National Republican., 1883-04-26
MARRIAGE BELLS.
Three Pleasant Wedding Ceremonies
Which Took Place Yesterday.

which Took Place festerdnys
The wedding Of Miss Mary Catherine Mum
roe of this city, and Mr.. Alexander p. Hill, jr.,
of Prince Georges county, Md, was assolemnized
at the New York Avenue Presbyterian
church, last evening at o'clock, Rev.
DIR. Bartlett officiating The church was
decorated in exquisite TASTE Against
back ground of evergreens beyond tho
pulpit was hung large floral horseshoe,
in the center of which depended a cornucopia
of white and red roses. The reading desk
was covered with floral devices, prominent
among which was a wheel of flowers, en-
blematic of the ocean voyage the groom and
bride will take next week on their European
trip Tho main aisle of the church was
guarded about half way down by q
beautiful floral gate, on tho top OF
which, shining through cups Of stained
glass and half smothered in flowers was a
number of gasjets. The ushers were Messrs.
J. Stanley Brown, George b. Baker, Munroe
Brown, d. S. S.Jordon, Young, and llalch. The
groom's best man was Mr.. j.. Wilmington.
As the organ pealed its strains Of wedding
music the bridal party entered the church,
the bridesmaids, Misses Dottie Munroe, Kate
Tschiefiley, Lou Baker, s. II. Covode, Will
son, and DeWitte. The bride was dressed in
a cream colored satin with lace veil. Alter
the ceremony a reception to Mr.. and Mrs.
Hill at the brides residence, No. 2006 G street.
Mr. and Mrs. Hill will spend tho honeymoon
in Europe.
The wedding of Mr.. Joseph HELEN, Of New
York, TO Miss Mamie Hamilton of this city,
was solemnized at St. Peters Roman Catholic
church by the Rev. Father J. 0'Sullivan yes
torday afternoon. There was very large
attendance, composed almost exclusively of
| ,taN,, &c I, and
Maryland families. few minutes after
o'clock the bride entered the church leaning
| upon the arm of her uncle, Mr. William Fitz-
patrick. The groom and his best man, DR..
Carroll Morgan, met the party at the altar
rail. After the ceremony, the Mr.. and Mrs.
| HELEN left on tho afternoon train for the
north. The bride, who is tall and strik-
ingly lovely blonde, was attired in hand
some travelling dress of maroon, uncut vel
vet and ottoman silk, with chip hat and
plumes to match. She carried bouquet OF
marechale neil, and bon silene roses.
Her ornaments were diamonds, the we'd
ding gift of the groom. The presents which
were displayed at the residence Of Mr.. Will
| lam Fitzpatrick, were very numerous and
costly. The nuptials cemented the union OF
two Of the Oldest resident families of the dis
trict the groom being a grandnephew OF
President Madison, and the bride belonging
to the family of southern Maryland, whose
ancestors formed portion of Lord Balti-
mores retinue. She Is niece of tho first
wife of the Hon. John Russell Young. Mr.
and Mrs. HELEN will reside in New York.
The following gentlemen acted as ushers
| Truxton Houston, ofNew York city; Thomas
| B. q. Yearly, of Baltimore James Il. wilkins,
Frank Whiting George Coombs, and Harry
@. Mckinney.
st. Paul's Lutheran church, on the corner
of Eventh and II streets northwest was filled
to its utmost capacity last evening" at
| o'clock, when tho marriage tie was announced
to be solemnized between Mr.. Christian Egel
a gentleman well known in German circles
and for many years q member of the board
of review at the pension office, and Mis-
Emma Schafer, lady prominent in social
circles because of her attainments and
personal charms. Among those present
were represented the mercantile anG
social circle as we'll as the official, and boil
beauty and fashion sent their delegates tC
this little church edifce on this occasion. Be-
side tho brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Schafer
a large number of friends and relatives were
present. Rev. DIR. Domer ofliciated. The
bridesmaids were the Misses Minnie l.. Scha
fer, sister of the bride, and Letline Stauf, oi
Baltimore, Md. The groomsmen were Messrs
Emil q. Schafer and George May. The fol
lowing gentlemen acted as ushers: Messrs
DIR. Il. l.. Jones; Fred. and VIM. Stauf of Bal
timore, and Robt. l.. Larner
After the ceremony a reception was held a
tho residence Of the brides parents, Mr.. anC
Mrs. G. f. Schafer, No. 424 Eleventh stree
northwest, where dancing and general merry
making was INDUCED in until late hour
The newly welded couple left on the 1913
o'clock train for the north, and were escorte,
to the depot by few intimate friends. TIL
pcesents were numraous and costly.
Among those present were;
Mr.. Iede and wife, Mr.. and Mrs Livingstone
Mr., Robert Leding, Misses Mays. Misses Morri
sons, Mr.. and Mrs. Noble and daughter, Mr.. Pear
son, Mr.. Rawlings, Col. Schater, Mr.. and Mr.
schultz, DR.. Schimmel Geuigs, Mr.. Stauf an
family, of Baltimore; Miss Luchenbach, of Beth
leham; Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Schneider, Mr..
Williams, Mrs Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. Col. Baar an
Miss Baar, Mr.. George Blome, of Baltimore
Mr.. Burchard, Mr.. Becker Mr.. and Mrs. Berg
mann, Mrs. Chambers, Mrs. Collision, Mr.. Davie
Mr. and Mrs. Eichstadt, Misses Echstadt, Mr.. Ell
thorper. Mr.. Ford, Mr.. Geel and wife, Mrs. Hazel
ton and daughters, Mr.; Dudley, Miss Harding
Mr.. Jennings and wife, Mr. Koones Misses Koone
Miss Larner, Mr.. r. l.. Larner