Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-30

American beauty roses. pink and
beautiful setting for the wedding OF
Miss Anne Ridgely and Mr.. Magruder
Wilson Offutt, jr, which took place
last evening at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs Jacob Adrian Ridgely, in 18th
street.
Rev. James kirkpatrick, rector OF st.
Johns Episcopal Church, Bradley lane,
Bethesda, performed the ceremony IN
the drawing room. beneath bower of
palms studded with white peonies.
Tall standards filled with American
beauty roses were placed at either side
of the white satin prize dieu. which was
garlanded with pink roses and lilies
of the valley. A stringed orchestra
played the wedding music.
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her father, wore lovely gown of
chantilly lace draped with white char
meuse, with long court train cut from
short and the drapery on either side
was of the charmeuse, caught with
sprays of orange blossoms. Her long
tulle veil, arranged in cap effect, was
fastened with a wreath of orange bios
SONS. She carried a shower bouquet of
bride roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Margaret Nelson Ridgely, who
was her sisters only attendant. wore
gold in a rose design. The bodice was
surplice and cut square in the neck. and
the skirt was made over a foundation
Of gold lace. She carried q shower of
pink sweet peas and lavender orchids
Mr.. Winsor Offutt was best man for his
brother. Mrs. Ridgely, mother of the
bride, received in a handsome gown OF
electric blue satin and tulle. embroid-
cred in iridescents of the same shade.
Mrs. Offutt, mother of the bridegroom,
of black silk grenadine. deliberately Jet
ted and with touches of white crepe.
Mrs. Winsor Offutt wore gown OF
black tulle embroidered in silver. Miss
Vivian willing was in pretty gown of
orchid colored tulle and green tAffeta
brocaded in silver, and Mrs. W. S. Ryan
wore lavender taffeta embroidered in
silver.
their wedding trip. Mrs. Offutt wearing
a smart tailored gown of dark blue
cloth with white fox scarf, and q
small blue hat. trimmed with wings Of
the same shade. Upon their return
they will make their home with the
bridegroom's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson Offutt, at their country home
near Bethesda.
Among the out-of-town guests were
M. and Mrs; r. P: Willing and
York, Mr.. and Mrs George r. Parker,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Goodwin and Mr..
and Mrs. T. B. Newberne of Hunting
ton, w. Va.
A military wedding took place last
evening in the quaint little chapel on
the reservation at Fort Totten, Wi1lets
Point, where Miss Marian O'Connor,
daughter of Col Charles M. OConnor,
U. s. A, retired, became the bride of
Lieut.. Edwin A. Clark, U. s. A.. who re-
Gently graduated from West Point. the
son Of Maj. Edward H. Clark. U. s. A.
The ceremony was performed at 8
o'clock by the Rev. William Jenkins.
rector of Grace Church at Whitestone,
u. l.
Lieut.. Clark was recently assigned to
the 18th Infantry, at Douglas, Ariz., and
expects to leave for his new post within
week.
The brides only attendant was little
Miss Elizabeth Burleigh. her niece, who
acted as flower girl. Capt. ]. J. Bur.
leigh of Governors Island. Miss Bur-
leigh's father, was best man.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held at the post clubhouse, which
the United States Army.
Mr.. and Mrs Edison Bradley will open
their house in Tuxedo Park, N. Y, this
week for the summer.
Prof and Mrs. Bliss Perry Of Cam
bridge, Mass. have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss Con-
stance Goodnow Perry. to Thomas Null
len Woodward of Washington, formerly
Of Philadelphia. Mr.. woodward is a
graduate Of Princeton, class of '06, and
is attorney for the interstate COM
merce commission. The wedding is to
take place Immediately.
The Southern Society will hold a reg
ular meeting in the small ballroom at
the Willard tomorrow evening at S:l5
O'Clock. Admission will be by card only.