Evening star., 1909-06-30

lantic City. where they expect to remain
through the summer.
The Criterions entertained their friends
with an outing to Chesapeake Beach last
Sunday. A special car was chartered and
music engaged for the occasion. Ihey re-
turned at a late hour.
Mrs. Thomas C. Bourne and family will
spend the summer at Holly Inn, Christmas
Cove, on the Maine coast.
Mrs. Margaret Noonan of this city and
Mr.. NJ L. Fleming of Cumberland, Md,
were married at st. Stephens Church by
the Rev. Thomas G. Smith Saturday aft
ernoOn. Only members of the two slm-
mediate families were present at the mar
riage Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming left Sat
urday for Atlantic City, where they will
spend few weeks before taking up their
residence in Cumberland, Md.
Miss Ethel Maude Keiser. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Keiser of this
city. was married last evening to Mr..
Walter John Brooks, jr. The ceremony
was performed in the home of the brides
parents, 126 9th street northeast, by Rev
John Compton Ball. pastor of the Met
ropoltan Baptist Church, at o'clock.
in the presence of the relatives of the
bride and bridegroom and few close
friends. An improvised altar. formed of
palms and studded with bride roses. stood
at one end of the drawing room, before
which the bride and bridegroom met
The bride was escorted by her father,
who gave her in marriage. She was at
tended by Miss Grace 4. Schneider as
maid of honor. and Miss Clara l.. Hill
leary Miss Grace Brooks. Miss Louise
Royal, Miss Virginia Early. Miss Mary
bridesmaids. Mr.. Frederick L. Hanks
was the best man.
The house was beautifully decorated
with flowers and palms. The parlors, Ii
white and green and the dining room
in pink and green, interspersed with
daisies
The bride wore graceful princess
gown Of white satin over taffeta. The
panel was elaborately hand-embroidered
in lilies of the valley. while the bodice
was trimmed in pearls and rose point
Her veil of tulle was held with a
wreath of orange blossoms and she car
ried a bouquet of roses and sweet peas.
Miss Schneider. the maid of honor
wore a beautiful gown of pink messaline,
deliberately trimmed with lace. and car
ried bouquet of pink carnations The
bridesmaids were dressed in the rainbow
colors. green. pink. blue and lavender,
and carried bouquets of daisies.
Mrs. w. s. Keiser wore charming
gown of white satin, decorated with real
lace. The bridegroom's mother. Mrs. w.
]. Brooks. ST, wore handsome black
silk gown.
The "Lohengrin' wedding march was
rendered very impressively by Mrs. G..
Fred Thompson sister of the bridegroom.
During the ceremony the old Scotch air,
Annie Laurie, was played. Mrs.
Thompson was very becomingly attired
in a princess dress of yellow satin, with
old lace trimmings.
A reception Immediately followed the
wedding ceremony, which was attended
I,- fa,.ty ,tear- f,f 10 friends
happy couple. who showered them with
good wishes and hearty CONGRATULATIONS.
The grooms present to the bride was
a very costly hand-decorated Haviland
dinner set of 80 pieces, bearing her mon
osram. Among the other numerous
bridal presents was beautiful colec-
ton of oil paintings. furniture. Haviland
china cut glass, silver and linen. The
out-of-town guests We're Mr.. W. j: Brooks.
sr, father of the bridegroom, of Massa-
chusetts: Mr.. Stephen w. Bassett of New
York, Mr.. r. S. Thompson of Massa-
chusetts and Miss Aline Davis of Vir-
ginia.
Mr.. Brooks and his bride left on late
train for their wedding tour in Delaware
and Maryland.
Mr.. Victor Kaufman. who has been
in Princeton, n. j., for the past three
weeks and where his youngest son has
been i'll since June 13 with pneumonia.
left there today for Atlantic City, the
boy having sufficiently recovered to stand
the journey there by automobile and
where it is expected he will speedily con-
valeSce.
This evening at $50 o'clock at the
lexington Presbyt orian Church the mar
rage will take place of Miss Effie May
Collamore and Mr.. Frank Marks McChes-
ney. Rev. W. +. Thompson will officiate.
the brides elder brother, Mr. Edward
Winslow Collamore. will escore her. and
her attendants will include Miss Carrie
Rice. maid of honor. and Miss Esther
Linn and Miss Jessie koons as brides