Evening star., 1909-06-17

ship for the coming year. Miss Dent has
returned to her home on Capitol Hill Tor
a few weeks before going to the sea-
shore.
Miss Jewel Hay and her mother. Mrs
for Europe the latter part of May. are
now in London. 1t is Miss Hays pur-
pose to devote the months of June and
July to dramatic study in London and
Paris. She will return to New York
about August Is, when she will COM
mence rehearsals in the new play being
written by Augustus Thomas. which will
be produced the coming season. and in
which she is to have leading part.
Mr.. William F. Mattinely and his
daughter. Mrs E. L. D. Breckinr;dge
and his son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Treat Paine. jr.. of Boston
are in Paris.
Mrs. T.. S. James and daughter. Miss
Eunice S. James, have gone to Asbury
Park for the summer At the close of the
season there they will travel extensively
in the west and will not return to Wash
ington until January.
One Of the most interesting weddings Of
the June season took place at the country
home Of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Linton.
Langhorne. Pa, June :, 1909, when her
daughter Margaret Theresa became the
bride of DIR. Thomas Jefferson HoweYton
OF Durham. +. {.
The ceremony was performed by Arch
deacon Williams of this city. Shortly be-
recital of the brides favorite selections.
During the. ceremony ,Mendelssohn' S
Spring Song was rendered on the harp.
At high noon to the strains of the wed
ding march sixteen flower maidens robed
in white lingerie gowns entered the draw
Cyyy
define the brides pathway. Then came
the little thfee-year- ring bearer, Theo
dore Linton. and the wee flower girl.
Marion HeIlings.
The bride was attired in a white silk
meteor crepe semi-princess wrought in
pearls. trimmed in princess point lace.
Mrs. Howerton has long oeea distinguish
ed by her striking resemblance to Mrs.
Cleveland.
Miss Lenora Marie de Grange of Wash
ington preceded the bride as maid of
HONOR carrying huge basket of orange
blossoms and la France roses, strewing
rose leaves along the bridal path. She
was robed in an empire gown of white
chiffon embroidered in pearls.
The old colonial home was a bower of
roses and orange blossoms, the color
scheme used for the wedding breakfast
being green and white, the groom's fra
ternity colors.
Dr. and Mrs. Howerton left amid a
jaunt. Mrs Howerton is prominent both
in the dramatic and social. world.
Miss Shanks. who has been staying
with friends on o street for the past six
weeks, has returned to the Alabama and
will be pleased to see her friends as
usual on Mondays.
Rev. DR.. John E. Tuttle of York Pa
oficiated last night at Rauscher's at the
wedding of Miss Edith Gilbert Swan.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, Henry C. Swan
and Mr.. Frank B. Gibson OF Denver Col
The ballroom was decorated with roses
and foliage plants and an orchestra played
for the ceremony and supper. The bride
was escorted to the wedding bower by
her father and wore white chiffon cloth
made over white satin Rose point and
duchess lace formed guimpe and sleeves
blossoms and her shower bouquet was of
lilies Of the valley. The bridegroom s
gift. a necklace Of amethyst and pearls,
was worn. Mrs. Swan wore gray crepe
de chine and point lace. When Mr.. and
Mrs. Gibson left on their honeymoon trip
the bride wore dark, blue serge and a
black hat wreathed with pink roses
They all live in Denver.
About fifty guests were present and
among the out-of-town relatives were Mr.
Mr.. W. A. Gibson. Chicago: Mr.. and Mrs
]. j. Swan. Plainfield. n. J.: Mr.. A. r.
Swan New York: Mrs. E. S. Perkins.
Riverdale-on- Hudson: Mrs. NJ S. Brew
ster Riverdale-on-Hudson: Miss E. S.
Perkins. Riverdale- Hudson: Mrs
Charles Campbell. Erie. Pa. Mr.. and Mrs
T ]. Pulling Pittsburg: Mr. and Mrs. Z.
r. Perkins. East Orange. n. j.: Mr.. and
Mrs. Godfrey Firth. Brooklyn: Miss
Grace Baker. Brooklyn, and Mr.. Thorpe,
Denver, Col.
The marriage last night at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh T. Taggart of
their daughter. Emily Elizabeth Tag
gart. and DR.. Sankey Bacon L. S. ".
was an extremely pretty one. at which
family party assisted. 4 pink and
green color scheme was followed in the
decoration Of the spacious room in which
the couple stood to be married. Miss
Isabel Taggart was maid of honor. Miss
Gretchen Gumprecht and Miss Anna Tag
gart were flower girls. and little Miss
Ruth Houser was pillow bearer. Mr..
Richard Taggart acted as best man for
Dr. Bacon.
Mgr. Mackin OF ST. Paul's parish
performed the ceremony at 7:30 o'clock.
The bride was escorted by her father
and wore a white satin draped princess
gown elaborately trimmed with pearls
and rose point lace. The veil was of
tulle and caught with an orange bios
som wreath. Her bouquet was shower
Of bride roses and lilies Of the valley.
The only jewelry worn was a Madonna