Evening star., 1914-12-24

with holly and largo clusters Of Easter
lilies, and poinsettia blossoms filed the
altar vases. The Rev. c. P. Sparkling
off1ciated.
Mr.. Hartley escorted his daughter.
| who wore lovely dress of soft white
satin, embellished with old duchess
| lace and tulle and having a court train
of the satin heavily embroidered In
| pearls edged with duchess lace. Her
tulle veil was wreathed with orange
blossoms and she carried a shower
| bouquet of orchids and lilies Of the
valley.
| Miss Mary Hartley, her sister, was
| maid Of honor and wore white BRO
| caded crepe de chine and tulle cap
trimmed with red rosebuds. she car
ried a directoire staff, on which was
| tied a large bouquet of red roses. MISS
Dorothy Nichols. Miss Sarah ApPieoy
Island and Miss Francis Phillips OF
this city were the bridesmaids.
| Their dresses were of white crepe
de chine, with draperies of white tuiie
wore picture hats of white tulle trim
| med with a single poinsettia, and cal.
ried tall staffs tied with bouquets OF
poinsettias. ~
Frederick, Md, and the ushers included
Mr.. Billings Wilson, Mr.. Louis Payne
Mr. John Wilson. Mr.. Prechter OF
Pennsylvania, Mrf Niesley of Long
island and DR.. Charles Wheatley OF
"A large reception followed at the
Hartley residence. In georgetown,
which was beautifully decorated for
| the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. Porter left last night
for their wedding journey, Tue latter
wearing a suit of dark blue cloth win
| hat to match. They will make their
future home in Delaware. >a:-.s
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and Mrs. Payne are visiting their par
| ents. Mr.. and Mrs. F. Worden Graham,
| for the Christmas holidays.
! Mrs. H. T. L. Harris will have as her
| guests for the holidays Mrs. Frank
Howe and Miss Beatrice Chester OF
| New York.
Miss Nellie G. Moore of this city and
Mr.. Harry w; Stees OF Harrisourg' tha IA, "a
praee presence A Of f. the two families and a
/ few personal friends. Rev Paul +.
Hickok ofticiated: Mrs; ~ peia va MooFe
Morris was best man. After q trip
north Mr.. and Mrs. Stees Will be at
home to their friends at So1s Cam
| bridge place after January 10, 1915.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Gist Blair gave Christ,
mas dinner party to the choir Of old
| St Johns Church last evening. "A
! splendid program was rendered during
the course Of the evening by three
specially engaged entertainers. This
! included a monologist. a minstrel and
| a musician. Refreshments were served
and Mr. and Mrs. Blair presented each
choister boy with gift. Upon the
| conclusion of the dinner party dancing
. followed Several special guests were
| invited to be present on this occasion.
| These included Mrs. Julian James. who
| also brought a remembrance to each
| member of the choir; Rev. Roland Cot
ton Smith and Henry H. Freeman, the
] choirmaster.
Mrs. Howard Malcolm Kutchin OF
| San Diego. Cal. has arrived In Wash
ington and is with her mother. Mrs. e.
S. Kimball at the Portner. Mrs.
Kutchin expects to be in town about a
month.
Mrs. E NJ Cootes will leave on the
| 29th to visit her sister In North Caro-
lima. Lieut.. and Mrs. c. e. Cootes will
| return to Texas City, Tex. where Mrs.
+. NJ Cootes will join them later.
| The engagement is announced of
John W. Fitzpatrick, formerly of this
city, and Miss Suto NJ. Robards of