National Republican., 1883-01-12
A Brilliant Bridal Party at the Residence Of
Senator Don Cameron.
Marriage Of the Senator'S Second Daugh-
ter to Lieut. Alex. Rodgers,
The Ceremony Followed by Grand Rccepton--Tho
Toilets Of the Ladies.
Marriage OF MIR. w. II. Green and Miss
ella RiclSetts mt Foundry Church.
RoDGERs-CAMFRoN.


J. d. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, took place
last evening at o'clock in the large oak hall
of the Cameron mansion on Scott circle The
President and few members of the two fam
lilies only were present at the ceremony
which was performed by Rev. DR.. Paxton,
formerly of the New York Avenue Pres.
byterian church. The bride was attended
by her two little sisters, Misses Mary and
Margaretta Cameron, and there were neither
groomsmen nor ushcrs. The bridal party
stood in the large hall of the mansion during
the ceremony, and this hall and tho suite of
large apartments were decorated with palms
and plants grouped in the corners and re-
cesses, and baskets Of cut flowers. The pres
ents were not displayed.
The bride and groom left their stand in the
hall and occupied positions under the arch of
the west window of the main drawing room.
Palms and cut flowers were placed in the diff
ferent apartments and halls, but no elaborate
set pieces were seen Senator and Mrs. Cam
cron stood at the drawing room door and re-
ceived the guests, who were then presented TO
Lieut.. and Mrs. Rodgers. The brides dress
was of heavy white satin, made with the great
est simplicity. The train fell in unbrolten folds
and the front of the skirt was laid in deep paits
and looped in loose knot low down ON the
right side. The plating was cut in block ut
the foot and fell over q ruttle of satin. The
high corsage was laced in front and the
square neck and elbow sleeves were edged
with point lace. A heur dc lis in diamonds
was suspended from white satin ribbon at
the throat, aud the long tulle veil was held by
a coronet of orange blossoms. The bride car
..ol, Of tuIi IA, of hn
valley The groom wore his full military
uniform. Mrs. Cameron wore trained skirt
of white crane and low cOrsaage of white
satin, brocaded with gold and full garniture
of white snow balls. Mrs. William Bradley,
sister of the bride, wore decolletie of white
satin with front of white and gold brocade.
The little bridesmaids wore pretty toilets of
white nuns yelling and carried bouquets of
hon silene roses. Mrs. Raymond Rodgers,
mother of the groom, wore Il handsome black
more, trimmed with jetted lace, and n head
dress of point lace and blue ostrich tips,
Other ladies who wore exceptionally hand
some toilets were:
Mrs. Gen. Grant, in ruby velvet and point
lace, with many diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Fred. Grant, shrimp pink MORE, with
hounces, dIaperies, panels, and oyerdress of
point lace.
Mrs, Jesse Grant, white satin, brocdded
with Silver and trimmed with ValenCiennes s
laca,
Mrs Frelinghuysen, black satin corsage
and train, with petticoat and paniers OF black
satin brocadcd in silver
Miss Freinghuysen, Jaqueminot satin, with
front of white lace and embroidery.
Mrs. John Davis, white embroidered gauze
over white satin.
Mrs Brewster, crimson velvet, with trim
mings of antique Venetian point lace.
Miss Brewster, white satin, brocaded in
colors.
Mrs Enoch Totten, white satin and white
brocaded velvet.
Mrs. August Belmont, white satin, with
panels of white brocaded velvet, and front of
point lace, with tiara necklace, brooch, and
bracelets of solitaire diamonds and eardrops
Of large emeralds set in diamonds.
Mrs Nicholas Anderson, of Cincinnati,
corsuge and train Of ruby velvet, with front
Of gold satin
Mrs Senator Logan peacock velvet, with
front of pale blue aud silver brOcado.
Mrs Senator Angus Cameron, white otto
man silk, with white embroidery.
Mrs. Senator Hale, white brocaded satin,
with steel embroidery and fringe.
