Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
Miss Weltha Zell Is visiting relative:
at Frankonia, Va.

at FrankOnla, va.
The announcement is made of the en-
gagement and approaching marriage Of
Miss Hazel NJ. Webster, daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. James II. Webster of Washing
ton, D. c.. to Mr.. Harvey Lee Bell of
Alexandria. Va. The wedding will take
place in the near future, but the exact
date has not been set.
Rev. DR.. John T. Huddle of ST. Paul's
English Lutheran Church of11ciated at
the home wedding last night of Miss
Bessie House. daughter of Mrs. Cecilia
c. House, and Mr.. Adam John Dick
haut. The bride, who was escorted by
white silk null and Irish lace and car
ried white sweet pea shower. Her
cousin, Miss Werdna House. was the
maid of honor and wore pink net over
pink taffeta and carried e, shower bou
quet of pink sweet peas. The best man
was Mr.. Leslie Grey. The ceremony
was followed by a small reception for
the intimate friends of the two fami-
lies. Among the guests were Mrs. Leslie
Grey, Miss Jane Garner and Miss Eliza
beth Beale Of Washington, and Mrs. 7.
J. Cooper. Miss Oracle Cooper mrs.
Clark Smith, Mrs. Lewis S. Cooper and
Miss Mamie Cooper, all of Winchester.
Va. Mr.. and Mrs. Dickhaut left last
night for short trip north. the brides
going-away gown being a gray and
white tailored cloth. suit Upon their
return they will reside at 1881 Newton
street.
Miss Mary Chew Easter. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. William +. Easter. and
Charles Howard Rumsey of Baltimore
county, Md. were married last evening
tor of st. Margarets Church. at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, 1lO6 10th
street northwest.
The bride. who was given in marriage
by her father. was unattended and wore
a very dainty dress of white silk batiste
with lace and carried a shower
of bride roses. DR.. +. ]. Martin was best
man. The drawing room was decorated
with palms and white flowers
Mr. and Mrs Rumsey left after supper
their home in New York. The bride wore
a smart going-away gown of brown pana-
ma cloth, with a hat to match.
Among the out-of-town guests here for
the wedding were DR.. and Mrs. keyser of
Baltimore county, Md: Miss Chew of
Baltimore and Mrs. Edward E. Reynolds,
also of Baltimore county.
Miss Agnes l.. Holden and Mr.. Clarence
E. Ruckle were married yesterday at the
home of the brides brother and sister-in-
law. DR.. and Mrs r. T. Holden. on Wood
ley road. Rev. Father O'Rourke of st.
DOninic's Church Off1ciated in the pres
ence of the relatives OF the contracting
parties. Inc DclOe wore q udlIIty SOWH VI
white embroidered batiste and carried
shower of white roses. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ruckle left Washington for northern
trip and will make their home In Chicago.
Mrs Russell wife OF Assistant Attorney
General Russell, and daughter. Miss Lucy
", have started for Niagara Falls. n. Y:
Buffalo. Toronto, Thousand Islands, Mon
treal, Quebec and st. Lawrence river and
the Saguenay, thence to the White Noun
tains. They propose to remain In Quebec
for about two weeks to witness the ter
centenary exhibition to be held there
about July 2O-3O. On their return they
will spend the balance of the summer at
New Rochelle. n. Y.
Miss Harriet Eldridge Brooks and Mr..
Joseph Birchard Allen were married last
night at the home Of the brides mother,
Mrs. Annie Brooks, o011 18th street north
west The spacious home of the bride
was beautifully and artistically decorated
with palms and pink roses. At the APP
pointed hour several ushers advanced to
the temporary altar bearing white rib
bons, which formed an aisle down which
the party passed. Haley Douglass was
best man. and Rev. DR.. l.. B. Moore Of
fciated. The maid of honor was Miss
Harriet A. Hubbard Of st. Louis. Mo-,
and the bride was escorted by her broth
er. Mr.. Christopher c. Brooks. The bride
was sowned in white point desprit. rich
ly trimmed in real val and baby Irish lace
over chiffon and silk. She carried a
shower of white roses and lilies of the
valley. and her tulle veil was caught with
the same flowers. She also wore dia-
mond locket, the gift Of the groom The