Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-14
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
ENGAGEMENT OF MIR. HAML1N
AND MISS SHIELDS.
Miss May J. Clark and Mr.. J. A. Hay
den to Be Married-A Falls
Church Wedding.Notes.

nounce the engagement of their ONLY
daughter Elizabeth Russell Shields, to
Mr.. Ebert Bacon Hamlin. Miss Shields
who is a descendant of Gov. Russell OF
Kentucky ard Gov. Bradford of Massa-
chusetts, is graduate of the Merrill-Nan
Laer School. Her brother, Sturges Brad
ford Shields, is member of the class OF
1910 at Yale, and her other brother, Nelson
T. Shields, jr.. is in the class of 1910 at
Hotchkiss School Mr. Hamlin is the eld-
est son of the late Rev. Teunis S. Hamlln.
DID,, for many years pastor Of the Church
of the Covenant in this city. Mr.. Hamlin
is graduate of Yale and is a member
of law firm in New York. He resides
at the Yale Club. and is a member OF the
New York City Bar Association, as well
as of the Quill, Yale and Republican clubs.
Mrs and Miss Shields are now at the
Rangeley Lake House. Rangeley, Me. The
wedding is expected to take place In the
early winter.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage next Tuesday at $50 CLOCK al
ST. Patrick's Church of Miss May J.
Clark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
H. Clark of Ills Massachusetts ayenue.
and Mr.. Joseph A. Hayden. reception
will follow at the Clark residence from
until o clock.
Miss Ola Browning. daughter of Mrs.
Alice Browning. and Mr.. c. Z. Coleman.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Coleman of Viz
at the brides home at Falls Church by
Rev. w. S. o. Thompson. Mrs. Luther
Browning played the wedding march and
Miss Ruth McIpturff was maid of honor
The parlor. reception hall and dining
room were beautifully decorated with
golden rod and potted plants. The bride
was dressed in a travelir. costume
served after the ceremony. before
the departure of the couple for Norfolk.
They will also go to Atlantic City and
Niagara Falls. and will be at home at
Curtin. w. Va, after September 10. The
bride received many handsome presents.
Guests at the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs.
L. H. Browning. Middlefield. Ohio; Russell
Browning. Rockville, Md; Mr. and Mrs.
James Machen of East Falls Church;
Mrs. Harry \. Fellows and Harry Eel
Stocker. Washington, D. c.: Mrs. James
E Walter, jr., Linden. Va; Miss Louise
Walter. Linden. Va; Miss Laura Rudasli,
Woodville, Va; Miss Ruth McInturff,
Strasburg Va, and Frank Browning Fort
Washington, Md.
Miss Grace Haley of Upperville. Va. is
visiting her sister. Miss Bessie Haley.
1850 10th street northwest.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Stiebel of 1928 18th
street are in Paris and are expected home
about August %.
Mr. S. Bauer and daughter. Mrs. Emma
Gaegler, and son are touring New York.
Niagara Falls, Thousand Islands, the
great lakes and Canada, and will be away
the rest of the summer.
A birthday party was given by Mrs.
John E. Hoover of this city to her daugh-
ter Alice at Glendale cottage, BraddOck
Hole or bor
amusements were enjoyed on the lawns
and porches. which were decorated with
japanese lanterns. Among those present
were Mrs NJ. E. Mccarthy. Mrs. D. ].
G. Schaefer, Misses Isabel and Helen
Zimmerman and Helen Hershberger of
Frederick. NJ Barron and NJ. Norris Of
Baltimore. A. Berberich G. Echorn, A.
Hoover. L. Hoover. Kate and Irene
Schaefer. X. Mccarthy. NJ. Rupert. Ethel
and Gertrude Schaefer of Washington AMI
May. Grace and Pansy ZimmermaIn of
Braddock Heights, Messrs. William and
George Deleplane. William James, H
Newcomer. John Quinn. George Rodock.
Wilson Schley, F. Staley and A. Young of
Frederick, Fred Wagner of Baltimore.
Frank Gaegler J. a. Mccarthy, ]. j. Nc
Carthy and Robert O'Leary of Washing
ton.
Mrs. Hattie 4. Watson and daughter
Thema of Philadelphia are visiting Mrs.
J. A. Dickinson of Washington street,
Falls Church, Va.
Miss Annie NJ. Aler of Gil NJ street
northwest is spending the month of Au
gust at Atlantic City as the guest of Mrs.
Samuel Lippincott.
DR.. Raphael D. Durfee of Los Angeles.
Cal, is the guest of his mother, Mrs.
Helen j. Durfee. at 1914 K street north
west.
DR.. and Mrs. Edward S. Smith have
gone for a two-veek trip to the Thou
sand Islands and Canada and will return
by way of Lake Champlain and Lake
George.
Capt. Brown and Miss Sarah Brown
have gone on a trip to Maine. and Miss
Edith Brown and a party of friends are
visiting Niagara Falls and points OF In
terest in Canada.
Miss Violet Horner and Miss Marcia
Horner have been spending fortnight in
Boston, Rockport and Revere Beach
Mass. Mrs. Firman Horner and Mr.
Charles B. Horner left Wednesday for
Boston and the party will return to
Washington by sea.
Miss Ruby Schwier. in company with
Miss Louise Dowdon and Mrs. Dowdon,
is at st. Georges Island for a vacation.
The wedding of Mr.. John Wignall and
Mrs Nellia Eunice Lord took place in
the Brookland Baptist Church Wednes-
day, August II. Features of the impress
sive ceremonies performed by Rev H. w.
O. Millington were the exchange of rings
and the hearty congratulations of the
pastor to the happy couple. who had been
members of the church for a number of
years. Rev. J. NJ Long presided at the
organ and rendered some choice selections
before the ceremony, notably a welding
march and one of his own compositions
The Bridal Chorus" from "Lohensrin'
announced the approach of the bride and
party, and 1.-THE Pastoral Symphony
from THE Messiah" was softly played
during the nuptial service. Miss Elsie
Lord was maid of honor for her mother
and was daintily gowned in white with a
white picture hat and carried a bouquet
of bride roses.
The bride was attired in a becoming 60
ing away dress of blue silk with black
picture hat and carried bride roses She
was escorted to the altar by her brother,
Mr.. Milo Quackenbush. The best man
was Mr.. G. M. knight. Mr.. William War
rem and Mr. David Oertly were the ushers
who seated the large number OF friends in
attendance in the prettily decorated
church Mr. and Mrs WignalI left i'm.