Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23

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enjoying. excellent health They were
married in Evansville Ind, December
.. 1856 Mrs. Harlan being Miss Mel
VIVA +. -Shanklin of that place.
A pretty wedding took place last even
ing at the home of Representative and
Mrs. Thetus w. Sims. when their daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth Sims. became the wife
Of Mr.. Louis Brownlow.
The drawing room, where the ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Dr. Power
of the Vermont Avenue Church. was pro-
fusely decorated with white roses, carna-
lions and palms.
tered to the strains of the "Lohengrin"
wedding march. which was rendered on
the piano by Mrs. knorr.
Her gown was of soft white satin. with
the bertha and yoke of duchess point, the
last studded with seed pearls. Her tulle
veil was. arranged beneath a coronet OF
orange blossoms, from which it fell in
graceful folds to the end of her very
long train.
She carried shower OF lilies of the
valley and wore the grOom's present, a
crescent of diamonds and sapphires.
Mrs. William JOyner of Denver, the
brides sister, was the matrOn of honor.
She wore becoming gown Of pale blue
satin. and. carried large Bouquet of pink
roses. Mr.. w. L. Beall was best man.
Mrs. Sims, the brides mother. assisted
in receiving at the reception which fol-
lowed the ceremony. wearing handsome
gown of white chiffon cloth. richly en-
broidered. She carried a bouquet Of
American beauty roses.
After an extended European tour Mr..
and Mrs. BrOwnlOw will take up their
residence in this city. The brides travel
ing dress was Of dark blue cloth, made
princess, with which she wore a beaver
turban to match and handsome fur
coat.
Miss Sallie Williams. daughter of Sem
ator-elect John Sharp Williams of Missis-
sippi, who is student at Mary Baldwin
Seminary. Staunton, Va. is spending the
Christmas holidays with her cousin, Mrs.
D. J. CAN'T OF 1852 18th street northwest.
marriage ceremony last night at ST Mar
garet's Church for Miss Carol Duncan,
daughter Of Col. ]. w. Duncan. general
staff. 7. S. A.. and Mrs. Duncan. and
Lieut.. r. p. Palmer, 9th Infantry, L. 8.
A.. The chancel was set with palms and
foliage plants and adorned with white
roses. The ushers who seated the large
gathering Of friends were Capt. Graham
l. Johnson, 9Th Infantry. Capt Henry
F. Pipes. Medical Corps: Lieut.. Henry c.
Pratt. 4th Cavalry, and Lieut. Henry d.
Cooke, u. 8. n. Lieut.. Philip Bagby of
the 9th Infantry was best man. The bride
was escorted I'd the altar by her father
and attended by Mrs. Foulois, as matron
Of honor. and, four bridesmaids, Miss
Lillian Duncan Baxter, Miss Katherine
Keefer, Miss Margaretta Brooks and Miss
Louise Jocelyn. The bridal toilet ON its
lovely young wearer was exceptionally
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richly embroidered in pearls and silk Her
tulle veil was fastened under a spray Of
lilies of the valley and her shower boz
Iuet was of the same flowers and orchids
The matron Of honor was in light blue
satin and the bridesmaids wore white
satin with tunics of white marquisette,
with touches of blue. They carried lovely
bouquets Of sweet peas.
A small reception for the bridal party
and relatives followed. at the apartment
moreland before the newly married
couple left for the honeymoon. They will
spend the winter In Florida at the Ken
lucky Military Institute. where Lieut..
Palmer is on duty as military instructor.
Mrs. Palmer Travelled; In navy blue
cloth suit, with a black beaver hat.
The above marriage Is of more than
passing interest to old Washingtonians,
for the reason that the brides paternal
grandmother was born, reared and mar
ried in this city. She was Mary Shields
Wilson, daughter of Joseph S. Wilson.
for many years commissioner OF the gen.
eral land Office, and was born on 18th
street between E and. f streets Her
brothers were the late Cen Thomas Will
son Of the army Gen, ]. M. Wilson
and Commander Downs l.. Wilson.
U. S. N, both of the latter now residing
In this city. Miss Wilson was married
ment OF Mounted Rifiemen, T. s. A.. who
took her to Texas via the Gulf Of Next
co. where her only son, Joseph Wilson
Duncan, was born in a tent on the banks
of the Nueces river.
Lieut.. Palmer. the groom, is the son
OF Capt. Palmer, and is. at present on
duty as professor Of military science and
tactics at the Kentucky Military Insti-
tute, Lyndon. KY.
Miss Gladys Livingston has returned
from school for the holidays and Is stay
ing with her parents. 1911 Wyoming ave-
nue..
Nine. de Messner will give a tea Janu-
airy 6. 4 to Z, at the home Of Mrs. John
D. Patton. to present her niece, Miss
Mary Radford. daughter of Mr.. Stephen
Kearny Radford OF Georgetown.
Bishop Harding, assisted by Rev DR..
Talbot. performed the marriage cere-
mony last night at st. Paufs Church for
Miss Alice NJ. Roach of Wells. Somerset
shire. England, and Prof. John J. Roth
ermel OF the faculty of the Eastern
High School The bride. who was es-
corted to the altar by Mr.. John L. Nor
rison, wore a princess dress of white
satin trimmed with lace, a tulle veil and
coronet of orange blossoms. and she
carried a prayerbook given her by the
bishop.
Mrs. c. F. Sponsier was the matron or
honor and Mr.. Crane, OF New York was
best man. DR.. johnson Elliott, DR..
Schneider, Mr.. Wallace and Mr.. Schrae-
der were ushers. An informal reception
followed at 2OO1 I street before the pro-
lessor and his bride left on their wedding
Journey. They will be, at home at the
Palmer, on Girard street, after Febru-
airy l. Mrs. Rothermel was one of the
visiting nurses at the Home OF Visiting
Nurses.