Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-25
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
BRILLIANT WEDDING SCENE AT
ST., JOHNS CHURCH.
Other Marriages of Note Here and
Elsewhere-Travel Plans.
Personals.

The marriage of Miss winifred Metcalf
Mattingly. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel l.. Mattingly. and Maj. David D.
Porter, L. S. NJ. c.. at ST. Johns Church
at $50 yesterday afternoon added another
beautiful event to the already distinguish
ed record of June weddings at the capt.
tai. The personal popularity of the
couple. and notably that of the bride,
had most to do with the charm of the
occasion. for which everything was per-
feet. even the weather, the windstorm
Of the hour previous lessening the heat
perceptibly. Palms and white hollyhocks
and other white blossoms adorned the
chancel and made a fine frame for the
picture formed when the bridal party
stood in front of the altar and faced the
officiating clergyman, Rev. Edward Dun
lop.,
The ushers who had seated the large
and fashionable gathering of friends,
reception held at the home of the brides
uncle, Mr.. William F. Mattingly, 1915 H
street were Col. Charles H. Laucheimer.
Lieut.; Col. Charles L. McCawley. Col.
Capt. Richard Stewart Hooker. Lieut..
Commander Cleland Davis, U.SN.: Maj.
Andre Brewster. U.S.A.; Capt Philip S.
Brown. Us: NC, uncle of the bride. and
iron of honor. Mrs. Ethelbert L. D. Breck-
inridge. and the bride and her father to
the chancel, where the bridegroom and
his best man. Col. Littleton W. T. Waller.
T. s. NJ. c.. like the other officers of the
party, were in full-dress uniform.
The handsome bride was truly regal in
her princess gown Of white satin. that
had yoke and sleeves Of point lace. Over
her lovely fair hair was a veil of tulle.
and wreath of orange blossoms. She
carried a shower bouquet of valley lilies
and orchids. The matron of honor wore
sheer white mousseline over pink silk,
large white hat trimmed with pink pIumes
and carried a shower bouquet Of pink
sweet peas.
The brides mother, Mrs. Mattingly.
wore gray silk wolfe. made over gray
and having inserting of black lace. Irish
lace and touches Of blue were in the
gray plumes. Mrs. S. P. Brown, the
brides grandmother. wore black lace
with trimmings of point lace, and Mrs
Porter, mother of the bridegroom, was in
Porter was in white, with a black Gains
borough hat Mrs. Robert Treat Paine,
5r. of Boston, cousin of the bride, wore
white chiffon and "a white hat with,
plumes.
Both official and resident circles were
represented at the church and recep-
ton. some of the guests being Secretary
Wilson. Minister and Nine. Quesada. Mr.
guerite Barbour. Mrs. Charles McCaw-
ley. Mrs. and Miss Denny. Mr.. and Mrs
Archibald Oracle, Miss Oracle Paymaster
and Mrs. Heap. Miss Bloomer, Mrs. and
the Misses Goldsborough. Mrs Charlotte
Conger and the Misses Brown, aunts of
the bride: DR.. and Mrs. Loring. the
Misses Loring. the Misses Hume, Miss
Eleanor Terry. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Y.
Bradley Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Campbell.
Mrs. John Bryson Patton and her sister.
Mrs. Walter Farwell; Dr. and Mrs. Sow
ers. Mrs. j. Franklin Bell. DIR. G. Lloyd
Magruder. Miss Magruder. Mrs F. B.
Moran. Mrs. John Hudgins. Mr.. and Mrs
Francis B. Poe.
Maj and Mrs. Porter left last night
for an out-of-town stay of several weeks.
The brides going-away costume was ex-
ceedingly smart in gray silk wolfe. her
hat matching in shade. as did the plumes
trimming. The couple will go to house
keeping upon their return
Miss Vivian Ursula Cameron. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Rowland Cam
eron. and Mr.. Hubert Burnham son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel H. Burnham of Chi
cago. were married last night at All Souls
Church in the presence of a large gather
ing by the pastor. Rev. DR.. Pierce. The
foliage plants and daisies. In the bridal
party were the ushers. Ensign Alvah B.
Court. U.S.N: Mr. Reginald Hardin. Mr.
Richard Prendigast and Mr.. Seymour
Wheeler of Chicago and Mr.. Edmond Car
rington and Mr. Fletcher Neighbors Of
Washington: the bridesmaids. Miss Eliza
beth Steenrod of Wheeling. w. Va. Miss
Claire Price and Miss Louise McCully of
Philadelphia, Miss katharine Gambrill Of
Laurel. Md and Miss Naomi Thompson
and Miss Ida Bowie of Washington: the
maid of honor. who was the brides SIS
ter. Miss Beatrice Cameron, and the best
man. Mr.. Daniel H. Burnham of Chicago.
brother of the bridegroom. The bridal
princess and trimmed with old family
point lace. Her tulle veil was wreathed
with orange blossoms and the ornaments
worn were a necklace of pearls given her
by the bridegrOoms parents and dia-
mond horseshoe pin. The maid of honor
wore white organdy. trimmed with Mechlin
lace and long cream satin SASH Her
bouquet was of Golden Gate roses The
bridesmaids wore white empire net over
princess satin, with long sashes of cream
satin. They carried punches of daisies.
Mrs. Cameron. mother of the bride. wore
empire net over cream satin|
A reception followed at the home Of the
brides parents before the departure of
the young couple for the west. Their new
home will be at Evanston, Ill.
At New Haven. Conn, yesterday Mrs.
John F. Stevens gave a luncheon for Mrs.
William II. ldlt ana MIS-. COWieS, vile OF
Rear Admiral Cowes and sister of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Other guests were Mines.
Arthur T. Hadley William w. Farnam.
Charles S. Mellen. Henry B. Sargent.
Donald Stevens and Miss Wallace of
Nashua, n. H.
Miss Helen Williams of this city was
among the bridesmaids attending Miss
Elizabeth Hopkins Stanley at her mar
rage last night at Laurel. Md, to Mr..
James c. Boss, jr.
Mr.. P West Chambers of this city was
best man last night at the marriage in
Brunswick. Nd. of his brother. Mr. AL
fred Coke Chambers of Pittsburg, and
Miss Martha G. Gregory.
A wedding of great interest to many
Washingtonians was celebrated at the
home of Mr. Edward Y. Fisher. 53 Rhode
Island avenue northwest, at noon yester-
day, when Miss May Fisher was married
to MIR. William G. Scott Mr.. Scott was
attended by the brides brother. Mr.. Fish
err and Miss Fisher had for her attendant
Miss Scott, a sister Of the groom.
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