Evening star., 1909-04-15

ton. Miss Margaret Smith and Miss Mar
garet c. c. Brooks, the debutante sister
OF the hostess. The table decorations
were in yellow. with jonquils and ferns
were invited to meet. the members Of the
| sorority.
Miss Marsaret C.. c. Brooks gave a
home in 18th street. and afterward the
guests were entertained at supper.
A large party of friends witnessed the
| marriage last evening at the Church of
Our Father of Miss Nellie Coleman Lee.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. William
Lee, and Mr.. Leonard Pinkney Steuart.
Mr.. Harry r. Huntsberry, Mr.. Charles
Ford and Mr.. Melvin Green of Baltimore.
The bride was escorted by her father
and attended by Miss Catharine NJ. Rull-
man as maid of honor and by her young
cousins. Miss Helen Noyes. as flower
Mr.. Henry Lee. brother of the bride. was
best man. The church was decorated
with palms and Easter lilies. and the
grouping Of the bridal party about the
wore princess robe of white lace made
over white satin. tulle veil crowned
with orange blossoms. and carried q
small white prayer book. as well as a
shower bouquet of valley lilies. The
maid of honor wore white silk null and
carried an armful of pink roses. The
little flower bearer was also in white as
was her young companion who carried
the wedding ring on silver tray.
a reception followed at the home of
gray silk with point lace trimming-where
an orchestra played and buffet supper
was served. The house was decorated
With Easter lilies and palms
MI and Mrs. Steuart went north last
night for honeymoon jaunt
The marriage of Miss Blanche Willis
Emory. daughter Of Rear Admiral and
Mrs William II. Emory. and Mr.. Esmond
OVey. third secretary o: the British enl-
bassy. will take place at noon May II at
the home of the brides parents. Cardi-
nal Gibbons will officiate.
At the marriage at ST. Johns Church.
Tuesday. April 20, of Miss Leize Holmes
Weaver. daughter of Lieut. Col. and Mrs
Erasmus NJ. Weaver. to Lieut.. William
Watts Rose, United States Artillery
Corps. the bride will be attended by her
sister. Mrs. Charles stearns Of Boston,
as matron of honor: the little daughter OF
the latter Persin Stearns, as flower girl.
and Miss Maud Merriam. daughter Of
Cen Merriam: Miss Stella Dunn. daugh-
daughter of Maj. Clifford: Miss Eugene
Hazard, daughter of Col. Havard. and
Miss Ruth Ridgeway. daughter of Maj
Ridgeway. as bridesmaids. Lieut.. Hodges
Of the Engineer Corps. lisa. will be
best man. and the ushers will include.
MI Robert Morris of Philadelphia: Lieut.
Sherman Miles Of Fort Monroe; Lieut.
Philip Matthews. 1st Artillery Corps;
Lieut.. Worcester of Fort Monroe, and
Lieut.. Donald Robinson of Fort Osle-
thorpe, Ca
Mr.. Paul Phipps sof England whose
marriage with Miss Nora Langhorne will
take place April 26 in New York. has
chosen the Hon. Angus Macdonnel for his
best man. The ushers will be Alexander
Butler Duncan. Charles Dana Gibson
Reginald Brooks. Charles Draper Lee
Phillips of Washington and the brides
brother, William Langhorne. Miss Lang
horne. who is the last of the beautiful
have two little maids of honor in English
fashion. Nancy Perkins and Irene Gibson,
her nieces. Mr.. Phipps' sister. Miss Ra-
chael Phipps: Miss Gertrude Sheldon.
rine Atterbury. Miss Ella Buck of Rich
mond and Miss Julia Biddle of Philadel-
phia will be her bridesmaids. Following
the ceremony. which will be performed
by Bishop Courtney. there will be re-
ception at the home Of Miss Langhorne's
sister. Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, on East
13d street.
The Swiss minister entertained at din
ner last night Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Legare, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Legare. Mr..
and Mrs. Larz Anderson, Mr. and Mrs
George Howard and Mrs. Bugher.
Mrs. Slater gave a large dinner last
night for Secretary and Mrs. MacVeagh
The assistant secretary and Mrs. Beck
man Winthrop gave a dinner last night
with the Speaker and Miss Cannon as
guests of honor. T
The Belgian minister and the Baroness
Moncheur were the guests complimentary
to whom Representative and Mrs. A. b.
Gardner entertained at dinner last night
sional debut last night as a singer before
very important audience assembled
in the ballroom at the Plaza. New York.
Secretary Wilson was present with Mr..
Jasper Wilson. Other we'll known per-
sons occupying boxes were Mr. and Mrs
Elmer Black. Cornelius n. Bliss. Mrs.
Robert Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Car
negie and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Morton. One
critic said that with perseverance she
should make a good coloratura soprano
Her voice is Of unusual range and fexibil-
ity. besides having sweet quality. Oc-
casionally she wavered trifie. showing
lack of sureness. and In consequence
she sang just a bit fiat, but at the end
clearly. Applause was frequent
Mrs. F. ". lizard Carlisle. who, since
the death of her father. the late John
B. Cotton. has been with her mother
at 1855 Euclid street northwest, has re-
turned to her home at Plainfield. n. j.
Mrs. Carlisle is accompanied by her lit
tie daughter. Marjorie. e.*'
The marriage of Miss jeanette Ganss,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Ganss
and Mr.. Wallace Luchs Of this city took
place yesterday afternoon at the home OF
the bride, 1856 Fairmont street. The
ceremony. which was witnessed only by
the near relatives of the two families. was
performed by the Rev. DR.. Louis Stern of
the Eighth Street Temple. The BRIDE
who was given away by her father, was
most becomingly gowned in three-pIece
suit OF gray cloth. with tuscan straw
hat trimmed in black cherries and wore
a corsage bouquet Of violets. :. --..p
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Luchs started on their wedding
journey to New York and Atlantic City.
and upon their return to this city will!
reside at the Jefferson, where they have
taken an apartment.
Rev. DR.. Joseph Edmund Smith. Rev.
DR.: Herbert Scott Smith and Miss Smith
are at the st. Charles, Atlantic City.
. Mrs. Henry Allen Cooper. wife of Rep
resentative Cooper OF Wisconsin. who has
been spending the past fortnight at her
home in Racine and with friends in Chi
cago. is expected to return to this city
today. Mrs. Cooper will remain at the
Richmond during the remainder OF the
congressional season. ----.'-
The wedding of Miss Florence Sigma
Beam daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Martin