Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14


be married at the home of the bride 8
aunt. Mrs. Florence King, November q.
Only the families and q few intimate
friends will be present.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Ponickan and the
Misses Oil have changed their residence
from 1901 n street to $3.50 14th street,
Columbia Heights, where they will be
pleased to see their friends.
Mrs. w. W. Case, who has been very
i'll since her return from Boston. where
she went to attend the funeral of her
mother. is much better and hopes soon
to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Blake Brooke of the
Portner announce the engagement of
their daughter. Laura Mainwaring. and
Mr.. Rea Pattison Wright. The wedding.
which will be very quiet. will take place
the oath of this month. The bride-to-oe
is a granddaughter Of Mr.. John Contee.
L. S. n.
the marriage Of their daughter, Pauline.
and Mr. John E. Beavers Tuesday. Novem-
Der 8. 1909. at Baltimore, Md. by the
Rev. Father O'Donovan. At home to
their friends at sol Az street southwest,
this city.
Mrs Henry H. Classic Is visiting her
mother. Mrs. Donaldson Caffery. widow
Of Senator Caffery Of Louisiana, at her
plantation near Franklin, La.
Miss Annie Rucker of New Hampshire
and Miss Helen Durham Rowe of New
York are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Perham at their home on Westminster
street.
Mrs Hunt Slater. who has been spend
ing the past six months travelling In Eu-
rope. arrived in New York yesterday on
H. Ia
week to spend the winter at her resi-
dence on 10th street.
Mrs. NJ. A. Waller has recently returned
has opened her apartment in the Port
land. She Will have as her guests her
sisters. Miss Jones and Miss Dorothy
Jones OF Virginia. who will spend the win
ter In Washington.
The colonial home Of Mr. and Mrs. W.
A. Hart, I'LL Main street. Tarboro. n. c..
was Friday evening. october 22. the scene
of brilliant reception. 1t was double
function. being not only the celebration
ding, but also a reception rendered by
them to their cousin, Miss Josephine Ba-
ker Speight, who Is soon to be a bride.
The guests were ushered into the spa
cious hall by Messrs. Spencer Hart, q
nephew, and Mabrey Hart, their son.
tive air to the scene. and above the arch
way the figures "1sS4-10O9' carried one
back to the occasion Of which the present
was a happy memory. The decoration
festoons Of silver. The guests were ush-
cred into the elegant double parlors,
where stood the receiving party. Mrs.
Claude Morris, Mrs. Paul III. Bernhard,
Miss Anna kitchin. Miss Pauline Bald
win. Miss Speight. bride-elect; her moth
or Mrc oh ho hnc
Mrs. Hart was most becOmingly attired
in white directoire satin, with silver
trimmings. Miss Speight's costume was
white messaline satin, with pearl trim
mings. The punchbOwl was most gra-
ciously presided over by Miss Mamie
Clark, who was flower girl at the mar
riage of the host and hostess. and Miss
Hannah Gillian, whose father was a
groOmsman and whose mother was a
bridesmaid upon the same occasion. Two
twenty-five years ago. MeSdames John A.
Weddel and Henry Bryan. ushered the
guests into the dining room. where re-
freshments were dispensed by Misses Sue
Baker. Isabelle Clark, Mary keehln and
Mary Bourne.
Tuesday evening following. at 100
O'Clock. at Calvary Episcopal Church.
Tarboro. y. G., Miss Josephine Baker
Speight was given i'm marriage to Mr..
Francis tombstone Murdoch of Salisbury,
Rev. Bertram Z. Brown officiating.
thronged church. beautiful with it's floral
decorations: a vested choir singing as
they entered The Voice That Breathed
Ger Eden made more impressive the
solemnly beautiful Episcopal ritual Then,
as the strains Of the I.ohengrin wedding
march. artistically rendered by Mrs. r.
w. Alexander, floated through the church,
came the ushers. Messrs. William L. Bar
low. jr.: Spencer Hart, Mabrey Hart,
cousins Of the bride, and John Fisher of
Salisbury. Then followed Miss Anna
Kitchin Of Scotland Neck. costumed In
white cloth and picture hat, and Mrs
Paul H. Bernhardt Of Salisbury. a re-
cent bride. attired ip her wedding gown
and hat to match. both carrying white
carnations. Next came the two grooms-
men, Rev. T. c. Trott Of Durham and
Mr.. William l.. speight. brother Of the
bride. Mrs. Claude Morris of Salisbury,
sister of the bride. I'm her wedding dress
and white picture hat. acted as dame of
honor, and Miss Pauline Baldwin of Bal
timore. in white broadcloth and picture
hat, as maid OF honor, both carrying
violets. Preceding the bride came her
lovely little niece. Miss Marion Speight
Dyke of New Jersey. bearing the ring
on silver tray. The bride. who was
escorted by her father, Mr. s. K. Speight.
wore a travelling gown of Maltese cloth,
with beaver hat to match, and carried a
white prayer book. Mr.. Arthur Frazier
of Salisbury acted as best man. The
young couple left on the afternoon train
for New York, Canada and other north
ern points. Among the out of town guests
were Mesdames G. s. Morris and Paul H.
Bernhardt of Salisbury, Miss Anna
kitchin of Scotland Neck. Miss Pauline
Baldwin of Baltimore. Md, and Mr.. d.
d. Perry of Washington, d. c.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Giacchetti. OIL South Carolina avenue
southeast. was the scene of a very pretty
wedding Wednesday. November 10. when
their niece. Miss Ethel Lorraine Smith,
only daughter of Mrs. Anna Elizabeth
Smith. became the bride of Charles Will
liam Michael
The house was beautifully decorated for
the occasion, palms. ferns, chrysanthe-
NUNS and autumn leaves being freely
used and with grand effect. The dra wing
room, where the ceremony was perform
ed. was especially pretty.
To the strains of the wedding march
from "Lohengrin," rendered by Mrs.
Harry Behlert. the party marched to the
parlor. The ushers were Messrs. Lynden