The Washington times., 1906-10-21
Falls Church, Va.

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The event of the past week was the
marriage OF Miss Harriet Ferguson
| Graham to Philip Beecher Nourse. on
/ Wednesday evening one of the pretti-
est weddings ever Witnessed in the Old
| Falls Church. which was beautifully
/ decorated with autumn leaves and
chrysanthemums. Miss Carrie Parker
presided at the organ. To the strains
. OF 'Lohengrin" the bride was led TO
the altar by her father. DR.. Mel f.
| Graham, preceded by the ushers. Dr.
Mel d. Graham, brother OF the bride
/ DR.. George T. Mankin. Frank II. East
man. Taylor g. Weir, by the maid of
honor. Miss Clara o. Graham. sister of
the bride. and by two little flower girls
Eleanor Kingsley, niece of the bride
ana Kathleen Talbot. niece of the
groom The officiating clergyman. the
Rev. George S. SOmerville, the bride
groom and his friend. William A Bell.
entering from the vestry met the bri-
dal party al the foot OF the altar. At
ter the ceremony the party left the
church as the organist played Mendel-
sohn's wedding march, and proceeded
AT once 10 the home OF DR.. Graham,
where reception was held for the rel
atiYes and a few of tho most intimate
friends. The brides &c wn was OF silk.
Of Filipino weave. She wore veil
and carried Bride roses and lilies of the
valley. The maid OF honor wore pink
japanese silk and carried pink roses.
The little flower girls were in sheer
white dresses with pink ribbons, and
carried pink chTysanthemUms. After
the reception Mr.. and Mrs. Nourse
started on their honeymoon. the bride 5
mother alone being told of the intended
route. After November they Will be at
home in Miss Clara JeweIls house, on
Lincoln avenue.
Miss Maude Hodgkin. Of Washington,
spent Tuesday with her friend, Miss
Matte Gundry.
Mrs Frederick r. Dudley gave a tea
Thursday afternoon in honor OF her
friend Miss Margaret r. Nourse, of
Wilmington. y. c. She was assisted by
Mrs. William F. Chester, Of Washing
ton. d. G.: Miss Fern Hull. OF Wichita,
kan; Miss Ethel Rollins. and Miss
Alice Noble.
Miss Marianne MacGowan Is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Charles y. MACEDONIAN,
of Newport News, Va.
AIiss Caroline Lothrop entertained the
Embroidery club at her home. "Hill- /
crest" Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs W. r. Fuller. who has been oc-
cupying Miss Stella Birch's house on
Broad street. this summer, has returned /
10 her home IN Tampa, Fla.
George T. Menkin has returned from !
a trip 10 Richmond. where he attended (
the State board OF pharmacy.
Mrs. W. p. Prigg. OF Pcmeroy. W /
Va. is the guest OF her sister. Mrs. /
William NJ. Ellison. at West End
Cards are out FOR the wedding of 2
Miss Fannie May Ellison TO Carroll f.
Eeola Shrevc. at the Methodist Epis- +.
copal Church South, Tuesday evening, .
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Monday evening Mrs. Ernest Febrey T.
entertained at a finch party Mr.. and 4
Mrs. William VI. Ellison and the Misses F.
Fannie and Minnie Ellison. Mr. and Mrs. F.
William ". Shreve. Carroll and Law
renee Shreve. aad Miss Lillian Shreve. .
Mrs. Harry A. Fellows and family
have returned from visit TO Mrs. Eel I.
lows mother, Mrs. Murray, at The 4
Plains, Va.
Mrs. Fox left for her home in Wash /
ington en- Wednesday. after spending /
some time with her son. Samuel r 4
Copper. On Jefferson street
Harry T. Payne. of Amaganset, L. l., /
has rented the Lawton place from No
vembe- !. Meanwhile ne and his fam
lily are boarding with Mrs. J. NJ. Smoot. /
Ladies Of the Episcopal Church gave
an oyster supper Friday evening in .
odd Fellows Hall, which was very well /
attended
William T. Smith and daughter. Miss /
Susie, have been making Andrew NJ. /
Smith a visit the past week.
Rev. A. W. Graves has resigned the
pastorate of the Baptist church. to
take effect December l.
Mrs, J. p. Brown has moved into
the A. L, Koon house. at West End,
and her daughter, Mrs. HarrelI. has
4uONeu INTO llle nOuse recently occupied
by Mrs. Burr.
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Ives have
from visit to friends in
New York State.
DR.. T. c. Quick has returned from
where he has been at
tending the annual meeting of the Vir-
ginia Medical Society.
William Carnana, Of Hunters Mil.
Va, formerly Of Falls Church. was in
town on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Birch have re-
turned from a months visit 10 Mrs
Birch's brother. James II. CrOssman,
Of Charlottesville, Tenn.
Miss Ellie Van Orden, Of New York,
is the guest of her friend, Mrs. Mel
+. Graham. having come TO attend the
wedding of her god-daughter, Miss Har-
riet F. Graham.
Mrs. T. NJ. Talbot entertained at