Evening star., 1912-11-21

fOtOmaC Boat CluD, taxes place
evening. November 23. at the Elks as
sembly ROOM These affairs have become
prominent among the members OF this
we'll known organization. ana II Is ex-
pected that the entire membership, to-
gether with many of their friends. Will
be present at the one Saturday evening.
Miss Katharine Cecilia Wolfe, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Wolfe, and MI
John ]. Downey were married by Rev.
Church this morning. Only the fmmedi-
ate families of the couple attended the
ceremony Miss Josephine Wolfe was her
sisters bridesmaid, While Mr.. William ..
Downey. brother of the groom, acted as
best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Downey will spend their
honeymoon travelling in the nortn. ana
will be at home to their friends after De-
cember u. at the Augusta
Mrs. Joseph +. Collins and daughter.
Mrs. John Hadley Doyle. have arriv-
ed at Coronado Beach, Cal, where they
will remain until next April as guests of
the Rev. Father James w. Collins. VINO is
rector of the leading church at that
place. Their trip out was interspersed
with pleasant visits to the Grand Canyon
of Arizona and with friends in Los
Angeles and San Diego.
Rev Dr. Woodrow ofiiciated at the
marriage last night at the First Congre-
gational Church of Miss Elsie Barbara
Ernst, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
William Ernst, and Mr.. Daniel Leigh
Morris, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Finis Nor
riS
Mr.. William Jesse Finley, Mr.. ]. Her.
bert Robinson, Mr.. Ira Nutter and Mr..
Harry Singleton were the ushers and pre-
ceded the bride and her attendants to
the presence Of the minister. The bride.
who was escorted by her father. wore a
a trimmed
pearls: tulle veil, held in place by a
Juliet cap of pearls, and carried a shower
of bride roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Helen S. Morris. sister of the
dressed in pale blue satin. with crystal
trimming, and her bouquet was of pink
roses. The bridesmaids We're Miss Mary
Ernst and Miss Kathryn Moore. They
wore gowns of pale pink and yellow
charmeuse, respectively. The former car
ried white and the latter yellow chrysan-
themums. Mr.. Clarence Ernst was
best man for Mr. Morris Following the
reception at Freund's. Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ris left for a wedding trip. They will
ferson street, Brightwood, d. c.
Col. and Mrs. r. A. O'Brien have is
sued cards announcing the marriage of
their youngest daughter, Gertrude Ken
tedy, and Mr.. James J. Murray of Bafti-
more.
The ceremony took place at ST. Peters
Church Monday. November IS. and was
performed by the Rev. Stephen Morris,
followed by a nuptial mass, at which
only the immediate families of the con-
tracing parties attended.
The bride was becomingly gowned in
a travelling suit of copenhagen blue cloth,
with hat to match and carried white
chrysanthemums. Mrs. c. Ernest Colli-
flower, jr.. the brides sister. was matron
80 1y,1 90
golden brown silk pop1in, with hat to
match, and carried yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS. Mr.. Hugh Murray was his broth
er'S best man.
A wedding breakfast was served at the
home of the brides parents, after which
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray left for Philadel-
phia and New York. They will be at
home to their friends after December 10
at the Marion, Goth and H streets north
west.
Rev. Wallace Radcliffe officiated at the
marriage Tuesday evening of Miss
Edythe Wurdeman, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Henry Wurdeman, and Mr.. Alex
ander Herbert Ruhl of Baltimore, Md.
The house was artistically decorated with
chrysanthemums. palms and southern
smilax, white and green being the color
scheme. The bride came in with her
father, who gave her in marriage. She
wore a handsome gown of white char
meuse. embroidered In pearls and trim
med with princess lace. Her veil of tulle
was caught with a wreath of orange
blossoms. and she carried a shower bou-
quet of valley lilies and orchids. She
wore a string of pearls, the gift of the
groom. Her attendants were her two sis
ters, Mrs. Charles G.. Koebrich and Mrs.
Henry Bailey Wurdeman. as matrons.
and Miss Ethel Trowbridge and Miss
Grace Stonebraker of Baltimore. maids
of honor. Mrs. Koebrich wore a hand
some lace robe embroidered with pearls,
and Mrs. Wurdeman wore white char
meuse trimmed with duchess lace. The
maids Of honor wore gowns of white
crepe de chine and lace Mr.. Ruhl was
attended by his brother, Mr.. Harry Ruhl,
as best man.
The brides mother wore black velvet
and jet, and the grooms mother wore a
gown of black charmeuse, lace and jet.
After the reception Mr.. and Mrs. Ruhl
left on their honeymoon. They will re-
side in Baltimore.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Providence
Hospital will hold its annual linen shower
and tea at the hospital today. to pm.
Refreshments will be served. Mrs. Charles
C. Marbury is chairman of the committee
in charge.
Mr.. and Mrs John Poole, Woodley road.
are attending the horse show in New
York city.
The marriage of Miss Leona Hechinger
and Mr.. William A. Graft of Norfolk took
place last night at Congress. Hall. The
bride was attended by Miss Carrie Baff
of Baltimore, as maid OF honor, and by
Lillian Graft and Stella Conn as flower
girls. The bride wore an ivory brocaded
satin gown, trimmed with pearls and
point lace. and a tulle veil cauught with
orange blossoms She carried white
feather fan. which belonged to her grand
mother. The maid of honor wore blue
satin covered with old lace. She carried
q shower bouquet of violets. Mr.. Joe kaff
of Newport News was best man for Mr..
Graft, and the ushers were Mr.. Sidney
Hechinger, brother of the bride; Mr..
Lawrence Gassenheimer, Mr.. Nathan
Stien and Mr. George Cochan.
After the ceremony supper was served
at the hotel, and later Mr. and Mrs.
Graft left for short wedding trip. They
will make their home at Norfolk. Va.
Miss Helen NJ. Smith, daughter of Mr..
ana Mrs A. w. Smith of Hyattsville. and
Mr. Frederick l.. Fox were married last
night at o'clock in Waugh Chapel, in
the presence of only the members of the
two families. The Rev. A. H. Thompson
officiated.
The bride wore a travelling suit of blue
cloth, white hat and carried bride
roses. She was attended by the BRIDE
groom's sister, Miss Ethel Meador, and
Mr.. Walter Smith was best man. After
December / Mr.. and Mrs. Fox will be at
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