Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-02-10

WASHINGTON, February 6.-This mas
been great day In Washington society,"
ard by fortuitious arrangement OF the
several events all worked together to en-
nance rather than detract from each other.
First came the wedding of Miss Alice
Stanwood Blaine, daughter of Hon. James
a. Blaine, TO Brevet Colonel John }. Cop
ninger. of the army. The ceremony took
place at noon in the handsome new resi-
dence of the BRIDES father, on Dupont
Circle, Rev. DR.. Chappelle, OF st. NAT
tbew's. officiating. The Cabinet meeting
was deferred till half-past one, In ORDER
that the President and his Cabinet might
attend. Many of the foreign minister's
Senators, Congressman, Army and Navy
officers and other prominent persons were
present. The groom wore his fuli uni
form, and many officers Of the army ana
navy, also in uniform, added to the Drill
liancy OF the scene. The ceremony took
place in the central parlor Of the elegant
triple suit of the mansion, the bridai par
ty entering in the following order: The
clergyman, Mrs. Blaine, escorted by Mr..
Walker Blaine, her eldest son, and the
bride. leaning on her fathers arm, who
was met at the improvised altar by the
groom, in full uniform, attended by two
of his brother officers. The bride wore
rich white satin, en- traine, with long tulle
veil and boquet of roses and lillics-oi-the-
valley. She was attended at the altar by
her Younger sister, Miss Hattie blaine,
dressed i'm white. The remainder OF the
family party were the other two sons OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine, and Miss Dodge.
The president and Hon. George Bancroft
were admitted with the bridal party in
side the white ribbon line, Mr.. and Mrs.
Blaine standing at the right during the
ceremony, and the PRECEDENT, Miss Dodge
and others at the left of the bridal pair.
The abbreviated form of the Catholic serv-
ice was used.
Mos. of those who attended the Blaine
wedding also attended that of Miss Mary
Walker, the step-daughter of Attorney
General Brewster, Mt the Church OF the
Epiphany, at Z o'clock this evening. The
groom was Mr.. Robert j. w. Rooms, OF
Philadelphia. The church was crowded
long before the ceremony, aud IL was with
difficulty that room was made for the
bridal party. The church was magnifi-
Gently decorated. Across the aisle were
stretched cordons Of pink-colored ribbons,
weighted with globes Of roses and white
carnations. The altar was mass OF flow
ers. and across the broad chancel, from
side to side, ran line Of flowers, while
on each side were tropical plants and cut
flowers in abundance. At few minutes
before the appointed hour for the arrival
of the bridal party, the President entered
at the main door, accompanied by Mrs
McElroy and his little daughter, and were
shown to seats Ut the left OF the aisle and
well in front. There were ten brides
maids, all elegantly dressed, and twelve
ushers were In attendance. The bride
was beautifully attired in white silk, cn'
decollctte and en- train, with front embroi'
dered in orange blossoms and trimmed
with rare old lace; neck ornaments OF
rare old pearls, with a magnificent soil
taire diamond as Il centerpiece. The bridal
veil was fastened with orange blossoms
falling in folds about the pretty figure OF
the fair young bride: Among those pres
ent were all the Cabinet officers, Genera.
Simon Cameron, General Sherman, the
Diplomatic Corps in court dress, army
and navy officers and others.