Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
ALFRED BENNETT CArr1

company included Mrs. Thompson. Mrs
Michael. Mrs. Robbins. Mrs. Sbucy. Mrs
Solder. Mrs. Granville Meyers, Mrs.
Morris, Miss Thompson. Miss King. Miss
Russell, Miss Owen, Mrs. Spransy. Mrs.
Mann, Mrs. Bates. Mrs. Jones, Mrs.
ter. Mrs. Pattison. Mrs. Fishback. Mrs.
Varnell. Mrs. Muth, Mrs. Garden, Mrs.
Peck. Mrs. Coughlin. Mrs. Huston. Mrs.
McHugh. Mrs. Young, Mrs. Rose. Mrs.
Copeland, Mrs. West, Mrs. Packard, Mrs.
Corey. Mrs. Chapman. Mrs. Smith. Mrs.
Mcdowell. Mrs: Kinds, Mrs. Wright,
Mrs Schmidt Miss Coughlin and Miss
FitZsimmons.
Miss Evelyn Gross, daughter Of Dr.
F. o. Gross of Philadelphia, is visiting
Mrs. p. V. DeGraw.
street will be at home informally Mon
days, January 1S and February l.
Judge and Mrs A. r. Mullowny enter
tanned number of their friends Thurs
day evening at cards at their home, 1875
Oregon avenue.
Mrs. James Mcmillan gave a dinner
of twenty covers last night.
Mrs. Howard s. Nyman has cards out
for Saturday, January 80, to T.
The marriage of Miss Lena May Hem
enway. daughter Of Senator and Mrs
Hemenway, to Mr.. A. Bennett Gates
yesterday at noon at the New Willard
i1as one of the most beautiful that has
yer taken place in Washington. The
guests on arriving upstairs were con-
Quoted through the large ballroom, the
walls of which We're sprayed with smi-
lax. with here and there pyramids OF
palms. On one side was the refreshment
table. from which later the breakfast was
served. 1t was beautifully decorated
with red roses and white lilacs, and COW
cred with good things. On the other
We're the chairs arranged in groups. In
the next ballroom, where the wedding
took place. the same idea was carried
out with the smilax and palms. Around
the platform at the farther end were
banked Easter lilies. white lilacs, palms
perfect bower. On this was also a white
prie-dieu. The guests arrived early and
formed into groups on either side Of the
aisle, which was indicated by white
Of each of these being a large cluster Of
Easter lilies.
When the I1ohengrin wedding march
was heard the groomsmen. Mr. Hughes
and Mr.. Harding of Indiana, Mr.. Moon
of Cleveland. and the brides brother,
by two. They were followed by the
bridesmaids. Miss Margaret Gray and
Miss Martha Ross of Evansville, Ind,
and Miss Eleanor Woodward of New
toire gowns of golden yellow satin, with
yokes and sleeves of gold beaded tulle.
Their hats were very large, made of sat-
In, the same shade as their gowns. and
were trimmed with scarfs of lynx caught
at the right side with one large gold
rose. They carried in place Of bouquets
granny muffs of yellow chiffon. Each
wore the brides present. a drop, in the
form of a daisy. The petals were ba-
rogue pearls and the centers gold, sus-
pended from fine gold chains.
Last came the bride. escorted by her
father. looking very beautiful in an ex-
quisite gown of ivory white satin made
with the waist entirely COW
cred with lace. on which was a beautiful
design of seed pearls. This same trim
ming appeared on the skirt at either side
of the front In the form of square panels
The sleeves were long and of tucked
tulle
Her tulle veil was held in place by a
coronet of orange blossoms and extended
to the end of her long train. She carried
a large shower bouquet of pink orchids
and lilies of the valley.
The groom and his best man, Mr.. Rich
ard Fairbanks. met the bride in front Of
the platform, and the ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. c.. Ernest Smith, DID,
rector of st. Thomas Church.
Immediately after the bride and groom
turned to receive the congratulations Of
their friends.
Among those present at the ceremony
and breakfast which followed were the
Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks, the
latter in a directoire gown of pale pink.
satin crepe. beautifully embroidered In
the same shade, with yoke of white
tulle and lace, and diamond ornaments
Her hat was of white satin,' trimmed
with ostrich plumes. With her was Mrs,
TimmOns. in a gown of smoke gray satin
with pluJne-trimmed hat to match 9th
ers present were Mrs. Richard Fairbanks,
directoire gown of rose pink satin, with
a large black hat: Mrs. Garfield, in a
gown of mole color chiffon velvet. with
hat to match and diamond ornaments:
Speaker and Miss Cannon, the latter in
a modish gown Of dark gray chiffon vel
vet with hat of the same shade trim
med with pink roses; Senator and Mrs.
Burrows, the latter in plum color velvet.