Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

chiffon and point lace over white crepe
meteor. with pearl ornaments. The tune
veil was held with pearls The bride :
gown was one that has been worn by
three brides in the Paxton family. The
Church was decorated with silk flags ana
ferns The wedding music was rem
dered by Miss Willie Joe Tompkins and
a solo AT Dawning' was sung by Mrs.
Chester Holloway Lieut.. Williams. who
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs W. T. Williams
| of Woodstock, resigned his position as
commonwealth attorney OF shenandoah
county to enter the Army. Lieut.. Will
liams and his bride left shortly after
the ceremony for a short wedding trip.
after which they will go to Camp Meade,
where the former is stationed.
the marriage of her daughter, Bertha
Marie Whalley. to Mr.. F. Wilson Gear
ing of Richmond, Va. at Washington,
d. c., on November ~.
Preparations are under way for the
Christmas dance which is to be given
by the Robert Z. Lee Chapter, No. Oil,
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
lat the Cairo Friday. December IS TINS
is the second dance of series that
is to be given during the season. and
is expected to be one of the largest
The president. Mrs. +. Hilton Jackson.
will receive the guests, assisted by
the ladies of the chapter The dance
program will he under the direction
of the entertainment committee, of
which Mrs. Walter e. Hutton is chair
man and Mrs. a. II. Plant vice chair
man
The senior class of Western High
School will give an entertainment and
dance at the Western High School at
Is o'clock next Friday night. Mr.. Ber-
ryman of The Star viii draw some
war cartoons. All the alumnae of the
school are cordially invited.
The residence of the Rev Lucian
Clark. in Chevy Chase. Md, was the
scene of a quiet, but pretty wedding on
December 8. when Miss Rernice Grace
daughter of Mrs. ID. Douglas Wilson
became the bride of Mr. Lawrence f.
Allison of Bethesda. Md. A wedding
supper followed the ceremony at the
home of the brides mother, 1874 Madi-
son street northwest, at which only
the following members of both families
were present: The mothers of the bride
and bridegroom, Mr.. and Mrs. c. II
Meyers, Mr. and Mrs h Meyers. Mr.
and Mrs Y. p. Kalmbach, Mr.. Leroy AL
lison, Mr. Eugene Allison, Mr.. Richard
Claggett Mr.. Carroll Ciaggett- Mr.
and Mrs. Allison will be home after
December = at 1874 Madison street
northwest
A quiet but pretty wedding took
place Tuesday evening, December / |. al
O'CLOCK, at the residence or the REV
DR.. John +. Briggs, when Miss Elsie
Mae Pettitt became the bride of Mr.
, Albert Raymond popkins. The bride
wore a gown of Copenhagen blue tat
feta with "A brooch of pearls and sap
phires. a gift of her brother. Mr.. Frank
E. Pettitt After the wedding supper
was served at the home of the brides
brother, 426 18th street southwest
Miss Bertha Illch of New York and
Miss Fay Levy of Orange, Va, will be
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Illch,
on Belmont road during the Christmas
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Caufman celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary at the
residence Of their daughter. Mrs. Harry
Mathews, 81 Florida avenue northwest
on Wednesday, December IL, 1917. The
house was beautifully decorated in red
white and blue bunting stretched from
wall to wall encircled with American
flags, ferns and palms. Mr. and Mrs.
Caufman entered the parlor as the we'd
ding march was played and were imme-
diately surrounded by their relatives and
friends singing The Star Spangled Ban
ner.' Mr.. Caufman referred to his early
courtship by stating that on his wed
ding day. fifty years before. he walked
from Biuemont to Leeshurg before day
light to, meet his bride and after the
wedding they returned by stage coach
Mr.. Caufman was born at Jefferson
county, Va, in the year of 1S43. and