The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-03

Thompson, daughter OF Mrs. Charles A.
/ Thompson Of the Westmorelaul. 10
Lieut. Thomas A Kearuey 4. s. y
! The wedding will be an important event
OF the spring season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice A Joyce an
.lc'I"ee the engagement Of then. daugh-
/ ter. Clara Maurice, 20 James Leo. jr.
OF Jersey city.
| Miss Carrie J.. Hicks Of Delos Va.
/ and Eugene ". Merryuan. Of BalstOn.
! Va, were married Sunday, Apri! %. in
/ BalIston, Va. by the Rev. s. II. Greene,
! pastor Of the Calvary Baptist Church.
! Washington. After the ceremony q
/ wedding supper was served.
AR. and Mrs. Merryman viii reside
/ IN Washington.
! Miss Grace KerfOot Ellis. daughter OF
/ Mr.. and Mrs William NJ Ellis. OF Hern-
/ don, Va, vas married 70 Walter Ker
Handy, of Washington recently.
/ The brides only attendant was Miss
I Margaret Handy. a sister OF the bride
! groom. and AlEernou Lee Handy was
! best man for his brother
The two little sisters OF the bride
Amer and Elizabeth Ellis. and little
Margaret Smile Handy. niece Of the
/ bridegroom, held the ribbons which
I formed the aisle
/ The bride wore q travelling suit Of blue
/ With hat 10 match and q handsome pin
| OF saphires and pearls, the gift OF The
! groom Her maid OF honor, Miss Handy.
Z wore a gown Of cream coIored silk, hat
( Or burnt stray. trimmed with lilacs and
Handy carried white Hlacs
/ Back Of the altar were banked palms.
white Hlacs, ana lilies of the valley
/ from fl0or to ceiling and the entire first
/ floor and verandas were also profuseIy
I decorated with palms and the same
blossoms. The wedding breakfast was
/ served on the varanda, which was en-
( closed by lnasses Of white lilacs. dog
wood and evergreens. The tables were
decorated with Bride roses
The bride is a great granddaughter
of Col. William Slaughter. Of Virginia.
and second cousin Of DR.. z. n. Sewers,
Of washington.
Mr. Handy is the son OF Maj. F. A $.
Handy Of Washington, who for many
years was Congressional correspond
ent.
Mr. and Mrs Handy viii reside in
Washington until the completion Of
their new home at Creston, Va.
Mrs. jacob Ebert announces the mar
rage OF her daughter, Theresa A, to
J. Edward Payne. on April %. IN St
Patrick's Church, by che Rev. Or. Nc
Guigan. After May i. MI. and Mrs.
PAYNE viii be at home % their friends.
4 wedding Of considerable Interest to
Washington people wSs that OF Miss
Laura Thomas Rutherford and George
Dagworthy Mayo, which took place at
noon wednesday, in the home OF the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Medium Rutherford. on Grace street.
Richmond Va.
The bride, who was attended by her
sister, Mis- Gwendolyn Rutherford as
maid OF honor. wore her mothers we'd
ding gown and veI the gown being a
heavy white satin trimmed with duchess
and rose point lace The veil was OF
real lace. and was ;aught with clus-
ter of orange blossoms. The bridal
bouquet was shower Of lilies Of the
valley and orchids The maid Of honor
Killarney roses. The best man was
Lewis Mayo.
Among the guests from Washington
were Mrs Carlisle and Vaudeville Car
Isle.
The engagement OF Miss Bessie Eve
lyn Haines to Capt. James Wallace Van
Dusen. medical corps, L. s. A, has
been announced.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hopes. OF
Philadelphia, have announced tho en-
gagement OF their daughter, Marion. 10
Midshipman Frederick Tvnlinson
Stevenson, L s N
The engagement OF Miss Beatrice Fife.
daughter OF sir. and Mrs. George Fife.
to Captain Edmund Shortlidge. assist
ant surgeon. Z. s. A. has bee, an
nounced. The date for the wedding has
not been set
The wedding OF Mss Eleanor Hunter
Lutz and Richard Wilmer Boiling will
take place next Saturday evening. at
o'clock.
Owing 20 recent bereavement In the
family OF the groom. the wedding VIII