The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-03
Miss COngey
The Bride OF
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Conger. daughter of Mrs Charlotte |
Brown Conger. to Ward Brown today |
at noon was one OF the prettiest and |
most interesting of the June weddings. !
IL took place In the home of the brides
mother. on Massachusetts avenue, in the
presence OF only the relatives OF the
bride and bridegroom and the brides
most intimate friends. the Rev. Alfred
Harding, of st. Paul's Episcopal
Church. officiating.
The house was especially pretty in IFS
decorations Of branches Of oak leaves
and locust. with boughs OF sweet
syringas and huge punches of Bride
roses The bay window was trans
formed into a bower and canopy Of
leaves and syringas, under which the
bride and bridegroom stood for the cere-
money. and under which the priedieu
was erected.
The dining room. where the wedding
breakfast was served, was particularly
effective in it's decorations Of Bride
roses and maidenhair fern. The uncles
OF the bride and Mr.. Howry acted as
ushers.
The bride entered the drawing room
I with her younger brother, Frank Con-
| ger, ir.. and was given in marriage by
| her mother, who was escorted ~ her
! brother. Chaplin Brown. The brides at
! tandants we're her two younger sisters,
Miss Gwyneth Conger and Miss Harriet
| Conger. and the bridegrOOms best man
was an uncle Of the bride, George
| Brown. who acted in the place of TheO-
dore Davis Boal. Mr.. Browns partner.
I who is detained in his country home in
| Boalsburg, Pa, by illness.
! The brides gown was a beautiful ere
alton OF white chiffon cloth made over
chiffon and satin. and trimmed with
point lace. which was worn by her pa
! ternaI grandmother the wife Of the late
Senator Conger Of Michigan. Her veil
was OF tuIle, and was held in place with
orange blossoms. She carried a shower
! bouquet Of white sweet peas ana her
only ornament VAS bracelet OF pearls
given her by the bridegroom. The
bridesmaids gowns were of white
mOusseline. with which they wore pom
padour sashes, one maid carrying pink
sweet peas. and the other Lavender
sweet peas.
After the wedding breakfast the bride
and bridegroom left on a short wedding
journey Mrs Brown wore a going
away gown OF brown and white tiny
| check cloth. trimmed with bands OF
plain brown cloth, and brown hat
with brown wings. On their return they
will be at home IN one Of the pretty
apartments IN the former home Of Adj
miral Porter on II street. which was re-
! Gently transformed into an apartment
house.
The bride is a charming girl who has
spent much time abroad. and is one OF
the most successful OF the artistic book
binders, an art which has been taken up
of recent years by artistic and clever
women. Mrs Browns work stands out
among the best OF them She learned
the work in Berlin during her residence
? abroad with her mother Her studio Is
1 a most charming spot Mr.. Brown is
equally artistic, as a young architect
associated with Mr.. Boal. He is a
graduate of the BeauX Arts In Paris,
2 and Is a son of the late Frank Brown,
! Of Denver. Col, a half-brother Of the
brides mother. Both the bride and
bridegroom are grandchildren OF the late
s. p. Brown. so closely associated with
the opening OF Columbia Heights.
The only member Of the brides fam
, lily who was not present at the wed
ding was her older brother, Omar. who
4 stationed on the Boston, near Los
Angeles. Her younger brother, Frank
. IS now preparing for Annapolis anS
( ! escorted his sister.
Miss Mary A Cryder will not e,
abroad this summers but Will remall
- in washington until July, when sh'
T viii 60 TO some Northern resort witt
e her sister, Miss Clara Cryder, WHO
+ makes her home with her.
: DIR. and Mrs. Alfred wanstau. OF Bal
= timore. have announced the engagement
n of their daughter, Helen. to Paul Charl
n ton. Of Washington.
Judge and Mrs Arthur Carr, OF by
:, attsville. announce the engagement o
Y their daughter, Mary. to Arthur Pres
n ton Gambrill, Of Laurel The wedding
P will take place at the home of tn
: brides parents Saturday evening jun
q g. but owing to recent death the Fam
L lily viii be small affair.
n The marriage OF Miss Martha Allel
Hughes. daughter Of the late Com
mander Edward Merritt Hughes, U
.. n. to Lieut.. Neil Ernest Nichols, Z
n S n. took place Saturda! in 81
r Thomas Church. the Rev. -. Ernes
G Smith officiating. Both the bride an
;, bridegroom are well known in Wash
e ingto1 and are resentatives Of dis
; ting7lished families. The bride Is
+ charming young lady and has tT1veleu
s. around the world. Lieutenant NichOl
is attached to the L. s. s. Dolphin
n of the non-prize winners. The regula
! weekly prizes were captured by Mrs
n Harry King. first. and Miss Freda Lind
. heimer. the second
= Miss Rae Cohen. Of Columbus. Ohio
- is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Mauric
r d. Rosenberg, OF Biltmore street.
2 The Council Of Jewish Women ha
le completed arrangements for an excuT
n sion to Marshall Hall, on the steame
y Charles Manchester. on Monday, June i
/ Mrs. James Mutchler has gone I
Ie Delaware to Join Mr.. Mutchler, VIII
= has been there for the last few weeks.
y Secretary Straus has invited to Dime
n | tomorrow to meet DR.. Theodor Bartl
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!. MRS. J. B. OSGOOD
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