National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-06
HYmEN,s HALTER.
Wedding which Caslea Out the Elite OF
Cur Coaored Society.

The Fifteenth Street Presbyterian
Church contained last night a large and select
company, representing the beauty, wealth. and
culture among our colored citizens. The occasion
which brought so many of them together was the
solemnization of the marriage vows between MI
Albert R. Brodie SON of Rev. DIR. Brodie, and Miss
Mamie Syphax, eldest daughter of Mr.. Charles
Syphax, representative and member OF one OF the
Oldest and most respected eolored families OF
Washington. The bride, with her fair and clear
complexion heightened into additional color, was
picture oflovliness Her graceful figure was at
tired in white satin damasse-court en- train
trimmed with old point lace and tuile, ooped with
floral horseshoe composed of lilies of thevaliey
On the left shoulder was Sara Bernhardt bouquet
OF rare eXoticS training from this was garland OF
choice roses extending to the end OF the tram
The brides hair was beeomingly dressed a Ia Pom
pddear The entire costume was enyeloped with
beautiful flowing veil losped with natural flowers
Thegroom wore fun evening dress, with lapel bou-
quet, and looked worthy ofso fair bride. The
bridal party arrived at the church precisely at
hafpast seven, and as theorgan under the sAlliful
manipulation of Professor Bellini Fleet peaied
forth Mendelssohn's " Wedding March" the bridal
party moved in the following order up the church
aisle: Ushers-Messrs. Henry E. Baker. George w.
Scott, Frank Hymen. and Samuel B. Jackson;
Misses Carrie Z. Syphax Rosetta E: Coakiey, Midy
B. Syphax. Mr.. John SyPhax. and Washington
Reeves, esq, relatives and immediate friends OF
the bride. Closely following came the brides
grandmother, Mrs. Maria Syphax, aged eighty,
leaning upon the arm of the groom. Grandmother
Syphax came from her home, Arlington, Va, at the
special request Of the bride, and the spectacle of
three generations being represented at wedding
was as beautiful as il was rare. The bride i'll her
loneliness came next, under escort of her father,
and the party arriving at the altar, assumed with
easy grace of manner their proper positions. and
the happy couple were soon united by Rev. Frank
Grimke. assisted by Rev. DIR. Brodie, the groom
father, in the holy bonds of wedloek. The bridal
party after receiving the congratulations of their
friends at the church, drove to their residence,
Madison street, where an informal reception was
held and largely attended. The presents were
numerous and costly. Among them was q COM
plete China of exquisite workmanship, the gift
of the associate teachers of the bride in the John
F. Cook public school building; from Mr.. Charles
Lee, a complete wash stand set; Miss Caddie
E. Parke, folding chair; Mrs. John F. Cook,
bed-spread; Mr. Samuel r. jackson, cake stand
and one dozen very fine goblets; the Misses Bro
die, napkins and worsted- work in form; from the
pupils OF the bride, pair of ottomans: Daniel
Murray, fruit stand; Mrs. Walter Jackson, glass
pitcher; Misses Emma and Mary Jane Patterson,
Brussels rug of exquisite design; Superintendent
G. F. T. Cook, silver butter dish; Misses r. L.
Coakley and l. P. Matthews, quilt; Miss jose
phine Esputa, Chinese tea-set; Mrs. King, bon
net: Mr. G. w. Scott toilet-set Ms William Sy
phax, bed-spread; Miss Pet Kiger. fan: Mrs. Ian
picture, Head of ST. Paul." Mr. Henry Baker,
damask napkins. The handsome veil worn by
the bride was the gift of Mrs Thomas Yates and
her daughter EsSie