Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-17

The Church of the Covenant will be the
scene of a large wedding tonight at $50
o. clock, when Miss Adeline Culp, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Culp, and a
debutante of season ago. will become
the bride of Mr.. Henry Jefferson Porter.
jr of Birmingham, Ala.
The Rev. DR.. Charles Hemphill of
Louisville KY, will perform the cere-
mony, assisted by the Rev. DIR. Charles
Wood, rector of the Church of the Cove
nant.
The bride will wear an elegant gown
of white crepe meteor, with court train
of white velvet, and a tulle veil, caught
with orange blossoms. Miss Agnes Cum
mock of Boston will be the maid OF honor,
and she will wear pink.
The bridesmaids are to be Miss Edith
Oracle. Miss Brown Of New Bedford,
Mass: Miss Elizabeth Helm of California
and Miss Carmichael of Savannah. They
will wear blue.
gold and enamel slipper buckles, souvenirs
from her.
Mr. Preston Callum will be the best
man, and the ushers will be Mr.. David
Hendrick, DR.. Victor Hammond Mr.. Je-
rome Graham and Mr.. Norris Mclean,
all of this city, and Mr.. John Porter of
Birmingham. Ala. brother of the groom.
and Mr.. Willis Westmoreland of Atlanta,
Ga.
A reception at the Culp home will
follow
Among the out-of-town guests here for
the wedding are Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Porter of Birmingham. Ala, parents of
the groom: Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Culp of
mond of New York. Mr.. and Mrs JO-
seph Whitney Mr.. and Mrs. p. Compton
and Mr. and Mrs Kemp Slaughter all
OF Baltimore; Mrs. Charles B. Edmonds
of Louisville. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sid
ney Edwards of Birmingham, Ala
Porter VII take brid
mingham. Ala. where they will make
their future residence.
Col. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson en-
tertained at dinner last night when the
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs Meyer.
Mrs. Stephen Pell of New York, Mr.
Justice and Mrs. Lamar. Senator and
Mrs. Wetmore. Senator Brandegee. the
the army and Mrs. Leonard Wood, Ad-
miral and Mrs Wainwright. Capt. and
Mrs. TempIin Potts, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
White. Mrs. Herbert Knox Smith, Mr.
Charles Wark. Mrs. Elisha Dyer. Miss
Wood and Mr. Plumon We're present
4 musical, at which about 200 guests
were entertained. followed the dinner.
The artists were Miss Maggie Teyte. So
prano; Mr.. Fritz Bruch, cellist, and Mr..
Charles Wark. pianist.
The Congressional Club gave the first
of series OF leap Year hops last night.
Mrs. Taylor of Colorado received the
guests. The rooms of the clubhouse were
decorated with baskets OF pink roses, and
ii buffet supper was served. There were
about 80 guests.
Mrs. Richmond Pearson Hobson enter
tanned at a tea yesterday afternoon for
Mrs. Stevenson Burke Of Cleveland.
Ohio who is now her guest. Mrs Arthur
Underwood and Mrs. John Lindsey More
head were at the tea table, and the event
was an exceedingly pleasant one.
4 beautiful wedding ceremony at which
both relatives and close friends partici-
pated took place at noon today at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Riggs,
so long among the notable winter resi-
dents at the capital hev. Roland Cot
ton Smith, rector of st. Johns Church,
performed the marriage service for their
daughter. Miss Katherine Riggs. and Mr..
Gilmore f.. Gilmore of Plattsburg, N. Y.
The house was profusely decorated with
palms. Killarney roses and spring flow
erS, and u string quartet played the