National Republican., 1883-10-05
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
FNsh,onNbio Wedding Mt the Church OF
the Epiphany.


the Epiphany.
Tho sunshine of yesterday gave bright
greeting to one of tho first brides of the season.
aud the wedding bells rang out " the glad tid-
ings " that the reign of gayety has begun.
The hour set for the ceremony was 1890,
but before noon the church was already fill
ing rapidly and tho ushers-Messrs. Colds
borough and Grifliths, Lieut.. Feoland, U. S. NJ,
and the Seuor Don Rafael Moore y do Pedro
were constantly occupied in seating the
guests.
The church was veiled in the half-light to
which stained glass reduces the brightest of
day shine, and the chanccl was shadowy with
palm branches, orange and magnolia trees.
Two shields of white flowers ilanked the
altar window, but the general absence of bud
and blossom was a marked feature of the oc-
casion.
At 1890 tho organ, which had been hum
ming to ITSELF lifted up its voice and rolled
out the march from the Lohcngrin, the ushers
fell in line, the groom and his best man APP
peared in the chanccl, and the clergy. six in
number, entered the church from side door
in the vostry room. passed in limo across tho
front OF the church to the middle aisle and
30 up into the chanccl. They wore their
robes of Office and the reverend pastor Of st.
Clements (Phiadelphia), who was to oihciate,
had about his neck II stole, such as is worn by
Catholic priests on similar occasions. Some
few yards behind the ushers came the brides
maids, Miss Beale Miss Riggs, and Miss
Camille Bcrghmann; then followed the bride
and her father.
As it was morning wedding the ushers
wore frock coats, and the bridesmaids BON
nets, but such fascinating little apologies for
bonnets as they were! They were of Nacn-
ciennes lace, and perched jauntily on the
blonde and dark COiiiures of their respective
wearers, like white moths meditating flight
into the sunshine The toilets of the at
tcndant "maids" were of white muslin, sim
ply made but richly trimmed with Valen-
ciennes lace, and fastened about the waist
with broad, cream satin sashes; each one car
ried q largo bouquet of half blown roses
white and tea for the fair ones, crimson and
pink for the brunettes.
The bride wore u rich white satin, which
was made with long plated train and with
" shaped corsage The tablicr was covered
with several nounces of pointe de Venice and
n garland of orange blossoms her veil was of
pointe so rore as to be worthy the term "su-
perb," and il was fastened to her coiiluro by
knot of orange bloom and spray of silver
leaves with diamond dew glittering on their
sheen; the draping of the veil was peculiarly
graceful, and the brides fine dark coloring
was never shown to better advantage than on
this her wedding day. crescent Of dia-
monds flashed at her throat, and a point Of
white fire burnt among the lace of her cor
sage, while solitaire earrings completed the
parure.
The groom and his best man, Dr. Russell,
both wore the full uniform of their grade and
profession as did also Gen. Watmough.
The families of both DIR. and Mrs Grif-
fiths being in deep mourning, Mrs. Dade and
Mrs. Watmough appeared in black toilets,
the latter lightened by white ostrich tips,
jet passementerie, and a handsome parude of
pearls. The Misses Henderson wore pearl
gray and white, and the other ladies of the
party wore the same, with pointed trimmings
and superb diamonds to relieve what might
otherwise have somewhat been u sombre ef-
feet.
:. Just before the bridal train reached the
chancel mellow light flashed down from
the roof rs if the sun had broken there; it
came from q row of jets and refiectors set in
tho nave and the result was pleasing, for it
threw the group under it into full ard warm
relief, lent light to the shrubberv, aud brought
out the creamy TINS of gnv'h and veil The
clergy stood near Their stalls while the al
ways beautiful rituai of the English church
was read tho responses were made, and
short. silent payer concluded the ceremony.
Among those present were Nine. Laughton,
whose gown was symphony in black aud
d white; Mr.. and Mrs. Munro, the latter in u
dainty bridal toilet; Miss Meigs, in striking
white gown; Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis, the
latter in an effective costume of white alba
ITOSb uDu DluCh NclNct beus DehHcl, ny
master Gen. Smith, U. S. N, and family, Gen.
and Mrs Parkes, Lieut.. Mason and the Corean
ambassadors, the latter in their native cos
tune, the robes of which are az ample as those
of the Chinese, but disposed differently about
the body and arms; their hats are like those
worn by the Welsh women, and they were
fastened under the chin by chains of amber
and topaz. Admiral and Mrs. Rodgers were
also there, and bunch of pretty girls wear
ing wedding favors in the shape of great cor
sage bouquets of crimson and tea roses Miss
Heath, Miss Lee, Mrs. Ross Ray and her
daughter, Paymaster and Mrs. Cosby, Mrs
#. B. Mason, who wore one of the prettiest
gowns in the church, Mrs. Leonard
the pastors handsome wife; Admiral and Mrs.
Stevens. Miss Redfern, Mr.. and the Misses
Sturgess Mr.. and Miss Ricketts,, the latter
grown to q debutant, Admiral jenkins, U. 5.
A., Lieut.. and Mrs. Green, Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins, member of the diplonates, party
of friends from Philadelphia, and representa-
tives from the lateral branches OF Mrs. Wat
mough's family, which is historic in its fame,
having had for its two founders in this coun-
try Hon. Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg,
first speaker of the house under Gen. Wash
ington, and the Hon. John d. Coke, of Phila'
delphia.
Immediately after the ceremony an elegant
dcjeuner q Ia tOiWchctte was served ut the resi-
dcncc of the bride parents, the invited guests
including only the two families and the most
intimate friends Of tho bride and groom.
Dr. aud Mrs. Griiliths will mako Europe
the scene of their wedding journey. They
will sail in few days, and will be absent six
months.