Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-18
In THE WORLD OF. SOCIETY
SCHOOLGIRLS RECEIVED BY
PRESIDENT AND MRS. TAFT.
Wedding of Miss Wagner and Mr..
NelSon-0ther Events.
Personals.

| Inc FTeSlOeOI anu MIS-. 1dlL TcCcIScu
| hundreds of young women and girls
yesterday. who are students in local
seminaries and boarding schools. Capt
Butt presented the charming procession
| for whom there were flowers in the vari-
Gus rooms, and the band played in the
vestibule. A musical program followed
| in the east room when Miss Dagma Rub
ner gave piano and Miss Violet Banks
vocal selections.
Mrs. Taft's o'clock reception this
| week will be held tomorrow instead Of
| her usual Gay friday, owing to the fu-
neral Of King Edward taking place that
lay.
A pretty wedding took place today at
noon at Rauscher's when Miss Dorothy
H. Wagner, daughter OF the late Col
agner, L. s. A., and Mrs: Wagner, and
Mr.. Lyman H. Nelson of New York were
married.
Which took place in the bay window OF
| the ballroom, which was converted into
| a bower with trailing vines and palms.
| The bride wore a beautiful white lace
robe. and her tulle veil was becomingly
arranged with a cluster Of gardenias.
She also carried a lovely shower bouquet
| of gardenias. 's '-'- r@'t
Miss Gertrude Wagner. the brides sis
| Ter, was the Hd1O or OOnOr, ana wore a
delicate pink embroidered chiffon gown,
with large pink picture hat. Her bou-
quet was of long-stemmed pink roses.
Mr.. Palen Nelson of New York was TIE
| best man.
| A large reception Immediately followed
the ceremony, when the young couple
was assisted in receiving by Mrs. Wa:,-
ner, the brides mother, who was nand-
somely gowned in black marQuisette over
white satin. with large black hat trim
med with plumes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson will make their
future home in London. England.
Among the out-of-town guests here for
the wedding were Mrs. Richard Nelson,
Frederick Nelson and Mr., and Mrs. Jo-
| seph Schenck of New York: Mr. Red
| mond Keresy of Brooklyn, Mrs. ]. NJ.
| Stewart of Colorado. and the following
guests from Pittsburg. Pa: Mrs. NJ. P.
Howard. Mr. and Mrs. T. III. Howard.
Miss Elizabeth Stewart, Miss Kelly, Mrs.
| w. e. Hannett, Mr.. j. w. Beatty, Miss
Beatty, Mrs David Colingwood and Miss
| Collingwood.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Florence Paschal Webster. daughter Of
| Mrs. NJ. L. Webster and the late Col.
Webster, to Mr.. John Hunte Of New
York. formerly of British Guiana, s. A..
is the niece Of Col. and Mrs F. w Sib-
ley Of West Point and Of Col. and Mrs.
Hunter Liggett Of this city.
| The Misses Holmead entertained an au-
tomobile party from Hagerstown for the
| weeks end Their guests were Miss
| Phreaner, Miss Denniston, DIR. and Mrs.
| Enniss MI. Miller, DR.. Evershart and Mr..
Edmonds.
| Brig Gen. ]. p. Rawles, L. S. A.. re-
tired. and Mrs. Rawles are GIests at the
Shoreham this week Gen. Pawles Is dele
| %hn pRnCh ryfH v1oyp HA
| held in Atlantic City. Gen. Rawles grad
uated from West Point In 1851 and was
| retired In 1903 on account of age. in San
Francisco. where his last command was
| in charge of the Presidio.
Mrs. Charles A. Sidman and daughter,
| Mary Elizabeth Sidman, Of The Glen,
| Quarry road, left for Rochester, N. Y.
| S.dman's mother.
The sunshine which illumined the
| center aisle at st. Thomas Church and
glorified the path Of Miss Margaret
&c. G. Brooks and DR.. Luctus Warren
Johnson. L. S. NJ. on their way to the
| iNtar yesterday afternoon to be mar
ried attended every other detail of the
| happy event at which SO many friends
of the young couple assisted. The chan
eel was set with palms and the altar
vases filled with white peonies. The
bridal party was led by the ushers. DR..
Harold Roberts. Mr. Benjamin Frick and
DR.. Robert Ivy Of Philadelphia and Mr.
George Schelling of New York, to the
chancel, the brides attendants, the
four bridesmaids. Miss Marthena Har-
rison. Miss Maitland Marshall, Miss
Julia Heyl and Miss Katherine Crane
and the maid of honor. Miss Dorothy
Gray Brooks. preceding her. The bride
looked very handsome in her trained
dress OF white satin charmeuse and
lace, a tulle veil and orange blossoms
and a beautiful bouquet in shower eff
feet Of lilies of the valley and orchids
The maid CT honor wore white lace and
a large white hat with facing Of yellow
velvet and yellow daisies and peoples
| trimming it. The bridesmaids wore dot
ted yellow net ever yellow satin and wore
large hats, trimmed with yellow daisies
! and big rows of brown tulle. Their bou-
| Quets were of yellow daisies in shower
! effect.
| Mrs Brooks wore with her light blue
me. ecr creIe dress large black hat.
Rev. G.. Ernest Smith, ID. D.. officiated
assisted by the chaplain of the Minnesota,
| Rev Mr.. Evans.
4 reception followed for the intimate
, friends before DR.. and Mrs. johnson left
| for their honeymoon travels.
Senator and Mrs. Depew will return
| this afternoon from New York, where
| they have beer on q visit.
| Among the hundred and more guests
| WHO went TO Hampton Farm by train
automobile and I'm carriages last night
AZ the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Preston