Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07
AlcXan0ria Society.
cial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. June g. 1903
Historic Christ Church was the scene of
a simple but beautiful wedding at noon
Wednesday. when Miss Nora Carlyle Her.
bert. youngest daughter Of Col. and Mrs
Arthur Herbert of Muckross, Fairfax
county. was married to Mr.. Robert Peg
ram Holt of Newport News, son of Mr.
and Mrs. NJ Il Holt. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Angus Macdonald
Crawford. dean of the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary. in the presence of a
large and fashionable gathering of rela-
tives and friends of the couple. The
church was simply decorated with palms
The eight ushers who seated the company
and afterward preceded the bride to the
altar We're Messrs. Richard Reynolds and
p. ". Hobson of Newport News, Angus
Macdonald Crawford jr., of the Episco-
pal High School, James Dulany Hall of
Warrenton. /. S. Garrett of Norfolk. r.
Winston Holt of Washington. Arthur H.
Herbert and Charles Sinclair Taylor
Burke, of this city. The bride. who was
unattended save for little Miss Isabel Pell
of New York. who acted as flower girl
entered the church with her father. She
was gowned in directoire costume of
white chiffon cloth with yoke of
duchesse lace. with which she wore dog
collar of pearls. The orange blossoms
which held her veil in place were formed
into coronet and she carried a cluster
of white sweet peas. The flower girl was
dressed in white French muslin and Irish
lace, and carried basket of pink and
blue. sweet peas. The groom was at
tended by his brother. Mr.. Saxon W. Holt
of Newport News. as best man. After
the ceremony reception was held at the
home of Capt Herbert Bryant 3O6 North
Washington street. During the afternoon
Mr. and Mrs Holt left for New York.
whence they will sail in few days to
spend their honeymoon In the mountains
of Switzerland. On their return they will
live in Newport News Among the out
of-town guests were Mrs. w. H. F.. Lee
and Mr.. Robert f. Lee. jr.. of Ravens
worth. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Holt and Mrs.
Saxon Holt of Newport News Mr. and
Mrs. Daes of Richmond. Mr. and Mrs
Lancelo' ". Blackford and Mr. and Mrs.
archibald Randolph Hoxton of the Epis-
copal High School. Mrs. Angus MacD.
Crawford. Rev. and Mrs Samuel Wallis.
Mrs. Carlyle Herbert-Smith and Miss
Bessie Herbert of Seminary Hill. Miss
Louisa Harrison. Mr.. and Mrs George
Is, Stone and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Le
houisse Of Warrenton. Mrs. Joseph Carr,
Miss Mande Asheford. Miss Eta Portner,
and Messrs- Paul and Alvin Portner OF
Washington. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nc
Gill Of Gainesville. Md. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rush Rouand of Philadelphia. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry !. Oxnard and Mr.. and Mrs.
Rozier Dulany of Washington, Mrs. Bur
ton Harrison. Mr. and Mrs. Richmond
Stuart. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hall, Mr..
and Mrs. w Kennedy Boone. Mr.. and
Mrs Warren Ruckler. Mr.. and Mrs.
i!nckney Whyte Mr. and Mrs. r. Hunter
Dulany the Misses Dulany and MIR. Will
son Cary Of Baltimore
Mr.. Harry 3. Cation son of James r.
Cation. was married in New York on
Wednesday morning to Miss Adele Og-
den Of Akron. Ohio. The wedding was
very quiet one. only a small company of
relatives being present. Following the
ceremony small reception was held at
the Imperial and later Mr.. and Mrs.
Cation left for the coast of Maine. where
they will spend their honeymoon. They
Will live in this city. Among those who
went on to attend the wedding were the
parents of the groom and his brothers.
DR.. William P. Cation and Mrs. eaton
and Mr. James Randall Cation. Jr.. Mr..
->evel S. Greenaway. Mr.. Joseph Rich
ardson and Mr.. Edgar Warfield. jr.
launch party was given last Saturday
on board Mr. J. Sidney Douglass private
launch. The party went to Fort Foote.
where they spent the day. Mrs. Whitman
Rathhone Smith was the chaperon and
the young people who enjoyed the trip
We're Miss Mary Donohoe of Fairfax
Court House, Miss Mittie Herbert Miss
Clarence Snowden. Miss Mary Snowden.
Miss Mary Phillips. Miss Eleanor wy
song Of Charles Town, w. Va; MISS MIL