Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-25
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS BROWNE AND MR.. BLAIR
MARRIED AT NOON TODAY.
An Afternoon Ceremony Unites Miss
Pate and Mr.. Clear-Other We'd
dings-Personal Notes.

A noon wedding of unusual beauty and
impressiveness today took place at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Littleton
Browne when their daughter, Miss Ruth
Oldberg Browne and Mr.. Paul Alexander
Blair of Waterbury, Conn, were married
by Rev. Herbert Scott Smith of St. Mar
garets Church. Only family party wit
messed the ceremony the bride who was
most becomingly dressed in white radium
trimmed with rose point lace and carrying
bride roses and lilies of the valley, being
attended by Miss Mary Hempstone a. maid
of honor and little Miss Lois Reside as
flower bearer. Miss Hempstone wore a
dainty dress Of white muslin and lace and
carried pink roses. The flower girl was
also in white and carried a basket of pink
roses. Mr.. William Starkweather of New
York was best man. Mr.. and Mrs. Blair
after their wedding trip will return here
to live.
Miss Viola Lucretia Pate daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. William A. Pate and Mr.. Myron
Gregg Clear were married at 2:30 O'Clock
this afternoon at the Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Church by the pastor, kew NJ.
Ross Ffshburn. The church was decorated
with palms and autumn flowers. and the
guests were seated by the ushers, Messrs.
A. Neil Lamont Earle Goodman homas
r. Heath, J. Venson Mckenzie G. Rex
Frye and George A. Myers. The attractive
young bride came in church with her father,
and was preceded to the platform by her
sister, Miss Edith NJ Pate Mr. Thomas
l.. Dyer was best man. The briCal costume
was an exceedingly smart tailor-made dress
OF imported pearl gray chiffon broadcloth.
The bodice worn with 1t was of white
satin and real lace, and the hat was gray,
trimmed with ostrich pumes. Her bouquet
was of bride roses and lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor wore princess robe of
white lace and a large hat trimmed with
white ostrich plumes. She carried clus-
ter of pink roses. Mrs. Pate, the brides
mother wore black brussels net over chif-
ion and taffeta and white hat with
plumes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clear received the assem-
bled guests in the parlors of the church be-
fore leaving for their honeymoon journey
this afternoon. They will live at the Me-
ridian upon their return, where a hand
somely furnished apartment awaits them.
The bride received numerous presents of
great beauty and value.
Mr. and Mrs. William Gigsby McCor-
mick have issued invitations Tor the we'd
ding reception of their daughter, Miss
Caroline Mccormick, and Mr.. Francis
Louis Slade. Saturday. October II, at
= O'Clock at Clover Dale, Md.
Mr. and Mrs S. l.. Heacock are visiting
relatives in Pennsylvania.
A pleasant time was spent at the residence
OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Reed Monday even
ing, the occasion being the Birthday of their
niece, Miss DaIsy Connell The evening was
spent mostly in music and dancing until
late hour, after which al went to the din
ing room, where refreshments were served.
Among those present were Misses Brooks,
Kitty l.. Hilleary, Ida Davds. Estelle Burke,
Emma Shafer, Clara Lou Hilleary, H.
Cullen, William Russell Otney w. STRAIT
ton, f. p. Emgor, G. F. Reed, Leslie NJ.
Spinng, F. NJ Thompson, George C.
dee. G. A. Redhead Mrs. NJ E. sullivan,
Mrs. w. M. Eppley, Mrs. Mary A. Burke,
Mrs G. f. Reed, Mrs. G. NJ Thompson,
Mrs. r. NJ. Thompson and Mrs. w. II.
Riegne.
Miss Winnifred Dewitt is visiting in
Ohio the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Bird
and Mr.. and Mrs. Chase.
Rear Admiral S. Casey. wife and daugh-
ter have returned to Washington and taken
up their residence at 1923 Z street north
west.
This morning Rev. James II. Mackin of
ST. Paurs Church united in marriage Miss
Rosa Sewell and Francis H. Rainey, both
of this city. After receiving the congratu-
lations of a few relatives and personal
friends who were present Mr.. and Mrs.
Rainey left for Atlantic City. Mrs. Rainey
stylishly gowned in a soft gray silk
travelling gown with hat to match.
Dr. and Mrs. James Dudley Morgan and
family have returned after pleasant sum
mer at Bedford Springs and Nantucket
Mr. and Mrs Reeve Lewis who spent
the early summer at Chevy Chase, have
returned to their home at 1927 Dist street
after a stay in the Adirondacks and at
Nantucket.
Mary Thomas ofsthis city, of Seattle
Wash, is making an extensive tour Of
the middle states and the east, and will
join her sister-in-law, who is on her way
fro, lap in pnrt1g nd No har f,a.,r
will both return to Seattle.
Mrs Lowdon is at present the guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Thomas,
week for Philadelphia and Atlantic City,
going front there to Boston for an eX-
tended visit, returning by sea to Norfolk.
visiting the exposition and making a short
stay with relatives at Virginia Beach be-
fore returning to Washington.
Dr. and Mrs. Flavius T. johnson and
daughter have returned after a pleasant
trip to the jamestown exposition and the
surrounding points.
Mr. and Mrs. Columbus O'Donnen Lee
of Baltimore have announced the engage
ment of their daughter Miss Nancy Lee, to
Mr.. William ]. II. Waters, jr., son of the
late w. J. H. Waters.
Miss Lee is of the best known horse
| women in Maryland, and is extremely
attractive girl. She is related to many OF
the most prominent Maryland and Virginia
families
Mr. Waters is a brother of Mrs Harry
Morrison and nephew of Mrs. Edwin
Warfield.
Miss Deborah Grant Brewster Halsey
daughter of Capt. William F. Halsey, L.
S N. and Passed Midshipmans Archibald
Douglas Turnbull, L. S. N, now on duty
on the Kansas will be married October .
at the Marlborough where the brides
parentS reside Ensign William F.. Halsey
jr. will be the best man.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ellis, the latter for
merly Miss Warder of this city will spend
the autumn at their place at Hampstead
L. L. where the hunting season will be
the reason for considerable social life.
I The Second Baptist Church was the
scene of pretty wedding Wednesday
evening last. when Miss Edith May Simp-
son became the bride of Mr.. Charles l..