Evening star., 1907-09-04
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS MORIARTY AND MR.. MONA
HAN WED AT ST. MATTHEW'S.
Wedding Breakfast and Honeymoon
Jaunt Follow-Travel Plans.
Personals

from convent, but such was the case this
morning at the Holy Cross Academy, on
Massachusetts, avenue northwest when a
young Kentuckian called to claim as his
bride handsome young girl who for
the past ten years has made her home there
as pupil Miss Eleanor Lorraine Moriarty
was the bride, while the groom was Edward
s. Monahan, jr., of Louisville, KY. The we'd
ding ceremony took place at st. Matthew's
Catholic Church at o'clock, and was the
climax to one Of the most interesting school
day romances that Washington has had in
many day.
Mr.. Monahan is graduate of George
town University, and in 1903 Miss Moriarty
was graduated from Holy Cross Academy,
where she has since made her home.
1t is said that the young couple first met
on the campus of Georgetown University,
whittier the young bride of today and her
classmates had gone to participate in the
1estlVltles incident to an athletic contest.
1t seemed the consensus of opinion of the
young peoples friends that no bride and
groom were ever made as one under more
happy circumstances than this couple was
this morning The wedding party formed
at the academy where the bride-an un-
commonly good-ooking girl of the bru-
nette type-was arrayed in her wedding
hnery under the affectionate direction of the
good sisters who for years had been her
guardians and tutors. The marriage cere-
mony took place in the beautiful St. An
thongs Chapel in st. Matthew's Church,
where Rev. Father Buckley, one Of the
assistant pastors of the church, oficiated
He also said the nuptial mass which fol-
lowed the ceremony. Seated about the
sanctuary were number of prominent
clergymen, friends of the bride and groom
The bride was beautifully dressed In a
princess robe of duchesse lace made over
white satin. trimmed with Irish lace Her
tulle veil was held in place by a dia-
mond crescent pin, the gift Of the groom
MISS May A. Madfgan, a classmate Of the
bride in 1903, was the maid of honor. and
wore gown of pink messaline trimmed with
German val. and baby Irish laces Her
nat was Of pink French felt trimmed with
pink plumes. Miss Gabrielle Griffin, the
bridesmaid, made an equally effective pic
lure In white lace, wearing a hat of white
lace and pink roses The bride carried no
flowers, but bore instead a handsome moth
er-of-pearl prayer book, the gift of a close
personal friend. The attendants carried
shower bouquets of pink roses.
The best man was Mr.. John Monahan of
Louisville, KY, a brother of the groom,
while Mr.. William Semple OF the same state
was also Of the wedding party in the sane
tuary
schoolmates of the bride conducted the
entire musical program, Miss Marguerite
OIoole, accompanying on the harp. The
party entered to the strains of the wedding
march from 'Lohengrn."
During the service Miss Agnes Downey
sang Dana's Ave Maria" accompanied by
Miss OTooe on the harp. 20. Promise Me-
was sung by Miss Louise Brinker and Miss
Brinker and Miss Downey rendered. in
IL.
wedding party left the chapel Miss O'Toole
played the Mendelssohn Wedding March.
The ceremony was followed oy wedding
breakfast at Holy Cross Academy, with the
members of the faculty of the institution as
hosts. The decorations in the breakfast
room were of distinctive character. Among
those seated at the table were the classmates
of the bride, including her attendants; Mr..
and Mrs. Edward S. Monahan, sr., Of Louis
vile, parents of the bridegroom: Mr.. Will
liam semple and Mr.: John Monahan OF
Louisville, KY, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
wedding breakfast at an end, the couple
left for an extended trip to the north and
east. their honeymoon journey to end at the
Louisville, KY, where the groom maintains
stock farm. The numerous gifts to the
bride were shown to only the relatives and
close personal friends.
DR.. j. E Jones, the American consul at
Winnipeg, Manitoba, announces the en-
gagement Of his sister, Miss Katydd Jones
Of this city, and Judge Seden Bingham
kingsbury of Honolulu. formerly of Ohio.
The wedding will take place September
25 at the home of the brides brother at
the american consulate at Winnipeg. Only
the immediate relatives of the couple will
be present. The wedding journey will in
clude months travel in the northwest be-
fore the judge and his bride will sail from
San Francisco on the Manchuria October
"a for Honolulu, their future home Miss
Jones has spent the past two years in the
orient.
Miss Jones is visiting Miss Phillips. 1907
10th street. this city, and will be here until
the 18th instant.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel T. Blythe, Mr. and
Mrs. James Lansburgh Mr. Edward Har-
rington Mr.. Frank Hogan, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Kraus, Mr.. William s. Miller and
Commander and Mrs. L. L. Reamey were
Washingtonians registering at the Paris
office of the New York Herald
Wednesday afternoon, August %, Miss
Jessie Belle Brown and Mr.. Howard w.
Hottie were quietly married at the parson-
age of Waugh Methodist Episcopal Church
by the Rev. DR.. George E. Maydwell. The
ceremony was witnessed only by the rela-
tives and a few very intimate friends of the
principals. The bride was becomingly
gowned in toilet Of white, with hat to
match, and carried magnificent bouquet
of orchids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hottie are popular young
people of Capitol Hill. and a large gather
ing Of their friends escorted them to the
9Th street station, whence the happy
honored rice and confetti, to spend their
honeymoon among the mountains Of Vir-
ginia. They will be at home after Septem-
Der 10 at 635 street northeast.
Miss Rose Brennan and Miss Mildred
Grimes have returned from a few days
trip spent at Chesapeake Beach. Md.
Mrs. D. H. Mudd and sister. Miss Anna
NJ. Cady OF NJ street. have returned after
a visit at the Jamestown exposition and
Ocean View.
Mrs. Eva Mcdonald Valesh has returned
to Washington and will be at the Rocham-
beau for the winter
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T. Klawans and
family are located in their new home, 246S
Ontario road.
Miss shanks of Massachusetts avenue
northwest. who has been spending the
month of August in Wilmington and At
lantic City. has returned. after staying sew
eral DAYS at Betterton. Nd.
Mr.. Daughton. with his son and daughter
Ethel has returned from Sheffield, Va.
Miss Emile Torreyson and her grand