The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-10
Some Fads, Fashions and Home Hints for Women
SOCIETY

The wedding of Miss Carolyn
Mason, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen G. Mason, and William G.
Wheeler, Jr.. performed last night
at the First Congregational church
was one of the most brilliant so
cial events of the season. Both
young people belong to old estab-
lished Tacoma families. The
church was beautifully decorated
In colors of FINK and white, the
tasteful color arrangement having
been worked out to the minutest
degree. The Lohengrin wedding
march was played by Miss Rachel
Johnson. Ushers for the evening
were Ralph Clark, George Nc
Carthy. Edwin Sherwood, Willis
Bergstrom, George Kenzell of Ia
coma and Wilfred Lewis of Seat
tie. Assisting as maids were the
Misses Grace Wingate, Edith
Foltz, and Alone Nash. Mrs.
Frederick Fogg attended her sis
ter as matron of honor. After the
wedding ceremony, which was per-
formed by Rev. Edgar G. Wheeler
of Rockland, Mass, brother of
the groom, the bridal party and a
few invited guests moved to the
Mason residence where an inform
al reception was held. After a
short wedding trip, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wheeler will spend the summer
in Tacoma and Steilacoom.
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A class of fourteen young
women was graduated from the
Annie Wright seminary yesterday,
the event marking the first quar-
ter of century of history of the
school, and took place in the as
sembly room. An appropriate
program of music and addresses
was given, the formal commence
ment address being delivered by
Bishop F. w. Keator, who spoke
warmly and made an excellent i'm
preston on his auditors. The
graduates are: Misses Betty Hut
ton, Irene Ulfn, Naomi Jones,
Memorie Stiles, Alma Noon, Reba
Noonan, Vivian Gose, Lulu Fet-
tig, Virginia La Tour, Mercedes
Campbell, Evelyn Catterson,
Geneva Doud. Emily Coleman and
May Mccormack.
Miss Anna Douglass Gift, eld-
est daughter of Capt. J. B. Cliff,
will be married to Clifton j.
Hicks this evening at the residence
of the bride on North Seventh and
Ainsworth avenue. Owing to ill
hess in the family of the groom,
the ceremony will be very simple
in appointment, with no attendants
and only a few friends outside the
families to witness the ceremonies.
The annual meeting of the st.
Cecilia club will be held Thurs
day afternoon, June IT, at the
residence of Mrs. William H. Dick
son on Tacoma avenue. Follow
Ing the business session Mrs.
Dickson will entertain Informally
for the club members.
In honor of the 1909 graduates
of Annie Wright seminary, the
Alumnae association of the SEM
mary entertained with the annual
in the Lumberman's
room of the Tacoma hotel yester-
day afternoon, at the close of the
exercises. Covers
were laid for %. Mrs. Fred Beebe
of Tacoma. president of the asso-
presided and her speech of
welcome was prettily responded to
by Miss Emily Coleman of the
graduating class. Among the hon
orary guests were Bishop F. w.
Keator and Miss Fitch. principal
of the school. An after-dinner
program was given.
Nearly 800 young people attend
ed the senior chop" at the state
last night, and the event
proved to be the most successful
of any senior reception ever held
by members of the Tacoma High
school. Prof. Nason's 10-piece
orchestra furnished delightful
music for the evenings dancing.
The program opened with the
grand march, led by Frank Pitt
man. president of the graduating
class.
The Ladies' Aid society OF the
Alki Congregational church is
tea in the church par
lors this afternoon. On the hos
tess committee are Mrs. Pfeffer,
Mrs. George Felzer and Mrs. Os-
born.
FernAuxiliary, o. e. s., will be
tomorrow afternoon
by Mrs. e. l.. Hiberly at her home,
1903 North Cove street.