Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS ZOE DAVIS AND MR.. CAL
VERT MARRIED TODAY.
Only a Family Party Present-Wed-
dings Last Night-Travel
Plans-Notes.


Plans-Notes.
Rev. George Calvert Carter rector of st.
Andrews Church, and cousin of the
bridegroom, performed the marriage cere-
mony today at noon for Miss Zoe Davis,
youngest daughter of Major General Geo.
w. Davis, and Mr.. Richard Creag'tl Macku-
bin Calvert of McAlpine, No. There were
no attendants, and the guests present.
numbering about thirty, were relatives.
Both families are in mourning, the be-
reavement of the bridegroom. the death of
his father, the late Charles Baltimore CAL
journey Will be q prolonged one, as MI.
Calvert's business interests are in British
India. where he will take his bride.
chosen friends, Miss Mary E. Porter and
DR.. Carroll Agnew White of Marysville,
Ohio, were married last night by Rev. Ross
Fishburn, the ceremony taking place in the
drawing room of Mrs. Ralph Lees home
on Newton street. The drawing room and
the rooms adjoining were decorated with
palms and autumn foliage. with clusters of
yellow chrysanthemums. The bride came In
the room with her father, Mr.. d. s. Por-
ter, preceded by her little sister, Miss
Anna Porter. and Miss Marjorie Bethel of
Montclair, N. J.. as flower girls, and Miss
Carrie Goddard as maid of honor The
bride wore a beautiful dress of duchess
lace. trimmed with satin, a tuile veil, and
carried a shower bouquet of l.ies of the
valley. The maid of honor wore white
lace ever yellow taffeta and carried Golden
Gate roses. Mr.. Ralph Piper of Columbus
Ohio. was best man. DR.. and Mrs. White
left for a honeymoon jaunt last night, and
will make their home in Marysville.
NJ
James Sumner Collins of Michigan were
married last night at the home of the
brides mother, at the Portner. only a small
family party being present; Rev. Robert
The bride was daintily dressed in fine
French mousseline. made by. the bride s
mother, and marvel of beautiful needle
work. A tulle veil and orange blossoms
were also worn, and a white-bound prayer
book carried. Miss Anabel Garner Of
New Jersey, Miss Caroline A. Landes of
st. Joseph. Mo-, and Miss Susetra Fox of
this city attended the bride, the first named
white chrysanthemums. and the other two
were also in white with yellow accessories
and carried yellow flowers. Mr.. Joseph w.
Howell was best man. After a short trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Collins will go to P!ttsburg
to live.
At Mount Vernon Place Church last
night a large gathering of friends wit
messed the marriage of Miss Ruth j. Muir
ray, daughter of Mrs NJ. Elizabeth Muir
ray, to Mr.. Edward B. Crawford. son OF
Mrs. Virginia Crawford of this city. the
officiating clergyman being Rev. Forrest 1.
Prettyman of Baltimore, a former pastor
of the church.
DR. Caldo n. AtEey of Baltimore, Mr.. James
w. Crawford. brother of the bridegr ON;
Dr. Robert Olesen. and Mr.. Charles E.
Ruffner, all of this city, were tie us'hers.
and Mr.. James D. Carpenter of Alabama
was best man.
Tie bride, who was escorted by her
brother Mr.. Thomas A. Murray of Hamp-
ton, Va, wore a princess dress of ivory
peau de chine made over white SILK, and
trimmed with rose point and pearls The
veil was fastened with Lies OF the valley,
and her bouquet was of white roses MISS
Susan A. Athey of Baltimore, as maid of
honor wore white chiffon and lace. and
carried white chrysanthemums The brides
maids. Miss Ida Boucher. Miss Eazaneth
Hammerly, both of Leesburg. Va: Miss AL
bine Yates and Miss Grace e. Crawford,
sister of the bridegroom. were dressed In
white null princess gowns, with lace IN
sertions, and each carried 1hughe ounch or
yellow chrysanthemums. The bridal party
and relatives went afterward to the Muir
ray home on Rhode Island avenue for re-
ception Mr. and Mrs Crawford left for a
a dark green camels hair costume. When
thew return it will be to 40 Rhode Island
avenue.
Miss Elizabeth Webb Robinson and Mr..
Harold Clinton Smith of Middlebury, VI,
were married last night in the presence OF
their relatives and close personal friends by
Rev S. H. Greene, D. D., of Calvary Bap-
fist Church. Mr. Jesse H. Robinson escorted
his daughter to the drawing room, where
pretty arrangement of palms and ferns
made q bower for the bridal party during
the ceremony. The bride was dressed IN
lace robe over white satin. Her tulle veil
was crowned with orange blossoms and
her shower bouquet was of lilies of the val
ley. Mrs. Wendell Whiting was the matron
of honor and was dressed in pink chiffon
and carried pink roses. Mr.. Harry Fox was
best man.
Among the out-of-town guests were the
and Mrs. Charles K. Robinson of Pittsburg
Pa Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Smith of Phila-
delphia; Mr. and Mrs w. F. Shaw and fam
lily of Atlantic City; Mrs. Bland of Reading
Pa; Commander and Mrs Dunn and Mr..
Charles Webb of Baltimore
A reception to a large number Of friends
followed the ceremony. when the hostess
was assisted by Mrs. A: B. Shelton Miss
Lock hart Miss Edith Piler, Miss Anna La
Porte, Mss Marie Collier and Mrs. B. Holz-
berg.
Mr.. Andrew Wheeler entertained at
luncheon in Philadelphia Tuesday in honor
of Miss Sanger, Daughter of Gen. Sanger
of this city. Miss Sanger is the guest of
Mrs. William G. Cochran at Rydal, Pa.
Mr.. John Ridgely Carter, secretary of the
American embassy in London, with Mrs.
Carter and Miss Mildred Carter arrived
yesterday from Europe. This is the first
time that Mr.. and Mrs. Carter have been
in the United States in three years. They
are going to stop at Groton, where their
son is al school, on their way to Lenox.
Later they will visit relatives in Washing
ton and Baltimore. Mr.. and Mrs. Carter
expect to remain in the United States about
six weeks, returning to London before Am
bassador and Mrs. Reid sail for New York,
which will be early in December.
Miss Marion Emma Godfrey and DR.. Ar
thur Reginald Bennett were married last
night at the home of the brides sister, Mrs.
Mickle, in the presence of their immed ate
relatives by Rev. Carl G. Doney of Ham
line Church. A large number of friends
came in later for the reception, from to
10 o'clock. The ceremony took place in the
parlor where an effective arrangement of
palms, chrysanthemums and cosmos gave
a festive appearance. The bride was dressed
in lace and chiffon over taffeta. She wore
tulle veil and carried a shower bouquet
of roses and lilies of the valley. Little
Julia R. Mickle, in a pretty frock Of muslin
and lace, was flower girl, and Miss Mary j.
Godfrey was maid of honor and was
dressed in white net over white silk. Mr.
Claude N. Bennett was best man for his
brother. DR.. and Mrs Bennett left town
, last night and will sail Sunday from New
York for Panama where the former is STA =