Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-04


and Mrs. Howard s Reside Of this city.
sang the par, of flower maiden last
night in Paris in the opera "Parsifal
The audience is described as completely
filling the Champs Elysee Theater
Mrs. Percy ouin entertained Miss
Agnes Wilson and her guest Miss Fern
Rassdale. and Miss slemp yesterday at
the Ponce Hospital bridge party. and her
guests We're afterward Joined at the tea
following by Mrs Ollie James and Miss
Logan.
The Wednesday Afternoon Club con-
Guided its meetings at a luncheon at the
New Willard yesterday. followed by
theater party. Those participating were
Mrs Rae Keene. Mrs James Lee Bost.
Mrs. Nathan s. Healey. Mrs. Grover Has
tings. Mrs. f. Madison Hall. Miss Ruth
Gallagher and Miss Mildred Gallagher
Miss Marjorie Kendall Edison, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Romance Edison.
and Mr.. Horatio Hugh Armstrong of
Hartford. Conn. were married at ) clock
yesterday. at St Thomas Church, in the
presence of a large gathering of friends.
The ceremony was performed by the rec
tor. the Eev c. Ernest Smith. and the
church was decorated with pink roses.
daisies palms and ferns. The bride. who
was given away by her father. locke
lovely in her gown of white chiffon MORE
trimmed with exquisite point lace and
tulle embroidered in pearls Her tulle
veil was arranged beneath cap Of rose
point, and Was caught here and there
with orange blossoms. She wore the gift
of the bridegroom, "A handsome atiEum
brooch set with diamonds and pearls. and
a pearl pendant. the gift of Mrs. Schulz
Her bouquet was shower of lilies Or
the valley. Mrs Herman w. Schulz, wife
of MAJ. Schulz, L. S. A.. and sister Of the
bride, was the matron of honor. Her
gown was of lace with panniers of pom
padour silk and her white hemp hat was
trimmed with pink roses. She carried 4
bouquet OF pink rambler roses and lilies
of the valley. The bridesmaids. Miss
Emily BETTY. Miss Anne Bryan. Miss
Ruth Anderson. Miss Dorothy BROOKS
Miss Dorothy ADAMS and Miss Estelle
Crane. wore lace dresses with painters
of pale pink tafrcta and sirdles of blue
velvet knotted at the back. with short
ends hanging. Their white lace mats
were trimmed with pink roses. and bows
of turquoise blue velvet showed under
the tilted brirns at the right side. They
carried bouquets Of pink rambler roses.
Mr.. Luther Armstrong of st. Louis.
brother of the groom. was pest man. anu
tho ushers We're Mr.. Donald Rarey of
New York. Mr.. Lawrence Bonfoey of
Chicago and Mr. Winthrop Haviland. Mr..
Warner Day and Mr.. Edward Roberts of
Hartford. Conn., and MIR. William Strong
of this city. ..
\ small reception followed for the bridal
party relatives and intimate friends at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edison. Mrs.
Edison received wearing a gown of pale
blue satin draped with ecru lace, and
black hat trimmed with plumes.
The house was also deliberately decorat-
ell with pink roses. daisies and palms.
Mr.. and Mrs Armstrong left later for
their wedding trip. the latter wearing
Il suit of blue serge. with BLACK hat
wreathed with pink roses and faced with
blue velvet. They will reside at the
Farrriugton in Hartford, Conn, after
july l. The bridegroom is an official
in an insurance company of that city.
Among the out-of-toun guests here for
the wedding were Mrs. Henry Park Town
send of New York. the brides aunt, and
her cousin. Mrs. Daniel Gorrans Brown
son of Hartford, Conn. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lunger of New York. MIR. and Mrs. Bill
Kingsley of Philadelphia and Mr.. and
Mrs Dixon of kirkwood, Mo.
The marriage of Miss Sara Barney and
Mr. Joseph Lajus Brady took place last
night at the home of Mrs. Hoyt \. Hoi-
ton. at 212o $ street. which was loaned
for the occasion. Only a small company
witnessed the ceremony, which was per-
formed by the Rev. DIR. Harry l.. Mich
OILS of Holy Trinity Church. New York
city, amid an effective floral decoration
of pink and white roses, peonies and
ferns.
The bride was given away by her UNI
Gle, Mr. John H. Hewson, and wore
gown of white satin adorned with point
lace which belonged to her great-grand-
mother. The tulle veil was arranged with
ii wreath of orange blossoms. and she
carried "A shower of orchids, sweet peas
and lilies Of the valley.
Miss Georgia Schotield. daughter of the
late Gen. Schofield and cousin of the
bride was maid OF honor. She wore
pink taffeta gown and carried a staff on
W ich was tied a shower of pink sweet
peas Miss Barbara Ballou, the flower
girl was dressed in white and carried Il
basket of flowers.
Several young friends Of the bride held
ribbons to form an aisle. They included
Miss Elizabeth Hilles. Miss Helen Coo
ldge and Miss Louise King.
Mr. Hiram Barney of New York city,
brother of the bride, was best man.
reception followed, and a stringed Of
chcstra played throughout the evening
Mrs Thomas: r Brady of keokuk Iowa
the brides mother. and her aunt. Mrs.
John H. Hewson. assisted in receiving. the
latter wearing Il gown OF pale green satin.
Mr. and Mrs. Brady left for their honey
moon later The brides going-away gown
was Of blue taffeta with hat 10 match
Mr. Brad, makes his home in kcoHul
Iowa. and he will take his bride there to
i've Miss Edith Barnes and the Rev
nd Mrs. Harry ~ NlcOiS OF New Ork
were among the out-oI-toNn guests mere
for the wedding.
Another interesting wedding of last
night was that of Miss Ruth Worthing-
ton Bowie, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Worthington Bowie. and Mr.. Ar
thur Clifton Houghton. The ceremony
was performed at St. Stephens Episcopal
Church at s o'clock. Rev. George F.
Dudley officiating. The bride was es-
corted and later given away by her faith
err She wore a gown Of white crepe
meteor. with tulie veil wreathed with
orange blossoms. Her bouquet was of
bride roses and lilies of the valley
Miss Marguerite W. Clagett of Uppe,
Marlboro was maid of honor and her
dress was of pink taffeta and her bouquet
of white peonies. The bridesmaids We're
Misses Marie Clagett. Edna Bache Saun-
ders, Ellen Lane Williams and Carol Van
Antwerp Wilson. Their gowns were of