Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24
in THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
SECRETARY AND MRS. MEYER
GUESTS IN THE BERKSHIREs.
Marriage of a Former Washington
nian-other Weddings-Per-
sonal Notes.

The Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer are expected today in Lenox.
Mass. to be the weekend guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel rockingham.
A most interesting romance eliminated
September 10, 1909, in the marriage at
Bakersville, Conn, by the Rev. w. 3.
French of Col. Juan w. Lewis of New
Hartford. Conn, lately of Brookland, d.
c., to Mrs. Lucy Longsdon Taggert of Los
Angeles, Cal. Col. Lewis was for a num-
Der of years in the pension bureau and
was among the pioneer residents of
Brookland, having built and occupied
beautiful home at the corner of 18th and
Monroe streets, which was sold a short
time ago and the colonel removed his pos
sessions to his ancestral home in New
Hartford. While spending last winter at
The Palms, Monrovia, Cal, he was made
acquainted with Mrs. Taggert and WOO
ing at the foothill firesde had its fitting
in this happy wedding. Mrs. Taggert.
who is much esteemed in the Golden
state, came across the continent by way
of Portland and Seattle, journey of
more than 1900 miles, stopped with rela-
tives in Chicago, where her trousseau was
prepared and on her arrival at the old
colonial home among the Litchfield Hills
was married to Col. Lewis and given
cordial welcome to her future home. Later
Col. and Mrs. Lewis expect to visit rela-
tfves of Mrs. Lewis in England and Jo-
hannesburg, South Africa. No cards were
issued.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Mr.. Clyde Baker Weikert and Mrs.
Charlotte Barrett Pearce, Friday, Septem
Der II, In Atlantic City, N. ]. At home
after November l. at Chevy Chase, Nd.
Miss Nellie Theresa O'Hare and Mr..
Willard Lacy Pollard were married yes
terday at the Church of the Immaculate
Conception, the pastor Rev. Father
Mari. celebrating the nuptial mass which
followed the ceremony. The high altar
was adorned with flowers and lights. The
ushers were Mr.. Samuel Shively koones.
Mr.. George Longdon O'Hare. Mr.. Alfred
Clifton Tolson, all Of Washington, and
Mr.. Frederick Bachmann of Baltimore.
The bride was escorted to the altar by
her brother, Mr.. William Christopher
O'Hare of New York. She was preceded
by Miss Lena Virginia Tolson. as maid
of honor; Miss Catherine Shively koones.
as flower girl, and Master Charles Carr
koones, as ringbearer. Mr.. Joseph N
Nielsen of Illinois was the best man.
The bridal toilet was a draped white
satin princess trimmed with duchess lace.
The tulle veil was crowned with orange
blossoms and the bride carried lilies of
the valley anu DTlu0 roses. lie IIldO VI
honor wore pale blue chiffon gown with
a large black lace hat, and carried
bouquet of pink carnations. The little
flower girl was also dressed in blue. She
wore on her hair wreath of pink rose
buds and carried a basket of pink roses.
The ringbearer wore a white linen suit.
A small reception followed at the home
Of the brides brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Shively koones, be-
fore the newly married couple left for
triJ, h Who 1>r- RI 1nl in, dor
blue cloth suit. They will be back in this
city about the middle of October. The
bride is a granddaughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Christopher O'Hare, old residents
of Washington, and daughter of the
late George OHare.
Mrs. Wayne. widow of William An
thony Wayne, has issued cards annOunc
ing the marriage of her niece, Miss Tai
lulah de Sales Baker, younger daughter
of the late DR.. Zadoc w. Baker of Tex
as, to Mr.. Logan Osborne Smith OF st.
Mary. Md. Wednesday, September Do
at the brides residence, 1910 G street
northwest, the Rev Edward S. Dunlap.
officiating. Owing to the recent bereave-
r1ent of the brides family only the imme
date relatives were present. The couple
will reside at 1411 Harvard street after
returning to this city.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wesley Birch of
507 18th street southeast have left for
New York. where they will attend the
Hudson-Fulton celebration. They will re-
turn in about ten days. Mr. William
Burgess of 1909 14th street northwest
leaves tonight for New York, where he
will join Mr.. and Mrs. Birch.
Miss Madeline Mueller left for New
York last evening.
DR.. and Mrs. Edward Fl. Egbert have
returned from the Thousand Islands,
where they spent the summer.
The graduating class of 10 of st.
Cecelia's Academy held meeting We'd
Iescay for the purpose of electing class
officers for the coming year. Those hold
ing the different offices are: President of
the class Miss Ethel J. Mathews: vice
president. Miss Regina J. Richards: sec
rotary. Miss Katherine A. Waters: treas
urer. Miss Frederick A. Harding.
DR. and Mrs Albert j. Carrico an
lounce the engagement of their sister,
Lucy Dent. to Mr. Joseph Benjamin
Burch OF Bryantown, Md. The wedding
VIII take place in November al Oakland,
near Hughesville, Nd, the colonial home
stead of the Carrico family.
Mr. Rufus Putnam is visiting Rev. S.
A. Stopp, rector of st. Andrews Church,
Atlantic City, at his home in Allentown,
Pa.
Miss Jeanne Neale entertained at lunch
con today the Misses Ellen and Sophia
Conway Miss Westinghouse, Mrs. Kyle
Clarke and the Misses Patton and Meade
of Tennessee, in honor of Mrs w. H.
Greene, who is visiting for few weeks
in this city.
\ pretty wedding took place yesterday
afternoon in ST. Joseph's Catholic Church
when Miss Margaret Virginia Flynn,
niece of Mr.. George c. Ryal became the
bride of Mr.. Harry j. Leer. the Rev.
Ignatius Fealy officiating. The bride,
who was escorted by her uncle, wore
becoming gown of gray chiffon bread
cloth, made directoire effect. with wreath
of white rosebuds in her hair, and car
ried shower bouquet of bride roses.
Her only attendant was her cousin, Miss
Metheal Adams, who was goWned in rose
pink pongee with trimmings of braided
chiffon and touches of pink satin. She
also wore a wreath of pink rOscbuds in
her hair and carried armful OF brides
maid roses. Mr.. Daniel Donohue was
best man. After the ceremony an in
formal reception was held in the new
home of the bride and groom at 81
Orleans place northeast.
The marriage of Miss Alice Marian
Morford. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. len
ton Morford, to Mr.. Lilburn HARDWOOD
Steel, which took place al the home of
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