The Washington herald., 1907-08-04
Cupid Has Busy Time
Weddings 10 Take Place This autumn Furnish
Topic of Interest to All Alike.

ding, Whlch VIII ne one OF the IdShiOnaDle
events Of the early autumn.
Miss Catherine Cullom Ridgely, the at
tractive and popular daughter OF the
Comptroller OF the Currency, William Bar
ret Ridgely. will be married in October
at her home. in Washington. TO Mr..
Phelps Brown, a clever newspaper man
and a member Of an old Washington
family. 1t is safe to say that no. more
popular young woman has figured socially
in Washington than Miss Ridsely. whose
absolute freedom from affectation and in
terest in others has won for her the place
she holds in the esteem OF her friends and
associates. Miss Ridgely is one OF the
best looking of the many young women
70 be seen Ia a smart electric runabout
which she handles with utmost skill. A
1.-THE figure and judgment of manner are
perhaps her most pronounced charms
though nothing prettier could be imagined
than the CLINT of gold in her hair, or the
set of white teeth which add to the
beauty Of her bright smile
Mr. and Mrs. H NJ. NeWcOmb an
nounce the engagement Of their daugh-
ter. Eveline Ellsworth. to Ralph Edwin
Burgess. The wedding will take place
in October
Announcement is made by Mrs Mary
Haggerty. 2419 x street northwest. that
the wedding Of her niece. Miss Louis
Josephine O'Neill, 70 Mr.. Joseph A. Carey,
viii be celebrated August L.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage OF Miss Ida Y. Brewer, Of Ne
braska. TO Lieut.. Tarleton Talliafero Os-
borne. United States Signal Corps Lieut.
Osborne is the son Of Mrs. Mason Throck-
morton. of Loudoun County, Va.
A quiet wedding in Washington yes
terday morning was that Of Miss Alice
Adelaide Masters, Of Montrose, Colo, and
Mr. James Kerr DaVes. of Easton. Pa
Rev. K. James N. Nourse. D. D., a col
lege classmate of the bridegroom at
Lafayette. was the officiating clergyman.
Mr.. Dawes is a welI-known Pennsylva-
nian. prominently identified for many
years with public affairs in his native
State. and for sixteen years prior to his
coming 10 Washington was postmaster at
EastOn. In 1899 he entered the depart
mental service at Washington. serving as
statistician in the eleventh and twelfth
censuses. the Post-Office Department. and
the Senate Committee on Post-ofIices and
Post Roads, and is now connected with
the official registry division Of the Wash
ington city post-ofice. He was a widow
er his first wife, Miss S. Frankie Baldwin.
of Waverly. n. Y. having died several
years ago, leaving no children. The bride.
Miss Masters, has made many friends
during her visits here 70 relatives and
her residence in this city for several years
past
Both the bride and groom are descended
from ante Revolutionary ancestors, those
Of the groom being Of Quaker and Scotch
Irish. emigrating to this cOUntry about
1879; the brides paternal ancestors. from
England, In 1790 settling in Rensselaer,
County, y. Z. and taking an active part
in the struggle for American independ-
ence. On her maternal side she is a dl-
rect descendant, sixth in line. from the
noted French surgeon. DR.. lie Baron. IN
later years the name has been American
lied into lie Barnes. Her parents re-
moved. in 1889, to Montrose, Colo, where
both have since died. Since the death of
with her uncle, Mr. George G. Arnold
who died in May last. and on account Of
the bereavement the wedding was strictly
private.
The newly married couple will reside at
the Phoenix, 221 East Capitol street.
Mrs. Phebe F. Sharpless announces the
marriage Of her daughter. Miss Efie
Claire Sharpless. and Mr.. Wilson Shep-
herd Wiley. at the residence OF the brides
mother, in Girard street. at o'clock
Thursday afternoon. in the presence of
the families only. Rev. Alvin Smith, pas
tor of Peck Memorial Church was the
officiating clergyman. Mr., and Mrs
Wiley left Washington Immediately after
the ceremony for the West. After visit
ing Denver. Salt Lake. and the Yellow
stone Park, they will live in oregon.
The marriage Of Miss Edna Lee Winans
and AIr- Samuel Abner Howell took place
Wednesday evening at the home of Rev.
F. NJ. Johnson, who performed the cere-
mony. Only a few intimate friends wit
messed the ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs. Howell
leaving Immediately afterward for we'd
ding trip. They will make their home at
sos 1 street northwest.
Miss Annie r. Clark, Of Culpeper, Va,
and Mr. John H. Quinn were married at
the Howard House, in this city, Thurs
day morning, Rev. H. W Graves Off
ciatIng.
Miss Katherine Sullivan and Mr. Arthur
MacFadden were married Thursday even
ing at o'clock at the home of Rev. DR..
Mccullough, Of Tennallytown, D. c.
st. Paurs Episcopal Church. at Hamil-
ton, Va, was the scene of one Of the
prettiest of the summer weddings We'd
nesday morning, when Miss Mary Lynn
Ball, daughter of MIR. and Mrs. John L.
Ball, of Hamilton, and Mr.. Oscar Steven
Braden, of Paeonian Springs. We're married
by the Rev. S. Roger Tyler, rector of the
church. Mrs. Kerr. of Hamilton, played
the wedding marches.
The color scheme in the decorations, of
pink and white, was carried out by an
artistic arrangement or palms and other
potted plants and a profusion Of cut
flowers.
The bride, who was escorted and given
in marriage by her father. wore a soft
and becoming gown Of white silk null.
fashioned with hand embroidery and tiny
tucks. and in lieu Of the conventional
wedding veil, wore a large picture hat
of white, and carried a cluster Of Bride
roses.
Miss Bessie Ball, of Leesburg, was the
maid OF honor. and the brides only at
Store Closed 5 pm. Saturdays o m.
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