Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-08
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS COLCORD AND MR.. LESLIE
MARRIED LAST NIGHT.
Other Weddings Of the Near Future.
Travel Plans-Personal
Notes.

The marriage Of Miss Clara Louise
Colcord to Mr.. Ray Albert Leslie took
place last evening at o'clock at the
residence of the bride, No. 2O6 Chestnut
avenue, Takoma Park. The ceremony
was performed by Pastor G. A. Irwin of
the Seventh Day Adventist Church In the
presence of the immediate relatives and
friends Of the contracting parties. The
parlor, where the ceremony took place,
was artistically decorated with golden rod
and autumn leaves. The bridal party en-
tered the parlor from the left and took a
position in the front parlor, where an
lmprovlsed altar had been arranged for
the occasion. The bride was attended by
Miss Helen Miller as bridesmaid Sanford
t1arlan was best man. The bride came
In with her father, while the wedding
march was played by Miss Maude Noel
The attractive young bride wore a gown
or ivory white silk and carried a large
bouquet of bride roses. The bridesmaid
wore pale blue silk and carried a bouquet
of pink roses. A wedding supper followed
the ceremony. The decorations in the
supper room were similar to those in the
parlor, the table being strewn with roses
The bride was the recipient of many ele-
CANT present, which were exhibited in an
adjoining room.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Colcord, who, with her
parents, have been residents of Takoma
Park for the past three years. Her early
life was spent in Australia, where her
parents lived for nearly nine years. Dur
ing her residence in the park she has
been quite a social favorite and her many
accomplishments and pleasing disposition
have won for her host of friends among
the younger people. Mr.. Colcord is editor
OF Liberty, magazine published In the
interest Of the Seventh Day Adventist
denomination. He Is also secretary of
the religious liberty bureau of the general
conference at Takoma Park and an in
structor in the Washington Training Col
lege at the same place. On the Colcord
size there are five generations now living.
Mrs. Colcord being a granddaughter and
| a grandmother
The groom Is one of the artists of the
Review and Herald Publishing Association
larity there. The wedding took place on
the third anniversary of the meeting of
the young couple. Among the out-of- town
guests present at the ceremony were Mr..
and Mrs. ]. A. Watrous of Norwaik,
Ohio. and Mr. George E. Leslie of Vine
land, N. j.. relatives of the groom. Mr.
and Mrs. Leslie left later in the evening
Tor the jamestown exposition. They will
return Thursday evening. when a re-
ception will be held from to 8 O'Clock
lie will be at home after November 1 at
| the residence of Mr.. and Mrs Colcord,
2o6 Chestnut avenue, Takoma Park.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Straus gave theater party last
| night to Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Ethel
Rooseveltp Miss Hagner and Assistant
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Muir
| ray.
| Mrs. Sidney A. Stevens announces the
engagement of her daughter Sydney to
Mr.. Harry s. Williston of Northampton,
thass. The wedding will occur here the
| latter part Of the present month,
At Youngstown, Ohio, Saturday after
noon at o'clock 200 guests witnessed the
| marriage of Miss Florence ARIEL, only
daughter Of Judge and Mrs. George F.
ARIEL, and granddaughter of the late
David Tod. war governor of Ohio, to Dom
aid Parson, son of Mrs. Anna r. Parson
| of this city. The ceremony took place at
the ARIEL residence, and was performed
Church. Mr.. Artley Parson, a brother Of
| the groom, was best man. The couple
will spend their honeymoon on the Maine
coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Simmons of 1915
s3d street and his sister, Mrs. ]. Camp
bell, and son Of New York have gone to
jamestown. and will stop at Rich
mond, Va.
Mrs: J.. A. Stewart. Mrs. John Stewart
and children, Christine and Avril. are on
an extended visit to Mrs. A. E. Shuman.
2211 LIST street northwest.
A birthday party was given in honor NJ
Miss Mary Hilton at her residence. "a x
street northwest, Saturday night. when
she s received many beautiful gifts. Among
Rupert. Miss Marie Lanahan Miss Ruth
kolb Miss Agnes Peck, Miss Dorothv
Conner. Miss Ruth Conner Miss Marie
Hayes. Miss Alice Heley, Miss Mary Hill
ton. Masters Fenton Ruppert. Joseph
Charles Lynch and Reeves Hilton. Games
were INDUCED in. after which refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. Eugene Tilden has lust retnrnod
from Philadelphia, where she went to
meet Miss Allison. who has been travel.
Ing abroad for the past five months.
Brig. Gen. Butler D. Price, U. s. A..
and Mrs. Price. after an absence of four
| months, have returned to the city, They
! are at the Cairo. where they have taken
| an apartment for the winter.
I Mrs. S. s. Williamson of Duluth. Mimi.
with her daughters. Marianne and Louise
| is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
| Berry Of 5000 o street northwest
The house party now being entertained
| by former Representative and Mrs. 10
| seph E. Washington at Wessyngton.
Tenn in honor of the marriage there to-
| morrow of their daughter, Miss Eliza
| beth Washington to Mr.. H. Stuart Hotch-
| kiss of New Haven. was augmented Mon
| day by the arrival of the bridegroom, his
| relatives and the Washington girls who
are to be in the procession of brides
| maids, the Misses Fitch, Crawford and
Worden. The young couple will return