The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-04
In The SOCIAL WORLD
Miss Schurmeier the Bride
of Harry J. Price.
NUMEROUS JUNE WEDDINGS
Month of Roses, as Usual, Has It's
Quota OF MISUNDERSTANDING
Playground Association VIII Hold
Meeting Tomorrow in Chamber of
Commerce Rooms 10 Raise Money.

A pretty wedding took place last even
ing in the McKendree Methodist Episco-
pal Church, when Miss Wilhelmina
Schurmeier, daughter OF Capt. and Mrs.
Henry S. Hurter. became the bride OF
Mr.. Harry ]. Price. OF Cincinnati
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
r. L. Wright. pastor of the church. at
6 o'clock, a large reception following IN
the home of the brides parents, in the
Van Cortlandt. The church was dec
Grated with palms and ported plants.
the pews reserved for the use OF the
family and out of town guests being
marked with cone-shaped baskets Of
white flowers. Miss Kate Bowbeer was
the organist The 'Lohengrin" wedding
music was the signal for the entrance
Of the bridal party. The bride was es-
corted to the altar by her father, who
gave her in marriage. She was attended
by Mrs. Lewis p. Harris. Of Cincinnati,
sister of the bridegroom. matron OF hon
or; Miss Edwina Y. Cory, of Geneva,
Ill. Miss Carrie Hastings, Miss Marjorie
Topham. and Miss We're Cory as brides
maids. Little Miss Virginia Othmer and
Miss Edith Graves were flower girls.
The best man was Mr. Thomas Strack.
and the ushers were Mr.. Raymond Soul
ly. of New York; Mr.. Wilson Rucker. OF
Cincinnati, and Mr.. Algernon Gardiner
and Mr. Robert Dunner, both OF this
city The bridal gown was a superb one.
a creation of duchess lace over chiffon
and taffeta, made princess slightly en-
plre, with a rounded train. Her tulle
veil enveloped her figure and was held
with coronet of orange blossoms. She
carried a shower bouquet OF lilies. OF the
valley.
The matron OF honor wore a gown of
white satin messalne. trimmed with
point lace, a large white picture hat, with
long ostrich plumes The two first named
maids were In white point desprit over
pink taffeta and the last two wore white
point d'esprit over Nile green taffeta. All
wore large hats. trimmed with the color OF
the silk slips under their gowns and car
ried showers OF pink sweet peas. The
little flower girls wore gowns or fuzzy
white, cascaded with pink roses and car
ried baskets of pink and white sweet
peas.
For the reception two large apartments
IN the Van Cortlandt were thrown to-
gether and decorated with branches OF
spring foliage tall palms, ferns, and pink
and white blossoms.
Assisting the brides parents In receiving
were Mr.. and Mrs. I. n. Price. OF Gin
cinnat parents of the bridegroom. Mrs.
F. Heitmuller and Mrs. Murphy assisted
IN the dining-room. Mrs. Hurter mother
Of the bride wore gown Of chiffon,
with broad border OF black and white
over Nile green silk, and a picture hat
Mrs. Price. ST, was in a black chiffon
robe over turquoise blue taffeta, with hat
TO match.
The music was furnished by a harp
and two violins the players stationed
upon the balcony which was flag-drap-
ed and covered with an awning, Japanese
lanterns lending a subdued light. After
the reception and supper. the bride and
bridegroom left for their wedding trip
the bride wearing a costume Of striped
Panama cloth. with a Panama hat, with
/ touches Of light blue. After August l.
they will be at home on Price Hin. Gin
cinnati
Among the out-of-town guests we're:
Mr. and Mrs. I. \. Price. Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis p Harris, Mr. and Mrs. George
?. Price, OF Cincinnati: Mr. and Mrs
George Mayer and son, OF St. Paul
Mimi; Mr.. Julius Hurter. of St Louis
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Othmer, OF Chi
cago
The Washington Fairgrounds Associa-
ton. in which scores Of the society women
are interested will make a further effort
TO increase their finances. and win hold a
meeting tomorrow at II o'clock IN the
rooms Of the Chamber Of Commerce.
Twelfth and T streets. Mrs. Wallace Rad
cliffe. Mrs. Truman II. Newberry and
Mrs. Wendell P. Stafford, who have been
deeply interested in the work from its
inception. hope 70 make arrangements for
some means of raising money TO meet
their present emergency caused by the
failure Of Congress 10 make an appro-
priation such as they have had before
The ladies urge every one interested In
the work to meet with and cooperate
with them in this effort for the good of
! the children Of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. selinger and their
daughter Selma will be at home 70 their
friends Sunday from to 10 O'Clock
Miss Lydia Wallace was married "a
Mr. Charles Garfield Eckloff in the home
of the brides mother Mrs. Samuel Wal
lace, at noon yesterday by Rev. w. c.
Mcneil. Owing 20 the mourning for Mr.
Wallace, the brides father. who died a
short time ago. only the relatives and a
few friends were present. The bride wore
suit of mauve silk. with a large white
chip hat, trimmed with orchids, and car
ried bouquet Of sweet peas and lilies
Of the valley. Mrs. Wallace gave her
daughter who was unattended. in mar
| riage. The wedding music was furnished
by Mrs. Henry Hunt Mckee Following
the ceremony was a breakfast and re-
ception. Mr.. and Mrs. Eckloff left for
Atlantic City late in the afternoon, where
they will spend several weeks. and will
make their home in Washington upon
their return.
Mr. Justice McKenna joined Mrs. Nc
Kenna and their daughters, Mrs. Pitts
Dufield and Mrs. John Leggett Pultz
in New York yesterday. They will spend
the summer around New York and Bos-
| ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w S. Knox. accompanied
by Miss Georgia Knox. Miss Nina Var
Arsdale, and Miss Winnifred Davis, wen:
to Annapolis yesterday for the army
and navy games and the hop last night.
The marriage Of Miss Blanche Olive
Judd TO Mr. Louis z. Deter is announced
by the parents OF the bride, Mr.. and Mrs
Theodore Judd. The ceremony was Der.
/ formed Tuesday afternoon at 9 o'clock
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