Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MARRIED ON QUARTER DECK OF
UNITED STATES SHIP WABASH.
A Silver Wedding Anniversary in
Georgetown-Person
Notes.

| Inc pTlue IS the only QauSnter OF capt.
| Hawley of the Wabash and made her debut
| only five months ago amid the same sur
| roundings that witnessed her wedding. Her
husband. Ensign Hargis. is a native of
Winchester, Ky, and was graduated in 1905
| from the Naval Academy. 1t was as beauti-
full sight as one could wish to see when
! the last strains of the "Lohengrin" march
died away and the bride and groom stood
under a bell of American flags. The Off
ciatfng clergyman was the Rev. Dr. Moore.
a brother of Mrs. Hawley, who also mar
ried Capt. and Mrs. Hawley, the bride 8
father and mother
The quarter deck of the ship is exclusively
the captains property, but on this ccasion
it belonged for the time being to the cap
tain's daughter. 1t was rooted overhead
with flags of different nations and the bull
warks and deck house were draped with the
ships signal flags. On the wardroom sky
light was a picturesque collection of arms
and equipments belonging to the old navy
days. There was a tripod of od-fashioned
pixies, fire buckets, battle lanterns and a
hammer, and this collection was flanked by
two old-style bnnacles. A row of cutlasses
hung on the outside of the cabin over the
sunburst that originally adorned the stern
of the ship.
The flags of the President and that Of
! the Secretary of the Navy were given full
prominence in the decorations. and flowers
and palms relieved the martial aspect.
poetic touch was added by the initial
letters of the names of the bride and
companionway and knotted by the captains
pennant, the flag that flies from the mast
head when the ship is in commission. In
front of the Presidents flag, and just for
ward of the main fife rail, a grim little
field piece stood and braved the music of
the band in the starboard gangway
The bride was gowned in an exquisite
dress of white brocaded satin, the
material of which was brought by her
father from China. A bertha of point lace,
handed down in the family, completed her
costume, and she carried a shower bouquet
of lilies of the valley. She was unattended
by bridesmaids. Her mother wore white
embroidered lace. Ensign Bruce Canaga,
classmate of Ensign Hargis, was best
man, and the four uShers were Ensign Hyd-
rick Ensign Robinson Midshipman Coch-
rane and Paymaster Morse. All the
were in special full dress uniform which
added greatly to the brilliancy Of the affair.
After the ceremony there was a recep-
ton in the main cabin of the ship and
dancing ON the deck. delightful supper
was served in the spacious dining room be-
low.
Ensign Hargis and his bride left the ship
to the strains of old kentucky Home"
amid showers of rice and confetti.
The guests invited numbered about sixty,
as only relatives and most intimate friends
of the family were included. The entire
crew was also present to witness the cere-
mony. Admiral Snow and other officers of
the yard with their families were present
The wedding gifts We're vely beautiful,
dllu Illcluutu d SILVER set anu d ldI sc SliNeI
dish, both presented by the crew of the
Wabash, with whom Mrs. Hargis is a great
favorite.
Mr. and Mrs. Albion Keith Paris cele-
bration of their silver wedding anniversary
yesterday afternoon at their home in George
town was a most felicitious occasion in
which a large number of their friends par
ticipated. Their home was profusely adorn-
ed with roses and palms, and the door
ways were hung with festoons of southern
smilax: Not only flowers but over hun
dred silver gifts were sent the couple by
present and absent friends. Mrs. Paris
was richly gowned in a cloth of silver with
exquisite lace trimmings. Assisting in the
Mrs. William Ballyntine, Mrs Charles
Fitch, Mrs. George Salter, Mrs. Herbert
Gill, Mrs. John Fitzhugh Magruder, Mrs
Samuel b: Paris, Miss Westervelt, Miss
Paris and Miss HoWison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paris were married in
Philadelphia and Mr. Percival H. Marshall,
who was the flower boy of the occasion.
was present yesterday. The couple have
four children, Mr.. Albion Keith Paris jr.,
Mr.. Worden Whitman Paris of Oregon,
Mr.. Morris Addison Paris and Miss Juliet
HoWison Paris.
Among the Massachusetts members of
the D. A. r. in attendance at the recent
convention in this city were several promi-
nent newspaper and club women, who
left many floral expressions of regard and
sympathy in the sick room of Mrs. Alice
E. Whitaker of 14O4 Harvard street, for
mer president of the New England Wom-
ems Press Association and also of the
Boston Women's Press Club.
Mrs. E. A. Keeer and her daughter Lola
of 100 Sth street northeast sail tomorrow
from New York for the isthmus, for a
visit to Thomas L. Keeler and Mrs. Davies,
son and daughter of Col. and Mrs. Keller.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. H. Crawford have moved
into their new residence at 1907 22d street.
Miss Lorene Lansdale dec. ghtfully en-
tertained number of her friends Friday,
April 10, in honor of her birthday. The
house was profusely decorated in cut flow
ers and palms, the color scheme being
pink and green Many unique games,
music and dancing We're INDUCED in until
late hour, after which dainty refresh
ments We're served. Among those present
were the Misses Mayme German. Jennie
Harmel Amelia Hebsacker. Florine Jones.
Mayme Kulle Ruby and Susie Tiller and
Irene Umhau, and Messrs. Robert Buckley,
NJ. c. Cardenas. Bernard Fitzgerald. Fran
els German. Raymond Holden, Fletcher
Jones. Benjamin. Laycock, James ODon-
nell, John Quinn, Lawrence Rose and Mil
lard Thompson.
The reception which was to have been
given by Mr.. w. F. Morrow of 1925 18th
street this evening has been postponed on
account of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Merritt and Miss
Merritt who have been travelling in ia
maica and Mexico. are stopping at the
Grafton for a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph de Nesti will sail
for Genoa, Italy, May 2, this being the first
opportunity Mr.. de |Nesti has had to in
troduce his wife to his family. After their
visit in Florence they expect to take viii
la near Vallombrosa for the remaining
summer months before returning to Ameri-
ca.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gutenberg announce
to their friends the confirmation of their
son Milton Saturday, April 81, at the
Eighth Street Synagogue. At home after
O'Clock Sunday April %, 151 Harrison
street, Anacostia, D. c.
Miss Alma H. Wilson of Washington, D.
G., is spending a fortnight with her friend,
Miss Louise Hartford, in Norfolk Va.
After an absence of eighteen months in
central Georgia and Florida Mr. and Mrs.
Il. II. G. Bouts have returned to this city
and are at their home with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. ]. ]. Hoffer, No. 1149 4th street
northwest, where they would be glad to re-
ceive their old friends. Mrs. Bouis is very
much improved in her health by her long
trip.
The marriage of Miss Carrie Amelia