Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-18
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
NOTABLE COMPANY WITNESS
coRNINo-cH1ID MARRIAGE.
President Roosevelt Also Attended the
Reception-other Events
Personals.

the cabinet and their wives or daughters,
the chief justice of the Supreme Court, the
associate Justices and their wives or daugh-
tiers. as well as representatives of both dip
lomatic and resident society, Witnessed the
marriage yesterday at the New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church of Miss Edith
Hariand Child to Mr.. Erastus Corning. r..
Of Albany. N. Y. The platform was massed
to the top Of the arches with palms, against
which was grouped in a huge bouquet snow
balls and bridal wreath. The white satin
prie-dieu had the frame garlanded with
white blossoms. The entire effect made a
memorable picture as the bridal party
stood about the two black-robed clergymen.
Rev Richard D. Harlan, president Of Lake
Forest College, uncle of the bride, and Rev
DR.. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor of the
church. The brides parents, the late Mr..
and Mrs. Frank d. Child. were married in
the same spot. The ushers who had seated
the large gathering of relatives and friends,
were Mr.. Lewis A. Sayre. Mr. Paul T.
Jones, Mr.. Albert Lamb of New York city,
Mr.. Richard White, Providence, r. l.; Mr..
Francis W. Bird. East walpole. Mass: Mr..
Donald Thompson, Pittsburg, Pa; Mr.. Wal
ter Tuckerman and Mr.. F. de Courcey
Faust Of this city. The bridesmaids were
Miss Hester Shepard. Miss Mary Carlisle,
Miss Edith Miller. all of Washington; Miss
Joanna Bird. East Walpole, Mass; Miss
Elisabeth Knox. Troy, N. Y, and Miss
alioreo St.mSon, Boston. Miss Heloiee
Sargent was the maid Of honor. The bride
was escorted by her grandfather, Associate
Justice Harlan, and a THE head pew was
met by the bridegroom and his brother.
Mr.. Parker Corning Of Albany. who was
best man.
The bride was simply dressed In white
satin, the bodice trimmed with and the
guimpe made of Valenciennes lace which
her mother wore at her wedding. A cluster
OF orange blossoms in which a spray of
diamonds glittered crowned her tulle veil.
Another diamond ornament worn was q
brooch. also gift Of the bridegroom. Her
bouquet was Of bridal wreath and Iris in
shower form. The bridesmaids were dressed
alike IN white crepe de chine and lace and
wore tilted small leghorn flats trimmed
with two broad white ostrich plumes. Their
bouquets were of dark red roses tied with
long streamers of green ribbons. Mrs Har-
Ian wore black crepe trimmed with black
lace over white and a small bonnet also in
black and white Miss Harlan was in blue
ana MISS Ruth Harlan in gray. Both wore
rose-tnted hats.
Inc out-of-town guests were Mrs. Child
OF Boston. grandmother of the bride the
pridesroom's mother, his aunts. the Misses
OF Albany and Mr. and Mrs Charles Sumner
Bird and Miss Child Of East Walpole. Mass.
Inc PRESIDENT was accompanied by Col.
Cromwell and Col. Symons He afterward
company was largely made up OF those who
went to the church. The Chief Justice and
Miss Fuller, Justice and Mrs Brown, Jus
tice McKenna, Justice and Mrs. White, Jus
t,ce and Mrs. Brewer, Secretary and Miss
Root. Attorney General Moody, Secretary
and Mrs. Taft the Postmaster General and
Mrs. Corteiyou, the Austrian ambassador
and Nine Hengelmuller Minister and Nine
Caideron, the Japanese ambassador and
Nine. Aoki. the Persian minister, Mrs
Thropp. Mr.. and Mrs Garfield, Mrs Alger,
Mrs. John H. Magruder Miss Natalfa Ma
gruder, the Misses Strong. Mr.. and Mrs.
Archibald Hopkins. Nine. Van Swinderen,
the Misses Cotton, Miss Kean. Mrs. Wallace
Radcliffe, Miss Elizabeth Oliver. Mr.. and
Mrs. Butler. Miss Marcia Butler were
among the guests at the church
Mr.. and Mrs Corning left for a wedding
trip last night. Their home will be in Al
bany.
Miss Matte A. Grifflth and Mr. Geo. c.
Wednesday evening at o'clock at 1856
street southwest, the residence of the
eroom's brother, Mr.. J. A. Donohoe, in the
presence of a few relatives. Rev. D. L.
Blakemore performed the ceremony.
Miss Katherine Pennington of Wilmington.
Del, is the guest of Miss Alice Tierney OF
Hyattsville, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. J. Cohencus announce the
engagement Of their daughter, 8. Madeline,
to Mr.. Alfred Levy. They viii be at home
Sunday, May 20. from to 1880, at 500 r
street northwest.
Mr.. James Rollins Farrell Of Annapolis,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Farrell, and
Miss Anna Browne Rftchey Of Hagerstown
were married here yesterday. The cere-
mony was performed at st. Peters Church.
Rev. ]. M. OBrien rector. Mr.. Charles
Ritchey and Miss Florence Ritchey, brother
and sister of the bride, and Miss Gertrude
Farrell of Annapolis. sister of the groom.
were present at the ceremony. Mr.. and
Mrs. Farrell left for New York, and after
May % will be at home to their friends at
COS East Capitol street.
Mrs s. C. Bains of Versailles. KY. is the
guest Of her daughter-in-law, Mrs Robt. L.
Bains, 1850 18th street.
Miss McWhorter. Miss Gertrude Fry and
Miss Ruth Campbell are at the Chalfonte,
Atlantic City.
Miss Aliene r. Ely, daughter of Mrs J.
Lndley Ely of New York, was married to
Mr.. Burrows McNeir yesterday in the
Briarcliffe Congregational Church. Briar-
cliffe Manor. N. Y.
with spring flowers. The brides only at
tendant was Miss Adelaide Goats of New
York city. Mr.. Thomas s. McNeir, a
brother OF the bridegroom, acted as his best
man.
The us11ers were Messrs LIE Roy Clarke
J. w. Maury James G. Taylor and ]. Fowler
Trow. After the ceremony there was q re-
ceptlOn al fOcdntico LOQSe.
The bridegroom Is a son OF Mr.. George
McNeir OF New York and grandson OF
United States Senator and Mrs. Burrows of
Michigan, who were among the Washington
guests at the wedding. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Neir will live in Briarcii1e Manor N. Y.
Miss Florence M. Hfxon and Mr.. Howard
r. Davis were married last evening by the
Rev. J. Russell Verprycke. Only the i'm
mediate friends Of the couple witnessed the
ceremony.
The bride, a daughter Of W. H. Hixson of
Loudoun county, Va, was attended by
Miss Marie Bontz as maid OF honor. Mr..
Frank E1gin Bridges was best man.
The bride. pretty brunette, looked very
charming In gown Of white silk trimmed
in lace medallions. She carried a shower
bouquet of roses. Lilies OF the valley and
q diamond ornament were In her hair. Miss
Bontz wore white organdy over white silk
and carried La France roses. After the
wedding reception was given at the home
Of the bride to a few close friends of the