Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
TWO PRETTY WEDDINGS ON FOR
LATE AFTERNOON.
Miss Swartzell and Ensign Davis.
Miss Roger and Mr.. Maper.
Other Events.

w. r. SWartZell, and Ensign Charles
Covode Davis, U. S. N, will take place
this afternoon at o'clock at Hamline
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The ceremony will be performed by the
Rev. Lucius Clark. and the bride will be
given away by her father.
Miss Constance Gray of this city will
be the maid of honor and her gown is to
be of green taffeta and lace while the
bridesmaids, Miss Kathryn Becker of
Convent Station. N. j.; Miss Betty
Brown of Sewickley Pa, and Miss Susan
Dessez and Miss Romona Champion of
this city, are to be attired in gowns Of
pink taffeta and lace.
They are to carry bouquets of sweet
peas.
The brides gown IS lovely one OF
white satin and point lace, and she will
wear a tulle veil held with wreath Of
orange blossoms.
Ensign John ]. Saxer. U. S. N. will
act as best man. and the ushers include
Ensign ]. H. S. Dessez, Ensign Monroe
Kelly, Lieut.. Owen Bartlett and Lieut.
Oliver Spiller. all of the navy, and Mt
John Swartzell and Mr.. Henry Swartzell
Of this city.
A small reception will follow at the
home of the brides parents for the rela.
tives and house guests. Mrs. Hugh Scott
of Atlanta, Ga, and Mrs. Joseph r. Hunt
of Laurel, Md. are guests at the home or
Mr.. and Mrs. Swartzell.
Another interesting wedding of this aft
ernoon will be that of Miss Edna Claire
Roger, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Scott Rover, and Mr.. Carl A. Mapes.
The ceremony will take place at $50 at
the brides home, the Rev. Father Gavan,
pastor of the Sacred Heart Church. Off
oio intr nv1yy he lot md a
friends will be present.
Miss Gladys Irene Roger. the brides
sister, will be the maid of honor. and Mr..
Parke A. Galleher will act as best man.
extended bridal tour Immediately after
the ceremony, and purpose spending sew
eral weeks at Gull Lake, Mich, where
they have taken a cottage.
They will be at home to their friends
after September 1.
The marriage of Miss Georgiana
Hummer and Mr.. Henry Lepper, both
of this city, took place last Monday
evening at the homo Of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Hummer,
in the presence of their immediate re1a-
tives, Rev. A H. Thompson officiating.
The bride was escorted by her father
and wore lovely gown Of ivory crepe
meteor. draped in chantilly lace. which
was caught up with sprays of lilies
of the valley. Her veil was of tulle.
and was arranged with cap effect and
a wreath of lilies of the valley. Miss
Bertha M. Whalley. the maid of honor.
| wore lace and pink chiffon. and carried
pink Killarney roses. Mr.. John F.
Brockwell was best man.
After the ceremony a reception was
held on the lawn. which was illuminated
with shaded electric bulbs. and refresh
ments were served. After the recep-
ton Mr.. and Mrs. Lepper left for
Niagara Falls. New York. Boston and
Norfolk and will reside at 628 Gresham
place after July l.
Ensign Harold J. Nelson. U. S. N,
who has been passing several weeks
with his parents at their summer home
at Lake Melissa, Minnesota, is now the
guest of Commodore and Mrs. Hogg for
several days. Ensign Nelson will join
the U. S. S. Delaware at Norfolk the
Goth.
Mrs. Thomas E. Burnett of 719 18th
street northeast has returned to Boston
for an extended visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Samuel Brown, nee Scheitlin. Mrs.
Brown has divided her stay with Mrs.
Reded, her sister. of Colonial Beach, Va
Mr.. and Mrs. Becker and daughter, Mrs.
c. Hindermarsh of this city. and the fol-
lowing Mexican party, which spent the
winter in Washington. Ignasius Corses q.
Adalid and wife and son, are at Kenton
Hall, Atlantic City.
Mrs. Robert S. Mccormick gave a
luncheon yesterday at her Newport cot
tage for Count ]. H. Won Bernstorff, the
German ambassador. The table decora-
lions were of radiance roses Among the
guests were the Russian ambassador and
Nine. Bakhmeteff, Sonora de Riano, wife
of the Spanish ambassador; Mrs. Van
derbilt and Mr.. Boris Yonine. secretary
to the Russian embassy. Count Won Bern
| storff started for this city last night He
will return to Newport July ..
Mrs. Andrew NJ. Moreland, sister of
Mrs. George Marye of this city. sailed to-
day in the Imperator to visit her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
f. Oelrichs in England. Miss Mary More
land accompanied her mother.
The Chief Justice and Mrs. White have
gone to White Sulphur Springs.
Mrs. Louise F. Vaughn announces the
marriage today of her daughter. Mrs.
Mabel Vaughn Kyle, and Mr.. Morton
Barlow Mercer, Rev. A. F. Anderson Of
Chicago officiating. at the home of Mrs.
Vaughn. on 18th street, in the presence
of the immediate families.
The bride is the daughter Of the late
Francis W. Vaughn of this city. Mr..
Mercer came to Washington in 1899 from
Atlanta, and is well known in business
and fraternal circles. At present he Is
chief clerk at the Army War College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mercer left town on a
wedding trip Immediately after the cere-
mony, and upon their return will be at
home at 1918 Euclid street.
Former Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. and Miss Meyer sailed on the I'm
perator today for Hamburg, as did the
Turkish ambassador.
Mrs. Thomas Ewing and her daugh-
ter. Miss Alexandra Ewing, returned
yesterday from a short stay abroad.
Commissioner Ewing was in New York
to meet his wife and daughter The
Ewings have summer home at Sor-
rento, Me.
Mrs. W. A. Graft and daughter. Shirly
Lee of Norfolk. Va. are on a visit to
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs J. w. Hech-
niger, 614 NJ street northwest.
Births Reported.