Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
GOSSIP AND NEWS OF THE
NEXT FOREIGN ALLIANCE.
Pretty Wedding Events at Home Of
Special Interest-Travel
Plans-Personals.

PlanS-PerSonalS.
The Emperor of Austria has made
very happy parsonage of Miss Anita
Stewart. whose marriage to Prince Miguel
of Braganza will take place next week
in the little chapel at Dingwall, Scotland.
The news that she was to be made a
princess in her own right on the day of
the ceremony has been confirmed by
cable dispatch in the New York Herald
today from London. The emperor's let
tiers patent will be handed to her by the
Roman Catholic Bishop of Aberdeen in
the humble chapel where hers will be the
first royal marriage to take place since
| the Reformation.
The bride-elect and her mother have re-
turned to Tulloch Castle after a trous-
,seau journey to London and Paris. All
the Highland customs will be carried out
at the wedding.
Two immense Highland bullocks have
been purchased for the wedding feast,
and bonfire as big as ever blazed on a
Scottish beacon hill will be lighted on the
slopes of Ben Wyvis. round which the
| young men and women Of the neighbor-
hood will dance to the music of bagpipeS.
The chapel is scarcely large enough for
the guests, SO that the I'd Seaforth High
landers, who are to play during the nup-
tial mass. will be stationed outside of it.
Archduchess Marie Theresa. sister of
the late Empress of Austria and the aunt
of Prince Miguel, and the Archduchess
Annunciata, his cousin, will arrive at the
end of the week at Tulloch Castle, where
| they will be the guests of Mrs. Smith,
| mother of the bride.
Miss Fannie Whelan is going abroad
for lengthy tour and will sail on the
| 18th on the Romantic from Boston. She
will be In the party with Mrs. Paul
Boston, her three children and Miss Lizzie
Sherman Of this city. Both Miss Whelan
and Miss Sherman have had apartments
| at Stoneleigh Court for several years.
United States Senator Nelson w. Aid
rich and family left Paris yesterday for
Aix-les- Bains. where they will remain a
fortnight.
Mrs. Sutherland and Miss Edith Suther-
land. wife and daughter of Senator Suth-
erland of Utah, have returned to- their
apartment at the Highlands, after spend
they were joined by the senator. who is
now in the west.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Birch of George
marriage of their daughter Louise to Mr.
John Mitchell Waters. I'd, Tuesday
evening. September p, at y o'clock. in
the Dumbarton Avenue Methodist Epis-
copal Church. reception for the rela-
| tives and bridal party will follow.
The maid of honor will be the brides
sister, Miss Bessie Birch, and the best
man will be Mr.. W. H. Waters. Little
Miss Dorothy Waters, niece of the BRIDE
groom, will be the flower girl, and the
Vinton Birch. Mr.. j. w. Waters, Mr.. ].
w. Bonneville, MFR. w. C. Byrnes and
Mr.. Walter C. Foster.
Miss Ruth Welsh of southern Maryland
is visiting her cousin. Mrs. C. r. Hender
son of 1908 9Th street northwest.
Miss Tociska Townley. daughter of
Lieut.. Richard H. TownOy, u. s. N.
(retired). and Mrs. Townley of New York
city was married to Mr.. James Henry
Roach. the eldest son of Mr.. John Nuna
Roach and a nephew OF Rear Admiral
last evening, in the crypt of the Cathed-
raj of st. John the Divine. New York.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
George Clover. one of the canons of the
cathedral. and an uncle of the bride
groom, and was followed by reception.
held in the Hotel Marseille, at which
Mrs. Townley, in a directoire gown of
heliotrope satin cloth trimmed with bands
OF silver embroidery and point lace, and
Mrs. George Hamlin, aunt of the bride,
in silver gray brocade. assisted in receiv-
ing. The bride wore her mothers we'd
ding dress and veil. the former of ivory
white silk trimmed with white jet pas
sementeries. Her bridesmaid, Miss Marie
Holmes of Charleston, S. c., wore a
gown of pink satin striped chiffon over
pink satin, the corsage trimmed with
bands of gold lace outlining V-shaped
yoke of gold net. She carried an armful
Of pink roses.
Bishop and Mrs. Earl Cranston re-
turned yesterday to New York from
Europe.
Rev. DR.. William I. McKenney, pastor
of Wesley Church and uncle Of the bride.
officated at the wedding yesterday of
Miss Eleanor Pearl Marshall. daughter of
Mrs. Susan P. Marshall to Mr.. A. May
nard Holcombe of Winchester, Mass The
ceremony was at the Marshall home, 1879
Vermont avenue. The attendants were
Mr.. Cyrus Mantz of this city. Mr.. Charles
r. Haynes of Hyde Park. Mass; Miss
Lydia Ruby Marshall, sister of the bride.
as maid of honor. and Miss Blanche
Marshall. the brides youngest sister. and
Miss Elizabeth Holcombe. sister of the
groom, as bridemaids. The best man was
DR.. Arthur N Holcombe of Cambridge.
Mass. brother of the bridegroom
The bride was beautifully dressed in
roses and lilies of the valley. Later in
the day Mr. and Mrs. Holcombe left for
the south They will be at home at los
vermont avenue aIter OCTOBER I'D.
Few prettier weddings have marked the
autumn season than that yesterday at
5 O'Clock, at the Fourth Presbyterian
Church, when Miss Helen Gregory,
daughter of Mrs. Jenny L. Gregory and
the late w. B. Gregory, and granddaugh-
ter of the late Judge r. c. Gregory of
the supreme court OF Indiana, became the
bride Of Mr.. William T. Poole. The space
about the platform and pulpit was massed
with foliage plants. vines and bride roses,
and the pews reserved for the relatives
were marked with white ribbons. The
ushers, Mr.. ]. Edward Law, Mr. Ernest
Love, Mr.. Eugene Bond, and Mr.. Berna
Adams. seated the guests before preceding
the couple to the presence of the officfat-
ing minister, Rev. ]. Russell. Verbrycke.
The bride whose