Evening star., 1909-04-29

the evening. after which the party ad-
journed 10 the dining room for reiresh-
Rees. Mrs Barthold. Misses Mae Rees.
Dorothy Rees. Jeannette Rses Ahcs
Healey Marion King. Esther Biggin. ana
Messrs William Mann, Percy Morrow,
Norman Curry and Fred Rees.
Mrs. j. de B. W Gardiner. widow Of
Capt Gardiner. L .S.A.. has gone TO her
country home. Gardiner Manor. near
Hughesville. Md. Tor the summer.
The only relative o. L'Enfant the
French engineer who made the plan OF
this city. known 10 be in this country
at ended the services at the Capitol yes
terda.. The great atsreat-granumothef oI
Miss Kate Newell Dosgett Of .Freder-
icksburg. Va. was cousin OF En-.
FAINT Miss Doggett. who is guest of
Mrs. Charles W. Richardson. was ac-
corded the first place among those VINO
ognition OF the fact that she Was the
sole representative present OF the de-
scendants of the man whose memory
was being honored.
Last evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Erwin S. Hubbard. on 10th street.
their only daughter. Helen Prescott. was
married to MIR. J. Edwin Lawton OF this
city. The parlor. reception hall and DIM
ing room were tastily decorated with
spring flowers fern and palms. In the
front bay window a floral bower was
erected. with a background OF ferns and
palms and curtains OF asparagus vines
Rev. Samuel II. Greene officiated.
The bride, who was escorted by hel
father was dressed in white attn. di-
rectoire style. with stcle front, and yoke
and sleeves Of white lace. y bertha OF
duchess and rose point lace belonging to
her mother was held in place by 3
horseshoe pin of diamonds and pearls
the gift of her parents. Her tulle vel
was held with orange blossoms She
carried bride roses showered with lilies
Of the valley, and wore diamond
brooch. Miss Frankanna Connolly was
white satin messaline trimmed with Irish
lace. She carried . bouquet OF deep pink
roses. Miss Lulu +. Hanna was brides
maid. and wore lingerie gown of white
batiste trimmed with embroidery and
lace and carried bridesmaid roses. Miss
Anna Rodgers played the wedding march
During congratulations the orchestra play
ed the bridal chorus from Lohengrin. Mrs
r. 5. Hubbard the mother of the bride,
wore pale gray messaline trimmed with
chiffon cream lace. Mrs. W. T. Lawton,
the mother of the groom. wore black
satin. heavily embroidered. M,. Law
renee L. Hubbard. the brother of the
bride. was groomsnan. and DIR. Charles
NJ. Mansfield acted as best man. Only
the immediate family and a few OF their
ding ceremony. but a reception followed
which was attended by a large company
The brides going-away dress was OF
brown French serge, and she wore a hat
tended trip. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawton will
reside al 1O4 10th street northwest
Mr.. Andrew ]. Headley and Miss Ella
l.. Ballard. both formerly of New York
city. were married here Wednesday.
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groom in the engraving division present
ed him with a handsome chest contain
ing thirty pieces of solid silver. con-
sisting of knives. forks and spoons. Mr..
and Mrs. Headley will make their home at
3C05 street, which was Mr.. Headley's
former residence.
Miss Nettie Lee Offust. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. William 0. Offutt, and Mr..
Charles William Ellis were married last
evening at o'clock in the Lady of the
Victory Chuch by Rev. Father NJ. +.
Yingling.
The bride was escorted by her father
and was attended by Miss Minerva Es-
sex. Mr. Moncie s. Mccoy was best
man. The bride was dressed in white
satin and carried bouque. of bride s
roses and lilies of the valley. Miss Essex
wore pink satin and carried a bouquet
of pink sweet peas. Only members of the
immediate families were in attendance
After the ceremony reception was
given to number Of close friends at the
home of the brides parents on Conduit
road. Following the reception Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellis went to their future home,
2sc9 11th street northwest. deferring their
honeymoon trip until later in the SOM
mer. The couple received many hand
some presents.
Among those present at the reception
were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wright. Mr.
and Mrs. Lowell Mckinley. Mr. and Mrs
B. T. Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Nc
kinley. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred kettner. Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin O'Donaghue. Mrs. M
Ortman. the Misses Emma Tronp. Alice
Darr, Margaret Polkinghorn, Edith l..
Gilroy. May Ryan Nellie Ortman, Viola
Ortman. Emma Ellis. Elsie Offutt, Hattie
Wright and the Messrs. Norris Wright, T.
f. Langley, NJ. S. Mccoy, Frank Rafferty,,
William Curtin, ..lfred Snyder. Upton
Stockton, William Cooke and w. Fl. Hot
tel
Oscar S. Straus. formerly Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor. and Mrs. Straus
were guests at a dinner given last night
i'm New York. when among the guests
we'll known in this city were Gen. and
Mrs. Leonard Wood. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Loeb. jr., and Rear Admiral Sigsbee
York Sunday with his wife and daughter
Countess Won Bernstorff and Countess
Luise- Alexandra Won Bernstorff, who will
sail early in the week for Germany tc
SPEND the summer on their estate neal
Dresden. The ambassador will return tc
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert D. Rrockett will
be at home Informally tomorrow after.
noon at their home in Alexandria.
The marriage of Miss Clare V Cassel
and Mn. Edward E. Hanson took place
Yesterday at the residence of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Cas-.
sell. 205 street northeast. the house
was profusely decorated with vines and
flowers. Rev. E. a. Hannah of st. Mar.
tins Church offciated. Mr.. George Han
son. brother of the groom. and Miss
ed the couple. The bride wore a becom
ing travelling costume OF gray cloth will
hat to match. After the ceremony a col
lation was served. The newly welded
couple left on an afternoon train for al
extended trip through the west. The
couple was Well remembered by friends
receiving many handsome gifts of cut
glass, silver, etc. After June I Mr.. anC
Mrs. Hanson will receive their friends a
their new home. 1907 Sd street northeast
4 pretty romance concerning a fair en-
ploye of the Library of Congress va.
celebrated today at noon with luncheon
at the Congress Hall Hotel. The ladies
of the copyright Office of the library were
the hostesses. and the guest of honor wa,
Mrs. NJ. A. Powers.
The fact is the Mrs. Powers of today
was, until SATURDAY,, April "a, Miss Susar
F'itzGibbon, I'm charge of music copy right.
IN the library. Saturday morning Mr.
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