Mrs. Senator Hill, white brOcado velvet,
with tlounces Of antique church lace.
Mrs. Senator Call, white satin and brocade,
Mrs Senator Williams, corsage and court
train of Black velvet, with front of white
satin.
Miss Hamilton, pale blue silk.
Mrs Goodman, of Chicago, shrimp pink
satin, with trimmings Of point lace and pink
ostrich tips.
Miss Emily Beale, white satin and lace,
with deep Bulgarian necklace of gold set with
precious stones.
Mrs Stanley Matthews, crimson velvet,with
iridesccnt paSsementorie.
Mrs Senator Window, lilac satin.
Mrs Senator Mahone,, white satin, with
chine figures of roscbuds.
Mrs. Senator PcndletOn, electric blue satin.
Mrs. Senator Sherman, black velvet and
gold brocadc
\ handsome collation. was served in the
dining room all the evening, and dainty
boxes containing wedding cake were provided
for the guests, The bride and groom left the
pirlors ut o, and Il half hour later quietly
passed through the hall and drove away to
the depot before their departure was realized,
the BRIDE wearing plain dark travelling
suit. Among those present We're:
President Arthur, Gen. Grant, Secretary Freling-
huyseu, SeGrenryIeller Attorney Genera Brew
stcr, Pn~Imasler General Howe, non' George Ban
croft, Hon, William Eyarts, ChiefJhs .ic ana Mis-
Waite Justice Gray, Justice ana Ms. Matthews,
Gen, Joe Johnston, Gen ,eair, Judge B4hcrolI
Vance, Plat, Miller, Cameron, Anthony, Huwleyt
Jones, camden, Lamar, Voorhees, Mahune, NJ ri J.,
Peud elon Sawyer sherman ana Window, aud
ham, Wood, Belmont RouesOn, and others, in.
Guiding most of the members ol the Pennsylvania
delegation in congress; Gen and Mrs. ana Miss
Emory, Lieut.. and Mrs. Emory, Col. ana Mrs.
Nickham Hoffman, the Britt h minister aud Mis-
West, the Swedish and Venezuelan ministels the
Portuguese miui. ter and Nlsrpuntess Nugu er,s,
Gen. aud MS. Poe, Gen. lluzen, Gen, aud Ms,
McKeever and daughters, he Misses Berry, Mr..
nua Ms. Sanders living, Mr. aud MIS-. Lowery,
Mr Spatun Monroe, Mr. Woodbury. Blair, MI. II.
J. Phillips, Gen. ana Mrs. Ruggvs, Dr. Norris, Adj
miral aud Mrs, Rogers, and many other distin-
gulshed people.
GREEN-RICKETrs.
There was Il large gathering of the many
friends of the high contracting parties ut
Foundry NJ. Il. church last evening TO wit
ness the marriage ceremony of Mr.. w,
b. Green, editor of the Rockville Mont
gOmeri0n, to Miss Ella, daughter of r., Ricketts,,
esq. The ushers were Mes5rs. VIM Mayce,
ir. Phil. Bell, r. w Ryan, and @. B. Trail
Promptly at 1880 o'clock the bridal party en-
tered the church and moved up the aisle to
inspiring measures of the wedding march from
Lohengrin, rendered by Prof. W. X. Cohen,
who presided at the organ, They were met at
the chancel rail by Rev. Mr.. Ward the pastor
Of the church, and, with the beautiful aud inn
prCs3ive service of the church, the happy twain
were made one. The attendants were Miss
Mamie Hill, of Georgetown, and Mr.. A.. Green,
the brother of the groom, who othoiated as
best man, and Miss Chapman, of Baltimore,
and Hon. Joseph Jorgenson. The bride was
attired in a cream c0lored satin EN- train, with
veil and orange blossoms, of the attendants
Miss Hin wore a toilet Of blue silk and Miss
Chapman one of pink silk, After the cere-
mOny the newly married couple received
their friends at the residence of Mr.. g, p.
Bell, No. 927 p street northwest, and left by
the l0:3O train for New York and an extended
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