Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-07
THREE BRIDES.


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There We're three brilliant weddings il
high life yesterday, two in Washington
and one in Brooklyn. In the capital Asl
wednesday was signalized by the nuptial
of Blaine's daughter, Miss Alice, aged 20
to Colonel Coppinger, who is turned fifty
| When Blaine heard of the proposed
match he opposed it, because Coppingel
was old, poor and Catholic, an ex soldier
of the papal army, but Alice would have
her way, and he could not break it up
| Inc groom is now on General Pope's
stan, and is stationed at Leavenwolth,
Kansas, where the young Alice made
| his acquaintance short time ago.
The wedding of Robert J. w. Rooms, of
Philadelphia, and Miss Mary Walker
Brewster, step daughter Of the attorney
general took place at the Epiphany
church last evening and was the most
brilliant affair of the kind witnessed in
Washington for many seasons. The chan.
Gel was wreathed with flowers, and a pair
of gates, made of white roses and smilax
We're set half way down the main aisle for
the bridal party to pass through. In
Brooklyn yesterday Miss Kate Upshur,
second daughter of Commodore Upshur,
Y. 5. N, and now commandant at the
Brooklyn navy yard, was married at 1:3O
p. m, in Grace Protestant Episcopal church
to Frank Moor head, of Pittsburgh. In
all these instances the guests were 4 dis
tinguished company and the weddings
brilliant events. Some of the toilets are
thus reported
Miss Blaine's Dress
Tho BRIDES dress was of heavy white
satin, with paniers of crystal netting and
front OF white tulle yelling, thick ruche
of pink crushed roses, with fringe of lilies
OF the valley. The square corsa:e was
finished with point lace and bouquet of
pink roses and the long tulle veil was
confined to her head by silver pins.
Diamond bracelets and bouquet of white
roses and lilies of tho valley completed
the toilet. Mrs. Blaine wore a trained
dress Of wine colored velvet, with point
lace trimmings and diamond ornaments.
Little Miss Hattie Blaine, who attended
the bride, wore white nun's yelling and
laco and carried a bouquet of roses. Miss
Dodge wore crushed strawberry silk,
with lace trimmings.
Miss Brewster's Clothes.
The bridal party entered shortly after d?
o'clock preceded by the eight ushers-
MsssIs. Andre Brewster, Charles Bell,
Clarence Lewis, Evans Roberts, Richard
Porter, Lieutenant Babcocl, and Wilson
Sharpless. Ten bridesmaids followed,
who were the Misses Rooms and Miller,
who Wore decolete toilets Of shri.0p pink
silk and tulle !; the Misses Melien and Sci
den, who Wore Nile green silk and tulle
the Misses Porter and Myer, who woto
lemon colored silk and tuic ; tho Misses
Mckccver and Emory, who wore rose
coloIed silk and tulio the Misses Roberts
and Ashu:st, pale blue silk aud tule.
Each bridesmaid wore ostrich tips OF Il cor
responding color in her hair and carried
bouquets, either Of roses, mignoEette or
forget me-lOts. Following the Brides
maids, came the bride upon tho arm OF the
attorney general. The brides dress was
OF heavy white satin, made very plainly,
with front embroidered in white silk. Tie
low corsagc was finished with point lace
and the long tulie veil Was confined to the
head Dy 4 colonet of orange blossoms.
Her only ornament was a pearl necklace
and her bouquet was of white roses and
lilies OF tho valley. The groom and his
best man, Mr.. Lewis, of PHILADELPHIA, met
the bride at tho chancel rail. The care
money was performed by the Rev. Dr..
Paret and the bride was given away by
'ao ttttolEsy general.
How sIiss Upssiur Locked.
The bride was given away By her father.
She was robed i'll plain white velvet. The
round court train was Of plain white
Lyons velvet, the front of the dress being
of white velvet brocaded with white
lilacs, festooned with real Spanish lace
around tho bottom with a iabot
OF the same up the side. TIE lcw.
square cut corsage was trimmed
with the lace and white lilacs. fastened at
the neck with u diamond bar. Tho demi- |
sleeves of plain white velvet We're finished |
with q jsbos of tho Spanish lace Diamond
gems studded tho waist OF the dress on
The left side. A wEito tulie veil was
fastened with white lilacs and a diamond
crescent. White gloves meeting the
sleeves at the elbow and a hand bouquet
of lilies of the valley completed the cos
TUNE, simple, yet elegant. The ornaments |
worn were diamonds.