Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-12

The following were in the party: Mrs.
Finis d. Morris. Mrs. Flucky. Mrs. Par
ker. Mrs. l.. R. Parker. Mrs. William 1.
Thurber. Mrs. Edw. w. Thomas. Mrs. c.
E. Turner. Mrs. D. F Siattery. Mrs.
Theodore Langley. Mrs. Raymond Ash
| mum and Mrs. Joseph c. Phillips
Miss Genevieve Clark was maid of
honor at the marriage last night in Alex
| andria Va. of Miss Natalie May Boush.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Samuel c.
Boush. and Mr.. G. Gordon Asher. also
of Alexandria. The ceremony was at
Christ Church. with a large gathering of
friends in attendance. and Rev. w. J.
Morton, the rector of the church. officiat-
ed. The historic edifice was decorated with
flowers as was the Boush home. where
several hundred guests attended the re-
ception held later by the parents of the
bride.
The bride was beautifully gowned
in white satin trimmed with rose point
venetian lace. with a tulle Veil and
orange blossoms. Her attendants in
| cluded Miss Genevieve Clark. Miss Daisy
| Morgan of Richmond. Va. and Miss
Katherine Lance of Pennsylvania. and
little Edith Asher. sister of the bride
groom. as flower girl.
Mr.. Lawrence Clark of Baltimore was
best man for Mr. Asher and the ushers
were Mr.. c. Keith Carlin. son of Repre-
sentative G. c Carln: Mr.. Garnet PITT,
!
James w Fowle of Washington.
Miss Clark wore pink chiffon and
pink Dolly Warden hat. and the brides
| maids wore white shadow lace gowns
with pink sirdles and carried hover
wands
| Mr.. Asher is descended from Light
Horse Harry Lee and Gov. Spottswood
| of colonial fame. and out of compliment
to the famous Knights of the Golden
Horseshoe legend in Gov. SpottSwood 3
story Mr.. Asher gave golden horseshoes
| to the best man and ushers. while Miss
| Boush gave golden wishbones to her at
| PENDANTS.
A pretty double wedding took place
| Wednesday evening at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. H. Polkinhorn of Capitol
| Hill, when their daughters Misses Grace
| T. and Marguerite G. were married to
| DR.. Raphael Sherry and Mr.. William R.
Fitch. respectively, the Rev. John Brit
| ton Clark. pastor of the First Presby-
| terrain Church. officiating.
Before the ceremonies Miss Harriet H.
Shaw sang Beloved. 1t Is Morn. and
20 Promise Me-" accompanied by Miss
| Helen W. Merriam, who also played the
wedding march from 'Lohengrin.'
Only the immediate friends and rela-
tives of the contracting parties were
present.
The large parlor was attractively deco
rated with cut flowers and ferns,
| The brides. who We're given in mar
riage by their father. wore similar gowns
of white net and lace. They wore
wreaths of orange blossoms. and carried
| shower bouquets Of bride roses and lilies
of the valley.
| After an informal reception the two
| couples departed for Vermont and other
| points, the brides wearing travelling suits
of dark blue with white hats.
| The brides are the only daughters of
Mr.. and Mrs. Polkinhorn. who are old
residents of Washington, the family be-
| ing identified with the city for more
| than 100 years.
! Both couples will return here to reside.
Miss Murray Ledyard has closed her
| house. 2011 n street, and has gone to her
place at Cazenovia n. Y, for the sum-
| mer.
| Miss Elizabeth Kent, daughter of Rep
resentative and Mrs. William Kent of
| California, will go next week to New
! Haven to spend a few days during the
| commencement exercises at Yale. Mrs.
Kent and the young people of the family
expect to leave within the next few
| weeks to spend the summer at Lake Ia
hoe, in the California Sierras
Mrs Edward c. Brooks has gone to
the family country house on Cape Cod
and Miss Brooks is at West Point for
4 commencement week
! Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hettenkemmer an
| nounce the marriage, June 10, Of their
| daughter Myrtle and Mr.. John L. Lara
| more. The ceremony was at the resi-
| dence of the Rev. Charles H. Butler, 229
I'd street southeast. Mr.. and Mrs Lara
more will be at home after June - at
their residence, go Massa chusetts avenue
northeast.