Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-04
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS WILLIAMS AND MR., MEM
MARRIED AT ST. THOMAS.
Fashionable Gathering Witness the
Ceremony-other Weddings-
Personal Notes.

Williams, to Mr.. William Wallace Mein
| thronged that edifice with a fashionable
gathering. Easter lilies adorned the altar.
and the chancel was set with hydrangeas
and palms. 1t made a beautiful picture
when the bridal party was grouped before
the altar for the solemn service. The
ushers; who were kept busy seating the
guests until the bride and her maids ap
peared in the vestibule were Representa-
tive Butler Ames, Mr.. Fred Faust, Mr..
Thomas Riggs, jr., and Mr.. Clarence Follis
of San Francisco. The bride came in with
her father and was preceded by her sister,
Miss Gertrude Williams, maid of honor,
and another sister, Miss Dorothy Williams,
Miss Ruth Perkins, Miss Feroline Perkins,
Miss Katherine Jennings and Miss Virginia
Fields of Stockbridge. Mass. as brides
maids. At the chancel railing the bride and
her father were met by the bridegroom and
his best man, Mr.. Albert Carroll of Balti-
more. The ceremony was performed by
the rector, Rev. c. Ernest Smith, D. D.
The brides dress was exceedingly ele-
CANT being of white satin made In modi
fled princess style. the bodice and sling
sleeves being of duchess lace. Her tulle
veil was crowned with orange blossoms
and her shower bouquet was of orchids
and lilies Of the valley. She had on a
superb necklace Of diamonds with a large
sapphire in the central drop. The brides
maids wore very smart costumes of pale
blue chiffon CLOTH with square lace Jokes
and short sleeves made of falls of narrow
lace Their hats were big picture affairs.
all black and trimmed with plumes, and
their bouquets were of long-stemmed
bridesmaid roses tied with pink streamers.
Each were the brides souvenir present.
gold bar pin set with one turquoise and
pearls. The bouquet carried by the maid
of honor was of green orchids and lilies
of the valley
The out-of-town guests. relatives and per-
to the wedding breakfast at the splendid
home of Mr.. and Mrs Williams. The
brides presents make an exceedingly beau
hful and valuable collection. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mein will make their home at Johannes
burg. South Africa where the former is en-
gagged in mining. Last night Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams entertained the bridal party at
supper, following the wedding rehearsal.
Miss Edgarina Hastings gave luncheon
today of fourteen covers. The table was
decorated with pink roses and Miss Has
tings' guests were Miss Elena Calderon,
Miss Eleanor Granger, Miss Perie Ander-
son, Miss Barbara Kaufman, the Misses
Smith, Miss Barrett Miss Marie Calvo,
Miss Egan. Miss Raymond, Miss Mildred
Lambert Miss McFarlane and Miss Julia
Cherbonnier of Baltimore Md.
Lieut. Commander and Nine. de Blanpre
were the minister from the Netherlands
and Nine. Van Swnderin Count and
Countess HatZfeldt Capt. and Mrs. Rodg-
ers, Miss Rodgers, Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson
Fahnestock, Miss Elizabeth Kean. Viscount
de Chambrun of the French embassy and
Col. Raspopoff, military attache of the Rus
sian embassy.
Mrs Frederick A. johnson at Rose Ter
race, Holmead Manor, gave a luncheon this
afternoon in honor of Mrs. Herbert N.
Chadbourne of Minneapolis and Mrs. Archer
l.. Agatin of Duluth. The table decorations
were in trailing arbutus and tulips.
Mrs Armstead Peter, jr., gave pretty
luncheon today. when her guests were:
Mrs. Walter Gibson Peter. Mrs. Charles
McFee Mrs Gordon Stewart, Miss Peter,
Mrs. Ralph Jenkins, Mrs. James c. Mer-
rill, Mrs. Frank Moorehead. Mrs. John
Watts Kearny and Mrs. Henry Fitch The
flowers were in yellow and white.
The Church of the Covenant was the
scene of a beautiful wedding last night,
when Miss Gillette Campbell Tenney and
Mr. Robert Downie Muir were married by
the pastor. Rev. Dr. Teunis 8. Hamlin, In
friends Easter lilies and palms were
massed about the platform and pulpit. The
ushers were Mr. Robert B. Tenney, jr,
brother of the bride; Mr.. Hartwell Nc
Carteney. Mr. Edward Kimball of. Salt
Lake City, Utah; Mr.. Carroll Proctor Of
Schenectady N. Y, and Mr.. Walter Hodg-
son. cousin of the bridegroom, of Athens,
Ga. When the attractive young bride ap-
peared she was escorted by her father, Mr.
Robert Barnard Tenney, and proceed to
the presence of the clergyman by Miss
Mary Frances Collision, maid of honor;
Mrs ]. L. Witt of Staunton. Va, as ma
iron of honor. and her four cousins, as
bridesmaids, Miss Ruth Tenney of Plain
field NJ j.; Miss Elsie Dulles of Philadel-
phia, Miss Edna Morre of New York city
and Miss Gertrude Fry. This group was
dressed alike in princess dresses of pale
green messalne Each wore short tulie
VEIL falling from wreath of foliage. The
other attendants wore white lace dresses
made over pale green chiffon and taneta
and carried punches of marguerites. The
bride wore a princess dress of rich white
satin. trimmed with duchess lace. A wreath
of orange blossoms crowned her tulle ven
and her shower bouquet was of lilies OF the
valley. A reception for the relatives and
out-of-town guests to meet the bridal party
followed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ten
ney before the departure of the couple for
their honeymoon trip. Their home will be
at Schenectady, N. Y. Among the out-of-
town guests were Mrs. Robert D. Muir,
mother of the bridegroom, of Athens. Ga;
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Downie, an aunt and
uncle; Mrs. William Muir and Miss Muir
of Charleston, S. c.; Col. and Mrs. Fred
erick Hodgson, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cover,
ir.. of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. John
Welsh Dulles of Philadelphia, Mr. and
Mrs William Moore and Master Frederick
L. Moore of New York
A pretty wedding took place Tuesday
evening, April g. at the parsonage of Cal
vary Baptist Church. Rev. DR.. Greene off,
ciating The contracting parties were MISS
Mabel, the young daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John w White, and Mr.. Howard G. Gran
DALI The bride was most becomingly
gowned in white chiffon and silk. Her only
attendant was Miss Nette Crandall. sister
of the groom who wore white crepe de
chine The best man was Mr.. McMan OF
Georgetown. Owing to the brides family
being in mourning the wedding was very
quiet. After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Crandall went to their future home, 1912
both street where they will be pleased to
see their friends.
Mrs W. H. Taft. wife of Secretary Taft,
and Miss Ide, daughter of the former gov
ernor general of the Philippines, left WASH
ington today for New York. and on Satur-
day will sail for Porto Rico. where they
will meet Secretary Taft and his party.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Laurence Davis
are at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Paul Coblenzer is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. q. Strasburger. They