Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-04
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MARRIAGE OF MISS THOMAS
AND MR.. GUY OYSTER.
Other Weddings and a Debut Tea
Noted-Travel Plans.
Personals.

friends witnessed the marriage of Miss
Lillian Thomas, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Burns Thomas, and Mr. Guy
Oyster. son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Oyster
of this city. Rev. Mr.. Charles s. Cole
performed the ceremony and the church
vas deliberately decorated with yellow
| chrysanthemums and autumn leaves. The
ushers were Mr.. John Ray, Mr.. Edward
Wilver, Mr.. Frank +. Oyster and Mr.. Park
Galliher. The bride came in with her
father, and in presence of the minister
was met by the bridegroom and his best
man, Mr.. Benson Thomas, brother of the
bride. The grouping of the bridal party
while the ceremony was in progress gave
the rainbow effect in the bridesmaids
dresses-a hne setting. Miss Gertrude
Thomas was the maid of honor for her
| sister and was dressed in pink satin and
carried pink roses. The four bridesmaids,
Miss Evelyn Benson of Frostburg. Md. !;
Miss Ethel Stewart of Baltimore, Miss
Claribel Weigel and Miss Edna Thomas
wore white organdie dresses. made over
the following shades-yellow, pink, blue
and lavender. Their bouquets Of chrys-
anthemumS were tied with ribbons, like
the accessories OF their dresses, with a
ribbon ornament in their hair of a SIM
liar shade.
The bride was charming in her trained
dress Of white satin with a yoke and
bertha OF duchess lace He tulle veil had
a spray of lilies of the valley, and her
shower bouquet was of lilies of the valley
and orchids. She had on the bridegroom's
gift, a gold necklace with a diamond
pendant. The brides mother wore gray
crepe de chine and Mrs. E. w. Oyster.
mother Of the bridegroom, wore blue
wolfe over pale green silk.
Among the out-Of-town guests at the
wedding were: Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. J.
steuart of Baltimore. Md: Mrs. B. NJ.
Oglesby of Harrisburg, Pa; Mrs. Benja-
min Bayne, Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Nc
Pherson, Mr.. Jean Joyes and Miss Alice
Tucker of Baltimore, Md, and Mr..
George Oyster Of Sunbury. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oyster left after a small
reception at the home Of the brides
parents, and will be here again for
Thanksgiving with their parents. before
sailing for San Juan. Porto Rico, where
Mr.. Oyster is connected with the Gus
toms service of the government.
While in New York Mr.. Oyster will
represent the San Juan custom house at
the annual conference Of the agents.
which will be in session about ten days.
The couple will live at Bayamon, Porto
Rico, and will be at home there after
January 1.
Mrs. James c. Pilling has invitations
out for the debut tea of Miss Pilling Sat
urday, November 20, to o'clock at
1343 10Th street. Mrs. and Miss Pilling
season.
The marriage of Miss Jean Wallace
Johnson. daughter of Mrs. Joseph Rob-
DR.. Harry Wilson HoughtOn will take
place this evening at ST. Thomas
Church at $780, The bride will be given
away by her uncle, DIR. C. w. L. Hol-
brook of Newark, N. j., and she will
be attended by Miss Mildred Johnston as
maid Of honor. and Miss Helen Stewart
of Woodside Md; Miss Ruth w. Bowie,
Miss Helen harrington and Miss Eliza
beth True as bridesmaids, and the little
flower girls will be Miss Florence J.
Johnson and Miss Genevieve Rusk.
The groom.s brothsr, Mr.. Arthur c.
ushers will be Mr.. Ralph H. johnson,
the brides brother; Mr.. John H. Chap
ence p. Wilson. Mr.. Herbert Bailey. Mr..
Edward Gates. Mr.. George F. Wohlfarth,
jr.. and MIR. Roscoe Roach the two last
being cousins of the groom.
A reception for the bridal party and
few intimate friends will follow at the
home Of the bride.
Col. and Mrs. Spencer Cosby will be at
the home of Mrs. Cosbys mother, Mrs
Charles r. Shepard 2027 Massachusetts
avenue, until some time in December,
awaiting the completion of their own
home.
Miss Bonnie Barry. daughter Of Mr.
AMI Mrs. David s. Barry, has gone to
Providence, K. l., to make a visit and to
attend the weddings of several friends.
Mrs. c. d. Merwin. president of the Dis
trict of Columbia division of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, will be at
home at the Windsor Wednesdays in
December and January.
DIR. and Mrs. Albert f. Acker of Jack
sonvtlle, Fla, are spending few weeks
in Washington. They are stopping at the
Hotel Everette, 1870 II street.
Mary G. Smith and Mr.. John F. O'Don-
NELL both of this city, was a particularly
quiet one, only the members of the con-
tracing parties families and a few
friends being present to witness the cere-
mony, which was performed at st. Mar
tins Church by the pastor, Rev. Fa-
Their Hannah. A brother Of the bride
acted as best man, while the bride was
attended by the groom's sister. Miss Aggie
O'Donnell. Mr.. and Mrs. O'Donnell. hav-
ing returned from an extended wedding
trip to New York and several eastern
cities, will be pleased to see their friends
at the residence, 426 Florida avenue
northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. William Thavis have
taken apartments at the Darlington, 18th
street and Columbia road.
Mr.. Charles Barry of New York and
Nassau, Bahama Islands. is in the city.
visiting his mother. Mrs. NJ J. Barry,
2UO4 18th street.
Miss Lota Robson is the guest of Mrs.
Abraham Cooper Hewitt at Rinwhood
Manor, Tuxedo.
|. Miss Vulte has given up her apartment
at 1901 X street northwest and will re-
main in New Rochelle, n. Y, this win
ter.
Mr. Bretelle King Elgin, formerly of
this city. and Miss Nellie Louise Puffer
were married at the home of the bride IS
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert ]. Puffer,
at Portage. Wis, October 81. The officiat-
ing minister was Rev. w. F. Phillips of
st. Johns p. E. Church. and the lovely
young bride wore her travelling dress, a
coat suit of peacock blue chiffon, and
| waist of Venise lace. A large party was
afterward entertained at a seated break
fast before the departure of the couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elgin will settle in Doug
las. Ariz.. where the former has been en-
gagged in the railroad business for the
past four years. DIR. Fisk Elgin of this
city, father of the bridegroom, was pres
ent at the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Westinghouse Mr.
and Mrs. George Westinghouse, jr., Miss
Sylvia Brocklebank of London and Alex
ander 6. Uptegraff will spend the next
two weeks in New York and will return
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