Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-09

third favored bunch was from Represent
alive Boutell The hostess was richly
gowned in lavender and silver brocade
ped with chiffon, and her bouquet was
of orchids. Mrs. Boutell and Mrs. Gates.
the grandmOthers of the debutante, were
present to enjoy the happy occasion,
Others present were the Vice President,
the Speaker and bliss Cannon, the solic-
itor general and Mrs. Bowers. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Foss. Representative and
Mrs. Mann, Representative Mckinley,
Representative and Mrs. lowden, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Lawrence. Represent
ative and Mrs. Weeks Representative
and Mrs. Washburn, Mrs. John W. Ierkes
DR. and Mrs. Barrie, Maj. and Mrs. Web
ster Mrs. Robert j. Wynne, Miss Boutell
sister of Representative Boutell; Mr.. ana
Mrs. Roger Boutell, Miss Ruth Burnley OF
Chicago sister of the latter; Miss Helen
Stewart, Miss Yerkes, Miss Maths. Miss
Frances Webster, Miss Edith Sutherland,
Miss Georgia Knox, Miss Katherine
Weeks. Miss Annie Irwin. Miss Bessie
Fahnestock and Miss Katherine Holbrook
both classmates of Miss Boutell: Miss
Marta Ca,vo, Miss Martha Bowers. Miss
Leonora Finley. Miss Margaret Worthing-
ton. Miss Evelyn Carpenter, Miss Lucy
Lauck, Miss Marjorie Weber of New
York, house guest of Miss Lauck; Miss
Frances Miller Miss Robyn Young, Mss
Jessie Krogstad and Miss Mary Alger Of
Annapolis, debutante of last week.
4 buffet supper was served and the
evening closed with an informal dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas X. Taggart of
Indianapolis have announced the engage
mcnt of their daughter Nora to David
Laurance Chambers. Mr.. Chambers is a
son of the late David 4. Chambers of this
city and has host of friends here.
The marriage of Miss Laura Louise
Sylvester, daughter of Maj. and Mrs.
rd SvIyaSfpr to Mr.. Carleton L.,
Wood of Utica n. Y, which took place
last night at the Church of the Ascen-
sion, was witnessed by d throng of their
friends completely filling the church.
The chancel was set with palms and TO-
liage plants and great clusters of white
chrysanthemums. The pews reserved for
the contracting families and out-of-town
guests were also marked by standards
filled with white chrySanthenumS. The
ushers who seated the guests and after
ward preceded the bridal party to the
chance were Messrs. Delos NJ. Johnson,
jr., d cousin of the bridegroom Mr.. y.
C. Baker, also of Utica Mr.. Harry
Haynes of Boston, Mr.. +. Weiss of
Rochester, y. V, and Mr.. hubbard Syl-
vester and Mr.. Carl Christian of this
city.
The bridesmaids Miss Leila Belle Her
ron, Miss Georgia Knox, Miss May kear-
ney and Miss Edna Roberts. and the maid
of honor. Miss Margaret Delano of Brook
line, Mass, walked ahead of the bride,
who was escorted to the altar by her ia
Their At the chancel the bridegroom and
his best man. Mr.. Thomas w. johnson Of
Utica met the bride and the two clergy
men. Rev. j. HenninS Nelms, rector OF
Ascension, and Rev. George F'iske Dad
ley rector of st. Stephen Church. The
couple waited at the cllancel step for the
betrothal service, when the former Of
ficiated, and stepped forward to the altar
railing for the marriage service, which
Rev Mr.. Dudley performed.
The young and pretty bride WAS ele-
gantly gowned in white satin made on
simple cIingins lines and trimmed with
the duchess lace which was first worn
by her mother on her wedding day \
garniture of pearls and crystals also
adorned the corsage. Her tulle veil was
crowned by a tiara of orange blossoms
and her shower bouquet was of lilies of
the valley.
The maid of honor wore princess
gown of pink chiffon satin trimmed with
bands of embroidery in the same shade.
Like the bridesmaids, she wore Greek
tilet of pearls i'm her hair. Her bouquet
was of Killarney roses.
The bridesmaids wore draped dresses Of
a delicate shade of green satin, with
white chiffon. and garniture of pearls
about the corsage and short sleeves.
Their bouquets were of light pink car
nations tied with pink taffeta and white
gauze streamers. They wore, also. the
brides souvenir. gold OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
pins with pearl in the center.
Mrs. sylvester wore light blue satin
trimmed with silver lace and silver
beaded tulle.
reception for the Out-of-toWn guests
and a few personal friends followed at
RauScher's.
The newly welded couple received in
the bay window of the first ballroom.
where palms and high overarching cIus-
tiers of white chrysanthemums made il a
bower of beauty.
The rest of the ballroom suite was also