The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-25
Miss Williams
Becomes Bride
Of Mr.. Bowie
Receives as Wedding Gift
Silver of Bridegroom'S
Family.

Johns EplScOpdl Cuufcus In GEORGE
town, by the Rev. Or. Howden, rector,
and a small reception followed in the
home of the brides greataunt. Miss
Riley, in the old Riley home IN George
town, the guests including only The
bridal party, the relatives. and soIne
of the out-of-town guests. The color
scheme for the wedding was pink and
white. the decorations in the chancel
consisting of palms, ferns, and piik
sweetpeas. The same decorations we-e
used IN the house. The fun choral SER
ice was Used, with the vested choir ar
ranged i'm the chancel.
The bride was attended by her SIS
ter, Miss Helen Mortimer Williams
maid of homer; Miss Julia Smith Of
Baltimore; Miss Julia Lippitt and Miss
Alice OdeE Roberts, Of Prince George
county Nd; and Miss Emily Fitch, of
this city, bridesmaids.
The bridegroom was attended by his
brother, Garter Lee Bowie as best
man, and the ushers We're Albion Keith
/ Paris, jr., Oden Bowie Roberts. CIdr-
ence Roberts, and Campbell Williams,
( brother OF the bride, all c. Washing
/ ton; Robert f. Lee George, of Nlr-
/ GINA, and Thomas Whitridge, jr.. auG
/ Stevenson Brogden, of Baltimore.
The bride entered the church with
/ lseT father. who gave her IN marriage.
/ She wore a gown Of rich white satin,
made in modified empire style. with EN-
/ pire back and princesse front, trimmed
! with duchesse and rose point lace Her
I Veil of tulle was held with pearl pins
J OF great value and age, having been i'm
I her family Tor generations. Her only
other ornaments were some other pearls
Z of this same set She Carried d shower
( bouquet OF Bride roses and lilies of the
! valley.
The maid of honor wore pink mes
1 saline with a short veil of pink tulle
/ fastened with pink r0settcs. and car
! Tied pink sweeIpeas. The maids wore
similar gowns of white mousseline de
sole over white taueta, with sirdIes
| OF pink messaline and short wells OF
4 white tUlle, held with rDsettes of the
same, and carried pink sweetpeas.
They all wore the souvenir pins given
{ them by the bride at the supper The
{ preceding evening,
AITs. Williams mother of the bride.
/ wore. black lace trimmed with cloth OF
{ jewels
/ The bridegroom gift was a pair OF
I superb horses, and the gift of his family
; was the complete silver table service
{ cause she VIII be the mistress Of Tho
Old Bowie family homestead. one OF
= the most valued Of her presents was
huge tray OF heavy repOusse silver with
several smaller trays TO match, brought
over from the Philippines by her aunt
ana uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Fer
suson, who have JUST returned from
Mantle.
The bride IS the -great-grand-
daughter of Motley Young. one Of the
original prOprietOrs Of Washington, and
a lineal descendant of long line Of
+ governors of Maryland, including
/ Thomas Motley, William Diggs, and
: Rober Brooks.
The bridegroom is the youngest son
/ OF a former governor OF Mary land, VINO
has q large and distinguished cOnuac-
ton throughout Maryland and Virginia.
Their future home VIII be the old
Bowie homestead in Prince George
county. Among the out-of-town guests
were Mr.. and Mrs Thomas WhitriQgv,
jr.. Mr. and Mrs. William u. Bowie.
all Of Baltimore. and Mr.. and Mrs Eu-
+ gene Roberts. of Prince George county.
brothers and sisters of the bridegroom.
and Mr.. and Mrs. j. William Riley. OF
/ Winchester Va Other relatives from
Baltimore were Mr.. and Mrs Charles
. MaCkan Colin Mckenzie Mackal, air.
/ and Mrs. Iorosser Tabb. John NJ Me
/ Kenzie Mrs John Nolan Mckenzie,
/ Charles r. Carter, Bernard Carter, il,
and his sons; Daniel Clark. William
Bowie Clark, and Miss Adeline Clark.
The minister from the Netherlands
and Nine. Van SwindeTen entertained
at dinner last evening in the legation,
their guests going with them later 10
the White House.
T. The Assistant Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. NewbeTTy entertained dinner
company last evening in their home On
/ Sixteenth street
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Taft
. We're the guests of honor az the dlnner
| last evening of Gen. and Mrs. John a.
/ Johnston in their Massachusetts ave
nue. nome. The other guests were GIen-
eral and Mrs. Sternberg, Mr. and Mrs.
William Phelps Emo, Mr.. and Mrs ID
son Bradley, DR.. and Mrs. motifs Mur-
raw. Mrs. ReybuTn. Mr.. and Mrs. Ad-
olson. CAPTAIN and Mrs. summeTlln,
and john Barrett
Mrs. Bryce. wife of the British ambas-
/ sador. entertained at a small informal
afternoon reception yesterday IN the en-
bassv ON Connecticut avenue. The am
bassador did not return from Philadel-
. ulia until today, so he was unable TO
be present Mrs. Bryce mad assisting
her. Lady Isabella Howard; wife of the
/ counselor of the embassy; Mrs Ryan.
I wife of the naval attache of the en-
bassv and Mrs Grant Watson, wife OF
H. A Grant Watson. of the embassy
staff Col. Sir Colin Scott Moncriem of
Scotland. with his wife and daughters,
who We're presented TO the President on
Monday. were also with Mrs. Bryce.
The ballroom, where the receiving
marty stood. and the drawing rooms were
lablOom with spring flowers and roses.
About a hundred guests from cabinet,
! Diplomatic and smart society circles III
/ general were present.
Mrs. Carter, wife of Senator Carter Of
( Montana. announces a pOstpOnement in
F the date of the tea which she was to
have given tomorrow afternoon in honor
+ of the senior class Of Trinity College,
/ 10 Tuesday, April 80
/ Mrs Donald Mclean returned TO her
home in New York this morning instead
of going TO jamestown to attend the
. opening of the exposition. as she had
originally planned She viii go down
there later. upon the completion of the
I New York State house, which is still
I in course of construction.
Miss EIoise Cecil and Miss Mary Hope
! have gone TO jamestown. They viii be
among the guests this evening at the
dinner given by Governor and Mrs.
I Swanson. OF Virginia, and at tbs OPEN
: ing exercises of the Exposition tomor
{ row. They will return to their school
here next week after a visit TO Miss
( Hopes home IL Portsmouth.
Mrs. Dearborn and Miss Dearborn,
who have been the guests of Mrs. J.
Eakin Gadsby for the past two weeks.
left washington today 10 attend the
| opening Of the jamestown Exposition.