The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-02
Mrs. RICHARD w. MCMAHON (nee
Hannan.l


A college days romance eliminated
this morning at St. PauI's Church in
the marriage of Miss Olivia Honora
Hannah. who was graduated only yester-
day from Trinity College, to Richard
Winfield MacMahon. Of Georgetown
University, class of '07.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward T. Hannah, of Ironton,
Ohio. who came to Washington for the
dual purpose of witnessing their daugh-
ter's graduation and her marriage. Mr..
AIacMahon is a well-known young at
torney of this city, the son of Mrs.
Julia F. MacMahon, of 1904 Fifteenth
street, and a grandson of jOr Ed
ward MacMahOn, Of the Confederate
army.
The courtship, which ended at the al
tar today. was begun q number of
months ago when Miss Hannah and Mr..
MacMahon met at reception rendered
the Catholic college men Of Washing
ton by Trinity College.
Miss HANNAH was especially popular
at Trinity College, and reference 10 the
approaching marriage was made by the
She was graduated with hoEurs. and Is an
accomplished musician anu artist
Miss Hannans father, who is a men,
Der Of the city council of lronton and
wealthy, gave his daughters hand In
marriage. J. Webster Abbott, Of Bal
timore, acted as best man. and Miss
Bertha StroOtm3n, of Buffalo, y. Y, was
Miss Hannan's maid Of honor and only
attendant. The ceremony, following the
taking Of communion by the bride and
bridegroom. was performed by Mgr.
James +. Mackin- Mgr. Nackin cele-
brated low nuptial mass.
Miss Humans bridal gown was a be-
coming princess Of white satin embroid-
cred with roses, outlined In gold thread.
Her only ornaments gwere some rare
pearls. worn by er mother at her own
wedding twenty five years ago, and in
stead of the conventional bouquet. she
carried a white bound pTayerbook be-
longing to her grandmother, from
which hung a pendant shower of lilies
/ OF the valley. A large white picture
/ hat Of chiffon and white plumes COM
! plete6 the bridal toilette.
After the ceremony a wedding break
fast for the bridal party, members Of
the two families and a Few friends at
tending, was served at the Shoreham
Hotel The young couple leave for
Ironton on their honeymoon at 4 O'Clock
this afternoon. They viii be at home to
their Washington friends after July l.
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Phillips-FOster Wedding.
Miss Kathryn Davis Phillips and Nor
man Percy Foster were married at noon
today in st. James Episcopal Church.
the Rev. James W. Clark. rector. Of
| hciating in the presence of a party Of
/ relatives and friends.
The church was beautifully adorned
with palms. white peOnieS. and roses,
and the wedding music was played by
Lewis c. Atwater.
/ The bride, who was given in marriage
/ by her brother. Harvey Phillips, OF
/ Wilmington, Del. wore a travelling suit
/ Of gray prunella cloth, with 8 French
/ turban Of silver net over cloth Of silver
! trimmed with white aigrette. She car
| ried a shower bouquet OF lilies Of the
valley and sweet peas.
/ The bride is the daughter of Mrs. z.
/ Ferris Jack, formerly of Virginia, ana
] Mr. Foster is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
| circles in Washington. Mr.. Foster, who
! is "A graduate of Amherst College, is a
/ member of the Theta Delta Chi Fra
/ After a brief wedding trip, Mr. and
1 Mrs. Foster will be the guests of Mr..
/ Fosters parents at their country place
/ at Washington Grove, Nd, for the sum-
| mer.
| The wedding Of Miss Jane Hazelton
| DeShields, daughter Of Major George
Smith, of Cumberland, Md, will take
place this evening at $3.50 O'Clock IN 81.
Margarets Church, the Rev. Herbert
| Scott Smith, rector Of the church, Of
floating.
Close Town House.
Mrs. B. II. buckingham AID her sister,
Miss Freeman, have closed their Wash
| ington residence and have gone TO their
summer home at Cornwall, Pa, for the
summer months.
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| Major J. W. Long. U. S. A. and Mrs.
! Long are spending some time in Allan
| tic City, guests at the Hotel Poinsettia.
| They were Joined there several days
| ago by their daughter, Mrs. James d.
/ Corbett. Of Dubois Pa, and by Mrs. D.
| L. Corbett, Of New York city.
The Rev. and Mrs. A. K. Wright will
receive this evening in their home. sos
I street northeast. They viii leave
! Washington Friday evening for Lex
| their future home.
Mr and Mrs. 2. H Kramer left
City and New York, where they will
spend several days.
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Mics Allie Sessions. Miss NfcCaulIey
/ Miss Adelaide Head. Charles Langley
/ Mr.. Dexter, and Arthur Barton were
among those attending the Buffalo Bill
| Wild West Show last evening.
Mrs. Thomas II. Anderson was host
ess at a tea Yesterday afternoon in
her home on New Hampshire avenue
IN honor Of Mrs. John Reid shannon
wife Of the pastor of the metropolitan
White House Callers