National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-06
THE MARRT4GE BELLS.
Brown-PheIps woddlng--A brilliant A
semblara.
Clouds and gloom may cross our path,
And friCnds mnY mss aWnY:


sembiage.
Clouds and gloom may cross our path,
And friends may pass away
But those VINO love will ne'er forget
Their vows on wedding day.
The marriage Of Mr.. sevellon Alden Brown,
| Chief Clerk Of tho State Department, TO Miss
Sally MRynadier Phelps daughter of Captain
S. Ledyard Phelps late District Comm ssioner,
| took place ut the Church of tho Epiphany last
evening, and was undoubtedly the greatest
social event which has occurred in this
| city since the Fitoh.Shermau wedding. TO
many, very many, there was bowildorment
In tho magnificent toilottes; the rustic of silks
and satins, the myriads of beautiful faces, the
balmy perfumes, the delicious atmosphere.
| the floral decorations and the charming music,
all of which tended to distract the sympathiz-
| ing but unsophisticated gentlemen, but were
| the admiration and delight of the charming
| fair there assembled.
The ushers IN attendance, General Max
| Woodruff, Victor A. Drummond, of the Brit
ish Legation, w. Hallett Phillips, Commander
| George Dewey, U. S. ~; n. II. Swayne, IT,, of
| Toledo, Ohio, md Writ Wilson of this city,
were kept busy in their pleasant avocstion,
and by the umc tho bridal party entered the
church, the auditorium and galleries were
! literally packed with an eager aud expeciant
| assembagu anxious TO witness the ceremony.
| Cabinet ministers, heads aud attaches Of for
eign legations, judges Of the United States SUI
preme and District courts, Senators aud Rep.
resentatves in Congress, officers of the Army
and Navy, ladies aud gentlemen high In this
Districts social world, all assisted to swell
throug of gallantly, intellect aud beauty sell
dom seen in church, in ballroom, reception or
social gathering.
The chance was beautifully decorated, aud
Immediately In front OF where tho groom aud
bride kneeled was q magnificent cluster Of
| camelias aud almost every variety Of white
| sal.
S. S.'-SevollOn and Sally. 1t was happy
decorative thought aud as charmingy pro-
duced.
| At fifteen minutes past Z tho bridal party
entered the sacred cdifice, Rev. DR.. Casey, of
Aurora, n. Y, Rev. DR.. Puret, rector of the
church, aud the assistant rector, Rev. Mr..
Mead, being In waiting to receive them. The
ushers, six in number preceded, followed by
the groom, Mr.. S. A. Brown, Mrs. Phelps, the
mother of the bride, accompanying him; then
| the groonsman aud bridesmaid Mr.. Charles
| II. RUSSELL jr, and Miss Annie Phelps, the
brides cousin, Captain Phelps, with his daugh-
| ter, bringing up the rears wedding march
was pealed forth by the church organ during
| the passage up the aisle, whilst hundreds of
eager eyes gazed with admiration and delight
upon them. 1t is needless TO speak of the
toilette of tho bride All that wealth and
taste could accomplish were lavisheG upon it,
and in elegance, spendor and beauty was un.
| apprOachaDle, Inc toilette OF the bridesmaid
was also an fat. whilst the appearance of the
| groom and his best friend was all that could
be desired. The ceremony joining them to.
gether as man and wife was soon enacted, and,
with accompanying music, the happy pair left
the church. repairing with the relatives and
| immediate friends to the residence of the
brides father, Iowa Circle, where brief re-
ception was held, when tho newly-marricd
couple mado their adieus and left on tho 9:45
train for briefto tour North to spend the honey
noon And thus ended the BrOwu-PhelpI
wedding.
| OTHER WEDDINGS.
The residence of Mrs. Martha Beall of
Georgetown, presented very brilliant appear
amce last night, being the occasion of the mar.
ragc of her daughter, Miss Mary L. Beall, to
Mr.. r. Irving Bowie, OF Prince Georges
county, Nd Rev. Mr. Stewart, of st. Johns
church, of Georgetown, performed the cere-
mony. After congratulations were bounti-
fully extended, the happy couple took the 9:45
train for New York, carrying with them the
best wishes of their friends
The residence of General and Mrs. w. T..
Clark, at No. G31 East Capitol street, was
thronged last evening with brilliant as
semblage, the occasion being the marriage of
their daughter Miss Laura S. Clark, and Mr..
Granville A. Whitaker, II well-known and
popular young business man of this city,
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