Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-29
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS EWING AND REV. G. A
SPARROW. MARRIED TODAY.
Ceremony at Hammond Court.
Other Weddings-Per-
sonal Notes.

The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Bryan
bour Ewing to the Rev. George Attmore
Sparrow of Gastonia, n. c., took place
TO-DAY at noon at Hammond Court, the
home of the brides mother.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. R. c. Anderson of North Carolina in
the presence of small number of rela-
tives and friends.
The bride wore a dress of white satin
trimmed with point lace. Her only at
tendant was her sister, Miss Jennie Pen
dIeton Ewing, who was gowned in pink
and carried pink carnations.
The decorations were in white and pink.
In both dining room and drawing room.
A short reception followed, after which
the bridal pair left for the seashore and IA
northern wedding journey.
The bride belongs to an old Virginia
family and is a daughter Of the late Rev.
Daniel 3. Ewing, D. D. On her maternal
side she is a great-granddaughter of
Philip Pendleton Barbour of Virginia,
former Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives and justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States. She is an
artist. a student of the New York School
VI AT dIlu Juliet IHSlltuAlOHS dliu iloo
Travelled extensively abroau
The bridegroom is of English descent
on both sides and is a prominent clergy
man of North Carolina.
The engagement of Miss Mary Barbour
Rixey, the elder daughter Of John F.
Rixey, who for a number Of years repre-
sented the eighth Virginia district in
Congress, to DR.. Robert F. Compton is
announced. The wedding will take place
in the fall at the home Of her mother,
near Charlottesville, Va, where Mrs.
Rixey now resides.
Miss Rixey made her debut in this city
while her father was in Congress and has
here a large circle of friends. DIR. Comp
ton is a member of the medical faculty
Of the University of Virginia.
Miss Catherine Edith Campbell, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Campbell.
and Mr.. Ray Robertson were married
yesterday morning in the Church of the
Immaculate Conception by the Rev. r. j.
Connolly, who afterward celebrated
nuptial mass. The church was filled with
palms and white roses.
The bride was escorted by her father
and wore a gown of white batiste eiabO-
rately trimmed with lace. and a tulle
veil and orange blossoms. She carried
shower bouquet Of bride roses.
Miss Nettie Campbell was maid of
honor for her sister and wore an-over
embroidery with pink sash and large
| lingerie nat, CTllIueO Will plih SoliA'
She carried bridesmaid roses.
The bridesmaids were Miss Eleanor +.
Downs and Miss Laura Larsen, who wore
gowns of white embroidered net and
large leghorn hats trimmed with white
lace. They carried armfuls Of tea roses.
Mr.. Thomas L. Davis was best man,
and the ushers were Mr.. F. L. Leonard
Van Doren and Mr.. Albert H. Dorsey.
A wedding breakfast followed at the
which Mr.. and Mrs. Robertson left<for
Canada, where they will spend their
honeymoon. On their return. after July
20. they will be at home at 1923 Rhode
Island avenue northeast, Langdon, d. c.
Mr. Abner c. P. Shoemaker and his
wife have returned from New York. They
are at present the guests Of Ny. Louis
p. Shoemaker.
Miss Nonia Mcdonald of Capitol Hill
and Mr.. Robert Hogan OF this city were
married yesterday morning by the Kew
Father Wheeler Of the Holy Comforter
Church.
The marriage, though quiet, was wit
messed by a large number of the friends
of the young couple. The wedding pres
ents were costly and beautiful. Directly
following the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Hogan departed upon a honeymoon trip
to the seashore amid a shower of rice
and good wishes. The young couple will
make their home in this city.
The Misses Dorothy and. Elizabeth
Babcock left today for an extended trip
throughout England and the continent
during the summer months.
Miss Tillie Mae Roth has as her guest
Miss Annie Frame of near Leesburg, Va.
Miss Irene Gundling of Sherwood has
returned to her home after an extensive
visit to her aunt's home in this city.
At noon today at the home of the
brides sister. Mrs. c. E. Schooley of 6O4
E street northeast, Mr.. Walter n. Pres
graves of this city and Miss Rosa A.
ried by the brides brother, Rev. Henry
W. Tiffany of West Union, w. Va. Mr..
Presgraves was formerly of Mountsville,
Va, but for the past three four years
he has been a letter carrier of this city.
He is a son Of Mr.. Samuel Presgraves.
Miss Tiffany is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. w. S. Tiffany of North Fork, Va.
She has been teacher for the past two
years in the Lincoln High School, Lou
doun county.
The bride was gowned in a princess
dress of white French lawn, trimmed
with lace, and carried a shower bouquet
Master John Schooley, the brides
nephew, acted rinSbearer.
Miss Elsie Schooley, the brides niece,
played the Lohengrin wedding march.
MISS Mary IL. IlIIduy, sister Oh the DrlQe,
acted as maid of honor and Mr.. Mont
gomery Presgraves. brother of the groom.
was best man.
Immediately following the ceremony all
repaired to the beautifully decorated din
ing room for refreshments. The ceremony
was witnessed by the members Of the
immediate families.
Miss Lucy v. Markville. director and
president of the Washington Cathedral
Embroidery Guild, sailed for England on
the steamship Adriatic from New York
today. She will visit Paris. Berlin, Lu-
cerne and Antwerp, and will spend two