The Washington herald., 1907-06-19
In The SOCIAL WORLD
Miss Mullan and State Sena-
tor LukenS Married.
ROMANCE BEGINS IN WEST
Miss Gertrude Bell and Miss Alice ID.
ShIpIey Other Washington Brides.
Army OGicers and Wives Go Ia
Europe 10 Witness German Maneu-
Yers-Fete at Georgetown.

The elimination Of pretty romance
was the wedding yesterday afternoon at
/ the residence of Capt. Mullan, in COnnec-
ticut avenue, when his daughter, Miss
Emma Mullan. became the bride of Mr.
/ John Russell Lukens, one Of California s
State senators.
Amid bower of pink and white peonies
and wistaria blossoms against a back
ground of palms. the ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Edward L, Buckley
| assistant pastor Of St Matthews Roman
Catholic Church, which the brides family
have attended for years
Those who witnessed the ceremony
were most intimate friends of the con-
tracing parties from California. New
York, and Baltimore, as well as this city
Mr. Frank Drexel Mullan, of New York.
the brides brother. escorted his sister to
the drawing room, and Miss May Mullan
was her only attendant Mr.. carlton
Wall. Of Oakland. Cal was best man.
About 4 o'clock a group Of personal
friends of the bride called to say good
bye before Mr.. and Mrs. Lukens start
for their honeymoon trip, which may
eventuate i'm a summers sOiOUrn abroad
or take. them straight 10 their home in
California, the professional engag gements
of Mr.. Lukens having temporarily the
right Of way.
While the arrangements for the wed
ding were. by choice Of the bride, as SIM
pie and as transformations as possible.
family sentiment played a beautiful part,
as the date was her mothers birthday,
which in the lifesme of Mrs Mullan was
always happily observed, and the bride
wore also her mothers wedding dress.
This latter was a robe of real Valen-
ciennes lace. its ivory whiteness showing
TO exquisite advantage over a Drincesse
slip of soft white satin and chiffon.
The bride wore a tuile veil and carried
a shower bouquet of lilies Of the valley.
Miss May Muran. the brides sister,
wore an exceptionally pretty dress OF pale
blue chiffon, made In princesse style. and
with it a very modish picture hat with
blue plUmes Capt MulIan. whose in
creasing infrmities did not permit him 20
escort his daughter, was seated near the
couple during the ceremony and the in
formal reception which followed
Dr. and Mrs. Musser. the latter sister
of the bridegroom. Mrs. Carlton Wall
and Mrs. Bradley. all OF California, were
present al the wedding The brides tray-
Tgr-f
The bride received an array Of beauti-
ful gifts. In the collection was a superb
diamond brooch from the bridegroom, an
other of diamonds and pearls from Miss
Nav Mulan. a gold tea service. a family
heirloom. from Capt NIulian, the gride s
father. a chest Of fiat silver from the
bridegroom's parents, silver salyer
from Count and Countess Won Goetzen. OF
Germany. the latter formerly Mrs Rich
ara Lay OF this city; a silver cake
basket from Judge and Mrs Melvin Of
California; a silver fruit dish and a silver
service from Mr.. and Mrs. B0uvier and
the Misses Bouvier, of California, and a
silver dinner service from Mr.. J. b. Stet-
son. Of California. Mrs Alger sent her a
silver compete: Mt. and Mrs. Westing-
house a dozen gold spoons; Mr.. James
Hartman. a set Of pearl pins; Repre-
sentative and Mrs MorrelI, a large case
Of fat silver; Mrs. George ". Chiids, a
set Of Limoges plates. Cardinal Gibbons,
an autograph portrait Mrs Charles B..
Pike of Detroit. siver-bouud cut glass
punch bowl and glasses; Mr.. and Mrs
Frank D. Nullan, silver chocolate serv-
ice and a silver heirloom spoon. known
as the Lafayette spoon. It having been
a gift from Gen. Lafayette 10 the brides
great-grandfather Another family heir
loom greatly priced by the bride was a
framed picture containing the original
roem. The Health, written by Edward
Coates Pinkney. in 1924 and dedicated 20
Mrs. Vernon Summerville, a great-aunt
Of the bride. and presented now TO her
by a Baltimore relative
The wedding IS the elimination Of a
romance begun when, a year or so ago,
Miss Mullan commenced suit against the
state Of California for claims due her
father. who was a West Point graduate.
but afterward resigned from the army to
practice law. At that time the family
lived in California, and Capt. Mullan was
employed by the State in several enter
prises. for which services the State neg
lected 10 pay him. A year or so ago Miss
Mullan decided 20 collect the money il
possible for her father, and went 20 Cali
fornia for that purpose She stayed with
Mrs. Eleanor Martin. who is one Of the
social leaders Of the Pacific Coast. and at
her home she met Senator Lukens who
became interested In her claim against the
State, and, incidentally, in the claimant
Miss MUllan made another trip this win
ter TO California, from which she returned
April %. bringing with her the news of
her engagement to Mr.. Lukens, and also
the news Of the successful elimination
Of her suit. whereby she has collected
several thousand dollars for her father.
who is paralyzcd.
N1r Lukens comes of a Philadelphia
family but spent most Of his boyhood in
Australia. Going to Oakland, Cal, he
entered the University of California, from
which he was graduated, and he then on
tered on the practice of the law. He IS
now a most successful lawyer and promi-
nent in politics, having been a close per
sOnal friend Of former Gov Pardee He
was seriously injured in an automobile
accident last fall, and recently returned
from trip to Japan, where he went to re-
cuperate
Miss Gertrude Z. Bell, daughter of
Mrs. Lucy \. Bell, and Mr. William B.
Rowen, formerly Of Des Moines. Iowa.
were married last evening at s o'clock,
the wedding being a pretty home affair,
and witnessed by relatives and a few
friends only Rev. Richard r. Riedel
was the officiating clergyman, and Mr..
George Preston, Organist at Grace Meth