miss Hattie Herpeth, Mr.
| Charles Paget.
Miss Alma Regina Mahorney of 1925
Marion street northwest and Chester A. A.
| Null of 700 street northwest were united
In marriage yesterday afternoon at the resi-
| dence of Rev. James D. MARI, and In the
presence of large number of relatives and
friends. The bride was attired in beauti-
| full suit Of cream panama cloth, and carried
| a large boquet of bride roses
Late in the afternoon the happy couple
| took passage in a steamer for Maryland
and Virginia points, where their honeymoon
| will be spent.
Mrs. w. H. Mathews and Miss Ethel J.
Mathews, wife and daughter of Capt Math-
ews, are stopping at Hotel Avoca, Atlantic
City. N. J.
Miss Belle Nelson of SO2 9th street north
| east has returned from the Immaculate
| Seminary, where she spent the past wear in