Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-17

G. c. BROOKS.
white orchids and lilies. The maid of
honor. the young sister Of the bride. Miss
Dorothy Gray Brooks. will wear smart
little frock of white lace, which is COW
cred over with the brides name flower.
and her large white neapolitan hat is
faced with yellow velvet and trimmed
with yellow daisies and peoples. She is
to carry shower Of yellow iris.
The bridesmaids, who are to be Miss
Marthena Harrison. Miss Maitland Mar
shall, Miss Julia Heyl and Mss Katherine
Crane. will be dressed in yellow dotted
net over yellow satin with yellow satin
girdles Their hats are yellow, trimmed
with yellow daisies and brown tulle.
Some of the out-of-town guests here for
the wedding are Mrs. NJ. Crosby of New
York. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Kelley Of Pitts
burg, Mrs. Langloys, Miss Gibson. Lieut.
and Mrs. Mcmillan and DIR. and Mrs.
Cryer Of Philadelphia and Miss Frances
Beal of Cincinnati
DR.. Ralph Mcdowell, e. s. N, will be
best man and the following will serve as
ushers! MIR. Benjamin Fr:ck of Philadel-
phia, DR.. Robert Ivy Of Philadelphia and
London, DIR. Harold Roberts Of Philadel-
phia and Mr.. George Scheling Of Brook
lyn, n. Y.
The Rev. DR.. C. Ernest Smith, rector Of
st. Thomas Church. will perform the
ceremony, and will be assisted by the
Rev. Mr.. Evans, U. 8. N, chaplain of the
Minnesota.
The newly married couple. after their
wedding trip. will go to Norfolk, where
DR.. Johnsons ship, the Minnesota, is at
present. they will be on the Massachu-
sets coast for the summer and Mrs.
Brooks and her family will be at their
Cape Cod home.
The brides presents are exceedingly
pretty and numerous. AS a debutante
Of last year this bride has enjoyed all
the pleasures of belleship, and she is the
first Of the group Of army girls, with
whom she has been the closest asso-
ciated, to marry.
Mrs Brooks entertained the wedding
party yesterday at the theater. having,
in addition, Miss Frances Beall of Gin
cnnati and Lieut.. Pratt. Following the
church rehearsal Miss Marthena Harri-
son gave n supper party last night, the
last OF a series of delightful occasions in
honor Of the bride and groom
Miss Dorothy Wagner daughter Of the
late Col. Wagner. U. S. a.. and Mrs.
Annie Fl. Wagner. and Mr.. L. II. Nelson
of New York will be married at noon
ton will follow Miss Gertrude Wag-
ner. sister of the bride. will be her
maid Of honor. and Mr.. Palen Nelson
OF New York will be best man. Canon
Austin will ofIciate. and the couple will
go TO London to live.
Some of their relatives and friends
here for the wedding are Mrs. Richard
Nelson and Miss Nelson of New York.
Mrs. J. NJ. Stewart of Colorado Mr..
Joseph a. Faye of New York, Mr.. Red
ericl. Nelson and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Schenck Of New York, Mrs. ". P. How
ard. Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Howard. Miss
Elizabeth Stewart. Miss Kelley. Mrs: W.
Beatty Mrs. David Collingwood and
Miss Colingwood, all of Pittsburg.
Invitations have been received here
from Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Rowley of
Los Angeles. Cal, for the marriage Of
as Caldwell Rideway of this city. Thurs
day evening. June 2. at $50 O'Clock, at
the Immanuei Presbyterian Church. Los
angeles. A reception will Immediately
follow the ceremony a the Ebell Club.
They will be at home after July 10 at 1921
Menlo avenue. Los Angeles. Mr.. Ridg
way is we'll known in this city. where
he graduated with high honors from the
Law University. He was for several
years engaged in the newspaper profession
and practice of law in the Hawaiian Is
lands. During a recent visit to Washing
ton he was admitted to practice before
the Supreme Court of the United States. (,
Rev Dr. Joseph r. Kelly. pastor of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church, left the city
this morning with his wife for Atlantic
City. where Mrs. Kelly will remain on
account Of her recent illness DIR. Kelly
Will attend the THURSDAY conference OF
the Sudan commission. of which he is a
member. in Philadelphia. after which he
will rejoin his wife al Atlantic City,
where the General Assembly is in session
Mrs Richard Butler has closed her
apartment ard gone to New York. She will
spend the summer on the Maine coast.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Albert Evans will arrive
in Washington Thursday from Atlantic
City. to attend. the Worlds Sunday School
Convention.
The regular meeting of the Beta Iota
Club was held Tuesday. May 10. at the
,ilone of Miss Ella Kraft, All G street
Miss Marvin called the roll and read the
minutes. and Mr.. Barnhart read the treas
urers report. After discussing business
matters the rest of the evening was pleas
antly spent in the usual way. with games
and music. ~
Mrs. L. Eiseman Of Florence Court has
as her guests for the summer Mrs. Solo
mon Rice and daughter. Miss Jennie Rice.
of Chicago They will be ut home Satur-
day afternoon. May q.
An, interesting event tomorrow night at
the D. A. r. Hall will be the songs and
dances Of all nations, to be given by the
members OF the Girls Friendly Society
Of the diocese Of Washington for the ben
eft of its holiday house at Sandy
Spring. Md. The officers Of the society
are Mrs. Henry Bolton. president: Miss
Marion Oliver, vice president: Miss Nc
CURE, secretary. and Mrs. John Boyd.
treasurer. About 160 young ladies and
children will take part. and series Of
beautiful spectacles is assured.
Pay Inspector Lawrence Heap. L. s. N,
and Mrs. Heap will go over to New York
this week, and will visit relatives in the
Blue Ridge mountains early in July.