Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-24
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS RIDGELY AND MR.. BROWN
MARRIED AT NOON TODAY.
Marriage of Miss Maddux and Mr..
Hook Followed by Reception.
Other Events-Notes.


brated in this city lately in which such
personal and affectionate interest has
been manifested as that which marked
the union today of Miss Catharine Cullom
Ridgely, elder daughter of the controller
of the currency, Mr.. William B. Ridgely,
and granddaughter of nator and Mrs
Cullom, and Mr.. Phelps Brown, son of the
late SaVellon Brown, who was chief clerk
of the State Department, and one Of the
Dest-known officials of his time The cere-
mony was at noon at the Church of the
Covenant, and the invitations, which were
sent out last month, with only the seating
capacity of the church to limit the num-
ger, were repre- scented by one of the mos
fashionable assemblages of the season
mus FAR. The ushers, who seated the
guests, We're Mr.. George Lewis Huntress
Of Boston and Mr. Francis Bennett Poe
10th of whom are to be married in the
near future; Mr.. Raymond Durham of
New York, Mr.. Charles II. Bradley Mr.
George Minnegerode and Mr. j. A. c.
ralmer. The BRIDE, who was escorted to-
he platform by her father, had as he.
litendants her debutante sister, Mis-
Eleanor Cullom Ridgely, as maid of
nohor, her sister-in-law, Miss Gertrude
Brown, who will be a bride herself No
Vember 2, and Miss Catherine William,
of Chicago, whose engagement to MI
FRANCIS Bennett Poe has peen announced
IN platform and organ loft Were mass I
vi htpdimS, autumn leaves, foliage plant,
md pink cosmos. The musical program.
Turing the interval of seating the guests
was rendered by Mr.. Harry VIII ator
Howard, who played now and tn n som
If the pretty melodies from the amateur
opera, I'VE Are in Society,"" which, com
POSED by the bridegroom and so success
-ul!y presented for charity through tn,
forts of the bride, had a familiar re-
rain to nearly all those pres mt. Other
numbers more suitable to the occasion.
md place wer also rendered
When the bridal procession passed I'm
che aisle to the waiting clergyman, Rev.
William Henry Casey of New York. thy
Mendelssohn march was played Rev. Mr.
casey performed the marriage ceremony
or the parents of the uriuegroom Al,
Sevellon l.. Brown of Chicago was hes
nan for his Brother.
The bride wore the conventional robc
OF duchess satin and point lace, but de
parted from the trad .tional custom b,
-arrying instead of bride roses or lille.
u the valley an aFmful of the flower o,
-he month-White cosmos. The rose poin:
ice on her empire dr. IS was that wor
y her mother at her wedding day. twer
y-hVe years ago. Her tuIe veil wa
rown with orange blossoms and a ha.
'cst mon In diamonds and pearls gleam-,
her cCrSage.
Miss Eleanor Ridgely, the maid O
onor. wore an empire dress of pale blu
chiffon cloth. Her hat was of the Gains
CROUCH model all black and laden wifi
.ack plumes Her arm cluster of flow
is was made of pale pink chrysanth,
lums. The bridesmaids wore very sna
ale blue broadciOth costumes and Gains
orough hats in back, and carried hua
lack lynx muffs trimmed with the neaC
-Id tails of the animal.
ride. was elegantly dr. IS d in a costu..
u moieskin veiv t. She had on a lar
lack hat, in which a title gilt appeare1
md also wore her sables
The wedding breakfast, in which onl.
toout nfty or sixty guests participated
olloWed at the R.dgeiy es.ue..ce ia,
tith street. The main floor was CAV VIII
lowers, autumn leaves and chrysanth
iums and a buffet meal was SEW d.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps Brown left late thi
afternoon for a honeymoon jaunt, tn
bride wearing stylish and becoming sui
y dark brown clotn with a hat wi,
Tunes of the same shade.
The couple will be back her, \,
yfmber to attend the marriage of Mis-
Gertrude Brown and Mr. George L. Hunt
'ess: Iheir future home will be in Indian
polls, where Mr. Brown Is engaged in
journalistic work.
An exceedingly pretty wedding took
place at the home of Mrs. P NJ Mullett
On Oregon avenue, this afternoon at 9
o'clock, when Miss Kit;ie Maddux of Oal
Hill, Va, and Mr.. Evan Warfieid Hook
OF baltimore were married by the rector
If ST. Pauls P. E. Church. Rev. ur. Al
fred Harding. The groomsmen were
Messrs. James Turner and Charles In
gram of Baltimore. T.. Webb Maddux of
Marshall, Va. and William Gray Knowles
If Philadelphia w re the ushers TIL,
ride was escorted by her brother, Mr.. T
henderson MadduX of Oak Hill, Va. anc
vas attended by Miss Daisy Muliett a.
maid Of honor The bride smaids wer
Miss Louise Hook of Baltimore sister O:
he bride groom, and Miss Gladys Watson
Of New York. Mr.. Robert Martin Hook
IF New York was best man for his
rirother.
The bride wore princess robe of silky
crepe, trimmed with chiffon and princess
orange blossoms and her bouquet was of
lilies of the valley and white roses.
The maid of honor wore white lace over
green taffeta and chiffon and a white and
Green hat with plumes The bridesmaids
wore lingerie dresses over green silk and
white tulle hats.
About 100 guests attended the recantion
which followed at Rauscher's. at 2.30
o'clock, although only relatives and ner
sonal friends were in the company. Mr..
and Mrs. Hook left later for their we'd
ding trip, the brides gong-away gown
being of brown broadcloth with hat to
match. They will live in Baltimore.
Mrs. Charles F. Trotter, who has spant
The past two years In New York Colo