Evening star., 1913-12-05

MeGrath. Elizabeth and Marie holland
and Louise Swain; Messrs. Albert and
Herbert Becke, lloyd Brooks, Harry
Buckley, Frank and Charles Dowd. Stan
ley Nicholson Of New York. William
Newcomer, Fendall Robertson and Gar
rett Swain.
\ large gathering of their friends wit
messed the marriage at St Johns Church
late yesterday afternoon of Miss Helen
Huntington Downing and Lieut.. Com
mander Hugo Wilson Osterhaus. U. s.
\. The chancel was elaborately dec
GRATED with yellow chrysanthemums, an j
standards filled with these flowers
marked the reserved pews. The ushers,
who were in uniform, were Lieut.. Com
mander u. e. Berrien Lieut.. Commander
Robert Berry, DR.. Karl Ohnesorg, all Of
the navy; Capt. Hamilton South, L. :
NJ. c.; Lieut.. Commander Russell I ain.
T.. S. N; Lieut.. Commander -Adolphds
Andrews, L. S. N; Lieut.. Commander
Charles Theodore Jewell. L. ;. y. re-
tired. and Lieut.. Commapder Chauncey
Shackford. L. S. \.
Mr.. A. c. Downing escorted his daugh-
ter to the chancel, the attendants pre-
ceding being the two sisters OF the bride,
Misses .AlyS and Elsie Downing as
maids OF honor. and the following brides
maids: Miss Alice Goodwin. Miss Ma ion
Leutze, Miss Henrietta Fitch NJ SIS Isab el
Magruder, Miss Edith Spears and Mss
Anne Gleaves- Mr.. Augustus c. Down
ing, jf., Was best man. and Rev. DR..
Roland Cotton Smith, rector of ST. Johns
offlciated.
The bride was dressed in soft white
satin and duchess lace caught with spra S
of orange blossoms. \ cap of lace and
orange blossoms adorned her tuile veil.
diamond brooch. which had belonged
to her grandrnother. and a diamond
pendant. tie gift Of the bridegroom. We're
worn. White orchids and lilies of the
valley formed the shower bouquet.
All the attendants were dressed alike III
gowns Of pale yellow charmeuse. with
bodice and tunics of yellow chiffon and
shadow lace, trimmed with skunk fur.
Girdies of French blue chiffon velvet COM
pleted the costumes. Their small hats
had crowns Of French blue chiffon vel
vet with narrow brims of shadow lace
and each was trimmed with large pale
rose. Each carried an arinfui OF long
stemmed golden chrySanthemums.
A small reception followed at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Downing Mrs. Down
ing was assisted in receiving heT. guests
by Mrs. Hugo Osterhaus. wife OF Rear
Admiral Osternaus, l.. ). N retired,
mother of the bridegroom. The drawing
room was charmingly decorated with tall
palms and ferns and against the green
foliage clusters Of pink and white chrys-
anthemums and roses were arranged An
orchestra played throughout the recep-
ton.
Mrs Downing was attired in purple vel
vet trimmed with point lace. and a smart
purple velvet hat.
Mrs. Hugo Osterhaus was gowned in
black velvet trimmed with gold lace and
a black velvet hat.
When the newly married. couple left on
their honeymoon trip, the bride WAS
dressed in q dark blue velour de laine.
trimmed with skunk fur and 4 blue vel
vet hat
They VIII make their home at AMMAN
oils, Nd, where Lieut.. Commander Oster-
haus is stationed at the United States
Naval Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Stuart have
given up their home at 1904 Florida
to live.
The Kansas University Club rendered
to DR. and Mrs. W VI. Davidson !, fare
well reception ut the home Of Air. and
Ms. \. J.. Baldwin, I::5 \ street north
east, on Wednesday evening last.
In honor Of Miss Elizabeth Kirkbride
Of West Philadelphia. house. guest OF
Miss McGuire OF 18th street, = farewell
dance viii be given tomorrow evening
Miss l<irkbride will be dinner guest To-
day of Dr.. and Mrs. Best, followed by
. theater party Miss Margaret Henry.
Miss Marie r. McGuirc, Nit Harry Cain
DR.. ". L. frost and Lieut. Eagan Will
be among the guests.
III. and Mrs. y. \. Knapp Of Iiso 18Th
street ARE i'll 81. Paris, Ohio. visitin..
Mr.. ktapps mother and sister. Thcy
Niii b" away about three weeks
Mrs. Raipl 2. Barnard and Mrs.
aruafin,.e,I an frIava,,tt, Pc.