Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
MISS MAUDE EMBREY,
One Of the South's Bellies.
photo by Clinedinst.)

returned to this city Friday night, hav-
ing spent the summer in Switzerland and
Italy.
Mrs. G. II. Shehan has returned from
Atlantic City. where she spent the sum
mer.
Miss Flora M. Gibson and Miss Jane
Raison, who have been spending theil
vacations in the Catskill mountains, have
returned to their homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dant returned
Tuesday from an extensive trip through
| the New England states and middle west.
much surprised to learn Of his marriage
while away to Miss Alice Chewing, also
resident Of Washington.
The engagement was announced last
week in Portland, Ore. Of Miss Ellie
Houghton, daughter of Mrs. Warren F..
Houghton. and Marion Dolph, a son Of
the late Senator and Mrs. ]. n. Dolph.
Mr.. Dolph's parents were distinguished
In the annals Of Oregon history, his
father being United States senator and
leader in Pacific coast affairs. Mrs
Dolph died recently in Paris. Mr.. Dolph
is Williams man Of the class Of 1900.
Miss Houghton is a Granddaughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Howard, sr.: a
niece Of Mrs. James DeLavall Flower
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cousin of Mrs. ]. Wesley Ladd. Mr.. Dolph
is nephew of Cyrus A. Dolph, a brother
Of Mrs. Richard Nixon and of Mrs. Lewis
Thornton Of Paris. the latter being for
merly the attractive Miss Ruth Dolph.
who represented the navy at the christen-
ing of the battleship Oregon in San
Francisco during the fall Of 1893.
The wedding of Miss Irene Van Ars-
dale and Lieut. Kurtz. U.S.N., OF this city
L., t., III l.. to-
papers as among the most brilliant OF
events The Chronicle says: THE Van
Arsdale home lends itself admirably to
any large function and for a wedding was
certainly ideal. There was no crowding
of the assembled guests In the spacious
hall and drawing rooms. and the artistic
effect Of the bridal party descending the
broad stairway was not marred for lack
of space. The full dress naval uniforms
of the six groomSmen and the three uSh-
daintiness Of the gowns Of the brides at
tendants. The bride. who Is slender and
dark with brilliant coloring, was becom-
ingly arrayed in a wedding gown of UNI
usual beauty. The quantities of Russian
lace with which 1t was trimmed and
which formed panels which outlined the
long court train gave it a distinctive note
new to the brides dresses seen at any of
the weddings this season. The surface
of the shimmering white satin was almost
covered Win WONDERFUL mana eInDTOlueTy
in conventional rose design. Miss Helen
Sullivan. who was one OF the brides
maids, looks her best in pink. and her
modified directoire frock was extremely
becoming Lieut.. KurtZ, who is tall,
fine looking chap, as fair as his bride is
dark, with Lieut. Hammer as his best
man, met The bridal party in front OF
the improvised altar which had been
erected in the drawing room. and the
marriage service was read by Rev. David
Guthrie The bride was given into the
keeping of her husband by her father.
w w Van Arsdale. After the ceremony
and the consequent congratulations the
wedding guests adjourned to the ball
room. which had been converted for the
occasi into a banquet hall The brides
table at which were seated twenty
guests. occupied the center of the room
and was adorned with pink tiger lilies