Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-06

director: Mrs. Silas Hare historian: Mrs.
Grace T. Hopkins. field secretary Mrs.
John Raker of California. recording sec
rotary. and Mrs. stephen Il. Ayres. CORE
spending secretary. The bylaws were
adopted and arrangements made FOR a
club pin. The next meeting or the eNecu-
tive board will be held at the close OF
the national democratic convention. when
plans will be announced for the work or
the league.
Washington friends OF both families are
interested in tho marriage yesterday Of
Miss Stella l.. Dunn. daughter OF Lieut..
Col. Beverly W. Dunn. l.. : A.. retired.
and Lieut. Allen Kimberly of the L. :.
Coast Artillery Corps. stationed Al Fort
Monroe. Va. IN the Church of 81.
Cornelius the Centurion. on Governors Is
land. y. v. Chaplain Sth. I. :. A.. Off
ciating. The church was decorated with
Easter lilies. there being an arbor OF these
flowers along the main aisle. The bride
wore a white satin pearl-cmhr oldered
gown trimmed with old rose point lace
Her veil of tulle WAS held by wreath of
orange blossoms and among her orna-
ments was a diamond pendant. gift Of
the bridegroom. She carried "A bouquet of
white orchids and lilies Of tho valley.
Miss Ellen Macllinnon of Wisconsin was
the maid of honor The bridesmaids were
Misses Gertrude Margaret and Ann
Brown Kimberly. sisters of the bride
groom. and Dorothy CASTOR. They wore
drectoire gowns of satin and chiffon in
pastel shades of blue. lavender and pink.
and carried Killarney roses. They wore
large picture hats crowned with roses and
carried parasols 10 match their gowns.
Miss Helen Hopper. daughter of Mai.
Hopper. L. :. A., of Governors Island,
was A flower girl She wore a pale blue
chiffon frock. with a hat to match. and
carried basket of Killarney roses.
Lieut.. Arthur Campbell. I. :. A., Of
Fort Monroe. was best man. The ush-
ers We're Lieut.. Beverly Dunn. jr.. L ;.
A: Lieut.. Walter Dunn. I. ). A.. and Kill
shaw Dunn brothers of the bride; Lieut..
Nichols of Fort Totten and Ensign Zach
AIRY Lansdown. L. : y.
After the ceremony there was a recep-
ton for relatives and friends at Corbin
Hall. on Governors Island. Lieut.. Kim
berly and his bride left afterward for
Lake Champla,n. and will live at Fort
Monroe. Va.
Mrs Eva Whitford Lovette of Bolton.
Tex. formerly of this city. who has been
spending A few days with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs c. A. Whitford on 18th
street. sails tomorrow to spend the sum-
mer in Berlin and the Tyrol. whore she
will continue her musical study with a
Berlin teacher.
Mrs. Lovette is accompanied by Miss
Lille Lunwick, Texas girl who will
remain abroad indefinitely.
DIR. IIOvette. who has been detained In
Texas month on business, will join Mrs.
| Lovette in July.
The colonial quilt. made by the COM
| mittee for the building fund for the
Nurses Home of the George Washing
ton Hospital. was awarded to Mrs. War
| ing of 1923 Newton street. AS the COM
mittee have number of pretty prizes
left over from the lawn fcte they will
| give a bridge party tomorrow at 2 pm.
at the Columbia Country Club. Chevy
Chase. when these prizes will be given
| for the highest score at each table. the
winner having a choice of gifts.
pretty wedding took place last night
at o'clock i'm the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church. when Miss Carrie H.
| Mckenney, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
| seph T. Bassford. was married to Mr..
Joseph A. High both of this city. by
| Rev. w. G. Dram. in the presence of a
large number of relatives and friends.
The church was beautifully decorated
| with ferns. palms and cut flowers. The
| bride was given in marriage by her step
father, Mr.. j. T. Bassford. and wore a
crystal robe over white satin. Her veil
| was of tulle, fastened with orange
blossoms. and she carried a shower OF
bride roses and lilies of the valley. Miss
Lillian Hunt was maid of honor. Her
gown was of white silk marquisette over
pink crepe meteor, and she carried a
| bouquet of pink roses Lille May Payne,
| Dorothy Franklin and Louise Humphrey
| were flower girls. wearing dainty dresses
| over pink silk. each carrying baskets OF
| sweet peas and roses. Mr.. Lee Mcken-
ney. brother of the bride. was best man.
The ushers were Mr.. John Brosnan, jr..
Mr. Harvey Humphrey. Following the
ceremony at the church there was a
| large reception at the home of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Bassford at 1904 Euclid street
northwest The house was exquisitely
decorated in pin oak, pink roses. palms
| and ferns Mrs. Bassford wore steel
gray satin and an ornament of diamonds
| and pearls. She was assisted in receiv-
| ing by her daughter. Mrs E. V. Avery;
| Mrs. Nellie Collins. aunt of the bride.
Grimes and Mrs. Franklin. sisters Of the
groom. After the reception Mr.. and Mrs.
High left for sojourn at Old Point and
other southern resorts.
Miss Josephine Eckstein and Mr..
Arthur Leon koyl of Canada were mar
ried last night at the Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Church by the pastor, Rev.
DR.. Goodwin. Pink and white peonies
and a background of ferns and palms
Mr.. Horace Kennedy of Pittsburgh. Mr.
Josiah Evans. Mr.. Carl Kattelmann and
Mr.. William Herbert
| The bride was escorted by her father
and preceded by the matron OF honor, Mrs
Robert Russler. and the following brides
| maids: Miss Muriel Koyl, sister of the
bridegroom; Miss Grace Lind. Miss Ellen
Anderson and Miss Ruby Nevins. Two OF
the bridesmaids wore pale pink char
| meuse. embroidered in pearls, and the
other two pale blue. Their bouquets
were of pink roses tied with blue ribbons
The matron of honor wore white crepe
meteor, draped in rose chiffon. Her
flowers were a shower of pink roses.
The bride was beautifully dressed in
white charmeuse trimmed with old rose
point and duchesse lace and embroidered In
pearls. Her veil was Of tulle, and was
fastened with orange blossoms. She car
ried a shower of bride roses and lilies
of the valley.
Mr.. Gordon Buchanan of Canada was
best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick A. Eckstein.
parents of the bride, afterward received
the large company at the wedding recep-
ton. The hostess was richly dressed in
apricot charmeuse with pearl embroidery
and wore a corsage bouquet of orchids.
The house was deliberately decorated
with roses.
Mr. and Mrs. Koyl. who will live at
Saskatoon, Canada. will make a honey
moon trip to the Pacific coast en- route.