Evening star., 1915-11-23
Events Of INTEREST
IN AND OUT Of TOWN
Marriage of Miss Peak and Mr.. Muir
ray at St. Pauls This
Morning.
Secretary and Mrs. Lansing Honor
Guests at Dinner-Repetti-Sla
terry Wedding-Dances.

| Mgr MackeN performed the marriage
| ceremony at st. Paurs Catholic Church
| this morning at IL o'clock for Miss
| Ruth Peak, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Louis r. Peak, and Mr. James l.. Muir
| ray of Grand Rapids, Mich. A nuptial
| mass followed the ceremony, celebrated
by Rev. Father Carroll The sanctuary
and high altar were adorned with
| palms and autumn leaves and clusters
| of white chrysanthemums.
Mr.. Robert Murray of Grand Rapids,
| Mich; Mr.. Walter Yund of Amsterdam,
| n Y: Mr.. Claude Clark and Mr.. New
| ton Brewer of this city were ushers;
and Mr.. John Murray of Grand Rapids
was best man for his brother
| The bride escorted to the sane
tuary by her father. Her wedding gown
! was of white satin ana tulle caught by
| orange blossoms. The waist
! tirely of luile and the court train was
! of satin. Her tulle veil was crowned
with orange blossoms. and she wore
| the bridegroom's gift, diamond
| brooch. Her bouquet was orchids and
/ lilies OF the valley.
Miss Frances feak was maid of
honor for her sister, and wore a pretty
| costume of pink satin veiled III pink
I tulle caught with pink rosebuds. She
carried pink roses and violets, and
/ wore pink tulle hat over orchld- col
/ Oreu tulIe with Il touch of silver lace
I and dark fur.
! The bridesmaids, Miss Mary Murray
I of Grand Rapids, sister of the bride
groom. and Miss Ethel Shaffer, wore
pink satin and tulle. with silver lace
mats veiled in pink tulle and trimmed
at the side with a single orchid They
carried lavender chrysanthemums.
Mrs. Peak was III black net and jet
/ with SILVER lace and toque to match.
| A breakfast for the wedding party
relatives followed at b.. Il
home before Mr.. ana Mrs. Murray left
or their honeymoon travels, en- route
| to their home at Grand Rapids Mrs
| Murray wore a travelling dress Of black
and white tweed with a smart black
| toque.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Murray of Grand
-taplds, parents of the bridegroom, at
! lended the wedding.
/ The Secretary of State and Mrs Lam
sing were the guests of honor at a din
ner given last night by the counselor of
| the state Department and Mrs Frank
| Polk. The other guests were the Sec
| retary of the Interior and Mrs. Lane,
Mrs. John W. Davis, Mrs. Wadsworth,
Mrs William Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Potter of Philadelphia Mr. Will
liam Eustis, Mr.. Henry Bruere and
| capt. George Summerlin.
! The members of the wedding party
which Will attend Hiss Rebekah Will
| mer and MIR. Thomas Alexander Scott
! Thropp at their marriage tomorrow
| were the guests at beautiful lunch
con given today by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
E. Thropp at their residence, on goth
street.
! DIR. and Mrs. Wilmer, parents of the
bride-to-be, Will give Il dinner for the
| same party tonight.
| The marriage of Miss Bertha Frances
Riddle. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs AL
pheus L. Riddle, and Mr.. Clarence c.
| FermIlIion took place last evening at
$50 o'clock at the home of the brides
parents.
Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson performed
| the ceremony in the hower-decked
drawing room. and large reception
| followed.
The bride, who was escorted and
later given in marriage by her father,
| wore beautiful gown of white satin
| and radium lace, with a court train
falling from the shoulders.
| Her tulle veil was becomingly ar
ranged with orange blossoms, and she
carried a shower bouquet Of bride roses
and valley lilies.
The maid of honor, Miss Esther Bell,
wore gown of pale pink chiffon with
an overdress of pale blue taffeta, and
Mrs. Clara Ingram, the matron OF
honor, wore pink charmeuse and cream
lace. They carried bouquets of pink
roses.
The little flower girls, Helen Burns
and Frederica Donnelly, wore white
point d'esprit dresses over pink silk
| with lace and rose bud trimming, and
| they carried baskets of roses.
| Mr.. Fred Mertzey acted as best man.
| Mrs. Riddle, the brides mother, wore
a handsome gown of black jetted net
Mr.. and Mrs. Vermillion left later for
| their wedding trip, the latter wearing
| a travelling suit of blue panne velvet
with hat to match, trimmed with gold
lace and seal furs.
| They will reside with the brides par
| ents on their return.
| The out-of-town guests present at
| the ceremony included Mrs James P
| Hamilton and Miss Hannah Greenwood
| of Baltimore, and Miss Angela Norton
| of Savannah, Ga.
Mrs. Eagle. wife of Representative
| Eagle of Texas. will entertain Friday
| afternoon next at the Raleigh at a
| dancing party, 3 to 6 o'clock, for the
friends and schoolrnates of her young
sons, Henry and Hamman Eagle.
| Mr.. Harmer Reeside, accompa MED by
a school friend, Mr.. Owen Of Owen,
! Wis, will be home tomorrow from
| St Lukes School, to spend the holidays
| with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
| S. Reeside
Tomorrow night Mr. and Mrs. Rec
| side will have young people to dinner
/