The Washington times., 1909-04-18
LUNCHEON PARTIES AT CLuBHOuStS
FEATURES THE OPENING OF
OUTDOOR SEASON.

Washington's outdoor season has
opened with zest and this morning all
roads led through the suburbs TO the
Chevy Chase or Country Clubs. The
lawns and porches were thronged
throughout the day at both clubhouses,
and numerous luncheon parties were
given.
Major W. E. Horton, L. S. A, and
Capt. NJ. A. DeLaney. L. S. Medical
Corps, were hosts at a beautiful
luncheon at the Chevy Chase Club.
Their guests were seated at a long
table decorated with an attractive CEN
terpiece of Killarney roses and maiden
hair ferns, and Southern smilax and
the pink rosebuds strewn about the
table In the party were Captain and
Mrs. Summerlin, u. S. A; Lieut.. Or.
and Mrs. Bulmer, u. s. N; Miss
Gertrude Williams, Miss Marjorie Ide.
Miss Marjorie Aleshire. Miss Alice
Vandergrift, Miss Mary Sutherland,
Miss Ellen Barry, Miss Dorothy Gard
ner Williams. Miss Mary Sheridan, Miss
Harriet Switzerland, Miss Katherine
Jennings, Miss Dorothy Williams,
Colonel Penn, Major George o. Squier.
U. s. A; Capt L. Mason Gulick, U.
S. M. c.; Capt. Graham l. Johnson,
U. s. A; Lieutenant Shackford, u. s..
N; Lieut.. CT. r. X. Crank, U. S. N;
Dr. Cary T Grayson, L. S. N; New
ton Gulick. and Frederick Faust
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge f. Jordan also
entertained a luncheon party at Chevy
Chase, and Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel S.
Simpkins had as their guests at lunch
con at the Country Club a company of
twenty-four young people entertaining
in honor of their son, n. S. Simpkins,
jr., and Mr.. Huidekoper, Of Philadel-
phia. who are spending a few days va
cation from Harvard in Washington.
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Fitch-Gerhard.
Miss Emile Campau Fitch daughter
of the Chief Engineer of the Navy and
Mrs. Henry w. Fitch, was married to
Albert Pepper Gerhard, of Philadelphia,
yesterday afternoon at o'clock in ST.
Johns Episcopal Church, in the pres
ence of a large and distinguished gath
ering.
Quantities of palms, ferns, Easter
lilies and white liIacs formed the deco
rations of the quaint little church. ard
the Organist. II. H. Freeman, played
a particularly beautiful musical program
before and during the ceremony, and
the ''Lohengrin'' and Bfendelssohn
marches for the entrance and departure
fthe bridal party.
Edward Dale. Arthur Pardee, Charles
McKeehan, and John Brocl<ie, of Phila-
delphia; Paul Bedford, Of Wilkesbarre,
Pa, and Capt J. A Logan, of wash
ingtOn were the ushers who seated the
guests aud preceded the bridal party
to the altar.
The bride entered with her father. who
gave her in marriage, preceded by the
two bridesmaids, her sister, Miss Hen
Miss Anne Pepper Gerhard; the maid OF
honor. Miss Alexandrine Fitch, and the
little flower girl, Miss Emily Pepper
Watts.
The bridegroom, accompanied by his
| best man, Sidney Young, Of Philadel-
phia, met the bride and her attend
ants at the altar, where the rector Of
the church, the Rev. Roland Cotton
Smith, performed the marriage cere-
mOny.
Miss F4tch's bridal gown was of
with a deep point and effectively
draped with rare old rose point lace.
/ an heirloom in the family. Her tulle
veil was arranged with a cOEOnet of
! orange blossoms. anq the bridal bou-
Quet was q shower or Bride roses and
lilies of the valley. A handsome neck
/ lace Of old family pearls completed her
toilette
| Bridesmaids Gowns.
/ The bridesmaids wore artistic gowns
Of pale green chiffon draped over pale
green satin with touches Of crystal ap-
plique. with hats of leghorn trimmed
with a wreath of white lilaos and a
single pink rose They carried white
luacs The maid of honor wore a SINH
lar gown Of white chiffon over white
satin and carried white lilacs.
! Mrs. Fitch, mother of the bride, wore
a handsome gown of white satin
striped chiffon cloth trimmed with jet
applique on the bodice and black velvet
ribbon, todue Of Jet, and Il corsage
After the ceremony a reception for
| the bridal party, relatives and out of
| town guests was held IN the home of the
brides parents on K street sire and later
trip before going to their future home
in OverbrOOk, Pa
The bride Of yesterday has been popu-
/ lar in society in Washington and Phil
adelphia since her debut q few years
/ ago and will be greatly missed in
/ Washington Mr. Gerhard, who comes
| of an old Philadelphia family, is a
/ son of Mr.. and Mrs. John 2. Gerhard,
Of Gienyue, Overlook, Pa, and a grad
| uate Of the University of Pennsylvania
Law School of the class Of 'S9. He Is
a member of the Merton Cricket Club
| and the Markham Club
Among the out-of-town guest at the
wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. John P1p-
per Gerhard, parents of the bride
! groom; his sisters, Mrs. Duncan
| Whelan and Miss Anna Pepper Ger
hard; DR.. George Gerhard, William Ger
hard, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gerhard
Mr. and Mrs George w. Pepper. Mr..
and Mrs. David Pepper, jr.. Mr.. and
Mrs. 3. Franklin Pepper, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Watts, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Stengel, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip H. Brice
and Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney L. Wright
and others. all of Philadelphia; Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen B. Harwood, Mr.. and
| Mrs Marshall Elliot Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Baldwin, and Miss Latrobe, Bal
| timOre, and Miss Elise Campau, OF
Detroit.
Wallach-NeStler
One Of the prettiest of the Easter
weddings was that of Miss Blanche L
wallach. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. WI
liam c. Wallach, to Charles w. Nestler
which took place Monday evening at
O'Clock at Wesley Chapel, the Rev
! Walter G. Mcneil officiating.
Miss Wallach's bridal gown was a be
coming princesse OF white silk an,
spangled net, and her bridal boucue
was shower bouquet of Bride roses anC
lilies of the valley. Fred NJ Nestler