Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-17

Richard Bland Phelps of Langdon. The
church was tastefully decorated in palms
and chrysanthemums. The ceremony was
performed by the, Rev. ]. E. Ltsinger
and the wedding march from "Lohengrtn"
was played by Mr.. Walter Gillian. The
bride wore a tailor-made travelling suit OF
garnet broadcloth with velvet hat TO
match, trimmed in American Beauty roses
and tulie. Her blouse was of oriental APP
plique cream lace over silk. She carried
a bouquet of Bride roses. The ushers were
Mr.. Charles S. Mason William B. Page.
G. Neal Bell, Joseph w. Mckericher. John
Cheney and Charles s. Cheney, the latter
two of Baltimore. Those present from out
of the city included Mrs. Phelrs, mother of
the groom, Langdon, d. c.: Mrs. Eblein
of Baltimore and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Shockey, the latter n sister of the bride,
Winchester, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Phelps left
Immediately after the ceremony to spend
their honeymoon in the south, including
Florida. Upon their return they will re-
side at Langdon, D. c. The couple were
the recipients of many handsome and use
full presents.
Mrs. E. A. Haines with her daughter,
Mrs. H. c. Sanford of Knoxville, Tenn.
will be at home to their friends on Monday
from to pm. and in the evening.
A quiet but pretty wedding took place
Wednesday at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs Conrad Schwab, when their daughter
Bell was married to Mr.. Charles Peterson
by Rev. John T. Huddle of st. Pauls Eng
lish Lutheran Church. The bride was very
becomingly attred in white, trimmed with
Valenciennes lace over white liberty SATIN
She carried bouquet of bride roses tied
with gauze ribbon small collation. was
served. Only the immediate relatives were
present owing to recent death in the
brides family. Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson Will
be at home at lis w street after Novem-
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Miss Switzerland gave a luncheon today
in honor of a number of the debutantes of
the coming season. Her guests were Miss
Olga Converse, Miss Isabel Magruder, Miss
Leutze, Miss Evelyn Chew, Miss Crawford,
Miss Jennings, Miss Schroeder, Miss Fred
erica Morgan, Miss Dodge. Miss Tanner.
Miss Frances Goldsborough, Miss Slater
and Miss Trescot.
The announcement of the marriage of
Miss Mayoa Keifer and Mr.. Francis A.
Tolson. which took place in Anacostia
early in the week, surprised many of their
friends AS it transpired. they managed
to keep their intention of becoming mar
ried secret from all but a circle of close
grends, and these they took into their con-
fidence Miss Keifer has been a pupil in
the Eastern High School this year. follow.
ing her departure from the Anacostia
schools, and Mr.. Tolson is an employee of
and friends assembled at the home of the
prospective groom, who had previously
procured the necessary license, and went
to the residence of Rev. Hiram M. Geren.
Church, on Maple avenue, where the mar
rage took place. The witnesses, who ac-
companed the couple, were Miss Hattie
Tolson, the grooms sister; Mr.. Conrad
Paxton, Mr.. Harry Bernard and Mr. How
ard Griffith. All returned to the home of
Mr.. Tolson, where a reception was held.
The occasion was not allowed to pass with
out the sending of a forgiveness letter.
by the young couple to the parents of the
bride. The evening following the marriage
Mr.. Tolson's fellow-employes rendered him
reception at his home. Mr. and Mrs. Toll
son Will make their home at SIG K street
southeast.
Miss Edith Corey of New Bedford, Mass,
Is visiting her friend, Mrs. Nathaniel Free
man, GA French street, for few days.
Miss Freda Lindheimer and Mr.. Silas
Rosenthal, whose engagement has recently
been announced, will hold a reception to-
morrow evening from to 10 o'clock at
1915 street.
Mrs. Harry Titus Frost of SIS East seth
street, New York, has announced the en-
gagement of her daughter, Miss Gladys
Frost, to Mr.. Herbert Gouverneur Ogden of
New York city, eldest son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Gouveneur Ogden of
Washington. D. c. Miss Frost is grand
daughter of the late Thomas Harvey Rod
man Of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs. Greedy, wife Of Gen. Greedy, who
has been i'll since her return from the
north, is looking forward to leaving here
shortly with her younger children to join
the. general In Chicago, where they are tn
live. Miss Greedy. who spent last winter in
Philadelphia, is now in Massachusetts, visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Abbott, and from there
will go to Detroit to stay with friends, join
ing the family in Chicago later on in the
winter.