Evening star., 1909-04-17
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
THE GERHARD-FITCH WEDDING
AT ST. JOHNS TODAY.
Other Events With Out-of-Town
Guests in nAttendance-Per-
sonal Notes.

sonal Notes.
Fitch, daughter Of Chief Engineer ant
| Mrs Henry w. Fitch, and Mr.. Albert
Pepper Gerhard of Philadelphia will take
place at st. Johns Church at O'Clock
| today. and will be followed by a recep
ton for the bridal party and out-of -towr
guests at the Fitch residence, on Il
street. The bride will be attended by hel
sister. Miss Alexandrine Fitch, as maid OF
| honor. The bridesmaids will be Miss
Henrietta Fitch and Miss Anna S. Ger.
hard of Philadelphia. Mr.. .Gerhard's sis.
ter. Miss Emily Tucker Watts will be
flower girl. Mr. Gerhard will have fol
best man Sidney Young of Philadelphia
and the ushers will be Messrs Edward c.
Dale. Arthur Pardee, Charles McKeehar
and John Brooke of Philadelphia; Pau
| Bedford of Wilkesbarre, Pa, and Capt
John A. Logan of Washington. Rev
Roland Cotton Smith, rector of St. Johns
| will officiate. color scheme of green
and white will dominate in the dresses
| and hats of the bridesmaids and in the
decoration of the church and house.
The bride will wear white satin and
| family lace and her grandmothers pearl
necklace and brooch. The maid of honor
| will wear white chiffon and the brides
| maids green chiffon with large white leg
horn hats trimmed with lilacs and pale
| green velvet.
family dinner party last night at the
Fitch residence was attended by Mr. and
Mrs. John Sergeant Gerhard parents OF
Mr Albert Pepper Gerhard; Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Gerhard and Mr.. and Mrs. Dun
can Whelan. all of Philadelphia.
The minister of Sweden and Nine. de
LagercrantZ entertained at dinner last
! evening for Mr.. and Mrs. Van Rensse-
laer of Philadelphia, who are staying with
Mrs. Charles A Mum. The Russian am
bassador, the minister of Portugal. SEN
ator du Pont, Mrs. Mum, Mrs Hender-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown Scott.
Mr.: and Mrs. William Phelps Emo, Mr..
and Mrs. James Harlan, DR.. and Mrs.
Clayton. Miss Patten, Viscount de Mar
tel of the French embassy and Count Ug-
glas of the Swedish legation were the
others present.
Mr.. Fred F. Mann of Boston is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. Bergman and viii
attend the Gridiron dinner tonight
Mrs. NJ. H. Barrett of Parkersburg. w.
her daughter. Mrs. Charlotte Barrett
Pearce. to Mr.. Clyde Baker Weikert of
this city. The wedding will take place in
August.
Mrs. William T. Davis entertained a
few young friends at her home in 18th
street Thursday evening In honor of her
nieces, Miss Paxton, and Miss. Gould, the
latter being her house guest for the Eas-
ter holidays. The home was tastefully
decorated in palms and cut flowers Mu-
sic and games were enjoyed.
Miss Lille spanier of the Melton is Wis
iting friends in Philadelphia and New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Heacock are spend
ing few days in Pittsburg.
Mrs Mary A. Ladue and Miss Lois La
due of Detroit. Mich. are visiting in
Washington Miss Ladue is delegate to
the ID. A. r. congress, which meets here
next week.
Miss Helen McTwiggan has returned
home after visit to Atlantic City, N. j.
Col. Charles Greenlief Ayres, U.SA,
retired. and Mrs Ayres. now living In
New York, celebrated their silver wedding
anniversary by a reception yesterday.
They were married in ST. Johns Church.
this city. April Is. 1884. Mrs. Ayres was
Miss Elizabeth Fairfax. daughter of the
late Col. John Walter Fairfax of Virginia
Last night she wore her wedding gown,
of white satin, made by Worth, and en-
bellished with old point lace. and she
Receiving with Col. and Mrs. Ayres
were their son, Lieut.. Fairfax Ayres.
U.S:A., retired. and their daughter. Miss
Emily Dearborn Ayres. Mrs. Hamilton r.
Fairfax and Mrs. Charles D. Stickney
presided at the tea table.
Many handsome floral reminders were
sent by relatives and intimate friends.
Misses Clyde and Bessie Sebrell left this
morning for Lexington. Va, to attend the
Easter germans of the Virginia Military
Institute
Mrs. Dickinson, wife of the Secretary of
War, was the honor guest yesterday at a
delightful gathering of the friends of Mrs.
Alexander X. Anderson at her apartment
at Hammond Court. The latter wore an
embroidered black messaline with touches
of gold and Mrs. Dickinson wore a light
blue voile with bands of white gold en-
broidery and hat trimmed with white
plumes and tulle. Miss Anderson wore
white lace over pink satin.
Mrs. Sims. wife of Representative Sims
of Tennessee; Mrs. Taylor, wife of Sena-
tor Taylor. who served frappe; Mrs.
Adrian Polhemus, wife of Maj. Polhemus,
who poured tea, and Mrs. Joyner of
Denver, Colo, who served the punch, were
the assistants of the happy occasion.
Miss Olive Perry entertained at her
home Wednesday evening last in
HOHUT VI MISS DICK ana Mr.,
George Collins, who are to be married
| this month. The guests included the bridal
party. Those present were Miss Dick,
Miss Helen Dick, Miss Irene Myers, Miss
Isabelle Collins, Miss Nina Mackall, Miss
Mary Minnix, Mr.. Collins, Mr.. w. P.
Miller, Mr.. F. W. Albert, Mr.. R. Wallace,
| Mr.. H. e. Stonebraker, Mr. M. Kipp. Mr.
w. E. Dick and Mr.. Lou 4,art of Detroit.
Mrs. Robert D. Suter, who has been so
| critically i'll for the past week, is inn
proving.
The marriage of Miss Alice Cecilia Far
rell and Mr.. John NJ. Bowen at the
Church of the Holy Comforter this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock was witnessed by a
large gathering of friends Of the couple.
The altar was beautifully decorated.
Rev. Andrew II. Mihm performed the
ceremony. The bride wore a beautiful
gown of white liberty satin and white
picture hat. Her sister. Miss Margaret
NJ. Farrell was her maid of honor, and
Edward N. Farrell, a brother of the
bride. was best man.
A luncheon followed the wedding cere-
mony at the home of Mrs. Farrell, the
brides mother. and the couple left lat r
for their honeymoon. which they will
spend in Atlantic City, and at several
northern points. A travelling costume of
reseda cloth and a hat to match were
worn by the bride.
Mrs. Bowen is the daughter of the late
Edward G. Farrell, a lawyer of this city,
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