The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
ALEXANDRIA.

St Paul's Episcopal Church was the
scene Wednesday night last at o'clock
OF a brilliant wedding ceremony when
Miss Mildred Clarkson Foster, daughter
of Mrs. John H. Foster, became the
/ bride of Jacob Edge, Of Dowington, Pa
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Frederick Hibble, OF Petersburg. Va. and
Rev. p. p. Phillips, rector Of ST. Paufs
Church, this city.
The bridal party entered the church 70
the strains OF q wedding march played
by Sherman B. Fowler, the bride being
accompanied by Mr.. Thomas Foster,
Markham, Va, by whom she was given
in marriage. She wore a gown OF white
satin trimmed in point lace and wore
tulle veil caught with a cluster OF
orange blossoms, and carried a shower
bouquet of lilies Of the valley.
The bride was attended by Miss Agnes
Ford, OF Memphis, Tenn. whe- wore
dress made OF white lingerie and carried
sweet peas. Mrs. Thomas Cochran, OF
this city, acted as matron of honor. She
wore white over green, trimmed and
draped with an effect OF black tulle, and
carried shower bouquet Of sweet peas.
Those serving as bridesmaids were:
Misses Lucille Peyton, of The Plains.
Va; Mable Fletcher, OF Upperville, Va;
Alice Edge, of Dowington, Pa; Lisa
Anderson, OF Alexandria; Mary Graves,
of Philadelphia; Louise Mason, of Rich
mond; Kitty Barrett, OF Alexandria, and
Mary Phillips, of Alexandra. All were
gowned in white bordered net two over
pink, two over blue, two over yellow.
two over lavender, and carried baskets
gilded and filed with vari-colored sweet
peas and maiden hair ferns, the handles
being decorated with large tulle bows.
representing a typical rainbow. The
church was prettily decorated for the
occasion in palms and Killarney roses.
The eight groomsmen included Messrs.
Edwin Wright, James McGill, Arthur
Brown, and Gilbert McIlvalne, all Of
Philadelphia; John Thomas, of WASH
ington; william -Stribling. Of Markham,
Va, and Jack Barrett and Rodley d.
Brumback, Of Alexandria
Following the wedding there was a
small reception rendered the bridal party
at the home of the brides mother.
with spring blossoms. Afterward Mr.. and
Mrs. Edge departed for Northern bridal
trip. They will reside in East Dow
ington, Pa.
A partial list Of the out-of-town guests |
include: Mrs. Jacob Edge, Mrs. John NJ !
Whitall, Miss whitall, DR.. and Mrs. |
Thomas Parke, Mrs. Frank Miller, Miss |
Miller, Mr.. Hankle, of East Dowington, |
Pa; Mr.. James Foster, Of Nelson County, |
Va; Mr.. Carter Foster, Of The Plains. !
Va; Capt. Williams Foster and Miss |
Foster, of Leesburg, Va; Miss Lima |
Stribling and Mr.. Alec Green, of Mark |
ham, Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Pyke and |
Miss Waller, of Whitewater, Va; Mr.. and |
Mrs. Foster Slaughter and Mr.. and Mrs. |
William Slaughter, OF Washington; Mrs. |
Frederick Ribble, of Petersburg, Va;
Miss Kate Peyton, Mrs. Joshua Fletcher. |
and Miss Fletcher, Fauquier County, Va. |
The fair which has been in progress |
for several weeks past at Odd Fellows |
Hall, under the auspices. of Alexandria |
Canton. No. l, Odd Fellows, VIII be |
closed Monday night when all of the |
remaining articles will be disposed OF.
A euchre and dance given Friday night |
at the Young Mems Sodality Lyceum !
Hall, under the auspices of Kenefick |
Council, Women's Catholic Benevolent |
Legion, was well attended. Many prizes |
were given the successful contestants.
During the week Mrs. Kate W. Bar
rett had as her guests Miss Elizabeth |
Alexander Herbert and Master Mark |
Alexander Smith, Of Contee, Md.
Miss Sophie Tackett entertained at
cards Saturday night in honor of Miss
Potts. Those carrying of prizes in
cluded Jack Barrett and Miss Champe
Thompson. Others present were Misses
Cora Jones, Christine Kemper, and Es-
ther Greene, and Messrs. James Douglas,
ir, William Brooke, Stanley Blanton,
and DIR. Vivien Blanton.
Mrs. Eugene Bode is the guest Of her
mother, Mrs. H. F. Crismond, Freder-
Icksburg, Va
Miss Beatrice Crawford, who attended
fI7n az Nhn TTvlFrr FNwrI
1f Virginia, has returned to her home
on Seminary HILL
The first meeting of a euchre club, Of
which they are members was held Tues
lay night, being entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. William ]. Boothe. Prizes were
won by Mrs. George S. French and Mr..
David ]. Howell. The guest prizes were
awarded to Mrs. Edward H. Kemper
md Judge Louis c. Barley.
During the week Miss BealI Danger
ield was the guest of Mrs. John Hooe
It the home Of Col. Arthur Herbert,
Seminary Hill, West of Alexandria
The Elks' Dancing Club gave its final
lance of the season Wednesday night
asst in the auditorium of the home.
Handsome favors in the shape of fans
we're given the guests. The affair was
veil patronized.
~ 01OAley Lowe nave as L
heir guests, Mrs. Duncan, Of Culpeper,
Va.
The following young ladies served as
lshers at the lecture delivered Tuesday
asst by Rev. Father Delany on Mac
,eth" in the auditorium of the EIks'
Home: Misses Julia and Pauline Nicol.
dittie Herbert, Beall Daingerfield, Chris
inc Kemper, and Esther Green.
Miss Lisa Anderson entertained the
Members composing the wedding party
or the Foster-Edge nuptials, which oc-
urred during the week.
Mrs George w. Mays announces the
olph Slaughter TO Mr.. Harry BENJAMIN
he home Of the bride, 90 King street,
lev. H. N. Canter, pastor OF the Meth
dist Episcopal Church South officiating
Among those attending the field day
xercises held by the Alexandria High
chooI Saturday were a number of ,
oung ladies, many being students at 6
he school
Rev H. J. Cutler, pastor of st. Mary's {
atholic Church. who attended the
Iontll's Mind Of Rev. ]. ]. Collins. Roa- ,
oke, Va, has returned. ,
Mr. and Mrs. W. s. Connolly have re- I
lrned from New York City, where they !
TENDED, the marriage of Miss Helen ,
iorehers to Mr.. Cornell Reid. The bride !
the daughter Of Mr.. Louia Borchers. !