Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-26

Department. Her brother. Col. Charles
A. McAllster is chief of the revenue
cutter service Treasury Department The
bride is noted for her scholastic attain
mentS and literary ability.
Capt. and Mrs. Maxim have determined
to take honeymoon journey later. They
will be at home to their friends after to-
day at 3O1 c street northwest. Mem
bers of the board of managers visited
the temporary home today and congratu
lated the happy couple.
The bride was becomingly attired at the
wedding in travelling costume of army
blue. Mr.. and Mrs. Maxim were the re-
cipients of number of costly presents
A quiet wedding took place last even
ing at $3.50 o'clock at the parsonage of
the Trinity NJ. E. Church. 9Th and Penn
sylvania avenue southeast, when Miss
Annie A. Prospect. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John +. Prospect. and Mr. Maurice
Otterback were married. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. II. s. France.
pastor OF the church. in the presence of
the immediate families of the contract
ing parties. There were no attendants.
The bride and groom are both members
of Trinity Church, the groom being secre-
tary-treaSurer of the board of trustees.
He is also past commander of De Molay
Mounted Commandery and is we'll known
in financial circles, having for a number
of years been connected with the National
Capital Bank, and is at present manager
of the Union Savings Bank of Anacostia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otterback left on south
ern trip, and after December - will be
at home at Ala 10th street southeast
Mrs Catherine A. Smith. widow of Capt
John w. Smith. has been suddenly called
from this city to attend the funeral of her
brother-in-law, j. Nj. Smith of Hancock,
Md
Rev. Paul Sperry and family of Brock
ton, Mass, are the guests of A. f. Sper-
ry. 1897 . street.
Baron de Hardenbroeck de erganbacht,
a Dutch officer serving in the German
army, who will be attached to the en-
bassy here, arrived in New York yester
day.
Mrs. Somers who has her neces. the
Misses Eddy of Evanston. H.. staying
with her, gave a small tea in their honor.
Miss Gertrude Agatha Sullivan daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Sullivan. jr..
and Mr.. William F. Rorke, both of Phia-
delphia, were married here yesterday at
the Church of st. Vincent de Paul On ac-
count of a recent death in the brides
family >the wedding was quietly celebrated,
none except the immediate families of
the bride and bridegroom being present.
Rev. p. j. O'Connell officiated The bride
is a debutante of two seasons, and is
popular and attractive. After wedding
journey south, Mr.. and Mrs. Rorke will
make their home in Germantown.
Miss Norma Hood, daughter of Mrs.
Louise NJ. Hood of 1914 NJ street north
west, was married to Mr. Russell R.
Spencer by Bishop-elect Harding at the
home of the latter yesterday afternoon.
AS Mrs. Hood mother of the bride,
has been in i'll health for some time past.
the young couple decided to go to the
clergyman's residence instead of having
the ceremony performed at the home OF
the bride. After the wedding Mr. ana
Mrs. Spencer went to the Shoreham.
They will reside in this city.
Mrs. Van Auken Mills and Mrs F. f.
Lathrop, who returned recently from a
foreign tour. are spending the Thanks
giving season with relatives in New York
city.
Mr.. George Ellison Van Arsdae and
Miss Almira Currant Mereen were mar
ried in Grace Episcopal Church, New
York city, by the Rev Carl Reiland at
t. pm. Wednesday, November -. Only
the immediate families and few near
friends were present. Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Arsdale will be at home at 154 West 18th
street, New York city, after January l.
Mr. Van ArSdale is the youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph S. Van Arsdale of
this city.
Mrs Alice B. WEIGH of 1909 North Capt.
end with Mrs. II. c. Gorrell at New York
city.
a nnety-first birthday and double de
but party were joint ceebra atoms yest err
day in New York. when the venerable