Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-25

THO WAS MISS SELMA WILSON.
teff of Russia. Nine. Riano. wife of the
Spanish ambassador and Count de San
Esteban of the Spanish embassy.
Count Won Bernstorff, it is announced,
will sail Saturday for Germany, where
several months ago.
The marriage of Miss Selma Wilson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Charles Gilpin
Wilson of near Silver Spring. Md, and
Mr.. Harry Theron Peters Of this city.
which took place at Woodley Lane, the
home of the brides parents. at 1880 last
evening, was attended by many Mary
land and Washington guests. The i'm
mense veranda and lawn were tastefully
decorated for the occasion with flowers
and many Japanese lanterns.
The bride. attended by her cousin,
Miss Ruth Hams of Boston. maid of
honor; Miss Annie Peters, sister of the
groom, and Miss Eliza Candy. brides
maids. and preceded by the flower girl.
Miss Rachel Wilson, younger sister
altar on the lawn by the groom. accom-
panied by Mr.. John Mathers. best man.
Mr.. Charles Carter Wilson. brother
of the bride, and Mr.. Wilmer Green, both
of Washington, were usherS.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Henry Marsden. rector of st.
Johns Church, Olney, Md, an old friend
of the groom.
A feature of the wedding was the
song. 20, Promise Me-" rendered by
Mr. John Irwin. 4.=
The bride wore an exquisite gown Of
white crepe meteor and chantilly lace.
with sprigs of orange blossoms. lace
cap and tulle veil which was last used in
an Australian wedding. She carried an
arm bouquet of bride roses and lilies
Of the valley.
in pink taffeta and thread lace. carried
Killarney roses, and Miss Peters and
Miss Candy also wore pink taffeta trim
med with shadow lace. Pink sweet peas
formed their bouquets.
The flower girl was very dainty In
hand embroidered white batiste and
pink ribbons, anc bore basket of pink
roses.
trimmed with white shadow lace. and
the gown Of the grooms mother was Of
wistaria crepe meteor.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mrs Robert P Hams of Boston. Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Wilson of Trenton
N. j., and Miss Jennie Davis, also Of
Trenton, and Mrs. Price of Pemberton,
N. ].
Upon completion of the ceremony q
reception to the 800 guests was held
under the trees upon the lawn. and
shortly thereafter the couple left by
automobile for Washington. to take the
train for a wedding tour n the north.
For the trip the bride. wore a travelling
suit in old blue. with hat of the same
shade.
Mr.. Thomas ". Hungerford announces
the marriage of his daughter Frances
Lee and Mr.. L. Lee Combs, Wednesday,
June "a.
The christening of little Thurlow Mar
shall Gordon. jr.. who was born in Wash
ington last October. took place at Ban
gor. Me. Sunday last. the Rev. Alva
Roy Scott performing the ceremony. The
baby's godparents are Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick Hale Parkhurst Of Bangor.
Capt and Mrs. Theodore J. Baldwin.
jr.. and Miss Judge entertained at din
ner last night at the Chevy Chase Club in
honor of the assistant attorney general
and Mrs. William Wallace. jr.
The other guests were Gen. and Mrs.
Wotherspoon. DR.. and Mrs Clayter, Mr..
Ridgley, Gen. Barnett, Maj. and Mrs.
Connor. Commander Burstyn, Lieut..
Bagby and Mr.. Sinclair of Baltimore
Mrs Charles j. Williamson and the
Misses Williams are at the Sippican.
Marion. on Buzzards bay. for a few
weeks.
Miss Ruby Gaver and her sister. Eliza
beth Gaver. Of 1907 c street northeast,
are spending this week at Winchester.
Va. where they attended the wedding
of Miss Retha Shull and Mr.. Henry Sha-
fer yesterday. Miss Ruby Gaver played
the wedding march and Miss Elizabeth
Gaver was flower girl at the wedding.
Miss Florence Ruth Leland, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Leland, and
Mr.. Arthur Lee Thompson were married
last night at the home of the brides
parents. on Capitol Hill. by the Rev. Paul
r. Hickok. The house was beautifully
decorated with roses and ferns. White
roses and greens were banked in the
dra wing rooms. while pink roses were
used in the dining room.
The bride. who was unattended. wore
lovely gown Of ivory crepe meteor draped
with chantilly lace and tulle. Her veil
Of tulle was caught with cap of lace
and wreath of lilies of the valley. She
carried shower bouquet of bride roses
and lilies of the valley.
An informal reception followed the cere-
mony. The bride and bridegroom were
and Mrs Leland and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson, father and mother OF the
groom.
Later Mr. and Mrs THOMPSON left for
an EXTENDED honeymoon MIS- noIHp-
son wore a becoming going-away suit Of
delft blue with hat to match. The cou-
Pile will live in Ithaca, n. Y. where Mr.
Thompson is professor in the agricul- |
tural college of Cornell University.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mrs Chester NJ. Smith and Miss Nellie |
L. Parker of New York city, Miss Abbie |
La Moreaux of Summerville. N. j.: Miss !
Priscilla Hardesty Of Cape Girardeau,
Mo-; Mr.. Sam Bryan of Wisconsin and
Mr. Maxwell F. Abel and Mr.. E. " |
Of Ithaca, n. Y.
Mr.. Daniel c. Roper. the first assistant |
postmaster general. left Monday night |
.or Ann Arbor. Mich. Mr.. Roper is to |
attend the graduation of his son, Mr.. |
lanes Hunter Roper. who has just COM
oleted his four-year course in civil engf- |
,eering at the University Of Michigan.
Miss Mildred Johnston. daughter of DIR.
and Mrs. Gabriel Johnston, and Mr.. Al
bert Louis KEY were married last even
Ing at the residence of the brides par
ents, Monroe street. Mount Pleasant.
There were present only the Immediate |
relatives of the family, owing to Mrs.
Johnston's recent accident.
Rov nr Wood of the Church of the