Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
N THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MARRIAGE OF MISS BREWSTER
AND MR.. J. DONALD CAsSELS.
Noon Ceremony, With Members Of
Contracting Families Present.
Other Events-Notes.

Rev. Father Buckley, assistant rector Of
| ST. Matthew's Church. performed the mar
| riage ceremony at noon today at the resi-
dence of Capt and Mrs. Andre Brew
ster for their daughter. Miss Mary Brew
ster. and Mr. ]. Donald Cassels Owing
| to the recent death of the father OF thei
| bridegroom the witnesses were limited to
| the immediate relatives of the contracting
parties. in all less than twenty PERSONS
| The ceremony took place In the square
bay window, where palms and follage
| plants were massed to form bower
| Through the large drawing room and the
| hall and dining room white flowers were
profusely used with vines and palms Inc
| bride was escorted to the scene OF the cere-
| mony by her father her only attendant
being Miss Vera BloOdgood of New YORK.
whose costume was in blue. Capt. Ar
thur Cassels, U.S.A., attended his brother
| as best man.
The bridal toilette was of white tulle
embroidered in silk floss and silver. 1t
mad a court train of satin, bordered with
silver and floss embroidered tulle she
wore a tulle veil and orange blossoms and
carried a shower bouquet of gardenias
and lilies of the valley. Mr.. and Mrs.
Casses after the wedding breakfast start
| ed on their honeymoon journey. When
| they return to this city they will begin
| housekeeping at 1888 Jefferson place.
| Mr. and Mrs. Edgar P. Simons of 14th
| and Jackson streets, Brookland. have Is
| sued cards for the marriage of their
| daughter Miss Edna Parke Simons, to
Mr.. Arthur Sargent Tuesday, June 23. at
noon. in the Church Of Our Savior, Brook
| land. D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Collier and fam
| lily of $40 Doth street northwest have
left for their summer home Pine Top,
Clifton. Va. They were accompanied by
Miss Marie Cooper Of 7O1 I'D street
| northwest.
| Mrs. James B. McCrellis and her sister.
Mrs. Benjamin Walker of Boston, are
| among those who sailed yesterday on the
kronprinz Wilhelm for Bremen.
| Commander Robert Plat, U.S.N. and
Miss Platt have gone to North Carolina.
Mrs. Della H. Kimble of Springfield.
Mass, delegate to the convention of the
| National Lodge of Good Templars has
| been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H.
Bowen of Newton street northeast. while
attending the sessions of the convention.
Lieut. Gen. and Mrs. S. B. NJ. Young.
Mr. and Mrs Fred w. Pratt and Mrs.
E. w. Morse of Washington are staying
at the Hotel Wolcott, New York.
| Mrs. Harry K. Boss and daughter Bar
| bara have gone to CRANKY farm, Red
| land, Md. for the summer.
| Miss Harriet Reese. recent graduate
| of the Southern Seminary at Buena Vista;
Miss Elsie Reese. Miss Cora Rhnehart
| and Miss Nellie Johnson, all of Keyser,
w. Va, have returned to their homes af-
| ter an enjoyable visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
/ E. B. Swinge of 18th and Newton streets,
| BroOkland.
The president general. National Society
D. A. r.. Mrs. Donald Mclean of New
| York. is travelling in Ohio, having been
| entertained at Canton (where new
| chapter was formed). Cleveland and To-
ledo. She will then go to Illinois to be
| present at the national convention and
to be entertained by the D. A. R. of Chi
cago and Moline.
Col. Juan Lewis has gone to his sum-
| mer home at New Hartford Conn. His
sister. Miss Josie Blake. is visiting rela-
| tives in Illinois. and Mrs. Ramsdell and
her sons. Hobart and Paul. are occupying
| the Tower House on 18th street, Brook
| land. for the season.
| Mr. and Mrs Albert l.. Adler announce
the barmitZvah Of their son Birney at
| the Eighth Street Temple Saturday
June 20.
Mr.. and Mrs G. Erlebacher are at
Cleveland Park for the summer
| Mr.. Harry Butler of Jackson street.
| Brookland, with his little son. is spending
two weeks with his sister in Pittsburg.
Rev. Charles NJ. Wood of the Church of
| the Covenant and Mrs. Wood have gone
to New York to sail for their annual Eu-
| ropean sojourn.
! Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Foster have re-
| opened their home at Henderson Harbor
n. Y, where they will spend the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Gordon Forrer an
Blanchard to Mr.. Wilhelm Bernhard
Schulz, Tuesday, June Is. No cards Is
| sued.
Mrs. f. NJ. Thomas of 6o5 X street
northwest left Sunday an extended
visit to Philadelphia While there she
will be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. T. F.
| West, formerly of this city
| Mrs PAYNE Whitney went to Boston to-
day to join her mother. Mrs. John Hay.
with whom she will stay at the Hotel
| Somerset for the graduation of her broth
| er. Clarence Hay. at Harvard. Mr.. and
Mrs. Payne Whitney have rented the late
Charles T. Barney's camp In the Adiron-
| dacks for the summer. and will likewise
be the guests of Col Oliver Payne at
| Newport, r. l.
| Mr. Frank A. Kuntz of Spring Valley,
|
graduate course at the Catholic Univer
| sity, made many friends in the vicinity of
his alma mater during his extended stay
| here.
Mr.. Samuel D. Caldwell is entertaining
a house party at his country residence,
''Colville place." near Bethesda. His
guests are Miss Mary Greene Of Clarnda,
Iowa. a niece and Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Greene and their granddaughter, Carolyn
Swartz Of Altoona. Pa.
Gen. ]. w. Reilly. U.SA. and Mrs
Reilly will leave the city Saturday for
Bay Head. n j., where they will spend
| the summer.
The marriage of Miss Ellen Christine
| Moffett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
r. Mcffett ard Mr.. BENJAMIN Dorsey
! Shreve last night ct St. Marks Church
| was a beautiful event. Rev. James H.
| Blake, rector Of Christ Church. George
town. assisted by Rev. DR.. William De-
! Vres. rector of ST. Marks Church. OFF,
! ciated. The chancel was decorated with
palms and white flowers The ushers were
! Mr. William Douglas Page. Mr.. Maurice
i A. Stratton. Mr.. Campbell Dudley Shreve.
a cousin of the bridegroom: Mr.. Benjamin
Moffett, first cousin Of the bride; Mr.. Will
| liam A. kemper and Mr.. George NJ. Oys-
| ter. all of Washington. The bride, who
was escorted by her father. wore
princess dress of white liberty satin
| trimmed with rose applique and duch-
ess lace. Orange blossoms fastened
| bor lou0 fJlle vei1 and she carried