Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-24
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS ALICE WARDER AND MR..
JOHN w. GARRETT MARRIED.
Noon Ceremony Witnessed by Nota-
BILE Company-The Draper
Ball-Notes.

Inc marriage dl HcOI tohdS at VIA
home of Mrs. Benjamin II. Warder. I'lo
K street, of her daughter. Miss Alice
! Warder, to Mr.. John W. Garrett. first
secretary Of the American embassy at
Rome was an impressive event. Rev. Ro-
| land Cotton Smith, rector of st. johns
Church. performed the ceremony in
the presence Of 100 persons, Of whom the
relatives of the couple were consider
able number. and their personal friends
in Diplomatic. official and resident society
the remainder. Christmas decoration
prevailed throughout the entire house
and concentrated In the splendid hall.
where profusion Of holly, making panels
or frames for clusters Of poinsettia blooms.
added new beauty to its graceful out
| lines. 1t was in front Of the broad fire
place on the west side, which is Strik
ing feature of the hail. that the couple
stood to be married. The carved stone
mantel was entirely hidden behind a mass
ing Of ferns and holly, this background
holding a shower of annunciation lilies
in place. From the ceiling were suspend
ed half way down the sides curtains Of
asparagus tied back with broad white
ribbons and showing cluster fof Christ
mas bells.
In the library. on which the hall opens
to the front of the house. and in the
drawing room, which is on the north
wing. an elaborate arrangement Of holly
adorned the mantels, the cabinets. etc.
can beauty roses, etc.
An orchestra played the wedding march
as the bridal party came downstairs. The
bridegroom and his brother. Mr.. Robert
of the hail. when the bride. escorted by
her brother-in-Iaw, Mr.. Ward Thoron
| came down the broad oak staircase which
at the newell post had a great cluster
Of lilies surrounding pyramid of palms.
Preceding the bride were her small
nephew and niece, Benjamin Warder
Thoron and Louise Thoron. children of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Theron. The children
were both dressed in white.
The brides dress was of white tulle
SO covered with embroideries Of silk and
pearls that there was little of the filmy
fabric left unadorned. The veil She
wore was OF tulle, crowned with orange
blossoms. Her bouquet was of white
orchids and lilies Of the valley, and while
her wedding gifts from her fiance. his
family and her own comprise quantities
OF valuable jewels, she did not wear any
ornaments, save familiar string of
pearls.
NGs. Warder, the brides mother, wore
black tulle made over gold tissue and
gold lace. The wedding breakfast was
served about 1870 O'Clock. The tables
for the bridal party and relatives were
laid In the picture gallery, which adjoins
the dining room on The north. The rest
of the company was seated also at small
tables in the dining rooms. the curtains
| at the arched entrances between being
drawn ABIDE making on. room in the
general effect.
The brides presents have been accumu-
lating for some time at the Warder home
and make beautiful and valuable posses
sions. Mrs. Warder who has been
abroad with her daughter, only returned
here Tuesday. Her elder daughter. Mrs.
Ward Theron. made the local arrange
ments for the wedding and had her
mothers home in readiness for her An
other daughter. Mr.. Ralph Ellis and her
husband of New York and Newport. were
also here for the wedding. Mr. and Mrs.
Ellis were married at the Warder home a
few days previous to the Longworth-
Roosevelt wedding, but quietly. by
their preference. that only few friends
were present. in addition to their relatives
The marriage of Mr. and Mrs Ward
Theron, at which Cardinal Gibbons Off
| ciated, was very brilliant affair." the
couple being married in the hail where
tOday's couple stood for The ceremony
The late Benjamin II. Warder built the
home now occupied by his widow nineteen
years ago. He came here from Spring
field. H., and became one of the most in
fiuential residents of the capital, in the
affairs of which he took marked interest
and in the future of which he held great
pride. His real estate investments here
! represent a part of the large fortune be-
Queathed his widow and daughters. His
X street home has long been regarded as
one of the finest at the capital the col
| lection of pictures on its walls being con-
| sidered as q notable one. A magnificent
monument to his memory, as well as to
| his parents, stands in the public library at
| Springfield, H., which he presented to
| that city. and which is built of stone
| similar to that In the family residence
| here. His gift was in memory of his
parents.
| The bride of today. like her sisters has
| had every advantage of education and
| travel. While she has been away from
| here for lengthy stays, she has had great
| prominence in society here. Abroad she
| has had the entree of exclusive circles at
various capitals. She Is described by those
| ity and the possessor Of good voice,
| which has been cultivated in this coun-
try and in Europe by the best masters.
Mr.. Garrett has a large fortune left him
| by his father. the late 7. Harrison Car
rett. and his grandfather, Mr.. John w.
| Garrett famous aS president of the Bal
| timore and Ohio railroad. Mr.. Garrett in
| his youth spent much of his time travel
| ing in company with his mother and
| several private tutors, who prepared him
| for Princeton, where he graduated in
| 1875. He was member of the famous
| Yellowstone investigation party which
| went out from Princeton and was report
| ed massacred by Indians. He also made
| a trip to the Philippines to study the eli
mate and conditions there.
| He was first appointed an under secre-
tary to The Hague and afterward went to
and her daueIter spent several months
lots Nv hos knn tn tf,e,