The Washington times., 1906-05-24
TEA AND PICNIC
AT PIERCE MILL
Pretty Pastoral Affair in Aid
of the Children'S COun-
try Home.

The tea and picnic for the Chidrens'
Country Home Will open at Pierce Mil.
on the Pierce Mil road. this afternoon
and viii continue from 3 70 o'clock each
day including Saturday.
There Will be all sorts Of refreshments
sold IN the old mill and tea VIII be
served under the trees along the water 8
edge. Mrs. Whiting, Mrs. S. c. Briggs
and Mrs. Richard Wainwright are in
charge.
Pierce Mills was the old homestead
OF Isaac Pierce. and marks one Of the
most beautiful sites in Rock Creek Park.
The marriage Of Miss Theodosia BeaI
and George c. Lowry took place last
evening at ST. NIartih's Catholic Church.
Glen. officiating.
The bride was given away By hsr
father. E. 5. BeaII. and wore a h&rG-
some gown Of white satin, princess style,
trimmed with lace and pearls. She
wore a tulle veil and carried lilies Of the
valley. Miss Lucille Ambrose. OF 6avan-
nah. Ga. who served as maid Of honor,
wore gown of white lace. a hat Of lace
and carried white roses. Miss Grace
Lowery and Miss Lily Beali. In dainty
pink mOusseline de sole frocks, witp
large white hats trimmed with pink. and
carrying pink roses, We're the brides
other attendants.
Hrs BeaH, the brides mother, wore a
costume OF pale gray satin.
George h. Adams. of Baltimore, was
best man, and Everett Eeau, ir.. and
Harry Lowery were the usners-
After the wedding there was q recep-
tion at the brides home
Mr. and Mrs Iov-arv 1ert +ba CITY on
the midnight train for New York, Phil
adelphia, and Boston, where they VIII
spend the first few weeks OF their
honeymoon. Upon their return they
viii make their home with the bride
parents at 20 l street northwest. until
autumn, when they Will 90 into a house
Mrs. Lowery's travelling gown was Of
gray wolfe, with hat TO match.
An enjoyablR dance was given last
night by the Grove Class Club AZ the
Typographical Temple. The committees
included: Floor committee-W. J. Nc
Clure, chairman: J. ". Gessford, r J.
Wells, G. A Alger, A R SimInel, NJ j.
Holloran. Reception cOmmittee-E- v.
James, chairman: H Pearson, A F.
Payne, II. r. Stewart +. Pearson, The
officers OF the organization are L h
Thaden, president; W. J. Mcclure, vice
president; +. ]. Wells, second vice pres
ident: II. Pearson, secretary; L. h
Grove, treasurer, and the membership
includes NJ A. Holloran. Charles The-
den, E. V. James. A. 7. Evans, +. Fear
son, z. p. Harding, 9. A Ager, h r.
Stewart A r Simmel. A 4. Payne, j.
w Gessford, w. Norris, H Burdett, A.
Tucker. and c. w. McCullum.
Miss Bangs and Miss Wilton have
issued invitations for Thursday, May "a.
81 \ O'clock, when "A Brief History of
Period Furniture" an illustrated talk by
A. c. Moses. will be given at the Ma
tional Cathedral School for Girls. Mt
ST. Alban.
Invitations have been received here
for the wedding Of Harry Walford
Chesley. Of this city, and Miss Mary
Freeman Gaunsaulus, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank w. Gaunsaulus, Of
Chicago. The wedding will be a home
event, and Will take place Wednesday,
June 9, at $50 o. clock p. m, at the home
OF the brides parents, 25S2 Prairie ave-
nue..
All Of MIR. Chesley's brothers and sis
ters viii attend the wedding. going from
Washington IN a special car. Miss Gaun-
sauluS is known in Washington, having
visited here last spring.
Mrs. EIxins. accompanied by Miss
Katherine and Richard Elkins, viii sail
from New York June 2, going at once TO
Nauheim, Germany. where Mrs. Elkins
will take the cure.
The minister from Switzerland. DR..
Leo Vogel. gave a delightful dinner
last evening, his guests including sew
eral members of the Diplomatic Corps.