Evening star., 1909-06-20

tage at Center Conway n. H, where
they will spend the rest Of the summer.
Mrs Thomas L. Sisson. wife of Repre-
sentative Sisson of Mississippi has taken
a pleasant part in the social life of the
past winter and has d host of friends
here
In accordance with a quaint old Ger
man custom a recent bride early on the
wedding morning, before she was Ap,
found her friends gathered on the land
ing of the stairs to give her a serenade
The first sound that she heard on that
most important day of her life was the
fresh young voices of her chums. who
sang Awake, My Own Sweet Rose"
little German song that was her favor
ite, "Unter Deinen Fenster" and II Love
You Truly" All this happened long be-
fore o'clock, SO that the singers We're
about early. The chums were the
bridesmaids. too. and in fulfllment of
promise made when all were children.
The marriage of Miss Faith Mona
Scribner and Mr.. Roy Haiman Wolfe
last Wednesday evening in the Rhode
Island Avenue NJ. +. Church was an
extremely pretty event. The church was
.profusely decorated with palms, vines.
| American beauty roses and presented
beautiful appearance, and the space
about the platform and pulpit formed
a tasteful background for the bridal party
when it was assembled around the of
ficiating minister, Rev. J. NJ. Gill, pas
tor of the church,
Mr.. Edmund S. Wolfe was the best
man for his brother. and the ushers We're
Mr.. W. Carey Scribner, Mr.. +. w. Bell,
Mr.. James G.. Craig and Mr.. Ralph NJ.
Wolfe. another brother of the bride
groom.
The bride, who was escorted by her
stepfather. Mr.. Arthur +. Pyles. was
richly and most becomingly dressed in
White duchess satin. made empire, with
yoke of duchess lace, embroidered with
| pearls. A tuIe veil with wreath OF
| orange blossoms and a shower bouquet of
| bride roses and lilies of the valley were
| the finishing touches.
| Miss Bessie Hackett, the maid of honor.
Wore pale blue silk and lace. and car
RE da cluster of Killarney roses. Six
| little bridesmaids and flower girl from
the brides Sunday school class made a
charming group of attendants.
| The flower girl, Miss Lorraine Leese,
Wore dainty frock of white silk made
| empire and trimmed with lace. She car
ried basket of flowers and strewed
| them in the brides pathway as the pro
cesslon entered, ard again as the newly
| married couple were leaving the church
| The little bridesmaids wore white batiste
and lace gowns and carried baskets fill
ed with pink and white sweet peas.
4 reception followed at the home OF
| the bride, 100 S street northwest. Mrs.
| PyleS received and Wore handsome
| gown OF pearl gray satin and lace.
| Mrs. r. $. Wolfe, mother of the bride
| groom, wore black embroidered chiffon
/ trimmed with folds of soft satin and jet.
! The house most elaborately adorned
| with flowers. The couple received under
| an arch of vines and pink and white bios
| SONS from Which was suspended d floral
wedding bell.
| Later in the evening Mr. and Mrs
| Wolfe left for a wedding trip to Niagara
| Falls, Toronto. New York, Boston and
! Atlantic City. After July IL Mr.. and Mrs
Wolfe will be at home at 421 T street
northwest
Miss Maurita Harvey of Capitol Hill
was given pleasant surprise party by a
number of her friends last Thursday on
the occasion OF her eighteenth birthday
anniversary. The evening was spent in
dancing and games.
Among those present were the Misses
May Haley Margaret Murphy, Lulu Bey-
er Gertrude Lynch, Rosa ScEultieS Nailie
Murphy. Helen Harvey. Mabel Perkins.
and the Messrs. *. Hartun2 J. Finn. r.
Schlosser. Ii Cioggi1s. J. Rowan r. Cock
reIl. @. Gordon, 9, Collltiowsr. l.. Potter,
G.. Maloney and j. ColinoWer.
Mrs. Annie f. Harvey Is spending a
fortnight with her cousin, Mrs. Michael