The Washington times., 1906-07-26
>. IN THE CIRCLE OF SOCIETY,"
SIMPLE WEDDING
Ceremony Followed by
Large Reception at
Brides Home.


Miss Blanche Edna Kendig and Rob,
ert =, Totten We're married a 1880 last
night at the parsonage Of the Lutheran
Memorial Church. Eleventh and r
streets northeast. by the Rev DR.. But
/ Ter.
/ Miss Esther Totten. sister OF The
bridegroom, was the maid Of honor and
/ wore a dainty frock of white null and
carried "a shower Of white roses. How
ard Chase was best man for Mr.. TotteR.
/ The bridal gown was Of White silk
made after the princess fashion, and
the bouquet was a shower Of white
| roses. Mr.. Kendig gave HIS daughter
I IN marriage.
Immediately after the ceremony.
which was witnessed only by relatives
1 of the young couple. a large reception
was held at the home of the bride
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. l. Kendig.
! 81 Seventh street northeast. The house
/ vas prettuy decorated with palms and
cut flowers and an elaborate bu1et sup
per was served. The bridal presents
received were unusually attractive and
numerous and were on display IN Ah
J a 10 o'clock Mr.. and Mrs rotten left
! Washington for a Northern wedding
/ trip. Mrs TOtten wearing a stylish sray
| suit. They viii return about the mlddIe
| of August and VIII make their nome al
/ 1886 + street northeast
/ Among the Out-of-IOWn guests mere loF
| the wedding were Mrs Rudolph, OF Bat
! timOrc, and Mr.. TOtten. OF West VIZ
/ ginia. relatives Of the bridegroom
Miss B. Ideue Kesler and Raymond J.
! Cooley were married last evening at
/ the parsonage of the Fifth Baptist
/ Church. the Rev Weston Bruner. pas
tor, officiatiEg. The event was quiet
I one and the only attendants were MISS
| Blanche Edelen, the bride niece. ana
! William J. keSlcT her elder brother.
/ Ehe bride wore a stylish gown or pale
gray poplin and lace, and carried la
/ France roses while her attendant wore
! a DAINTY gown OF white lawn and lace
/ Following the ceremony reception
/ from 10 II O'Clock was held at the
home of the brides parents, Mr- and
Mrs William IT. H. kesleT, 10 New
Jersey avenue northwest where the
/ bride and groom viii make their nome
latter a visit 20 Atlantic city lasting
! until August 10. The house was beauu-
/ fully decorated with flowers and the
/ brides cake formed a Centerpicce for
] the table from which refreshments were
/ served.
/ A very pretty wedding took place yes
! terday morning, at O'Clock, at 81
/ |Aloysius Church. the contracting parties
/ being William Gerald DCOuneU. OF 81
/ Louis. Mo, and Blanche Gertrude
] Harvey, Of Washington The ceremony
/ was performed by the Rev. Father J.
=. KelIeher assisted by the Rev. !.
h. Krugt of ST. Paul parish.
! The bride wore becoming travelling
/ costume of nile green silk, and hat TO
match.
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Connell left Washing
/ ton for Niagara Falls and other places
Of interest shortly after the ceremony.
/ The marriage Of Charles Gardner
Shoemaker. OF Georgetown, ana Miss
Lucia Morse RlttenhOuse. OF Scranton,
Pa was s0lemniZed July Is al the
brides home in that city, tn the pres
/ euce of large and fashionable gather
ling of friends The ceremony was iol-
lowed by a reception. Ralph Shoemaker,
4 OF Georgetown, acted as best man TO
After a short wedding trip. Mr.. Shoe
maker and his bride Will make their
home at 516 p street. the old family
/ residence.
/ a pretty home wedding was solemn
/ lied at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
/ H. T. Briggs. 12S Tennessee avenue
northeast, Wednesday evening, July -,
when Roy NJ. Wright and Miss Alice
! Briggs We're united In marriage. the
/ Rev A. X Wright pastor Of the Cen
! tenniaI Baptist Church, and brother Of
| the bridegroom, officiating.
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party entered the parloT. which was
/ tastefully decorated with palms and cut
/ flowers. 20 the strain Of the LOheugrin
wedding music played by Mrs. Eleanor
Giusta.
! The bride wore a dainty gown Of Paris
! m0usseline trimmed IN German val, and
carried Brides roses. She was attended
/ by a matrOn of honor Mrs. Roy Gran
dali, who wore a gown OF blue swiss
! The bridegrOOm's best man was his
/ brother, the Rev. i. 7. Wright, of this
city
sOmely embroidered robe of white, ana
the bride sister. Miss May Briggs
wore a dainty gown for the occasion.
After the ceremony, the wedding party
was entertained at wedding supper,
after which the bride and groom left
lamid showers Of rice and good wishes
for their future home in Kentucky.
The brides going-away gown was
gray chiffon panama with dainty hat
10 match.
David Posner has returned TO his
/ apartment at the Cairo, after a few
days stay at Atlantic City.
Louis Frankfort has joined a large
family party at Ocean View, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Auerbach have re-
| turned from Ocean City, y. J., where
! they visited their son, Captain Nal
/ colin Auerbach, Of the High School
I cadet camp
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Goldenberg,
/ with daughter and maid, are at Chevy
! Chase Inn, for the summer.
Mrs NJ Smith and daughter. Miss
/ Neddie Smith, have gone TO Loudoun
/ county, Va. TO be the guests Of Mrs.
/ Hutchinson.
Miss Juanita Kaufman is visiting at
! Far ROckaWay and ATverne, y. \.
| Miss Alne Lansburgh is in CleVl nd,
! Ohio. as the guest of her cousin, Mrs.
/ Dora Frank.
Miss Miriam Ash, of Baltimore. is in
this city, the guest of Miss Laura
/ Behrend, Of 144l Rhode Island avenue.
Miss Yetta Demelman is one Of the
/ Washington party at the Blue Noun
tain House, Pen Mar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Strasburger are
| spending the summer travelling through
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