Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
Recent Events.

The marriage Of Miss Harriet Lavinia
Claflin to Mr.. Warren Herbert Wagner
took place at the brides home. 3S Adams
street northwest, Wednesday evening,
December Is.
The house was beautifully decorated
for the affair the lower moor beng a
bower Of palms and white roses. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Samue.
Woodrow and the music beautifully rem
dered by Prof. H. Clay Murray.
The bride was gowned in white satin'
trimmed with touches of lace, and wore
a pearl brooch. the gift of the groom. Her
VEIL arranged in cap style and decorated
with orange blossoms and lilies OF the
valley, fell in graceful folds to the end OF
her train. She carried shower bouquet
of lilies of the valley and white roses.
Her sister. Miss Nina Claflin. was maid
of honor. She wore pale pink satin and
carried an armful Of pink roses. Mr..
Hegar of Pennsylvania was best man. A
reception followed the ceremony. which
was witnessed by relatives and few in
innate friends. Later Mr.. and Mrs.
Wagner left for a trip north. after which
they will go to their new home in New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs H. Backenheimer an
nounce the marriage OF their daughter.
Edith Bessie, to Mr.. Edward Leonard
Mann. Thursday. December 49, at 3
O'Clock, at their home, 400 9th street
northeast, the Rev. John r Huddle of st.
Paurs English Lutheran Church Omciat-
ing.
At the marriage in New York last
Thursday Of Miss Constance Warren,
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Henry Warren, and Count Guy de Las
teSrie. son Of the Marquis and Marquise
de Lasteyrie of France. and lineal de-
scendant of Gen. and Marquis de Lafay-
cite, the companion in arms Of Washing
ton, the bride wore white satin brocaded
oil
point lace veil worn by her mother when
a bride. The veil. surmounted by a
chaplet of orange blossoms. was ar
ranged around the head in a cap effect
and was folds almost to the end Of the
| court train. and was adorned at one side
| by a festoon Of orange blossoms. Her
| only ornament was string of pearls. the
gift of the bridegroom She carried a
shower bouquet of lilies of the valley.
A marriage Of interest to the navy set
was that Of Miss Amelia Bull and Lieut.
Olendorf, which took place recently in
San Francisco. at St. Luke's Protestant
| Episcopal Church. The bride was unat-
tended and Lieut.. Stuart Brown, L. S. N,
| Of Seattle. was best man
The brides gown was Paquin model
of taupe velvet trimmed with brocade and
chiffon. She wore hat to match the eff
fective costume and she carried shower
| Of orchids and lilies Of the valley. Among
the guests at the wedding were Col. and
| Mrs George Newman OF Louisville. KY
and Mrs. R. r. Stewart. a sister OF the
bride Mrs Newman, the brides mother
wore handsome costume OF black vel
vet, trimmed with lace. and Mrs. Stew
arts gown was black velvet, elaborated
| with white.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Oiendorf are enjoying
their wedding trip in the southern part
| of the state and will be entertained at the
family home Of the bridegroom In River
side They will return to pass Christmas
| with Col. and Mrs. Newman in San Fran
| cisco.
After January 1 they will be at home al
! thd kHotel Coronado, Coronado Beach.