The Washington herald., 1914-04-15
Stockett-W -Worthington Nuptials

Several hundred OF the older residents
OF Washington were guests in st. Johns
Church at o'clock last night 10 witness
the marriage of Miss Mary Margaret
worthington. daughter of Mrs. Richard
Sellman worthington. and Mr.. Beach
Helme Stockett, of Mauch Chunk, Pa.
son of Mr. George Stockett, OF New York
Elaborate Easter decorations transformed
the historic structure into Veritable
bower of flowers The bride entered the
church on the arm of her uncle, Mr..
Beale Worthington, and was given in
marriage by him.
Sixty years ago this week the brides
grandmother, Mrs. Cleland kinloch Nell
son was married in st. Johns Church.
and a number of the guests there last
night witnessed the former ceremony.
Justice Alexander B. Hagner. greatuncle
OF the bride, being one OF the number.
The bride wore 4 gown of soft white
satin with deep fiounces of point lace.
the bodice of chiffon being embroidered
in seed pearls. long tulle veil was held
with sprays of orange blossoms and she
carried a bouquet of valley lilies Miss
Josephine Beverley Mason was maid of
honor, and wore q gown Of pink chiffon
and white lace, with a girdIe of pink,
fashioned high on the bodice, and with
this costume she wore a pearl Juliet cap
and carried a sheaf boque; of pink
roses.
The bridesmaids were Miss Louise Har-
| rison, Of Williamsburg. Va; Miss Mary
Price, of Lewisburg, W. Va; Miss Julia
/ Muchette. of Maryland. and Miss Doro-
/ thy Thompson. of Dover. Del. The maids
all wore gowns of white chiffon with
flounces of lace, and pink girdles little
pearl caps and carried pink sweet peas.
Mr. Norman Putnam, OF Nazareth, Pa,
was best man for Mr.. Stockett and the
ushers were Mr.. Fl. A. Logan, of Lans-
ford, Pa, Mr.. Stockett Thompson, of
Dover, Del; Mr.. Ernest Winter, of New
York, and Mr.. George Kemp, of Phlladel-
phia. Rev. DR.. Roland Cotton Smith
performed the ceremony. assisted by the
, Rev. Benjamin F. Thompson, of Dover,
Del.
Among the out-of-town guests were Mr.
and Mrs. George Stockett, of New York !;
Miss Stockett, of Mauch Chunk, Pa: Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Nelson, of Elizabeth, N
J.: Rev. DR.. B. F. Thompson and Mrs
Thompson, Miss Thompson. of Dover
Del; Mr.. and Mrs. William Kent, of
Philadelphia; Mr.. John NJ, Nelson. Miss
Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Charlie
ton Nelson. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Nelson.
all of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Nelson, of Annapolis: Mr.. and Mrs. DAN
iel Randell, and Miss Randell of Balti-
more.
Among the guests at the church were
Judge Alexander B. Hagner, great uncle
of the bride; Miss Isabel Hagner, Mr.
Randall Hagner. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hagner, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Albert l.
Mills, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Charles
Stockton, Commodore and Mrs. Richard
Davenport. Mr.. and Mrs. Randall Webb
Miss Mary Webb. Miss Gertrude Greely.
DR.. and Mrs. Blair Spencer, Mrs. Kate
Kearney Henry, Miss Mary Donaldson.
Miss Sarah Parker, Mrs. Beverly Ran
dolph Mason, Miss Julia Mason, Mrs.
Philip Patchin. Miss Agnes Peter, Miss
Lena Hitchcock, Mrs. Edmond X. Web
ster, Miss Frances Webster, Miss Cor
nelia Claggett, and Miss Virginia Miller.
Following the ceremony. there was a
small reception at the home Of the brides
mother, when relatives and a few friends
were entertained.
Mn and Mrs. Robert n. Harper enter
tained at a ball masque last night at their
residence in the Avenue of the Presi-
dents. in compliment to Miss Amperio
Martin-Rivero, daughter of the former
Cuban Minister to Washington, whose
marriage to Mr.. Ransdell will take place
early this spring.
The one hundred guests, representing
the smart young dancing set cf Wash
ington, were all masked, and the COS
tunes worn by them were both varied
and beautiful. They did not unmask until
midnight when a buffet supper was
served.
The ballroom and other spacious rooms
were charmingly decorated with palms
and roses, and the balcony in which the
musicians sat was covered with a trelis
of vines. Later in the evening exhibit
ton dancing Of the tango and maxixe
was given. u
A lovely home wedding was solemnized
last night, when Miss Elsie Janet Cum
ningham, only daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
J. Harry Cunningham, and Mr.. Eden
Bennett Hartshorn, son Of Capt and Mrs
Eden J. Hartshorn. OF Kensington. Nd,
were married at the residence of the
brides parents in Lamont street The
ceremony was performed by Rev. DR..
Henry Runner, Of Kensington, Md.
The rooms were abloom with yellow
roses, tulips, and jonquils. and tall grace
full palms and ferns formed bower In