Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-09
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Marriage of Miss Carlisle to
Mr.. F. L. Allen.
LARGE COMPANY PRESENT
Superb Gifts Received and Lovely
Gowns Worn.
Brides Mother Announces Engage
ment of Second Daughter.
Other Notes.
LARGE COMPANY PRESENT

| Miss Jane Goodson Carlisle and Mr.
/ Frederick Lathrop Allen of New York
were married at l o'clock this aft arnoon
at the home of the brides grandfather
! former Secretary Of the Treasury John 6.
Carlisle, on X street in thu presenca Of
relatives and many other notable guests.
Rev. DR.. ID. J. Stafford, rector of ST. Pat
rick's Church. officiated. Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen left late this afternoon for a honey
moon jaunt and at its conclusion Will go
/ on to New York city, where they will re-
side.
/ The drawing room OF the Carlisle resi-
dence on X street. so brilliantly asso-
Cated with the social life OF the last
/ Cleveland Administrative when It's head
/ was the Secretary of the Treasury. was
/ again the scene of most interesting oc-
casion today. when the eldest grand
daughter of the house. Jane Gocdson Car
lisle became the wife of Mr.. Frederick
Lathorp Allen of New York. After a
long residence In New York Mr.. Carlisle
reopened his former home here a year and
4 half ago. but us the family has been
in mourning for his wife, they have taken
no part whatever in social life. For the
ceremony today a beautiful arrangement
Of flowers adorned each room of the par
Tor su!te-a scheme of white and green
being followed because these colors rep
resent the college fra ternity of the bride
groom. the Alpha Delta Phi. at Hamilton
College, from which he was graduated in
IS. The north half of the drawing room
was transformed into a small chapel The
deep window recess was banked with
palms and foliage plants. as was the wall
on either side. reaching to the door on
the west and to the mantei place on the
east side. A of tall church candle
sticks with lighted candles were set in the
green and were connected by broad
white satin ribbon fastened to each stand
ard with big bow. Over the heads Of
the couple as they stood to be married In
the bay-window was suspended a chime
of white satin wedding bells, with clap
pers of white roses.
A drapery of green vines over the win
dow hangings Topped back with clusters
of white chrysanthemums completed the
pretty effect. white satin priedieux
resting on the huge white bear rugs on
the floor made all the pace within the
Enclosure snow white. The mantelpeces
throughout the two parlors and dining
room were banked with ferns and chrys
anthemums. pink blossoms appearing in
the dining room, where buffet breakfast
was served. The hallway was sprayed
with green vines. as was the staircase
with q great cluster Of white chrysan-
themums.
When the brida! party came down
stairs the route to the scene of the
ceremony was by the dining room. SO that
the guests who were lined up along the
three rooms had each q chance to view
the pretty pageant In the lead were the
groomsmen. Mr. Henry ]. Hemmens and
Mr.. Louis King, both of New York Then
came the brides attendants. her sister-in-
law, Mrs. John G. Carlisle, jr.; Miss Lu-
cinda Bateson, Miss Elizabeth Ewing and
Miss Marjorie Kendall. and the maid of
honor, Miss Laura Ruth Carlisle, sister
Of the bride.
Little Ruth Gale Of Frederick. Nd.
lovely child. as flower girl, walked ahead
of the bride, who was escorted by her
grandfather. Mr. Carlisle M William
Allen of Malone, n; Y. brother OF the
The wedding march. as the party en-
tered and formed about Rev DR.. Stafford,
was played by the Misses Kieckhofer OF
New York on the piano, cello and violin.
They also played appropriate selections
during the ceremony.
The bride, who is an exceedingly at
tractive young girl. was An especial pet
with her grandmother, the late Mrs.
Jane 9. Carlisle, for whom she was
named, as she was her oldest grand
child. 1t was at the home of her grand
parents in New York two years ago
that she and her sister made their formal
debut. Her widowed mother. Mrs. VIII
liam X Carlisle is a Catholic. and has
The bride of today had a convent edu-
cation and like her sister has been
given by her grandfather every advan-
tage of study and European travel
Her wedding dress OF soft white
satin was deliberately trimmed with
duchess lace that belonged to her grand
mother, and the diamond sunburst. which
cleaned IN her orange blossom wreath
was also gift from her. The exquisite
lace founces were draped across the
front of the skirt and the waist and
formed the trimming Of the sling sleeves.
The guimpe of the dress was OF chiffon
folds beautifully adorned with seed
pearls. A tulle veil enveloped her
she carried was OF lilies Of the valley
and white orchids.
The maid of honor wore q very pretty
dress of white chiffon and lace over rose
pink silk Her flowers were pink roses
and lilies Of the valley. and. like the other
attendants, she wore a pink satin ribbon
bandeau In her hair that had a bowknot
at the left side, holding pink bird OF
paradise. The other youthful at
PENDANTS were also dressed in white
chiffon and lace. made over white and
worn with accessories Of pink. They
carried bride smaid roses. The little
flower girl was picture in a frock of
finest white muslin and lace worn over
PINK SIP iaIlO itau oll pAhA oApPeiS' p'A'f>
hair bows and sash. She carried bas-
ketful OF rose leaves, which she scat
tered over the brides path.
| Mrs. William X. Carlisle. mother OF the
bride and the hostess Of the occasion. was
handsomely gowned in light gray crepe de
| chine and Irish lace. With her son. Mr.
| John @. Carlisle. IT.. she stood near the
| bridal party during the ceremony.
| Mrs Wilson 8. Bissell and her young
| daughter, Miss Margaret Bissell. both
| house guests. also assisted in the hospi-
tally.
Some Of the out-of-town guests were
| Mrs Charles Douglas Allen mother of
| the bridegroom, and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
| liam Allen Of Malone. N. Y; Mr.. and
| Mrs Frank Douglas Allen, Miss Katrina
Brown, Mr. Roger A. Pryor. Mr.. William
| Franklyn Mrs. Charles Bateson, Mrs w
| B. Kendall. Mrs Homo Shaw, Miss Elsie
| B. Shaw Miss Tillinghast, Mr.. and Mrs.
John D. Lindsay. Mr.. and Mrs. Boken-
baugh, all of New York city; Mrs. Oscar
! Turner of Louisville Ky; Mr.. and Mrs
E. P. Gale and Miss Gale and Mr.. and
Mrs D. c. Kemp of Frederick. Md; Mr..
Thomas Heath of Baltimore. and Mr.. and
Mrs Archibald Denny of Pittsburg.
Some of the Washington guests were
| the Secretary OF Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Stratus. Justice and Mrs. Har-
| Ian, ex-Secretary Herbert, Mrs. Stan
! ley Matthews. Miss Mitchell, Mr.. and
Mrs Micou. Mr.. and Mrs. Pinchot, DR..
and Mrs. Loring. Miss Jean Loring, Mrs.
Walter Pilling. Miss Anna Schmidt. Miss
| Mccarthy. Miss Alice Shepard. Mrs and
| Miss Christy, Mrs. Frank T. Chambers