The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
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Rev Father OBrien. Rev. Father Curly
and Rev. Father Morris. all of ST. Peters
Church, officiating An artistic arrange
ment OF palms. ferns. and orange bios
SONS attractively decorated the first floor
Of the dwelling. The wedding gown was
a becoming confection Of white radla silk,
handsomely trimmed with duchesse lace.
No veil was worn. and the hair. dressed
high. was Ornamented with a white
aigret Her bouquet WIS a cluster Of
Bride roses. Mrs. l.. B. Diggins was ma
tron Of honor. and wore soft gown Of
white tulle over white silk. trimmed with
lace. Her bouquet was cluster OF white
peonies. Miss Sarah Parks was the only
bridesmaid. She wore a beautiful white
lace robe over silk. and also carried
white peonles. Mr. James J. Dowlng
was best man. There we're no ushers,
though Mr.. J.. B. Digglns stood with the
party. Mr.. and Mrs Holland left Wash
ington for a wedding trip and at its
termination will go TO Philadelphia where
the bridegroom Is now stationed.
Miss Julie Madeline Lay. daughter Of
Theodore A. Lay. Of Virginia, and Mr..
Edward Cooley Perry were married at
noon yesterday in the home OF the bride S
uncle and aunt, Capt and Mrs. Thomas
". Lay, on Willard street
The ceremony. which was performed by
Rev. Father Mackin. Of ST. PauIs CathO-
lie Church. was attended only by the
members Of the two immediate families
Both bride and bridegroom were unat-
tended. The bride wore a mOdsh travel
ing suit Of brown cloth. After the cere-
mony. Mr.. and Mrs. Perry left for their
bridal trip.
Announcement is made Of the marriage
Of Miss Rhoda Z. Trimmer TO Mr.. Otis
W. PickreI. The ceremony took place al
noon yesterday IN Trinity Episcopal
Church, and was performed by Rev. Rich
ard p. Williams. rector of the church.
Miss Reita Carpenter and Mr.. Edwin s.
Rowzee were married at noon yesterday
In Christ Church, on G street, by Rev.
Arthur s. Johns. Miss Carpenter was
sttrsctively g0wued in a cream broad
cloth tailored costume, with white
Neapolltan hat trimmed with ostrich
plumes. and carried a shower bouquet of
Bride roses The bride was unattended.
bat Mr. R0w1ee had as his best man ".
H. Osborne After the ceremony. Mr..
and Mrs. Rowzee left for a Southern
wedding trip. and upon their return viii
make their home in Washington.
The marriage Of Miss Gertrude Hlg-
gins. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs John J.
Higgins, Of this city, 90 Mr.. Arthur Lewis
Kern8. Of Charleston. w Va. son Of
The late Senator Kenna, Of that State.
took place Yesterday morning al St. J0-
seph's Church on Capitol Hill. in the
presence Of the immediate relatives Of
the two Young people and some few
intimate friends
No invitations We're issued for the cere-
m0nv. as the brides family is in mourn
ing. but the church was beautifully deco
rated i'm white peOnies and palms, with
the high altar ablaze with hundreds OF
lighted tapers A very beautiful musi-
cal programme accompanied the nUptial
mass. al which the rector Of the church,
Rev. Valentine Schmitt, offiCiated. The
assistant pastors Of S. Josephs, as we'll
AS q number OF visiting priests, were I'm
the sanctuary throughout the ceremonies.
There were no attendants Mr.. Higgins
escorted his daughter 70 the sanctuary.
whore she was met by the bridegroom.
The bride laid aside her mourning for
the happy occasion. and wore a demi-
toilet Of very delicate violet voile. with
bodice trimmed in heavy white lace. and
large picture hat with ostrich plumes,
also IN violet In place OF the COnven-
tlonal bouquet. she carried white bound
prayer book. There was no reception or
breakfast Mr. and Mrs Kenna left I'm
mediately after the ceremony for New
York and Boston. whore they will make
visit ~ ten days and later go %
Charleston. where their new home is al
ready prepared for them.
The marriage was the elimination OF o
romance begun in the childhood of the
contracting parties. both Of whom are
intimately identified with the younger
set on Capitol Ill., and lifelong members
of the church in which their marriage
having been passed almost entirely in
this city. where his father died while
serving in the Senate. Mrs Kenna and
her mother Mrs. Tow. OF Charleston
who came TO witness the marriage. are
the guests OF Mrs James s Jordan. OF
Capitol Hill. Among the brides relatives
were her grandmother, Mrs John NJ
Sims. Of this city and her Ereat-grand-
mother. Mrs Weast, Of Hagerstown.
Md. the latter being the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Higgins at their home IN East
Capitol street
Miss Helen De Clifford Brooks. daugh-
ter OF Dr. and Mrs. John Henry Brooks.
was married last night at 7.3O o'clock, to
Lieut. Arthur Harrison Wilson, L. :. A,
at the brides home in Brookland.
The ceremony, which was witnessed
only blythe immediate friends and relatives
Of the contracting parties, was per
formed by the Rev. Father s. y. South