The Washington times., 1906-06-21
Mss Anna Mabelle Gill
Welded to Mr.. SWank
in a Pretty Church
Ceremony.

Ths Vermont Avenue Christian Church
wac The scene OF a pretty wedding last
night when Miss Anna Mabelle GIL,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward c.
GIL, 2e13 Dumbarton avenue. was mar
ried 70 William II. Swank, OF Phila-
delphia.
Palms and white flowers were prettily
arranged about the chancel and through
the church, and the ceremony was per
formed by the pastor. the Rev. F. D.
Power at 8 o'clock
Mrs. Charles J. Fischer. sister Of the
bride. was her matron Of honor. Her
own wedding took place last September,
and she wore her wedding gown, a
pretty white crepe de chine over white
silk. The flowers she carried were pink
Bridesmaid roses.
The ushers were Edward O. Gill, jr,
brother Of the bride. Charles J. Fischer,
Joseph L. Levey, and D. /. Smith.
Miss Gill entered the church with her
father, who gave her in marriage, and
was met at the altar by Mr.. Swank
and his best man, Warren Ritter. Of
The brides gown was a beautiful white
satin made after the princess pattern
and worn with a long tulle veil fastened
with orange blossoms. The bouquet was
Of Bride roses.
After the ceremony a reception follow
ed at the home OF the brides parents. 10
which only relatives and close friends
OF the family We're invited. The house
was prettily decorated with palms and
white roses.
When the young couple left the city
for their wedding trip Mrs Swank wore
travelling suit of gray cloth and a
pretty white leghorn hat trimmed with
a light blue feather Mr. and Mrs.
Swank Will visit Niagara Falls, Phila-
delphia. and Atlantic City before going
TO Jersey City. y. J., where they viii
live.
A charming wedding took place on
Capitol Hill last night at the home OF
Mrs Christine, Hell; when her daugh77
ter, Miss Lulu Christine He'll and
Clyde Austen Wood were united in
marriage by Rev pr Ferguson, Of
Wesley NJ. +. Church.
The house was decorated with palms
and white marEuerites. and the bridal
party stood before a priedieu arranged
with an artistic setting OF palms IN one
corner of the drawing room. Miss
wedding music for the bridal process
sion. and during the ceremony the
brides favorite selection was softly
Miss Marjorie He'll. the brides niece,
was her only attendant and wore a
dainty and becoming trock OF white
null and lace and carried a basket OF
pink roses. The brides costume was
n princess Of white silk, with an i'm
ported lace yoke trimmed with lace and
finished with sprays Of orange bios
SONS. The long train gave a stately
appearance to the brides youthful fig
ure. She carried a shower OF Bride
roses.
Mrs He'll, who gave her daughter in
marriage. wore a handsome gown Of i'm
ported pongee. trimmed with ecru lace
and pink chiffon
Immediately following the ceremony
a reception was held. during which a
buffet supper was served
Mr. Wood was formerly connected
with the bureau Of education. Manila,
p l.. but is now with the Isthmian
Canal Commission.
Later in the evening Mr. and Mrs
Wood left the city for a Northern we'd
ding journey. Upon their return they
will make their home at u Sixth street
northeast.
d'affaires for eNneZuela. and SenOr Pull
lido. first secretary. viii leave Washing
ton in about ten days for a trip 70 the
Thousand Islands. After that they VIII
return to Washington, and Will make
short trips TO various points Of interest
until the first Of August, when they VIII
20 to Narragansett Pier
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ellis have closed
their residence in Rhode Island avenue,
and have gone to CleftstOne Cottage.
their summer home. at Bar Harbor.
Mrs. Daniel P. Mccartney Is closing
her residence here. and viii leave Wash
lngton for East Bay Lodge. Osterville.
Mass. the first Of July
Alfred Tuckerman has gone for a visit
with his mother. Mrs. LuClus Tucker
man, at 1ngleside Hall. LenOX. Mass,
where she IS spending the summer.