Evening star., 1907-10-31
the WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS BROWN AND MR.. HUNT
RESS MARRIED TODAY.
Ceremony fastened by a Family
Bereavement-Othe Weddings.
Personal Notes.

Mss Gertrude Brown. daughter of Mrs.
Sevellon Brown, and Mr.. George l. Hun
tress, jr., were married this afternoon
, at o'clock at the home of the bride
mother. This sudden change of plan
was caused by the death early this morn
ing in Boston of the brother of the bride
groom, the .ate Halold Huntress. The
newly married couple left at once to join
! the family circle IN Boston. Rev. Mr..
Casey of Union Springs, New York, per
formed the marriage as he had expected
to do at the Saturday ceremony at st
Margarets, to which the relatives and
young friends of the couple had looked
forward with SO much pleasure, and
which would have been preceded by so
many hosptalities for them.
The lovely young bride wore her white
wedding dress, but mad no attendants.
Mrs Clifford Richardson of New York
is guest at the White House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont are sailing
tomorrow for this country.
Maj and Frau korner of the German
embassy circle, whose approaching de-
parture for Germany has been noted, were
guests at a farewell luncheon today Of
the Ambassador and Baroness Sternburg,
and last night were given a goodbye din
ner by Herr Won Schubert of the embassy,
whose other guests were Miss Langham,
Herr Won RadoWitz and Prince Zu Lynar.
The ceremony attending the marriage
yesterday afternoon of Miss Sydney
Augusta Stevens and Mr.. Harry Stoddard
Williston of Northampton. Mass, at the
pF Mr. S1r. i a
colt made beautiful event. The house
was made additionally attractive by the
profuse use of palms, autumn leaves and
quantities OF chrysantnemums. In the
library, where the couple stood to be
married by Rev DIR. Eccieston of Balti-
more, the blossoms were white, and in the
drawing room, wnere later on a company
of both Official and social Importance gath
cred to congratulate the couple, pink
chrysanthemums mingled with foliage
plants harmonious selection of muSI-
cal numbers followed the ceremony. " hen
the BRIDAL party descended to the drawing
room the bride was, escorted by her
brother, Mr.. S. S. Brcese Stevens, anu was
gwen in marriage by an elder brother, MI
holmes Breese Stevens of Rochester.
Her only attendant was her young niece,
NJ IS HeIen WalcOtt, who was daintily
dressed in white radfum, over pink silk,
and carried pink carnations. Mr. l.. T..
Underwood of Lynn, Mass, was best man,
and Messrs. Hawley Ward of Rochester,
N. Y, and Lieut. Bronson, u. S. N, were
groomsmen, while the brides young
nephew, Master Stewart Walcott, ana
Newell Garfield, son of the Secretary of
the Interior and Mrs. Garfield, stretched
white ribbons in advance of the bridal
cortege to form an aisle. The bride
wore an exceedingly rich and becoming
empire robe of white satin trimmed with
rose point and duchess lace which had the
value of association also as both had been
worn on their wedding days by the brides
mother and grandmother. A wreath of
orange blossoms crowned her tulle veil
and her shower bouquet was of lilies of
the valley and white violetS.
Mrs. Walcott woe pa e blue crepe de
chine and lace, and her mother, Mrs. Sgd
ney A. Stevens, was dressed in sapphire
blue velvet and lace. Mrs. Garfield,
charmingly gowned IN ecru lace robe,
with Mrs Huntington Wilson and Mrs
S. S. Breese Stevens. assisted in en-
tertain.ns the guests who came into
the reception at half-past o'clock. When
M. and Mrs. Wiliston left last night for
their honeymoon jaunt the brides going
away costume was of copenhagen b.ue
broadcloth with a p ume-trimmed hat to
match. Their future home will be In
West Lynn. Mass.
and MIS-. A. L. Williston of Northampton,
Mass. parents of the bridegroom; Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Wiliston of Northamp-
ton. Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. H S. Bul.ard,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Starkweather,
all of Hartford, Conn; Miss Amelia S e.
vens of Madison, Wis: Mr.. BENJAMIN
Wilson of Chicago. Miss Edith Huntington
of Paris, Mrs. Helen Breese Sanford of
Oneida, N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Da-
venport of Richmond. Mr. and Mrs.
Holmes Breese Stevens of New York and
Lieut. and Mrs. Bronson of Annapolis.
The wedding invitations for Miss
Emily Marian Cotton and Lieut..
Aroh ha I'd
u N. have been sent out by the father
of the bride-elect, Mr. Francs Cotton. The
ceremony will be at st. Johns Church at
~ o'clock Wednesday. November 20.
wedding breakfast. to which the invita-
tions have been limited to the close per-
sonal friends of the coupe. will follow at
the family residence, 1875 Connecticut
avenue, at l o clock.
Mr.. and Mrs Chermont of the Brazilian
legation have taken the house at 18th
and P streets, and the latter, with her
young son, is expected today after having
spent the autumn with her relatives in
Green Spring Valley, Nd.
Mrs C. c. Cole and her daughter. Miss
Louise Cole have returned from Dresden,
where they have spent the last year, and
are located at the Prince Karl.
Miss Elsie Grace Clafiin and Mr.. Julius
A Payne of Philadelphia were married
PARENTS, DR. and Mrs. Price G. Claflin. by
Rev S. H. Wood of the First Congrn
gat onal Church. Yellow and white chrys-
anthemums adorned the rooms and
ception followed the ceremony. ThN
brides attendants were her sister, Mis-
Marguerite c.. Clafin and the groom's
sister, Mss Helena A. Payne, and twc
little flower bearers, Dorothy Elizabeth
and Janet Claf1tn. The bridal coStum
was of white silk and lace, and the tull
vail fastened with lilies of the valIny
a bouquet of similar blossoms being car
red. The bridnsnna ds' dresses were of
soft yellow silk and lace. and they car
lied clusta of yellow and whit chrysan-
themums. The flower girls w4rr in Write
muslin. Mr.. Edward Lamor of Philadel-
nhia was best nan.
Mr.. and M Payne will make an exten-
sive northern trip before going to their
home in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Harvevcuttnr
announce the MARI aga Of their darghtor
Nolli" Lake. to Mr. Archibald J. K ,nola
Of this city, at high noon yost -rdav. TIL
handsome young bride was most h7con.
'ngly gownod in a blu" broadcloth avol-
'ng suit. with large hlua velvot pictrire
hat to match. and carried VOLTS. tho
gift of tn" groom. Mr.. and Mrs kanpIr
ara popular members of tho young~~ ST
After receiving the congratulations O
their immedia ~elatves the counla loft