Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-28
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MARRIAGE OF MISS M. A. WEST
AND Mr.. o. B. DROWN.
Other Weddings and Some of the
Future-Notables Return
ing-Personals.

The marriage Of Miss Mary .Athow
West. daughter of Commissioner and Mrs.
Henry l.. West, to Mr.. Orvile Breckcn-
ridge Drown took place last night at the
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church
Rev. William l. Mckenney officiating.
When the bridal party entered there was
not al uroccupied seat in the auditorium
and scarcely moving space in the outer
aisles. The popularity of the young
couple was manifest in every way The
members Of their respective sororities
and traits, etc. had places especially re-
served in the pews on each side of the
family section, large group of young
girls making a charming picture on one
side and the young men on the other.
The platform was maSsed with towering
palms, large clusters of golden chry san
themums in varying shades and sprays
OF autumn leaves. The organ loft was
similarly adorned. and bouquets of the
yellow chrysanthemums marked the re-
served pews.
The ushers, walking in couples. led the
bridal party to the presence of the Off
ciatins minister. They were followed by
the bridesmaids. also two by two the two
lovely little flower girls, the maid of honor
and, finally the bride and her father.
The bride was most attractive in her
trained dress of white crepe meteor.
which had a boero effect and a front
panel embroidered in pearl. Her tulle
veil was crowned with orange blossoms
and the diamond and pearl pendant worn
was the bridegroom's gift Her shower
bouquet was of orchids and lilies of the
valley. Miss Manon Litchfield West, the
brides sister. was the maid of honor, and
her dress CT apricot chamenese was richly
embroidered and trimmed with chiffon.
Her bouquet was of bronze chrysanthe-
NUNS and autumn leaves.
The bridesmaids-Aliss Eleanor Traylor
Miss Carrie Mckinley. Miss Pauline Zeh,
Miss Mary Mannix, Miss Laura Sylves-
ter, all of Washington and Miss Isabel
Ley of Elizabeth. n. J.-wore trained
dresses of light blue satin trimmed with
gold bugle fringe. The square necks were
filled with white lace guimpes. They car
ried clusters of yellow chrysanthemums in
several shades.
The little flower girls Marjorie Pickens
and Mary Lee MacComas were dressed
alike in white muslin and lace, worn over
pale blue slips. They carried baskets of
lilies of the valley.
Mr.. Frank Norris Jones was best man
and the ushers were Mr.. Vernon Esk-
ridge West. brother of the bride; Mr.
Joseph Tarbell Dyer. jr.. Mr.. Laurence
II. Green. Mr.. Ralph Des Quinter. Mr..
Donald S. Edmonds. and Mr.. John B.
Sleman,' jr.
Mrs. West, the brides mother. was
handsomely gowned in violet crepe meteor
with rich trimmings of lace on the high
necked bodice. Her flowers were violets
and lilies of the valley. The groom
sister. Mrs. Eugene Ma Comas. of Chi
cago. wore pink brocaded satin and sill
yer lace.
The bridal party and the young friends
of the ,ouple went afterward to the home
Of Commissioner and Mrs. West to con-
graduate the couple. who left last night
to begin their wedding journey. They
are going to Bermuda and will be at
home here after the 1st of January
In celebration of their fiftieth wedding
anniversary Capt and Mrs. William W.
Mills were the hosts at large reception
last night in their home, 422 9Th street
northeast. The aged couple stood beneath
bower of fall leaves and flowers in
their parlorS, flanked on either side by
their family and the remaining members
Of their wedding, party. and there
ceved the congratulations and good
wishes of several hundred of their friends.
The reception lasted from until 10
o'clock.
In addition to Capt and Mrs. Mills
two daughters Mrs. Edna Murphy and
Mrs. John Scrivener. their four grandchil-
dren and number of other close relatives
there were present last night in the fam
lily group Capt. Mills sister Mrs. Alice
Simmons. who was maid of honor: Mr..
James lie Fontaine. the best man at the
wedding fifty years ago, and Mrs. Mary
F.. Mills, another sister of Capt Mills
who was also member of the wedding
party. Two features of the evening We're
the presentation of large bunch of
ragut Post, q. a. r., of which Capt
Mills is member. and the reading of an
original poem by Harry l.. Conner
Among the presents to Capt. and Mrs