Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-22

He is one of the best known young bust
ness men of the District. The bride is
the late Marshall Thomas. After their
wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Mertens will
make their home at $40 East Capitol
street.
Among those sailing from New York
on the Kaiser Wilhelm III today are Ar
and Mrs. Ralph B. Strassburger OF Nor
ristown. Pa. Mr.. Strassburger is on his
way To take his post at Bucharest as
secretary of the legation and consul gen.
eral to Roumania. Servia and Bulgaria,
and will arrive there about November o.
formerly of ST. Paul. Mimi. is the guest
for a few weeks visit to Mrs. John A.
Logan and Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker
Miss Clara A. Dodge of 2sos 9Th ave-
nue.. Troy. n. Y. is visiting her uncle
and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Frear OF
2ss:' sth street northeast.
Mrs Whitman Osgood and Mrs. C. f.
Clifton of this city were among the auto
mobilists who spent Sunday at New
Haven, Conn.
Mrs Samuel NJ. whiteside. widow of
Gen. Whiteside. has taken an apartment
at the Westmoreland
Ensign and Mrs Robert Messenger
wedding trip and will be with Mr.. and
Mrs. George A King during their stay.
They will then go to Norfolk, where MIR.
Hinckley is stationed
Miss Josephine Underwood Munford has
returned for the winter and is with her
cousin. Mrs D. S. Hendricks. at 211S
Bancroft place.
The wedding of Miss Ruth Elizabeth
<~nI~
Mass, took place last evening at the
Church of the Epiphany. The maid of
honor was Miss Katherine Corbett. at
tired in white charneuse. with an over
dress Of nile green chiffon. The brides
maids were Miss Edna Turnburk and
Miss Ruth Patterson, in white charmeuse
overdresSes of American beauty chiffon.
The best man was Mr.. William H. Brown
or Boston. The ushers were DIR. George
Calender of Boston, Messrs. Jack and
of Washington. D. C. The out-of-town
guests were Mrs. III. d. Ayre of Cleve-
land Tenn; Mrs. Emma McAllister and
Mrs. James T. Alter of Pennsylvania and
Mrs. Jones of Baltimore. There was no
reception, only to the bridal party. The
couple left on the midnight train for a
tour through New Hampshire.
Surrounded by seven of their eight
children and ten of their thirteen grand
brated the sixtieth anniversary Of their
wedding at the home Of their daughter.
DIR. Rosalind NJ. Balm, 1901 Fairmont
street northwest, last evening. The cele-
bration partook of the nature Of a fam
lily reunion. during which congratula-
lions were showered. flowers were pre-
scented. music was played and banquet
was served.
Mrs. ]. J. Mclean of Nebraska was
the only child Of the couple unable to be
present The others. Mrs. L. G. Orn-
dorn. Mrs. F. A. Read. pr: Rosalind NJ
Balm. ]. E. Moore, T. P. Moore, w. \.
Moore and D. P. Moore, all of this city.
were present. The oldest of the grand
children and the youngest one. Rosalind
Read. aged eleven months. were included
among the ten present. DR.. and Mrs.
Moore also have two great-grandsons
Mrs. Moore was formerly Miss Amelia
H. Prettyman. Both she and her hus-
band were born in Virginia, but came to
this city when children. They were mar
ried by Rev. r. L. Dashiell. DIR. Moore
was first engaged in the pharmacy bust
ness but later took up the practice Of
medicine. He engaged in this work for
about thirty years. but has not prac-
ticed for several years.