Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-12
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Recent Weddings.

The marriage of Miss Laura Evelyn
Putland, formerly of this city and MI
! Ray ond A. Dent of Columbus. ONO
| took place at the home of the brides Sis
ter. Mrs. Fred f Farmer. 6ol South
| Freedom avenue, Alliance, Ohio, Decem-
| Der 81, 1912.
| DR.. j. \. Ulman. pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church. performed
the ceremony, using the pretty ring serv-
| ice. They were unattended except for the
ring bearer. little Evelyn Laura Farmer
namesake of the bride Miss Evelyn was
prettily dressed in pink and white. The
bride was beautifully goWned in white
charmeuse, with pearl trimmings. and
carried bride roses. She is the youngest
| daughter of John Putland of this city,
formerly of Alliance. Ohio.
| Mr. and Mrs Dent will reside at 800
| East Town street, Coumbus, Ohio
] ST. Philips, the historical church OF
| Charleston, S. c., was the scene Wednes-
| day evening, the Sth instant, of a brill
liant wedding. when Miss Clara Mar
garetta, daughter of Mr., and Mrs. Err
| nest II. Pringle of that city, became the
| bride of Paymaster David G. McRitchie,
| l.. s. n. The church was deliberately
! decorated with palms and trailing vines
of southern smilax. The fair bride who
| entered with her father wore ivory satin
| richly trimmed with duchesse lace. Her
veil of filmy lace was held in place by a
| coronet of orange blossoms She carried
| shower bouquet of bride roses and
| lilies of the valley.
| Her bridal attendants included a maid
| of honor. who was her cousin, and seven
| bridesmaids. All of these wore gowns
| of shell pink charmeuse, each carrying
an armful of Killarney roses.
Two little flower bearers were also of
| the party.
Paymaster McRitchie was attended by
| a best man and seven ushers. Four of
these were his personal friends al
Charleston. The others and his best
man were his brother officers of the navy
| and. like the bridegroom, were in the full
dress uniform of their rank
AS the bridal couple left the altar Men
delssohn's wedding march played,
and the two tiny flower bearers, nephew
and niece of the bride, went before them
scattering rose leaves in their pathway.
A reception followed the ceremony at
| the home of the bride. which was law
| ishly decorated with smilaX, palms and
quantities of cut flowers.
| The mother of the bride. Mrs. Ernest
groom. Mrs. Alice McRitchie. assisted
| the bridal couple in receiving. After
| their wedding journey the couple will re-
| turn to Charleston as the bridegroom is
on duty at the navy yard.
The presents the bride received were
many and costly.
| Paymaster McRitchie is well known in
Washington. He is the grandson of the
late Lieut.. David G. McKitchie, L. s. N.
| for many years commander of the old
| Tallapoosa.
Washington friends are interested in
| the recent wedding of Miss Virginia Crit
| fifth Miller of Asheville, \. c., and Mr..
Luria Lyons Lee of this city, which took
| place at Trinity Church, Asheville, Bishop
| Junius Horner officiating. The wedding
music was augmented by the full vested
| choir of Trinity Church and by several
soloists. The bride. gowned in white
satin with tunc of old lace, was given
| in marriage by her father. Mr.. Harmon
| Miller, and was attended by her maid ot
honor Miss Florence. who wore a cos
| tune of white charmeuse. Mr.. DIN
Smith of Washington was Mr.. Lees best
man. Following the ceremony there was
| a beautiful reception at the home of the
| brides parents, after which Mr.. and Mrs.
| Lee left for their bridal journey. Mr..
| Lee is connected with the geological sur
| vev. with headquarters i'm this city, and
| upon their return from their honeymoon
| they will reside in this city.