Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-03
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS HILLIDGE AND MR.. cRuIK-
SHANK MARRIED.
Other Weddings at Which Best
Friends Assisted-Travel Plans.
Personal Notes.

Y, took place yesterday morning at 3
o'clock at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles G. Morgan. 1411 Emerson street
northwest. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Donald c. Macleod, pastor OF the
First Presbyterian Church, of which the
bride is a member. The house was artistic
ally decorated with wild flowers and
greens and presented most attractive APP
pearance. The bride wore a handsome gown
of white liberty silk, trimmed with baby
Irish lace, and carried a shower bouquet Of
bride roses and sweet peas. There were no
attendants. The wedding march was play
ed by Miss Grace Polkinhorn. The couple
left Immediately after the ceremony for the
north, where they will spend their honey
moon.
The guests present at the wedding were
Rev. and Mrs. Donald c. Macleod, Mr..
and Mrs. Byron S. Adams, Miss Marie
Adams, Miss Rose Hillidge, Mr.. Bert Cor
Nellie Castle. Miss Helen Jamison, Miss
Estella Mon;anye, Miss Grace Polknhorn,
Mr.. Lee V. Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
G. Morgan, Mr.. Charles Morgan, jr., and
Mr.. Charles H. Bair.
Mrs. Louise Losekam and granddaughter,
Miss Gertrude Louise Parsons of Takoma
Park, left yesterday for an extended north
Thousand Islands.
One of the prettiest weddings of the sea-
son was that Of Miss Mary Shepherd Sat
urday evening, June % at o'clock at the
home of her aunt, Mrs. Lucy Shepherd,
1853 Corcoran street, and Mr.. John A. Down.
ing of Pittsburg, Pa. Rev. o. L.
Mitchell vicar of St. Mary's p E. Church.
offcated. The parlors were beautifully
and lavshly decorated with palms, ferns,
smilax and brides roses, making the color
scheme green and white. The ceremony
took place at 6:3o, with about fifty friends
n ral q AvCt CT otr,S
of the wedding march played by Mr.. s. E.
Ewell. accompanied by an orchestra, the
ushers, Drs. VIM. E. Morgan and John E.
Washington and Mr. Andrew Downing, en-
honor, Miss Lula E. Love, who was dressed
in white swiss gown over pink silk and
carried bouquet of pink sweet peas.
Following her were Miss Virgie Shepherd,
a cousin of the bride, and Mrs. Louise
Smallwood-Pickett, the matron of honor,
both Of whom were dressed in white swiss
and carried bouquets Of pink roses. AS the
bride entered escorted by her aunt there
was becomingly and richly gowned in q
robe of white venetian lace made over
white chiffon and liberty silk and carried
magnificent shower of brides roses and
with wreath of lilies of the valley. The
groom, with his best man, Mr.. Edgar E.
Bartholomew of PittsDurg, awaited with
the minister in the bay window by the
white satin stool.
After the ceremony a reception to several
hundred friends was held till 900, who
took the opportunity to congratulate the
happy pair and view the many handsome
and costly presents displayed on the second
floor. Mrs. Shepherd who made a gracious
hostess. was attired in gown of black
The out-of-town guests were Mrs. Mar
tin Cowdery, Mrs. J. H. Williams and Mrs.
Harry Minton of Philadelphia, Mrs. Lewis
T. Payne. DIR. Henderson. Mrs. Bryan and
Mr.. w. Melville Lee Of Baltimore, Mrs.
Fannie arierWiliams of Chicago and
Mr. Andrew Downing, a brother of the
groom, from Altoona, Pa.
The brides travelling costume was
smart gown of navy blue wolfe, with tan
hat gloves and shoes. After short
honeymoon in Atlantic City and New York
the happy couple will reside in Allegheny,
Pa where they both have hosts of friends
Mrs. Katharine McMonigal of 049 Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest has gone to CO.
lumbus, Ohio, where she will meet her sis
tiers, Mrs. E. c. Months of Indianapolis, Ind,
and Mrs. w. H. Baumgardner of Wooster,
Ohio, at the residence of her sister, Mrs.
Emma c. Morris.
Miss Marie Chamis and Mr. w. F. Martin
of this city were married in New York
city June %.
Miss Maude r. Steuart, accompanied by
Miss NJ. Elinor Scaggs. has gone for
months trip to Pittsburg and surrounding
cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Hoeke have taken
cottage at Bluemont Va.
The marriage of Miss Charlotte E. E.
Siegel and Mr.. Edward r. Brown was cele-
brated Wednesday evening, June 10, at 8
o'clock, at the residence Of Mrs. Mary L.
Brown. 1929 9th street northwest. The serv-
Ice, which was performed by Rev. Father
Church, was witnessed by large assem-
blage Of friends and relatives, including
friends from Philippine Islands, New York,
Baltimore and West Virginia. Miss Anna
Walters Of Baltimore. Nd, cousin of the
BRIDE wearing pink null over silk, with
pompadour sash of pink and carrying
loose cluster of pink roses, served as maid
Of honor. The best man was Mr.. George
Schumacher, also of Baltimore. The BRIDE
winsome blonde beauty, was attired in
white lace over silk. A cluster of white
roses formed bouquet. Misses Helen and
Henrietta Berens and Masters Frederick
Thuee and Frederick Berens acted as pages,
while little Myrtle Witt of Baltimore Nd,
also a cousin of the bride, was flower girl
Miss Cora B. Shreve played the wedding
march. During the ceremony the bridal
group, with their relatives and friends, took
up a position before a recess filed with
palms, interspersed with boughs of oak
leaves and masses Of white blossoms. In
the dining room the decorations consisted
lowing an informal reception the bride and
groom left for an extended trip through the
north.
Miss Annie Roberta Murray, daughter Of
the late Robert ]. Murray, and grand
daughter of the late Joheph H. Blackfan
was married yesterday morning to Mr.
Garrett ]. Tucker of Washington. Only
near relatives and friends were present at
the very beautiful ceremony, which took
place at st. Patrick's Church Mr.. Joseph
B. Murray, brother of the bride, was best
man, Miss Nettie NJ. Tolson maid of honor
and the young sister of the bride Helen NJ
Murray, flower girl. The brides gown of
white messaline silk and Venetian lace
with large white hat, was very becoming
to her youthful beauty. She carried bride
roses. The maid of honor wore a white
chiffon gown, with pink roses. On their
return from their wedding journey they
will be at home to their friends, 3445 Oak
wood terrace, Mount Pleasant.
All Souls Church. ST. Nicholas avenue
and West Hath street. New York city, was
the scene of the wedding June 26 of Miss
Mary Elizabeth Weir and James Gillin of
New York, formerly of Washington. The
chancel of the church was banked with
pink and white peonies and palms. and in
the center aisle were standards Of these
flowers.
The Rev. Raymond Collier Knox per-
formed the ceremony at 8 o'clock. The
bride was given away by her cousin, Will
liam ]. Kelley. Her gown was of white