Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MARRIAGE OF MISS SMITH AND
LIEUT.. ABBOTT YESTERDAY.
Engagement of Washington Resi-
dent and Pennsylvania Girl.
Travel Plans-Personal.

Yesterday at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas w. Smith. the brides par
ents, 1884 Columbia road, Miss Caroline
Louise Smith became the wife of James
Edward Abbott, lieutenant of cavalry,
Signal Corps, United States Army, now at
tached to duty at Fort Mason, San Fran
cisco. Cal.
The witnesses were the immediate fam
lilies of the bride and groom, a few close
personal friends and some of the groom S
brother officers.
The ceremony was performed in the
drawing room, the officiating clergyman
being the Rev. Wilbur Davidson, D. D.,
LID, secretary Of the American Uni
versity. who is dean of the Chautauqua at
Mountain Lake Park, Nd. and came on
especially to perform the ceremony. The
entire lower floor was decorated with
palms and cut flowers, chiefly lilies and
roses, and the bride and groom stood
under an arch of palms, above which was
festooned a large United States flag and
Signal Corps emblem. both of which
were presented to the groom few days
before the wedding. The bride entered
with her father. and the groom with his
best man. Maj. George O. Squier, Signal
Corps, L. S. A.. attached to duty at the
War Department. Washington
Miss Esther Todd Smith was the maid
the strains of "Lohengrin Bridal Chorus.
played by portion of the United States
Marine Band, stationed in the conserva-
tory in a bower Of palms and cut flowers
The band played a musical program De-
fore the ceremony and as a occasional
Mendelssohn's wedding March" The
bride, handsome blonde. wore an import
ed gown of ivory duchesse satin, made
princess. The bodice was trimmed with
point lace and pearl trimmings. She wore
I, IN
in the hair with orange blossoms, and
carried shower bouquet of roses and
lilies of the valley The maid of honor
wore a fetching lingerie frock Of white
chiffon over silk. trimmed with valen-
cennes lace. The frock was made Dutch
neck and was dainty and girlish. She car
ried an armful of La France roses. The
groom and his best man wore the full
service uniform of their rank In the cav
airy and Signal Corps.
The brides mother wore violet cnlnon
cloth. trimmed in silver lace. Mrs. San
dersou. sister of the bride and wife OF
Capt Charles Sanderson, Us NC, wore
yellow chiffon cloth over pink SILK, with
pompadour ribbon and gold trimming.
The grooms mother wore black satlll
sleeves and Persian garniture. The
groom's sister. Mrs. Emma Abbott Gage,
wore heliotrope silk with cream lace.
Mrs A. Boas McManus. another sister
Vt the groom wore a dainty lingerie gown
IF white silk organde and duchesse lace.
After the ceremony supper was served,
during which the bride cut the wedding
cake with the groom's sword
SOME of the army officers present, De-
sides the best man, VINO are PERSONA
friends of the groom, were Gen. James
Allen. chief of the Signal Corps. U.S.A.
Col JOS Duncan. chief of staff of the De-
partment of California, Us; A. Maj. Wal
ter D. McCaw, medical department.
US.A.. and Capt. William Mitchell, Signal
Corps. U.S.A.
Lieut. and Mrs. Abbott left later for
Chicago. en- route to the Pacific coast.
where the groom is stationed at Fort
Mason They will make several stops en-
route. one at Omaha, Neb.. where they
will be entertained by Representative and
Mrs Hitchcock and their daughter. Mrs.
Doyle. Leaving Omaha they will go to
Colorado Springs for a few days. and Au-
gust 1S will arrive at Lake TahOe. they
will be at home to friends at the FAIR
mont. San Francisco, after September l.
The bride is an attractive girl or strlk-
ing personality and charming manners
She is cultured and musical. She was the
recipient of a number of beautiful pres
ents. including handsome silver service
from an army officer friend. and checks
for substantial sums from her father and
near relatives.
The groom is the son of Judge William
Abbott of the orphans court for Anne
Arundel county and editor of the Evening
Capital. He comes from Virginia stock
on his maternal side. and traces his ma
ternal ancestry to revolutionary fame his
grandfather. William Eskridge, having
been descendant of Lieut.. William
Eskridge of the 9TH Virginia Regimen,
and one of the charter members of the
Order of Cincinnati
| The groom is graduate of the Wan
College for field and staff officers at For,
LeavenwOrth, Kan. and was In active
| service during the Spansh-American war
| Before being ordered to the Pacific coast
| he was stationed at Camp Columbia, Ha-
Vana, Cuba. with the American forces
| there. He has been i'm the service of the
| Department. of California for the pas,
year.
| to Boston by sea, where she will visit hei
| friends. On her return, September L.. she
| will visit New York and Atlantic City to
spend the month of September.
| Mr. and Mrs. Amos Lebo of Williams
town. Pa. announce the engagement OF
their daughter, Fora Irene. to Mr.. How
ard Benner Homer of Washington. d. G.
Miss Lebo is Il graduate of Wilson and q
| very popular girl. The couple met during
trip across the continent four years ago
Mary Mason Hasell. younger daughter o
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Cruger Hasell OF
| New York to George Berwick. ESQ., eldest
| son of Sir Robert Hudson Berwick of II
| Berkeley square west. London, ant
| whose country estate is in Eden Lacy
| Lazonby, Cumberland. The wedding vii
| take place in New York early in Decem
| Der, and Mr.. and Mrs. Berwick will make
| their home in one of the Berwick houses
in Berkeley square, London. Sir Rober
At