Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS ELEANOR WILSON VISITS
VALLEY FORGE.
Several Pretty Weddings Added to
June List-Dinners-Per-
sonal Notes.

ncr accompanied the Presidents dauEh-
ter
Miss Jessie Wilson returned to the
White House today after a short north
ern visit
A pretty wedding took place at ST.
Marks Church. Brdsboro Pa this
morning. the contracting parties being
mrs. Emily G. Turner. formerly of Wash
inSton, u. G.. and Mr. Amos Firing of
Monocacy, Pa.
Inc bride wore travelling dress of
gray. with hat to match. and carried
brides roses. She was attended by her
sister, Miss Alice V. Fought of Wash
lngton. ID. C.. who was dressed in blue
and carried pink roses. The groom's
brother. Mr.. Samuel Firing of Pniladel-
phla. Pa. best man. and Messrs.
Harrison Firing and William Enes of
BlrdSboro. Pa, We're ushers. The brides
mother Mrs. Joseph Fought. wore gray
meteor and the grooms mother Mrs.
Martin Firing, was dressed in black silk.
Immediately following the ceremony
the couple left for this city, where a re-
ceptton will be given for them by Mrs.
Samuel +. Abbott Of 400 Hobart place
northwest tonight. Many beautiful pres
entS We're received.
After a few days spent here Mr. and
Mrs. Firing will leave for Boston and
the great lakes and will be at home to
their friends after July l at MonocacS.
Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Carl Smith are leaving
this week for East Gloucester Mass.
Mrs. Donald c. Bollard of New York
city is visiting her mother, Mrs. W. A.
Brooks of Hyattsville.
DR. Edgar Snowden has gone to Knox
vile. Tenn. to act as best man for Mr..
Nathan Cannon at his wedding today to
Miss Mabel A. Fair
AT st. Matthew's Church last evening
at q o'clock. Miss Marie Thompson.
daughter of Mrs William A. Thomson
and the late Col. Thompson of the army.
was married to Ensign Henry A. Bruins.
| l. ;. n. by Mgr. Lee. in the presence of
a large gathering of home and out-of-
| town friends and relatives.
The high altar was adorned with lilies
and palms. and the ushers. who seated the
guests before preceding the bridal party
| TO the altar. were Lieut.. Torney. U. 5. A.;
Lieut.. Skein. I. s. A: Ensign Davidson.
L. : n. and Lieut. Wthers. L. s. y.
The bride was escorted to the sanctuary
| by Medical Director Eugene Ames. l.. S.
N. and attended by her sister. Miss
Elizabeth Ray Thompson. as maid of
honor. and Miss Frances Buell. and Miss
| Linda Thompson. as bridesmaids The
| lovely young bride was gowned in ivory
satin and duchess lace. Her orange bios
som wreath was the same worn by her
mother. Her shower bouquet was of
| lilies of the valley and bride roses The
maid of honor wore shadow lace over
nile green satin and d large hat with
flower trimming. Her bouquet, like that
of the bridesmaids. was of pink sweet
peas. The latter two wore shadow lace
dresses over pale pink satin Their hats
We're of pink tulle.
Ensign Phillips, L. = NJ was best man
Before the newly married couple left
Tor their wedding trip Mrs. Thompson
held an informal reception in their honor.
Their home this summer will be in TROY
\. y, where Ensign Bruins is stationed
Miss Alice Mae Cleeves. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Cleeves of
Heider of this city We're married Monday.
at :; o'clock at the English Lutheran
Church. in the presence of relatives and
friends. Rev. J. F. Wenchel officiating.
The bride attended by the groom s
cousin. Miss Ellie Heitmuller, and the
groom by the brides uncle Mr. Maurice
Cleeves. The ushers We're Messrs Will
liam Heider: Eddie Lenhardt, Joseph
Bernard and Dr. D. j. Higgins. After a
short trip to Philadelphia and Atlantic
CitN the bride and groom will be at home
10 their many friends. after July L. at
1900 Brentwood road. Brookland, D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heider received many hand
some, gifts from their relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Thomas Goodwin Stowe of Baltimore
was married to Mr.. Edward Leslie Conn,
son of Mr.. and Mrs ID. G. Conn of
Raleigh. \. C., in Ascension Church yes
terday by> Rev. j. fleming Nelms in
the presence of the members of the two
families only.
The bride was given in marriage by
her brother-in-law, DR. Clement A. Pen
Dowell of this city. uncle of the
groom, the best man. The bride
wore dark blue charmeuse. combined
with chiffon. and black hat.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.
| and Mrs. Conn left for wedding journey.
and on their return will occupy an apart
ment at the Preston, in Baltimore, for
the rest of the summer.
Commodore I. S. n Reeves Z. s. n.
retired, and Mrs. Reeves, 1120 I'D street
northwest, are spenuIng the season at
Marengo. the country seat of Miss
Hattie Dickinson. near Fredericksburg
Va. later they will be Joined by the
families of Surgeon Isaac Reeves. u. s.
N. stationed in Cuba. and Lieut. F.
Glover. stationed at New York.
The Engineer Band has been secured
to play at the lawn fete given at Bel
mont. 18th and L streets, this evening
by the Starmont Aid for Consumptives
Refreshments and fancy work will be on
sale and there will also be dancing.
Mrs. Harry Levins a of SteubenvilIe,
Ohio, is visiting Mrs. Rose Davis Both
will leave Washington shortly to spend
the summer at Newport. r. l,
The Rectors Aid Society of the Church
of the Ascension will hold lawn party
at 1925 18th street June 10, from 1870
to IL pm. Should the weather be bad
the sale will be held indoors.
ward Wayne Beckwith. both Of this
city. We're married June IL The cere-
mony took place in the rectory of the
First Presbyterian Church. in John Mar
shall place. and was performed by the
Rev. Donald Macleod.
George W. White. president of the
Metropolitan Bank. gave dinner at the
University Club last night in honor Of
Mr.. George o. Watson, who is soon to
be married His bride-to-be is Miss Zoe
| Weaver of Syracuse, n. Y, and the we'd
ding will take place in that city, June 23.
| The other guests. directors of the bank,
were Commissioner Rudolph. William F.
| Guide, John B. Henderson, Hugh Reilly.
William Fl. Saunders. Charles Jacobsen,
A. A. Hoehling, jr.: George Truesdell. o.
H. p Johnson John F. Wilkins, Rudolph
| Kaufman, w A Wmsatt. William S.
Knox, A. Lisner and Henry Leonard.