Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-14
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
MARRIAGE OF MISS McKNEW
AND DIR. GREENE.
Noon Ceremony Unites Miss Bladen
ana Mr.. ErnSt-Other
EventS-Personals.

| No pretter wedding has marked The
autumn season any surrounded by
happier circumstances than that at II 80
o'clock this morning Of Miss Edna Nc
Knew. daughter of tie late William H.
Mcknew. to DR.. Samuel H. Greene. 1r-,
son of the pastor of Calvary Baptist
Church. Rev. DIR. Samuel II. Greene. The
ceremony was in the drawing room of the
apartment of the brides mother at the
Burlington This room as we'll as the re-
ception room adjoining it. where the
Young couple stood TO receive congratula-
tions after the service; the dining room.
where the wedding breakfast was served.
and the halls connecting, the suite were
literally transformed into floral bowers
palms, foliage plants, autumn leaves ana
vines being used the background Tor
a minglina- of all varieties of flowers to
carry out a color scheme in yellow.
An orchestra played the wedding march
as the bridal party entered. again softly
through the ceremony and throughout the
happv hour or two before the departure
of the newly married couple Tor their
honeymoon
voune girl. was beautifully gowned in
cfinginr white satin dress, made OH
A modified Empire model and TRIM
med with quantity OF rose point lace
which Mrs. Mcknew bought Tor ne.
daugbter in Brussels during their last
trim abroad together. diamond PEN
dant. the bridal gift of DR.. Greene.
cleaned in the lace at her throat her
tulle veil was crowned with orange
blossoms and her shower bouquet was
of lilies -of-the-valley. Miss Gertrude
Fry. her only attendant. wore a ParlS
dress of soft yellow satin and carried
yellow roses Mr. Samuel Dalzell was
best man. Rev. DIR. Greene performed
the ceremony, which made husband ana
wife of his son and Miss McKnew, VINO
have been friends since childhood ana
have been associated in the work OF
the Calvary Baptist Sunday school
Only relatives We're present at the
ceremony. but Il larger company joined
these guests for the reception ana
| breakfast at l. o'clock.
Mrs. Mcknew, the brides mother,
wore an. elegant robe OF gray sat1I'
trimmed with Irish crochet lace. Mrs.
Greene. the bridegrooms mother, wore
. violet satin. The bride received nu-
merous elegant gifts. When Dr. ana
Mrs. Creme left for their wedding Jour
ney the bride was dressed In stS Iatn
travelling costume of dark blue cIoth
with a hat to match. Upon their re-
turn to Washington they will occupy
an apartment at the Burlington.
Mrs. Mary Bremen Johnson has issued
invitations 10 the marriage of her oausQ-
ter Inez Mildred. and Mr.. Arthur WASH
ington Norton. at Epiphany ChuIch'
! Thursday, October %. 13os, at > o eioeh
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick G. Crane OF
Dalton. Mass. gave a dinner az thelr
villa last night for Senator ana MIS-. w ..
Murray Crane and Mrs. Cranes sister,
Miss Mabel L. Boaruiidi vi " o'ie
ton.
The Misses Katherine. Julia and Rosa
mond Stickney Of this city We're in Paris
yesterday.
Cant and Mrs Kelly, whose marriage
took place last Saturday. and whose
wedding reception was held at the fenn-
sylyania home Of Representative and MIS-
Huff. have reached LehoA OH 'heii ioheS
moon journey.
| \ birthday party was given in honor
of Mrs John Branson at her nome ioio
Isl street southwest Friday evening.
October O. Musical selections. games and
dancing were enjoyed, after which the
guests, preceded by the hostess. repaired
to the dining room. where an elaborate
tastefllIy decorated with palms and flow
ers. Mrs. Branson was the recipient of
many handsome presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Edmonston OF 2U5
Wisconsin avenue have recalled their In
yitations for the fifth wedding annlVer-
sary reception for this evening on ac-
count of the illness of their child with
typhoid fever.
Miss Mary Sellers, youngest daughter
of Mrs John H. Sellers. and Mr.. Edmund
/ Pearson will be married tomorrow at
81. Adams Church. Miss Martha Gericke
will be maid of honor and Mr.. Philip III.
r. Pearson will be best man.
Miss Sadie White and Miss --ileen Miller
left this morning for York, Pa, where
they will assist in the wedding OF their
friend. Miss Orlena Stumph of that city.
tomorrow evening. Later they will visit
other friends in Pennsy lvania. returning
to Washington the latter part of next
week.
Rev. George T.. Maydwell performed the
marriage service at noon today. at his
home for Miss Harriet l. Bladen and
Mr.. Charles w. Ernst, in the presence OF
their respective relatives and few
friends. the plans for the event having
been changed because of recent family
bereavement The bride, who is the
daughter of Mrs. Ella B. Bladen, wore