Evening star., 1914-10-31
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY.
MISS HELEN AND MR.. BOWERS
MARRIED AT NOON TODAY.
Small Reception Followed at Home
of Brides Parents-Other
Events-Personals.


ers. took place at noon today at St
Johns Church. with Rev. DR.. Roland
Cotton Smith officiating, in the presence
and friends of the young couple. The
chancel was adorned with palms and
ferns intermingled with largo clusters
OF white chrysanthemums.
Tho handsome young bride. who was
given in marriage by her father, wore
a gown Of pearl-white satin made very
simply. Her tulle veil was held with
orange blossoms, and she carried a
shower bouquet of white orchids and
lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Robert A. Taft. sister of the
bridegroom. whose marriage took place
In the same church two weeks ago to-
day. was the matron of honor. while
the brides younger sister. Miss Mary
HELEN. was the maid Of honor.
The bridesmaids were Miss Frances
Eoyes, Miss Julia Whiting and Miss
Eleanor Reyburn.
All the bridal attendants were dress
Cd alike-in gowns of apple-green tat
feta. The skirts were made of three
deep ruft1es of chiffon of the same
shade edged with bands of taffeta.
while the taffeta bodices had long
sleeves of chiffon. Their medium sized
black velvet picture hats were adorned
at the left side with a single silver
rose. They carried bouquets of mauve
orchids.
Mr. Robert A. Taft was best man, and
the ushers included Mr. Arthur HELEN,
brother Of the bride; Mr.. Carroll Glow
er, Mr. George Harrison and Mr.. Law
Wayland Williams of New Haven. Mr..
John Heron of Pittsburgh and Mr.. Da-
vid Ely of New York.
A small reception for the two fami-
lies and bridal party followed at the
HELEN residence on Corcoran street
Mrs. HELEN. who received with the
bride and bridegroom, wore 4 gown of
black velvet with a black velvet hat
trimmed with plumes
Among the out-of-town guests here
for the wedding and present at the re-
ception were Miss Celestine Eustis and
Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock of Westbury,
I. L; Mr.. and Mrs Julian Peabody and
Mrs. A. L. Almirall of Hampstead. L. l.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Corcoran
Eustis. Others who came from d dis
tance to the wedding were Mr.. and
Mrs. William c. Edgar and Miss Mar
jorie Edgar of Minneapolis and MI and
Mrs L. D. Hurlbut of Chicago.
Mr.. Bowers and his bride will leave
Washington late this afternoon for
their wedding trip. Mrs. Bowers will
travel in a smart suit of dark green
cloth with a black velvet hat.
They will make their future home in
this city.
Miss Margaret Fechteler went to An
of the Naval Academy
and Mrs. Fulham. who have a house
party for the week end.
Capt. A. F. Fechteler, L. S. n. who
has been detailed to the Navy War Col
lege at Newport, will leave Tuesday
for his new post, accompanied by Miss
Margaret Fechteler and the younger
children. Mrs. Fechteler will join them
later. They have leased for the winter
Newport.
Mrs. George Barnett has rejoined
Gen. Barnett at their quarters at the
marine barracks. Her children have
returned to their Baltimore school.
The counselor Of the Austro- Hun
garian embassy has returned from
Manchester and New York and has
taken an apartment at the Hlghiands
for the season: Baroness Won Zwled,, ed,
nek, who is still In New York. Will
toin him in a few days.
Mrs. Josiah Kingsley Oil and Miss
Joan Kingsley Oil, formerly of New
York, have taken an apartment at the
Kedric, 1901 X street northwest.
ma fority of its members, the executive
board Of the Woman's National Demo-
cratic League will not hold any meet
ing until the first Tuesday in Decem-
Der.
Mrs. Pinckney T. Bodell has a. returned
after visiting Chautauqua, Pinehurst,
Southern Pines. Eagle Springs ana
Jackson Springs. She has taken an
apartment at the Gramercy.
Miss Dorothy Dobyns has as her
house guest Miss Amy MacPherson ot
n. J.
Mrs. John Wiley has given up her
residence on Massachusetts, avenue and
taken an apartment for the winter ~
1725 H street. She and her son are at
present stopping at the Shoreham.
Mr. and Mrs. Case Broderick Rafter.
whose marriage was q brilliant social
event at the summer nome OF the
brides parents in Maine, have come to
this city and are settled at the Neither
lands.
Miss Alexandra Ewing, daughter of
the commissioner of patents and Mrs:
Thomas Ewing, will be debutante of
the coming winter. Her oeout Tea VIII
be given Saturday, December b.
Miss Lola r. Huffman and Mr.. War
rem d. Brush were married this morn
ing at the home of the brides father.
Nr James Huffman. Rev. Forest J.
Prettyman officiated in presence of
family party. The bride wore smart
trayeling costume of dark blue cloth
and a hat of the same shade trimmed
with burnt orange feathers. The house
was decorated with pink roses and To-
iiage plants. and collation. followed.
A large wedding cake adorned the
tn bic. After their honeymoon travels
Mr.. and Mrs Brush will reside at 1865
Euclid street
Representative and Mrs: Oscar W.
Underwood went to the Virginia Hot
Springs yesterday, and expect to re-
main until after Thanksgiving day.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Van Reypen
of this city arrived in New York from
Europe yesterday.
Miss Louise Mattingly is the guest
of Mrs James Bradley, who is enter
tanning a house party over the week
end at her home near Laurel.
Mrs. Samuel Burleigh Milton will en-
tertain at a Halloween party this even
ing fourteen boys and girls in honor
of her son, Chalmers Seymour McCon-
nell, a first-year student at Central
High School.