Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-30

The Church Of the Reformation was
crowded on Wednesday and Friday even
lnss OF last week with members of the
congregation and their friends to witness
Tom Thumb wedding. the tiny
bride being Miss Thelda Sturgis and the
little groom Master John Sullivan. both
members of the infant class OF the Sun
day school. The altar was masSed with
tall palms and white chrysanthemums.
While an orchestra played both the we'd
ding marches and go Promise Me- dur
ing the ceremony. The groom and his
best man. Master Ernest Shelton. met the
bride at the altar, Where they stood be-
meath white wedding bell surrounded
with the eight usherS, maid of honor and
eight bridesmaids. making u most beauti-
ful picture. Master Lester Tate, the
brides father. gave her in marriage The
bride was particularly lovely in a hand
some gown Of mcssalina satin. mad" en-
pre-. with fringed ID Sh falling Ia The feet
in front. while her tulle veil. held with
a wreath OF orange blossoms. fell to the
hem OF her train she carried ZOOS CluS-
ter of white chrNsanthemulns. The at
tractive bridesmaids wore rose-p pink swiss
empire gowns with blue sasles and car
r!ed pink chrysanthemums. while the
maid OF honor wore Il delicate blue swiss
gown with sash to match and carried
white chry santhemums. \ reception and
wedding supper followed the ceremonies.
attended by minute presentations of
President and Mrs. Roosevelt. Mr.. and
Mrs. Taft, Minister and Mrs. WI Admiral
and Mrs. Dewey and Uncle Sam The
affair was a social and financial success.
and Miss Lula McNaIiy trained the chill
drcn. The brides going away gown WAS
brown cloth. with hat ami gloves to
match.
Mr.. Nathaniel S. s mpkins and his fam
lily, who have been abroad since last will
ter. returned on the Adriatic last week
1@nis u, Ct,,,,N l.
tantes of the winter here. MIS-. Simp-
kins and her daughter were 1T the rccep-
ton in New York Friday last fo!. the
debut of Miss Clara Fargo. Miss Simp-
kins received with u number of other
debutantcs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Norman. who have
leased their home here to Senator and
Mrs. AIdrich are going to spend the win
ter in Aiken. S. c.
Thirty Baltimore women have sub
scribed 500 each guarantee fund for
ball to be given January : in that CITY
1t seems to be modelled after the Bene-
dictine ball given at Rauscher's last Feb
ruarv. Mrs. Douglas Fl. Gordon Mrs
! William NJ. Manly and Mrs. Jesse Tyson.
all Baltimore hostesses of greii, promi-
hence. are the moving spirits. Commit
tees are now being arranged on invita-
items. decora ions. supper musical and
decorations Will he extensive. There will
be seated supper.
| Mrs. W. T. Sampson has again leased
her house % Representative James r.
| Perkins and vii spend the winter at Car
vel Hall. Annapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. William S Shackletta of
Front Royal, Va. have been spending
| the week end with Mrs. w II. Daw. Mrs
| I, .,I- Iafs will Ct f.,.
| longer.
Miss Florence Pierce entertained at
mond Fisher. DR.. and Mrs. Fisher having
jaunt.
Mir. and Mrs George S. Cooper have
sent out cards for the wedding reception
of their daughter. Marguerite Calvert
and Mr. Edward Riddle Padgett Wednes-
day. evening, December 10, from $50 I'M
til 10 o'clock at 1897 K street
\ pleasant Thanksgiving was spent at
the residence of Mrs. w. b. Foster 3OS
Rhode Island avenue northwest when
her mother. Mrs. Sarah Tllrnbuli and
sisters. Mrs. Sarah BanSher of New York
city, and Mrs. b. l.. Wheeler of this CITY.
! for the first time in thirty years dined
, together. There We're three generations
present.
| Mrs Durham has Miss Greer of pitts
, burg with her at the Hotel Gordon for