Evening star., 1909-06-25

IN THE WORlO OF SOCIETY
WASHINGTONIANS WHO WERE
SEEN AT COURT LAST NIGHT.
Pretty Home Wedding of a Popular
Young Couple-Other Events.
Personals

The king and queen AT an extra court
held al Buckingham Palace last night.
had presented TO them a number of
Americans. Mrs. Reid. wife Of the
American ambassador. was their sponsor.
In the group were three who may be
classod as Washington:ans. Mrs. Thomas
Nelson Page Mrs. Reeves Merritt and
Miss Eudora Glover. Mrs. Page wore a
pale blue satin princess gown. he cor
sage trimmed with deep bertha Of due less
lace. The train OF deeper blue pam.
velvet. \ small diamond band fast tened
iac rcsuia zion court ;uI,e veil TO her
hair. tter necklace was of small tlia-
monds. She carried a beautiful bouquet
OF hieS Of the valley and torget-ine-n -nots
Mrs. Recess Mcriltt wore wni.e satin
Whlca 1c,i tiom The shoulders in tunic
ias'Ilpn over an unaershut of sauzc
Nclled In white chiffon. Ine lunc was
bordcred with pearl fringe trimming.
AROUND the neck OF the corsage were
pa'eSt pink crush roses. Her train was
whitc let over pink chiffon with crystal
trimming ana bordered with a ruche of
paie PINK chiffon. Diamond and pearl
pms fas cneu her veil Her necklace was
pearls.
Miss Clover wore white tulIe over white
satin, made i'll the dIrectoire fashion,
Win hlgh bert OF white Saun ana saSu
ends. Tha neck OF the corsage was trim
med with soft ruchlnss OF tulle and tiny
moss roSebudS. her tram was OF clotu
of silver boruered with moss roseb,,ds
Sle wore cham of pearls and carried a
shower bouque, of roSebuds MISS Cover
VINO IS having u IlnIsinns tour OF Icu-
rope with ner parents. hear ADMIRAL and
Mrs richardson Glover. will be Il depu-
tante mere next season
Rev. Father Connolly of the Church of
th3 immaculate Conception performed
Tue marriage ceremony last nighl for Miss
Mary Roberta Howard, dau.nter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Pcyton Howard and Mr.
ROBERT Addm -Maurer. An elaborate dec
Grafton of pink roses and palms made the
Pdrioi OF the family residence on Rhode
Island avenue an attractive background
for the grouping OF the bridal party The
bride came down stairs with ner father
ana had IN her tram Of attendants .ner
cousin, Mrs. John Lewis Smith formerly
Miss Clara Beall Cassln of this city, a
bride OF June l, matron of honor; Miss
Nadia Maurer. sister of the bridegroom
Miss Anna Fauntleroy Miss Kathleen
hou2htalinS, Miss Gertrude Whyte and
Miss Helen Whyte. bridesmaids. Mr.
Shields McCandlish of Virginia was the
best man
The bride wore white satin and point
lace. tulle veil and orange blossoms
and carried a shower bouquet of valley
lilies and bride roses. The matron Of
honor wore embroidered white batiste and
carried pink roses and the bridesmaids
were also in white with touches of pink
and carried pink sweet peas.
charming feature of the event was
the music. Miss Marguerite O'Toole
played the wedding march for and the
Spring Song during the ceremony on
the harp.
large reception followed before Mr..
and Mrs. Maurer left for their wedding
trip After a stay at Atlantic City they
will go on to Sheboygan, Wis, to visit
relatives of the former. They will re-
side in this city.
a very pretty wedding took place We'd
Church, when Miss Laura Z. Sisson be-
came the bride of Mr. Raymond Ellery
Sheck, Rev. John f. Briggs officiating
Before the ceremony Mr.. Harry Helwig
sang 20. Promise Me- The bridal party
entered the church to the strains Of
Wagner's Bridal Chorus" and was met
at the altar by the groom and his best
man, Mr.. j. Hopkins Sisson, brother OF
the bride. The bride was escorted by her
father. and was handsomely gowned in
Wistaria satin with a picture hat to
match, and carried a shower BOUQUET of
bride roses and lilies of the valley Miss
Sadie f.. Sisson. sister of the bride, was
her only attendant and wore a gown of
white embroidery and carried pink roses
The ushers were Messrs. w c. Col
born, Earl Dement,, W. G. Duckett and
A. w. Richards. The church was pro-
fusely decorated with palms and cut flow
ers. Later reception was held at the
nome OF the brides parents. where the
happy young couple received the con-
gratulations and good wishes of their
many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. sheck were the recipients
of many beautiful gifts. After july /
they will be at home at 40 Park road
northwest.
Mr.. Wallace w. Kirby will leave today
to visit his aunt in Virginia and later on
VIII join his mother and two brothers
Marion and Albert. in the mountains
a quiet wedding took place at the par
sonage of the Methodist Protestant
Church At Ballston On the 9th instant
when Rev. Mr.. W. l.. Hoffman united in
marriage Miss Virginia Lee Richardson
ID. Watson of Dominion Heights. Among
those who witnessed the ceremony were
Mr.. and Mrs. O. VI. Butler and Lieut.
Phil Sherman. After the ceremony the
young couple returned to their new home
at Dominion Heights
Mrs. John H. Benton. president o. the
Ladies Aid Society of Hamline NJ E,
Church, who has been spending the last
two months at the st. Elmo. Ocean Grove
\. j.. has returned to her home improved
in health.
Miss Josephine r. Gould OF :;D4 11th
street southwest left today for an ex-