Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
Society.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January ? 1909.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. George Uhler,
Gil Cameron street. was the scene Of
beautiful wedding Wednesday evening,
when their third daughter, Miss Rebecca
Lloyd Uhler, was married to Mr.. Charles
Calvert Smoot. third. The ceremony was
performed by the brides uncle. Rev. Ar
thur Selden. Lloyd OF New York. Ihe
wedding music was played by Mrs Hor-
ace L. English of Washington. Owing 10
a sudden death In the family Of the groom
the invitations had been recalled, ana
only a very small company or the Tela
tives and intimate friends OF the couple
were present The two drawing rooms
were decorated with holly, running cedar,
southern smilaX and mistletoe. TIE cere-
mony was performed in bower OF green
in the second room, where the groom ana
his best man, MIR. Edward GORDON run
ley Of North Wilkesboro, n. c., awaited
the coming Of the bride. The six girl at
tendants, Miss Anne Rebecca Selden or
Washington and Miss Mary Glenn Uhler'
cousins of the bride; Miss Sloyl harriet
Smoot the debutante sister OF the groom
Miss Clarence Brent SnoWdeIl, MISS Eileh
Douglass Fawcett and Miss Frances Dan
enhower, who were gowned alike in WHITE
embroidered batiste with red dlrectolre
sashes, with garlands of running cedar In
their hair and carrying baskets filled with
holly, formed An aisle with ropes OF run
ming cedar, through which the bride adj
yanced on her fathers arm. Her gown
was a beautiful imported robe OF heavy
white embroidered silk. made empire; her
veil was caught with orange blossoms, ana
she carried a shower of bride roses and
valley lilies She was Immediately pre-
coded by her maid of honor, who was her
schoolgirl sister, Miss Nellie Selden Uhler
g. debutante of next season, who wore a
simple gown of white ra1ah SILK ana car
ried an armful Of American beauty roses.
After a small reception for those who
attended the ceremonyS Mr.. and Mrs
Smoot left for their wedding Journey.
Mrs Smoot wearing a very smart tailored
suit of blue broadcloth and hat to match.
Mrs Uhler, mother of the bride, wore
beautiful robe of black lace. Miss Uhler.
eldest sister Of the bride. wore buff
chiffon over silk, and Mrs. Anderson
Sommers. another sister, bride Of last
February. wore lavender SIN. Mrs: n.i,oG ~,
mother OF the groom, was goWned In
black satin. the waist and sleeves en-
broidered in gold Among the small COM
pany present were Mr.. and Mrs william
Unduch Of Baltimore, Dr. and Mrs. ".
IVythe Cooke. Mr.. and Mrs: Lawrence
Washington. MIR. and Mrs. Andrew Selden
and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Reid OF WASH
ington. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Uhler Mrs
Lycurgus E. Uhler, Miss Lucy Chier'
Messrs. J. Lloyd Uhler OF Hittsou,s'
A$S'O-Af
Griffith and Bedford Uhler, Mr.. and MIS-
Herbert Oliver. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Cllrltoh
Smoot, parents of the groom; MRS. SUSAN
Smoot. grandmother ofsthe groom:
Mr.. and Mrs. William a; onoo., M "nA
Mrs. Albert Smoot. Mrs. Virginia A
Smoot, Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Hill Mrs.
George r Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Hupert
Snowden, Mr.. and Mrs RoDert Wi.ea,,
Master Wheat. Mr.. and Mrs AIRED
thomson Miss Cora Smoot. Miss Loula
RarteV. Mrs. SAIL
ueI q Brent, Miss Jean Brent, MISS Eilz-
abeth NJ. Janney. Mrs. J. r steiner, MIS-
Louis S. Scott. Mr.. and Mrs. Wllilam D.
Boothe, Mrs. Cassius +. Lee, MRS; fraa-
: washington Howard, Miss Helser, MT.
and Mrs. George S. French, DR.. LleWeilyn
Powell. Messrs. Mahlon Hopkins JahneS,
Julian T. Burke jr, Page wafer ana
Edward S. FaWcett.
The New Year cotillon OF the Alexandra
German Club was given THURSDAY evening
at McBurneys Hall and was the largest
we're Mrs. William B. Dainger1ield. Mrs
George Uhler, Mrs. Anthony ". Arm
strong, Mrs J. Sidney Douelas. MRS.
George Anderton and Mrs. George 8
French The cotillon was ied by MT
Harry Carter Beverly dancing with Miss
Mary Nelson of Warrenton, who wore
beautiful black spangled net robe and two
poinsettia blossoms in her mar quite
number Of new and beautl1ul hsures were
introduced, and at midnight as the city
bells were ringing in the new year Mr.
Beverly formed the couples into the four
columns making the figures 1-9-U?, as the
orchestra played "Auld Lang Syne.
buffet supper was served shortly after
midnight. Among the dancers were Miss
Bessie Robinson of Mansfield, La: Miss
Ada Wilkinson Of Phoenixville. Pa; Miss
Willis Williams Of San Francisco. Miss
Rernice Boring of Philadelphia, Miss
Charlotte England of Baltimore, Misses
Maury Carter Jean Carter, Katherine Du-
Rose. Camille DuBose. Anna HUBBARD,
Anita Abbott, Phyllis Snyder of Wash
ington Miss Mary Donohoe of Fairfax,
DIR. and Mrs, Thomas 3. Cochran. Mr.
and Mrs. Anderson Sommers, Mrs. Will
liam Bryant, Mrs Herbert oliver, Misses
Jessie Armstrong, Lisa Anderson, Kitty