Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-16
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MARRIAGE OF MISS ASPINWALL
TO LIEUT.. COMFY.
Ceremony Followed by Breakfast
Other Weddings-Personal
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Notes.
The chancel at st. Thomas Protestant
Episcopal Church was beautifully adorned
today at noon for the wedding Of the
daughter OF the first rector Of that church.
Rev. John A. AspinwaH, who performed the
ceremony for Miss Anna BrecK AspinwaH
and Lieutenant George Blanchard Comfy
Of the Sd Cavalry. Not only the wide ac-
quaintance of the family in this city. but
also a number Of out-of-town relatives and
friends were present, the latter group with
the intimates Of the young couoie going
afterward to the home Of Rev. ana Mrs.
John A. Aspinwan for the wedding preak-
fast. The guests were seated by the fol-
lowing ushers: Lieutenant ]. H. Poole.
Lieutenant Henry Tooney. Lieutenant W.
H. Carpenter. Lieutenant Edward Garfield,
jr., Lieutenant Robert Jackson and Lieu
tenant Phil Sheridan, who took Lieutenant
Mccoy's place in the cortege. the latter
having been ordered to Cuba. Mr.. Garrard
Comfy of Boston was best man for his
brother. The bride, who was escorted by
her brother. was attended by Miss Muriel
Goetel Of Brooklyn, as maid of honor The
wedding gown had as foundation Slip
of white messaline over which was draped
a shawl and flounce of old rose point lace,
which, with the bertha OF lace, was
also worn, were bequeathed to the bride by
her paternal grandmother. A string OF
pearls with a diamond pendant, also heir
looms, were worn. Her tulle veil was
wreathed with orange blossoms, and her
shower bouquet was of bride roses and
lilies of the valley
Thn ooct,1 Of hn al nf w
a smart one of pink chiffon cloth, and a
pink crepe lisse hat wreathed with roses
and further adorned by bird of para
disc. She carried bunch of long-stem-
med pink chrysanthemums.
At the house the drawing room floor was
decorated with palms, foliage plants and
pink roses. The bridal party was seated
at horseshoe table in down stairs din
ing room. the decoration of which, in honor
of the bridegrooms branch of the service
in the cavalry. was in yellow blossoms.
The other guests were served from buf-
fet table in the large dining room, in which
pink decoration prevailed. After a short
trip Lieut.. and Mrs. Comfy VIII go to
West Point. where the former is stationed.
Out-of-town guests at the event were Mrs.
Kingsland and Mrs ]. w. Linturn, Miss
Shaw, Miss Reed. Mrs. Leroy and Mrs.
William Thomas. all Of New York; Ms.
Clifton Comfy of Indianapolis, mother of
the bridegroom Mrs NJ. r. Maxwell his
sister: Miss Garrard and Mrs. Raymond,
ell of Indianapolis.
The Bishop Of Washington and Mrs. Sat-
terlee will receive the church people Of the
diocese Thursday afternoon. to 6, at the
Cathedral grounds. Admission will be by
card.
Mrs. Root has gone north to make q fort
nights visit with her grandmother and
| others.
The British ambassador has set the date
of the departure of himself and family from
Lenox as November 2.
Mr. and Mrs S. L. Morse are at Stock
| bridge, Mass, for the winter.
Rev. E. Holmes Lamar, pastor of the
Wilson Memorial Church, will of1ciate at
the marriage tonight of Mr.. William Leon
ard Thurber and Miss Jennie Elizabeth
Bobb, at the residence of the brides pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. William Mattern
! Bobb, 924 Pennsylvania avenue. The couple
will be unattended. After brief out-of-
| town trip they will live at 1b1 Adams
street. where a new home Is waiting for
them and where the bride Will be at nome
Tuesdays after November 3.
The marriage of Miss Mary Van Lear
| Findlay, only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
| John v. L. Findlay, both well known In
| this city, and Mr.. Yorke Allen of New York
will take place Saturday afternoon next
| o'clock at Trinity Church, Towson. and
! will be followed by a reception for lin
| tied number of guests at $3.50 at Auburn,
| the country place of Mr.. and Mrs. Findlay,
near Rogers Forge.
| A special car service has been arranged
| from Baltimore The bride-elect will have
! for her maid of honor her cousin, MISS
Virginia Kelsey Of York, Pa. and for her
| bridesmaids Miss Sarah Haskell of New
| York, Miss Mabel Norman Of East Orange,
N j.; Miss Elizabeth Kelsey of York, Pa. /;
Miss Mabel Paine, Miss Lucy Powell and
Miss Rita Preston Of Baltimore. MI Allen
| lnI hwy &c hrnf
| erick w. Allen of Dakota, as his best man.
| His ushers will be Mr.. Eugene Yorke AL
len and Mr.. John F. Allen. also brothers;
Mr.. Frederick p. Aa :g,sn sS OF SCUM
of New York; Mr.. Malcolm Lloyd, jr.. and
Mr. Frank P. Miles. both of Philadelphia
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wellington Briggs
announce the marriage Of their daughter Eda
| MAY and Mr.. Paul Delevan Frost Monday,
| October 10, Washington. d. c. AT home
| after November ! 926 Westminster street
| northwest
| Rev. Clement Brown entertained today at
a luncheon twenty-four Episcopal clergy
men.
| Mrs. Mary A. Hendley. 1T Tennessee
avenue northeast, will be pleased to see
her friends the first and second Mondays
| after o'clock
l. Miss Fannie Wilmington left for Phila-
1
| her cousin, Miss Ethel Smith, who Is to
| be married to Mr.. Edwin C.Iapin Dessalet.
| They sail from New York THURSDAY for
London, Paris, Germany and Switzerland
Miss Louise WEIGH and Miss Lila Walsh
| have gone to Hagerstown, Nd, for
| visit of several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Fletcher of Jersey
City, N. j., with their niece, Miss Alice
NJ. Clark of Bridgeport Conn; are guests
Of E. B. Hughes of Capitol Hill.
Miss May L. Wattles Of Buffalo and Mr..
Richard G. Rawlings of this city will be
married tomorrow in the former city Mr..
| Jesse w. Rawlings will be best man for his
brother, and Miss Mabel E. Rawlings will
be maid Of honor. The bride-elect was given
| a series Of entertainments last week by
| home friends, luncheons teas, &C, bridge
parties, and tonight, after the wedding re-
hearsal her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gurdon
NJ. Wattles, will give a supper for the bridal
party.
Miss Sallie Pope Fair, the daughter Of
| COL James Fair, will depart this evening