The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-28

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ed Hunts Association attracted a large
portion of sport-loving society TO Benning
yesterday. where the club house and
grandstand were both comfortably filed.
AS on the opening day. New York and
Wig Ma gels both well represented, in
addition to the president Of the assocla-
ton, Mr. Perry Belmont with Mrs. Bel
mont and party Of New York friends.
There were present DR.. and Mrs. Cha
tard, Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard, Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Westcott, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Bohlen. of Philadelphia; Mr.. and
Mrs z A. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs Piquett
Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs James Barbour,
Mrs George c. Broone, Miss Terry, Miss
Mattingly, Mrs. Charles Dulin, Miss Min
netree, Mrs Richard Jackson, Mr.. and
Mrs John II. Merriam, Miss Merriam,
Miss Clagett. Miss Mary Switzerland,
Miss Wailach. Mr.. W. 3. Hibbs, and
Miss Helen Hibbs, Miss Anita stephens,
Miss Patrice Egan, Mr.. and Mrs St
George Bryan. MI Woodbury. Blair, Mr..
Norman Bestor, Mr.. Frederick Huide-
hopper, Mr.. Brooke Baker, Mr.. Albert
Dulin, Mr.. and Mrs MadduX.
With wedding cards arriving by every
mail and every other returning belle an
uouncing her engagement, society is at
present deeply interested in wedding cere-
monies with or witaoLt retinue Of br des-
maids and all the accessories of florists
and caterers skill. as though these happy
occasions were as rare as they are usual,
and brides and 5ridesgrooms quite the
most important personages in all ones list
Of acquaintances.
All of which shows a healthy and anlia-
bic human interest on the part of society.
and speaks well for the general attrac-
tions of the brides-to-be, for it is about
the bride that all this widespread interest
centers. no matter how important the
bridegroom may be.
As regards the marriage ceremony it
self, even tickle Dame Fashion DEGREES
few changes. and all brides Of good taste
and average common sense adhering to
the simple and solemn ceremony Of their
mothers and grandmothers' time, wheth-
er Witnessed by small family party in
their own home or by their entire visiting
list in a 1OweT-decOrated church. Even
those churches without ritual are as 81
rule following what is commonly de
scribed as the Episcopal service, so that
the most nervous bridegroom of the sea-
son knows just what is expected Of him.
and the most timid of brides has re-
sponses by heart long before her wedding
gown is finished.
Most of the Washington brides of the
near future have decided upon home cere-
monies. thus following the rule Of last
year when the great majority of the fash
iOnable weddings We're celebrated under
the paternal roof with "A company OF
guests ranging from the 1900 or more wit
Messing the marriage of Miss Alice Ro0se-
welt and Mr.. LOngw0rth IN the White
House TO the dozen relatives who a few
days later attended that OF Miss Z. Elizabeth
Warder and Mr.. Ralph Ellis at the War
der mansion on X street
Where a house wedding is decided upon,
the majority of brides select noon or s
O'Clock IN the evening as the hour Of the
ceremony. while the afternoon is most
popular for church ceremonies. In either
case It is becoming almost an invariablc
rule TO have the guests sharply divided
If a large church wedding, only the init
mate friends are hidden TO the house. Ii
married ut home only the chosen few at
tend the ceremony, with a larger circle
coming 70 a receDtion fixed for half an
hour or sometimes an hour later. a bride
of the past month VINO wished to avoid a
large ceremony. yet wanted the CongT7s u
latiOns Of her friends, revived a hospitable
fashion Of long ago. by having her mar
rage celebrated with absolute privacy in
the church Of her choice and giving a
large reception two weeks later on her re-
turn from her honeymoon trip. invitations
TO the latter being inClOsed in the formal
announcement card.
Among the weddings Of the present week
viii be that Of Miss Lillian Baird Parks to
Mr. Richard II. Pritchett, of DanviIle,
Va, at 81. Margaret's Church; that Of
Miss Ida May Yost to Mr.. Arthur c.
Shaw. at Grace Reformed Church. and
that Of Miss Georgia Darrell Palmer. 10
Mr.. Milford J. Solomon, at Epiphany
Church. all of wHich take place Nednes-
day. and TIE details of which have been
already published.
Thursday viii bring an interesting event
at ST. Aargarets Church where d large
company viii witness the marriage Of
Miss Anne PHELPS Brown, eldest daughter
OF Mrs. Sevellon Brown, to Mr.. Charles
Hamilton Bradley, youngest son CT the
late Judge Andrew c. Bradley, both young
people bel lg members of the older residen
set and extremely popular. In addition TO
Miss Browns attendants, as published
some time ago. the bridal party will in
clude Mr. Andrew Young Bradley. the
bridegrOOm'S brother. his cousin. MI Dun
can Bradley; Mr.. --dw8Td Head. also Il
cousin, and Miss Browns brother, Mt
Phelps Brown. with a number Of the
bridegroom classmates from Princeton.
Other wedding dates arranged of more
than ordinary interest are;
Wednesday, -,ovember z, Miss AiIeen
Kerr, daughter Of Dr. and Mrs. James
Kerr. to Mr.. Charles McIIvaine Harris. al
the country home of the brides parents.
Warenton, Va.
Miss Josephine ShaIenberger, daughter
of the Assistant Postmaster General and
Mrs. Shallenberger, TO Rev. Paul Sperry.
of Bath. Me. Calvary Baptist Church
Monday November IZ-MiSs Kathleen
Clayton, daughter 6I Hon. and Mrs.
Powell Clayton. TO Mr.. Arthur Grant
Duff, of England. at the Belgian Lega-
ton.
Wednesday. November 14-Aiiss Mary
Katharine Evans. daughter of Mr.. George
w. Evans. to Mr. Richard James Wat
kins at the brides home. on Nineteenth
street
Wednesday, November 21-Aiiss Ethel
Seckendorf, youngest daughter of Mr..
Max G. Seckendorf. 10 Mr.. Fleming New
hold. al the summer home of the brides
father, Ramsey, Y. J.
Tuesday, November 27-3iss Alice Lang
horne, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John y.
LanghOrne To Mr.. Stanley Washburn. of
Minneapolis St. Johns Church, Lafayette
Square
Mrs. Caroline Sumner Jenness, of Bal
timOre, has issued invitations 10 the mar
riage OF her daughter Miss Mari Elm