Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-03
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
PRETTY WEDDING OF MISS WILL
SON AND MR.. HAND.
Kindred Events of Timely Interest
Here and Elsewhere-Travel
Plans-Personals

Last evening. at 914 Maryland avenue
northeast. the home of the bride. Miss
Mary Rosillia Wilson and Mr.. Myers
Hand. both of this city, were married in
the presence of their relatives by the Rev.
Charles L. Neibel. pastor of the Eastern
Presbyterian Church. Little Miss Clara
Belle Davis, a cousin of the bridegroom.
acted as flower girl. but there were no
other attendants. Mr.. Rex l.. Holmes
rendered short musical program before
the wedding march from ''Lohengrin
was played, to the strains of which the
young couple entered the parlor where
the wedding service was read.
The bride was gowned in a beautiful
princess robe of cream net trimmed in
Duchess lace over white silk. made prin-
cess. She is the only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ushur Wilson, She is a teacher
in the Sunday school of the Eastern Pres
byterian Church where Mr.. Hand holds
the position of secretary and librarian.
He is graduate of the Eastern High
School The young couple left. amid
showers of rice, on late train last even
ing for wedding journey which will in
clude Niagara Falls and various Cana
dian and eastern points Mrs. Hand s
travelling dress was made Of snuff colored
Panama CLOTH with gloves and hat to
match, The young couple will be at home
to their many friends after November 1
at the Roosevelt. in Northeast Washing
ton.
The marriage of Miss Frances Rizpah
Finotti, daughter of Mr.. Frank NJ Finot
ii of 424 Mount View place, Anacostia.
and Mr. John E. Webb, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Webb of w street. in the
same suburb. took place yesterday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock in st. Teresas Church
at 18th and streets, Anacostia. the
wedding was a quit one, and was wit
messed by a small company only Of rela-
tives and friends of the young couple.
Rev. Charles NJ. Bart the pastor of st.
Teresa Church. performed the ceremony.
The bride was attended by Miss Aldie
Taylor of Washington and Mr. Benedict
Edelin, FinOtti, the brother of the bride
was the best man. The bride was at
tired in becoming travelling suit of
brown, with hat to match. Immediately
following the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs
Webb departed on trip to New York and
other cities, and after their return they
will make their home in Anacostia.
Among those who came from out of
town to witness the marriage were Mrs.
Thomas Lannon of Alexandria. Va. the
godmother of the bride; Miss Shea OF
Baltimore. Mrs Rosina T. Sullivan of
Camden, n. j., aunt of the bride; Miss
Dora LannOn of Alexandria. Va, and
Mr.. and Mrs. James Heiskell of Oxon
Hill, Md. uncle and aunt of the bride.
Mr.. James B. Murray of New York
city is the guest of his sister Mrs Sim
eleton l.. Cooper of 70l 22d street north
west.
Mr.. and Mrs James o. Carter announce
the marriage of their daughter, May Emil
lie. to Mr.. Herbert Newton Keene, jr..
August ID, Christ Church, Alexandria,
Va. At home after October 1, at 1852
Fairmnnt
A. the marriage yesterday of William
John Peters. chief magnetic observer of
the Carnegie Institution, Washington.
and Miss Beatrice Spotlight Boyd daugh-
ter of William A. Boyd senior vice de-
partment commander. Department of New
York. q. A. r., at the country residence of
the brides father at Larchmont Manor
the Rev. w. Montgomery Downey Off
ciated. 1 ne bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a gown of white
chiffon and point lace. a veil of point
lace, and carried lilies of the valley. Miss
Ellen NJ. Coin was the maid of honor
She wore white gown over pink and
white hat. John s. Champ was the best
man. A reception followed before the de-
parture of Mr.. and Mrs. Peters for their
honeymoon trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ellis are returning
from Europe this week.
Gen. and Mrs. Draper accompanied by
their daughter, have arrived in Paris from
Lucerne and will leave for Boston in
about ten days.
Lieut.. Charles Fl. Fischer, TSN. of
this city. son of Mrs. Bertha Fischer of
Sharon. Pa. and Miss Henrietta Fink
daughter of Mr.. H. G. Fink, were mar
ried last night at the home of the bride
in Erie. Pa. Only immediate friends and
relatives of the family were in attend
ance.
Lieut. Fischer was graduated from the
Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1899. He
was captain of both the foot ball team
and the crew at the academy in 1898. the
first time that cadet ever held the two
positions IN the same year. He served
during the Spanish American war, part
of the time i'm the Philippines
N-r. S. w. Woodward and family closed
their cottage at jamestown yesterday and
went to their country place at Stock
bridge, Mass.
The wedding of Miss Gwendolyn Whip
pie and Paymaster William n. Hughes
of the navy takes place in Trinity Church.
Newport. September 16 There will be
reception at the residence of the brides
sister, Mrs. Pemberton H. Powell.
Count Charles de Chambrun secretary
OF the French embassy is in Newport to
lion of Count de Rochambeau at the
home of Harwood f. Read. which was
used in 17S0-S1 as headquarters for the
French forces. The ceremony will take
place Saturday under the patronage of the
Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati
the Sons of the Revolution. the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution. LAl-
lance Franchise and Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe.
Mrs. William Clagett and her daughter
Mrs. Henri de Sibour, now at Mar
ragansett Pier.
DIR. and Mrs. G. l.. Const intini have re-
turned after several weeks stay at At
lantic City.
DR.. Francis A. St. Clair and family
have returned from three weeks trip
to Atlantic City and western New York.
Miss Lily May Boteler and Miss Effie
Rowe are at the Waldorf, Atlantic City,
for two weeks.