The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-17
ELTON PONSAVILLt BECOMES
BRIDE or HORACE DuLIN
THIS AFTERNOON

Mr.. and Mrs. David Whitson Ronsa-
vile, and Horace Dulin, viii be married
this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock In the
home of the brides parents. 1877 Newton
street, the Rev DR.. Edwin Bliss Of
hciating.
The ceremony was to have taken place
in the Mt Pleasant Congregational
Church, but a cnange was made in the
arrangements Oh account Of the death
of the pastor Of tne church, the Rev. NJ.
Ross Fishburn.
Only the two families and a few init
mate friends viii attend the ceremony
and the informal reception which will
follow.
Miss Katherine ROnsaville will be her
sisters maid of honor and only attend
ant, and the bridegroom's cousin, Well
stood White. viii be the best man.
A feature of the services will be a
musical program by Anton Kaspar and
Mr.. Atwater, organist of the Mt. Pleas
ant Congregational Church.
After an extended bridal tour Mr.. Du-
lin and his bride viii make their nome
in washington.
Taggart-Bacon.
Miss Emily Elizabeth Taggart, daugh-
ter Of Mr., and Mrs. Hugh T. Taggart,
was married to DIT. Sankey Bacon, u.
S. n. last evening at 7:S0 O'Clock at the
residence of the brides parents in
Georgetown, the Rev. Mgr Mackin. Of
st. Paurs Catholic Church officiating.
The parlors were beautifully adorned
with palms, ferns. and white blossoms.
and the wedding music was played by
Mrs. Henry Hunt Mckee. and Miss
Susan Taggart. sister of the bride. sang
THE Voice That Breathed Ger Eden. +"
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her father. wore a handsome white
satin gown draped in princess effect
over taffeta, with trimmings Of pearl
long tuIet veil was arranged with
cOronet of orange blossoms and she car
ried a shower bouquet of Bride roses
and lilies of the valley. Her only orna-
loom in her family.
Miss Isabel Taggart who was her Sis
Jers maid Of honor. wore gown or
pink satin trimmed with gold embrold-
cry, and carried a cluster Of pink car
nations.
Miss Anna Taggart, another sister OF
the bride. and Miss Gretchen GumpTecht
were flower girls. They wore dainty
white batiste and lace frocks with pink
ribbons and carried baskets of pink
rosebuds.
Little Miss Ruth Hansen was the ring
bearer. She wore frock Of white swiss
and lace with white s,-tin bows, and
carried the ring on a satin cushion
Richard Taggart, brother of the bride,
was best man for DR.. Bacon.
Mrs. Taggart, mother of the bride,
was handsomely gOwned In pale gray
satin crepe de chine.
A rece ption followed the ceremony,
and later in the evening Or. Bacon and
his bride left Washington for an ex-
tended wedding trip through the West.
Mrs. Bacon wearing travelling suit
of navy blue serge with blue hat
trimmed with shaded plumes. They viii
make their home in san Francisco,
where Or. Bacon is stationed on the
Among the out-of-town guests present
at the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Arnold. Mrs. James Taylor and
NJ - Helen Pearce. ef Philadelphia;
Mss Edith Grant of HaEerstown. Nd. /;
the Rev. James Willis, of MyersVille.
Md: Mrs. Bruce and Miss Bruce, Of Suf-
folk, Va. and Miss Mamie Hustled, Of
Atlantic City.
Lassiter-JOyner.
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Albert s.
Brown was the scene Of a beautiful
wedding last evening. when their sister,
Miss Rena Gray Lassiter, OF Wake For
est, n. @, became the wife Of the Rev.
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Only a small company Of relatives and
few intimate friends attended the
ceremony. which was performed by the
Rev. John Compton Ball. OF tie Metro
politan Baptist Church, assisted by the
Rev. r, 2, Ellington, OF Wake Forest,
N c., an uncle of the bride.
Quantities Of palms, ferns, and pink
and white carnations formed the deco
ratiOns OF the house. and Mrs D. J.
Brown played the Mendelssohn wedding
music for the entrance of the bridal
party and during the ceremony.
Miss L.assiters bridal costume was a
Directofre gown Of ivory satin and lace
and she wore a long Jule veil arranged
with orange blossOme and the bridal
hoduet was a shower Of Bride roses
and lilies Of the valley.
Miss Emma Jessie Lassiter, sister OF
the bride as the maid OF honor and
the brides only attendant, wore be
coming gown of pale pink seco silk ano
carried a large cluster Of Enchantress
carnations.
Clarence Holloway. OF Wise. y. c.
acter as best man for Mr. Joyner.
After the ceremony an Informal re-
ception was hel1- Mrs. A. Y. Brown
presiding in the dining room, where ar
elaborate collotion was served.
Mr. and Mrs. JOyner left Washington
late in the evening for bridal trip and
their future home in Wise, y. c., where
the bridegroom has recently been call
ed to the pastorate OF the Baptist
GuuTCh iubE6s AFTER having recently
graduated from the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary, at Louisville
Ky.
The bride. who is the daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs J. w. Lasstter. Of Wake For
est, n. c., is a graduate OF the state
Normal College, of North Caroline, and
a charming and accomplished young
woman.
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Hosts At Dinner.
Captain and Mrs. J. c. Fremont en-
tertained a party at dinner last even
ing. Mrs. Fremont will leave Washing
ton IN a day or two for their country
Mace in Pennsvlvania to Join her