The Washington herald., 1909-10-28


Helen Champion and Miss Louise David
son. Of this city. were in white striped
chiffon over pink satin and carried arm
showers Of the most delicate shell pink
chrysanthemums. All these arm bou-
quets had long white ribbons. and both /
blossoms and ribbons reached TO the bot
tom OF the skirts. Mrs. KirlSus, mother |
Of the bride. wore silver gray net over
gray satin.
The best man was Mr. Howard Turner.
Of Paterson, n. j.. and the ushers were !
Mr.. Benjamin Champion and Mr. Spen- |
Ger Gordon, OF this city; Mr.. Nathaniel |
Hume Mr.. Frank Keen. OF Philadelphia: 4
Mr.. Donald Gilpin, Of Mllwood, Va, and /
! Mr.. Ralph Gamble, Of South Dakota The /
reception IN the home Of the brides !
mother in the Cordova was FOR the bridal |
party and relatives only.
The decorative scheme at the house was /
equally elaborate and beautiful. The re- /
/ ception hall had curtains OF bamboo /
vine and punches Of Killarney roses in |
| profusion. The mantels OF the drawing |
room and library were banked with ferns |
and studded with Killarney roses, the /
doorways festooned with bamboo vine. |
and the same vine trailing over the deli |
cate white lace curtains at the windows.
/ The dining-rOom had the same effects |
with the bamboo vine, and the center |
table occupied by the bridal party had /
u centerDiece OF Enchanter roses, Of the |
most delicate shell pink, arranged I'm a
/ graceful basket, the roses trailing over
the handle OF the basket which met the /
canopy over the gas The canopy had a
shower of the bamboo hanging from it. /
! The other tables had Killarney roses !
i After the reception and supper the bride
/ and bridegroom left for their wedding
/ trip. the bride wearing blue chevot and
/ a blue hat. On their return they will be |
at home at the Cordova-
Mr. and Mrs. Odeu Smith entertained
at a dance last evening in their home in
Sixteenth street, for their young daugh- !
ter, Miss Ida Norment Smith. a bud OF
next season. Thirty couples enjoyed gem
eral dancing until the wee small hours /
| The drawing-room floor OF the house,
which is beautifully adapted for such
entertaining, was thrown almost into one
! spacious apartment. and was effectively
/ decorated with autumn leaves and yell
low chrysanthemums
Mrs. Smith, who had no assistant In
receiving except her daughter. wore a
gown OF white crepe de chine. and Miss
] A'AAAANA Mao III MA4At bdAln ana pearls |
and carried a huge bunch OF violets. sup
per was served at midnight The guests
/ included Misses Woodard, Stokes, Osgood, !
Pigeon. Morrison, Dent, Louise and FL |
/ linor Traylor, Meyers. Duvall. Alden |
Poole. Carusi, Higgins, Foster. Mitchell, !
Burney, Sylvester. Thompson, SWartzen. |
/ Murray, Harbin, Hastings. Dent and !
Messrs Plant. Orme. Ballard. Moore |
/ Reese Dent. White Butman. Cleaver. !
/ Burch, Alden, Smith. Calder, Dr. Safrold !
/ DR.. Mcdonald Crane, Fox, Meyers, John I
Thilman Hendrick. David Hendrick. /.
Leech, Baker. Finley. Halbert. Butler. |
! Powers. Norment, Crane. Tracey, Jesse !
/ Browne. and Arthur Browne
Capt and Mrs William Wallace Mills
celebrated their golden wedding last
| evening, when their home az 422 Sixth
street northeast. was crowded with many
friends and relatives. There were many
presents and kindly remembrauces OF /
the day. Capt. and Mrs Mills are life /
long residents OF Washington. They
were married in the Second Baptist /
! Church. Fourth street and Virginia ave. !
nue. southeast. by Rev. r A MaIlery
Mrs. Mills was Miss Annie J. Little. /
! capt Mills Is now clerk In the city /
post-ofice.
pretty wedding was solemnized last |
evening at the Rhode Island Avenue |
Methodist Church. when Miss Eva Hill
yard. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Van Bu- |
ren Hillyard. became the bride OF Mr.. |
james 5. Fraser. There were present q |
large number ot the friends and relatives I
/ OF both families. The bride wore a gown !
Of white messaline, with pearl trimmings
] her haf~c- Of rr-1,gt
! lilies Of the valley. The brides sister. |
/ Miss Florence Hillyard, was maid of |
honor and wore gown OF pink messa- !
line, and carried a bouquet Of Bridesmaid |
roses. The bridegroOm's brother. Mr.
George Fraser was best man The ush- /
ers were Mr.. Taggart, Mr. Miller. Mr.
/ Davis. and Mr. Hemming The march |
I was played by Miss Allen. Following the /
! ceremony vas a reception and supper at /
| the home OF the brides parents, 1924
Tenth street northwest
! Those present besides the bridal marty /
were Mrs. Fraser. Miss Selma Fraser. |
Messrs. Charles and Lemuel Fraser. Mrs. /
\ Drew, Mrs. Cole. Miss Ruth HiHvard. /
| Miss Bessie Crockett, Miss Grace Beal. /
and Miss Coxen. Later. Mr.. and Mrs /
/ Fraser left on an extended tour. their
itinerary including Atlantic City, New
York. Boston. and Canada.
Senator and Mrs. George T. oliver, Of 1
Pittsburg, Pa, have leased the residence 4
Of Mr. James Lowndes, 1915 Massachu- /
setts avenue. for the coming season. II 1
| is the house which for many years was
occupied by Judge Shiras, and is imme- /
diately opposite the Louise Home. Sena- /
tor and Mrs. oliver have young daugh- |
ter. Miss Jean Oliver. whose engagement |
| TO Mr. William L. Blakely, district at
torney Of Pittsburg. was reported in the 4
spring.
Mr. Charles NJ. Schwab, Of New York, |
has leased the residence at Seventeenth |
| street and Massachusetts avenue. 17O1 /
| Massachusetts avenue, which was the
/ former home of Bishop Hurst The
! Schwab family will spend the winter IN |
/ Washington.
! Mr. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond and !
family will arrive shortly to take nos |
session Of their newly leased residence. |
| the former home Of Hon. Levi P. Nor
ton, which has Of recent years been oc-
/ cupied by the former Russian Ambassa-
| dor, Count Cassini, and by the former
/ Secretary Of State and Mrs Elihu Root
! Miss Adelaide Heath, granddaughter Of
the late Gen. Barnes, will be presented
| to society here at tea to be given bv
her aunt, Miss Clementine Smith, Monday
| afternoon. November % in her home.
III II street. Miss Heath will be as
sisted by Miss Glover. Miss Hinckley,
| Miss Merriam, and Miss Johnston. a
| cOterie OF buds who have baan bro,,1t,t