The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14
ALEXANDRIA.

A pretty home wedding was solem-
nized at 7:SO o'clock Wednesday night
last in the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Raleigh Smith, sos Cameron
Street, when their daughter. Miss Matte
Waugh Smith. became the bride OF Mr..
Francis Boyle. Of Auburn, N. Y. The
ceremony took place in the spacious
drawing-rooms, which were beautifully
decorated in white and green for the &C.
casion. The marriage was Performed by
Rev. Father Moffatt. Of Auburn, N. Y,
and Rev. J. H. Cutler. pastor Of st.
Mary's Catholic Church, Alexandria
The bride entered the drawing-room to
the strains of a wedding march played
by Prof Edwin Ewell, OF Washington.
She wore a gown of duchess satin
trimmed in pearl and shadow lace, fas-
tened with a cluster Of orange blossoms.
She wore q necklace and bracelet of
topaz, the gift of the brides grand
father to her grandmother. Miss Anna
Boyle, sister of the bridegroom, was the
brides attendant. She was gowned in
blue silk with messaline and silver trim
mings. The brides mother wore a gown
of black satin and gold fringe. re-
ception followed the wedding, which was
attended by a large gathering Of rela-
tives and friends Of the families repre-
scented.
The ladies assisting in the dining-room
were Miss Gertrude Ball, Purcellville,
Va, in a gown of yellow satin and sill
yer trimmings; Miss Helen Calvert.
Alexandria County. in white chiffon over
pink silk; Miss Helen Keech, Washing
ton, d. c., pink silk and silver trim
mings: Miss Lillian Brown, Manassas,
Va, blue silk and silver trimmings;
Mrs. Thomas A. Fisher, OF Alexandria,
white chiffon over white satin and silver
trimmings, with diamond necklace; Miss
B. B. Hill, Alexandria, white chiffon
over white satin and silver fringe.
A partial list of the out-of-town guests
follows: Mr. and Mrs. Towson. Mr.. and
Mrs Bernard, 4r. and Mrs. Eli CONN,
Mr.. and Mrs. CIaud Thomas, Mrs. Rose
Keech, Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Seldom.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Carter, Mr.. and
Mrs Fenton Leith. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
Smith, DR.. and Mrs. Applegate, Mr.. and
Mrs. John r. Keech, Mr.. Charles Hunt,
Mrs. Virginia Keech, Miss Helen Popam.
Mr., and Mrs. William Fitzhugh, Mss
Minnie Daley, Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart
Brand, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bell. Mr..
and Mrs George Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. B. Jordan, Mr.. and, Mrs. Charles
Towson. Miss Towson, Mr. Fewell, Miss
Morgan. and Miss Gertrude Ball. all Of
! WASHINGTON; Mr.. e. Nj. Bernard, OF
Raleigh, n. c.: Mr. and Mrs. John Mil
ton Nelson, Mrs. George r Finch, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Hart, OF Baltimore; Mrs.
Boyle, mother of the bridegroom. Miss
Anna Boyle, and Mr.. Gordon Boyle, Of
Auburn. n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs Boyle afterward left for
an extended Northern bridal trip. They
viii. upon their return. reside in Wash
ktngton.
Miss Annie A. Fleming and Mr.. Mich
olas ]. LAWYER, both Of this city, were
quietly married at st. Mary's Catholic
Church Thursday morning by Rev. L. F..
Kelly. assistant pastor. Only the imme-
date relatives of the families repre-
scented attended. Following the wedding
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawler left for an ex-
tended Southern bridal trip. Upon their
return they viii reside here. The bride
groom IS connected with the firm Of z.
e. Lavler & Co.
The ten days fair which opened
wednesday last at odd Fellows Hall,
under the auspices Of Alexandra Cam
ton. No. l, Odd Fellows. is being largely
attended.
.sThe Cricket on the Hearth. will be
presented tomorrow at the Young Peo-
rple's Building Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, under the auspices OF the
Seventeenth Virginia Regiment Chap