Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21
Observation-Disclosures.

The marriage of Miss Barbara Kauff-
mann. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ru-
dolph Kaufman, and Mr.. Lewis New
ton Murray of Dunkirk. n. Y, took
place yesterday afternoon at 1870 o'clock
at Airlie, the country home of the brides
parents, on the Military road.
The gardens surrounding the house
were abloom with flowers, making an
ideal setting for the ceremony, which
was performed in the rustic pergola
at the head of the stone steps leading
into the garden.
Rev. Dr. Charles Wood. pastor Of the
Church of the Covenant, read the be-
trothal service beneath canopy OF
vines studded with pink and white
peonies
/ A stringed orchestra played while
the guests assembled in the garden
around the pool, which was encircled
with pansies, and heralded the coming
of the bride with the wedding March
from "Lohengrin"
As the first strains were heard, the
bridesmaids appeared at the head OF
the veranda steps and led the process
sion across the lawn into the persola.
The maid of honor followed, immediate
lily preceding the bride, who was es-
corted and later given in marriage by
her father.
Mr. Murray and his best man, MI
Silas w. Rowland of New YORK, await
ed them in the pergola
The bride was lovely in her gown OF
white tulle over white satin, the skirt
made very full with the oFerdress fali-
ing in deep points and border OF rose
point lace.
The V-necked bodice had a p'edici
collar of tulIe and was finished with
deep hounce of exquisite rose point
lace.
aF
at the TOP of the soft folded girdle and
she wore a tulle veil becomingly ar
ranged with coronet or orange plos-
SONS.
and lilies of the valley was carried.
Miss Orpha Gerrans of Buffalo y. T.,
niece of the bridegroom, was me naio
of honor. and she wore q ruined gown
of white tulle, each ruff1e piped Win
cream taffeta and the skirt MADE over
a hoop.
The bodice was of taffeta with tulle
sleeves and a frill of tulle outlined the
Y neck. ..--
She wore pink tulle hat trimmed in
mink roses with pink ribbon streamers
Weighted at the ends with rosebuds.
Her bouquet was of sweetheart roses.
The bridesmaids. Miss Elizabeth
BRYAN Miss Frances Carpenter, MISS
Helen FAY and Miss Mabel Grandin.
made a picturesque group III eheu
gowns Of cream Russian SILK net win
feta The bouffant skirts were trim
med with bands of taffeta.
the wore garden hats of pink geor-
e@ttn crepe. trimmed WIN tune rucnes
of The same shade and finished at the
back with loops OF narrow pink VeiVe'
ribbon.
Their borauets were loose clusters OF
! eladioIa. blue larkspur and pink sweet
! meas gathered in the gardens at Airlie.
! The ceremony, at which only the rela-
tives, out-of-town guests and Few
intimate friends were present was fol-
lowed by a large reception, when the
! oaciar life OF the capital and also its
resident society were brilliantly rep
resented
Mr.. and Mrs. Kaufman parents of
the bride, and My. ana Mrs: t hsnts
Montgomery Gerrans Of Buffalo, broth
er-in-law and sister of the bridegroom,
| assisted the newly married couple IN
receiving Mrs Kaufman wore gown
of white embroidered Egyptian crepe,
made over kings blue chiffon and com
| bined with chantiliy lace
| She wore a black lace and straw hat
trimmed with fancy feathers.
! Mrs ';errans wore an effective "hite
net and lace gown with grdle Of laven-
der naure and white picture hat trim
| med with lavender flowers
Mrs. John CrayEe simpson. aunt of
the bride wore gray chiffon with
| touches Of blue with smart gray hat.
| Mrs Victor Kaufman, the brides
| aunt wore crinoline gown or "hlte
|
She wore "a shoulder cape of ermine
| and a black picture hat edged with
black lace and trimmed with soura:
Mrs. II. VI. Kaufman. sister-in law
| of the bride was in lowered chiffon
with white tulle hat trimmed with
pink roses.
Mrs. Royal & Colman wore beauti-
full gown of gray chiffon embroidered
in crystals. Her large gray hat was
trimmed with gray feathers tipped
with purple, and she wore a corsage
bouquet Of orchids
The wedding party were served IN a
MARQUEE on the lawn. The table was
adorned with large centerpjece of
white peonies and roses.
| PLAQUES of pink peonies adorned the
buffet tables on the lawn from which
the other guests We're served
! During the afternoon there was dane
ing on the spacious verandas surround
ing the house.
| Later Mr.. and Mrs. Murray left for
a short wedding trip, the latter wear
| ing a suit of chestnut brown tafeta,
the jacket embroidered with floss and
| beads on the collar and cuffs, with the
waist of ecru lace and taffeta. The hat
was Of horsehair trimmed with flowers
and foliage and faced with ecru geor-
gettc crepe.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Murray VIII reside IN
| The out-of-town guests Included Mr.
land Mrs. Henry Montgomery Gerrans
of Buffalo. brotherin-iaw and sister
OF the bridegroom: MISS orpha PeFrails
of Buffalo. Mr.. William Colman MUIR
ray, Mrs. Shirley T. Colman and Mr..
and Mrs. George r. Nixon, all of Dun
kirk, y. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. Royal c. Col
Imam and Mr. and Mrs. John Tyssowski.
and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel ID. Dodge,
and Mr. and Mrs. Siias W Rowland,
lan of New York city: Paymaster and
Mrs Felix Holt OF Norfolk, Naval Con-
Istructor and Mrs Emory Land and
Mr. and Mrs. Hermann Speilman OF
BROOKLYN. y. Y; Mr.. Harry T. Willis of
champaign. Ill: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
ID Benson and Miss Benson of Passaic.
IN J.: Mrs. Albert NJ. .Chesley
of Harrisburg, IA. Mrs. \. Reynolds
= Brooks of Chicago and Miss pomeroy
of Orange, \. j: Mr.. and Mrs. George
w Rogg. Miss Amelia RoRg of Des
Moincs and Mr.. Francis Whitmarsh OF
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman en-
| ter:ained the wedding party and out
of town guests at dinner at the Chevy
Chase Club. following the departure