The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
ENGAGEMENTS WEDDINGS

| Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Howell Dodge
announce the engagement of their daugh-
ter. Lucretia Wolcott Dodge, to Lieut..
Rodman Butler. OF the Sixth Cavalry,
u. S A. son of Gen. John Butler. re-
| tired. of the Ordnance Corps.
Miss Dodge is with her parents and sis
ter at Mount Vernon-on-the-P Potomac.
There they spend portion of each spring
and fall No date is announced for the
wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Melville Church announce
the engagement of their daughter. Helen
Durant Church. to Mr.. Alexander Yearly,
third. Of Baltimore. No date is set for
the wedding
Miss Church is a debutante of the past
season. and is quite young. She was a
schoolmate and particularly intimate
friend of Miss Ethel Roosevelt In the
National Cathedral School for Girls
where Miss Church graduated last spring.
May weddings. although yet small in
number viii be especially interesting
That Of Miss Elizabeth oliver, daughter
of the Assistant Secretary OF War and
Mrs. Robert Shaw Oliver, to Mr.. Fred
erick K. Stevens. of New York, viii take
place on May &C. 1t will be a strictly
family affair
The ceremony will be performed in the
home OF Cen and Mrs. oliver. on n
street, The company will be limited to
relatives within the first cousin circle.
no one further removed being asked.
Miss Oliver is a sister Of Mrs. Joseph
II. Choate, jr., and has spent much time
I'm England with her sister when Mr.
Choate was FIRST secretary Of the United
States legation during his fathers regime
as ambassador at that post. She is also
a granddaughter of the late Gen. John
f. Rathbone, of Lenox, Mass.
Miss Oliver has her wedding gown
chosen, which is said TO be an heirloom
of rare lace over heavy satin. with a
veil OF the same lace.
Rev. Roland Cotton Smith. of St Johns
Church, will officiate.
Mr. Stevens is a son Of Mr. and Mrs
Alexander H. Stevens. OF Lawrence, L. T..
anC d brother Of Mrs. Adolph Ladenburg
The wedding of Miss Edith Sanger.
daughter of Gen. and Mrs. Joseph P
Sanger. and Mr. Vaudeville Carlisle, son
of the late Mr.. Calderon Carlisle. for
which invitations are already out. will
take place on the day after the oliver
Stevens wedding, May q. at noon.
The ceremony will be performed in St
Johns Church. by Rev. Roland Cotton
Smith, rector. and Will be witnessed only
By the families and the near relatives. A
reception and breakfast In the home Of
Gen. and Mrs. Sanger viii follow.
Miss Sanger will have for her attend
ants Miss Polly Randolph. as maid of
honor; Miss Edith Croker. fancee OF Mr.
Prentice Sanger; Miss Mary Carlisle. sis
ter of the bridegroom-eleCt. and Miss
Grace Mcmillan Jarvis, bridesmaids. Mr.
Walter Howe will be the best man, and
the ushers VIII be Mr.. Reginald Huide-
kOpeT and Lieut. Edward McCauley, both
of this city; Mr. Dudley Blossom, MI
Thomas Cheney, Mr.. George Reynolds
Mr.. Arthur Allen. Mr.. Allen Richardson.
Mr.. Twining, and Mr.. George Lyon, all
from out Of town.
The wedding is announced OF Mr.. Colon
NJ. OmOhundro, formerly of this city now
of Dover, n. J., and Miss Inez Pique
The ceremony was performed on Easter
Sunday. Their future home viii be in
Dover.
Mrs. Charles A. Thompson announces
the engagement of her daughter. Miss
Laura H. Thompson, to Lieut. Thomas
A. Kesrney. L S N The wedding will
take place in the near future.
c,,5c. ~.oy7zf,~- t,o1- vI,, - --s,..~-
day evening at O'Clock, at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. E Dux. when their
daughter Mollie and Mr.. J. ", Wolfer-
man were married by the Rev. Louis
Stern, Of the Eighth Street Temple The
bride was attired in white broadcloth
gown, and carried bridal bouquet Of
lilies Of the valley. Among the out-of-
town guests present were Mr.. and Mrs
Sol Peyser, Of Newport.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. William
NJ. Ellis. near Herndon Va. their daugh-
ter Miss Grace Kerfoot. became the bride
of Mr.. Walter Ker Handy, of Washing
ton. last week
Miss KeTfoots only attendant was Miss
Margaret Purnell Handy, sister of the
groom. Mr.. Algernon Lee Handy was
best man for his brother The two little
sisters Of the bride. Annie and Elizabeth
Ellis. and little Margaret Smillie Handy.
niece OF the groom, held the ribbons
which formed the aisle.
The bride wore travelling suit of blue
with hat to match and a pin of sapphlres
and pearls the gift of the groom. Her
maid OF honor. Miss Handy. wore gown
Of cream-c -colored silk. hat of burnt straw.
trimmed with lilacs and cream roses
Both the bride and Miss Handy carried
white lilacs.
Back of the altar were banked palms,
white lilacs, and lilies of the valley from
the floor to the ceiling. The entire first