The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-01
Weddings and Engagements

Miss Alice Maud Sawyer. daughter
of the late Frederick 7. Sawyer, of
Georgetown, and Mrs. Sawyer. be-
came the bride of DR.. Alfred H.
Taylor Tuesday at the home of the
brides mother, 142S North Carolina ave-
nue.. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. James H. W. Blake. of Christ
Church. Georgetown. and was witnessed
only by the family and intimate friends
of the couple. The bride. who was given
in marriage by her mother wore a white
embroidered wolfe gown and carried a
shower bouquet of white roses and lilies
of the valley. Miss Dorothy Sawyer Wa
tiers, a cousin of the bride was the ring
bearer, and as it was a double ring serv-
ice carried both rings on a white satin
pillow. She wore a dainty gown of white
embroidered wolfe, trimmed with pink
! rosebuds. Mr.. John II. Shafer was best
man. The drawins-rooms were attract
lively decorated with palms, ferns and
pink rosebuds. Luncheon was served aft
er the ceremony. Later DR.. and Mrs.
Taylor left for their wedding trip. going
to Boston by sea and then to Maine and
Nova Scotia. The bride wore a dark
blue silk bensaline gown and a large
! black satin hat, trimmed with band
of old blue embroidery. DR.. and Mrs.
Taylor will be at home after September
l at 1854 U street northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Nolan announce the
marriage of their daughter. Miss Olive
May Nolan, to Mr.. Richard L. Frye on
Monday, July IS. No cards have been is
sued. Mr. and Mrs. Frye are spending
their honeymoon at Atlantic City.
The marriage of Miss Pearl johnson
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Charles F. Calhoun, and Mr.. John Astor
Dienner, of Chicago. took place Tuesday
evening at the home of the bride, 1903
Irving street. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Bernard Braskamp.
| Of the Gurley Memorial Church.
The house was decorated with roses.
dahlias, larkspurs. ferns, and palms
The bride was given in marriage by her
father. and wore a white crepe meteor
gown trimmed with princess lace and
a tule veil held with orange blossoms
and carried a shower of bride roses and
| lilies of the valley Mr.. and Mrs.
Dienner left for their wedding trip. the
| latter travelling in a gown Of dark blue
crepe embroidered in the same shade and
| a black tailored hat trimmed with white.
After a trip to Atlantic City and New
| York they will make the journey to their
future home in Chicago by the Great
Lakes.
| Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Workman. OF
ILavalette. w. Va. announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter. Mary Eliza
beth. to Mr.. Charles c. Davis. Of Pitts
burgh and Washington. grandson Of the
late Rev. Charles A. Davis, chaplain
L. s. N.
| An interesting wedding took place yes.
terday afternoon at Harbor Point. Mich,
when Miss Catherine Barker. of Mich
igan City, Ind. became the bride Of Mr.
Howard H. Spaulding. jr.. Of Chicago
The ceremony was performed in the in.
closed sun porch Of the Barker summer
cottage by the Rev. Father John H
Bleckmann, Of Mishawaka. Ind. The
bride was escorted by her guardian. Mr.
James u. Forgan. More than 900 guest,
were PRESENT at the ceremony and al
the dance which Immediately followed
The young couple left later In the eve.
ming for . wedding trip to the Orient.
The wedding is the elimination Of &
romance which began several years agt
when the Barker and epaulding cottage.
Spaulding, Who il an orphan, Is consid.
cred one of the richest girls In the world
Mr.. Spaulding II the son OF Mrs. Howard
H. Spauldins. Of Chicago. He was re.
Gently graduated from Yale University
The First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral and Mrs. Roper announce the en-.
lgaeement of their daughter. Miss Ma,
Roper to Mr.. David r. Cocker. Of South
Carolina.