Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15

! Der Is, at st. Stephen f.plscopal SHuICn-
| Colorado Springs. and Will be one or the
most elaborate affairs ever witnessed in
that city The full vested choir Will par
| ticipate in the service and there Will De
large bridal party in attendance.
Miss Nav Howbert presided over a
| luncheon OF beautiful appointments at the
| Cheyenne Mountain Country CUB last
week in compliment to Miss Mary scout
| and Miss Alice Scott, whose engagements
| We're announced at the same time: Inc
! dining room of the clubhouse was bright
with autumn flowers, leaves and vines:
Miss Lansing whose brother is Miss
| Alice SCOTS tiance, gave luncheon also
Gen. and Mrs. Charles ]. Allen, who
| have spent the summer az Sea kest' their
! home at Edgarstown, Mass, Will be IN
! in this city shortly for few DAYS stay
en- route for their winter home in Ashe-
! Vile n c. Miss Grace Allen VIII ac-
| company her parents here ana south.
kShe recently gave birthday anniversary
| tea and had the pleasure of entertaining
many of the younger folks in her circle
| of friends The Youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Nissan Allen was chris
tened during his parents stay at EdgarS-
town with his grandparents.
An army wedding Of widespread inter-
est took place at the Burnett House In
| Cincinnati last week. when Miss Eliza
beth Augur, daughter of Mrs. Ammon
Arthur Augur. was married TO capt
Franklin S. Leisenring of the 4th imam
try, u. s. A, now stationed at Columbus,
Ohio. on special duty. The bride comes
of an army family, her father having
been a colonel and her grandfather gen
eral.s The wedding had the attractiveness
of military trappings to make 1t plctur-
esque and interesting. The groom and
his men wore full dress uniform, ana
the parlor of the Burnett House, which
was the scene of the nuptials, was deco
rated in the national colors. The gem
eral color scheme was white and gold,
owl I,.,tta 6a1lr nd o.
NUNS The improvised altar was placed
before the big mantel and the drapertes
all carried out the national colors- Inc
big pillars of the reception hall were
twned with ropes of Smilax, the whole
presenting a scene of much charm. Mrs
Lesenrings bridal gown was of hand
some brocaded satin and her veil was
held by little cap of pearls. The bridal
bouquet was of valley lilies. Her maid
of honor. her younger sister, Miss kath-
leen. who still is a school girl, and the
four bridesmaids. Misses Hazel McComas.
Marie Bell, Jean Walker of Detroit and
Lucille Beman of West Virginia, were
gowned alike in yellow satin toilets,
yelled in white chiffon. and carried yellow
roses, the maid of honor's bouquet differ
ing a little from that of the others. Capt.
Leisenring had for his best man Lieut..
Fred Cruise of the 1st Field Artillery. I.
$. a, and the groomsmen were Lieut..
Kenyon Joyce, 9th Cavalry; Lieut.. Wal
ter Drysdale, 10th Infantry; Lieut.. Sam
/ ABBOTT, -Stn infantry, anu Lieut. JoHi
Holcombe of the coast artillery. In the
absence of the brides uncle, Maj. Hutch
eson of the 4th L. s. Cavalry, stationed
at FL Paso, Tex. who was unable to
come owing to the illness of his Wife the
bride was given away by Capt. Harrison
]. Price of the I'd Infantry. The Rev.
Boyd Edwards. Christ Church, officiated.
A wedding supper followed the ceremony
and the bride observed the army custom
of cutting the wedding cake with the
groom's sword. Dancing in the dining
room finished out the evening for the
younger guests. After their honeymoon
Capt. Leisenring and his bride will be for
a time in Columbus.
An interesting navyYale wedding was
that of Miss Geraldine Noel, daughter OF
the late Commodore York Noel: l. 3
n and Mr. George Newell Whfttlesey,
Yale, 1900. of New York. formerly of this
city, who were married by Chaplain Mat
thew c. Gleason, I. S. N, at 80 Willow
street, Brooklyn n. Y. October .. The
bride who was given in marriage by her
mother. wore white satin sublime. with
garnitures of orange blossoms, and re-
markedly beautiful Spanish lace veil, the
gift of her aunt, Mrs. stephen Wright
Quackenbush This veil has been worn
by members of her family for at least
six generations. 1t having belonged to
the brides MISREPRESENTATION The
bridal bouquet was shower of lilies OF
the valley, and the gift of the groom
no bridesmaids. the bride being attended
only by her mother, who Wore a hand
some black velvet and lace gown
The best man Mr. Gardner Colby
Walworth. Yale. 1890. of Boston, and the
usherS were Messrs. Kenneth ID. Lippin
colt, Yale. 1860. of Boston; Richard l..
WhittleSey, Yale. 1906. brother of the
groom: kerfoot MaTchant and Charles
Z. Coulter. all of New York.
The wedding gifts We're very numerous
and handsome.
After the wedding supper the bride and
groom left for Montreal, Canada. where
and on their return to Brooklyn they will
reside at ID Perrepont street
As the bride and groom We're leaving
the house they We're loudly cheered and
were given the Yale yell by a number
OF classmates and friends of the groom.
When the bride reached the front door
she suddenly turned toward the as
sembled guests and proudly Cheered for
the navy. befitted the granddaughter
of Rear Admiral William A. Kirkland, L.
S. n.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford Hill gave a
luncheon in honor of President Taft
during his recent stay in Denver. Covers
were laid for seventy guests including
many of the leading men and women at |
the state and of Denver and Colorado
Springs most exclusive social set The |
magnificent Hill mansion was decorated |
throughout with quantities of Bermuda |
lilies, and an orchestra Was stationed |
and discoursed sweet music during the |
luncheon.