Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-22
Weschler-Elflein Wedding.

The marriage of Miss Dorothy I.
George Elflein. of Yonkers. N. Y. to
Mr.. John Francis Weschler. formerly
of this city. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
Weschler of Fort Foote. Md. took
place Monday morning, June Is. The
ceremony was performed with high
nuptial mass at 10 o'clock. in St.
Joseph's Catholic church, New York
city. by Mgr. Bruder, and was
| followed by reception and luncheon
for the wedding party at the Hotel
| The bride. who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a beautiful
gown of white charmeuse and
georgette crepe. with long court train
blossoms. She carried shower of
lilies of the valley and white sweet
peas.
Miss Mary Hartman of New York
in shell pink crepe de chine and Miss
Katherine J: Weschler of this city in
turquoise blue crepe de chine were
the brides attendants. Both wore
picture hats of leghorn and georgette
crepe and carried bridesmaid roses.
Mr.. Maurice E. Weschler of this city
was best man for his brother. and the
4 ushers were: Mr.. George Kiefer OF
Yonkers. N. Y. Mr.. F. DeSales Walsh
| of Middletown, Conn, Mr.. Harry l..
| Simmons of New York, and Mr..
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| turned from overseas
| The decorations in the church were
Of pink peonies and palms, and at
the luncheon bride roses and aspara-
| gus ferns.
Later in the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs
Weschler left for their honeymoon
| trip. the latter travelling in a suit of
blue tricolette with tailored hat to
match and sable scarf. The young
| couple on their return will reside at
Hotel Chelsea. n. Y. where they have
| taken an apartment Mr.. and Mrs
Adam A. Weschler and Prof and Mrs
Geo. Weschler of this city went to
New York on Saturday for the we'd
ding.
Miss Katherine Clements. daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Katherine Clements of
Meriden. Conn. and r. H. Woollen
5 o'clock Wednesday in the rectory
of st. Patrick's Church. Rev Father
| Barrett ofhcfating. Frederick H. Bel
Ter of this city was best man. and
her only attendant. A reception fol-
| lowed the ceremony at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Beller. at 1915 street
northeast. Mr.. and Mrs. Woollen
will reside in Meriden.
An interesting wedding Of last
| Wednesday was that of Miss Eliza
beth Whiting. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Sherman Whiting, and
Mr.. William Harry Gross. which took
Church at $50 o'clock. in the pres
ence of the members of the two
families.
(; The bride wore a travelling suit Of
| dark blue serge. with a becoming
hat of black straw combined with
blue georgette crepe and a corsage
bouquet of white sweet peas.
Miss Coral Whiting. sister of the
bride. was her only attendant. and
she wore gown of blue georgette
crepe. with a brown hat and a bou-
quet of pink roses. Mr.. Clair John
son acted as best man.
On their return from their wedding
trip Mr.. and Mrs. Gross will make
east.
The home of Mrs. Emily EImore
Mcdonnell. 1880 Irving street north
palms. ferns. smilax and American
beauty roses Wednesday afternoon
for the marriage of her daughter,
Miss Florence Louise Mcdonnell. to
Mr.. Alexander Gordon Hamilton, at
which the Rev. Henry Allen Upper
officiated.
riage by her uncle, Mr.. Ernest c.
Morris. was becomingly gowned in an
afternoon dress of white geofgette
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ried a shower bouquet of white roses
and sweet peas A sister Of the BRIDE
groom. Miss Margaret E. Hamilton,
who attended the bride as maid Of
honor, wore a becoming gown of shell
pink georgette with pink georgette
hat. and carried an arm bouquet of
pink sweet peas shading into laven-
der. Mr.. Edward A. Rule acted as
best man. Several selections were
rendered by Miss Ingrid Westesson,
who played Mendelssohn's Wedding
March" After the reception which
Immediately followed the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton left for a
wedding trip, after which they will
| be at home to their friends July Is.
Ensign Charles Lacy McClaskey, u
S. N. r. F., who has been on duty in
France for the past year, was among
the Washingtonians who arrived re-
Gently on the steamship Leviathan
Ensign McClaskey. with Mrs. Nicolas
key. has gone to visit his parents at
their home in Kentucky before re-
Stunning his law practice in this city.
Mr.. Harry B. Fowler of Seattle
Wash. is the guest for two weeks
of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
F. Fowler, at 709 Massachusetts ave-
nue. northeast.
A wedding Of interest to Washing
tonians took place in New Yorkshire
f6 when Miss Esther Brock of this
city was married to Mr.. Adriel N
Bird Of Rockland, Me-. formerly OF
the Army aviation service. The mar
riage took place in the studio of Mr.
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