National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-14
SOCIETY, NOTES.

There was q pretty wedding and very
pretty bride at the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church last evening At O'Clock
the doors Of the church were thrown open
to an already assembled crowd of expectaut
wedding guests. Within there was warmth
and light, and the pulpit garnished with
palms and ferns and citrou aloes. The
ushers were Mr.. VIII Dulles, OF New York;
Mr.. j. Ueatly Dulles, Of Philadelphia,
brothers Of the groom; Mr. Ross Thomp-
son, Mr., Alexander Gregor, Russian charge
d'afTaires Mr.. Runsen Whitehouse, of New
York, and Mr.. Hubbard Smith, who was
private secretary to Mr.. Foster when
abroad The church rapidly filed with
people, although the admission was by
card. The oreanist played the first
notes Of the "Lohengrin" march, aud
the groom, Rev.. Allen Macy
Philadelphia, his best man ana brother, ap-
peared upon the altar. The ushers
moved up the aisle, two abreast, heading
the bridal procession. The bridesmaids
were Miss Eleanor Foster, sister of the
bride; Miss Mary Burbank, Miss Nataline
Dulles, and Miss Amy Nordhoif, and they
followed in couples, the first two wearing
dresses of pink satin, demi-tralned, with
fronts Of white lace, and carrying
bouquets of white roses; the second cou-
pie in demi-trained dresses of white satin,
with jabots of white lace, carrying bou
quets Of Bon Silene roses. They all wore
half length wells Of tullo. The bride, Miss
Edith Foster, entered upon the arm OF
her father Hon. John w. Foster, ex-minis-
ter to Spain. The bridal robe was Of cream
white satin, with a square train, edged with
plaitings Of satin The front was handsomely
embroidered with opalescent crystal beads
and haugled with pearl pendants. The
bodice was cut high, with q pointed open
ing at the neck, trimmed with old point
lace. Her bridal veil of tulle was fastened
with cluster Of orange blossoms, and fell
over the train at the back, while a portion
of II fell to the front over her face. The
bride was met at the altar by the groom,
and the ceremony was performed by DIR.
John d. Dulles, OF Philadelphia, father OF
the groom, assisted by DIR. w. A. Bartlett.
The guests that were invited TO the recep-
tion sat in the body of the church, and
were in full evening dress.
After the ceremony the bridal party drove
TO the residence Of Mr.. Charles ii. Nordhoff,
on X street, where reception was held.
Mrs. Foster, the mother Of the bride, wore
q splendid court costume of cream satin,
embossed in pattern Of crimson, and the
front garnished with pearl embroidery and
chenille. Some Of the guests at the recep-
tion were the Chief Justice and Miss Waite,
the Postmaster General, Mrs. and Miss Villas,
Hon. John W. Thompson and Miss Thomp-
son, Senator, Mrs, andlMiss VOORHEES,, Sen
ator and Mrs. Harrison, and Mrs Mckee, OF
indianapolis, Judge and the Misses Shella-
barger, and Judge and Miss Wilson.
The reception given last night by Secre-
tary and Mrs. Whitney in honor Of Presi-
dent Porter, of Yale, was brilliant affair.
President Porter, looking no older than
when he was here last year, stood with Sec
retary Whitney In the handsome ball room.
Mrs. Whitney was present until II, when
supper was announced and she retired.
After supper Secretary Whitney led the
way into the ball room, and then led the
younger men in singing college songs until
midnight, the older men joining heartily
in the choruses. Among those present
were: Chief Justice Waite, Admiral
c. II. p. Rodgers, Secretary Bayard JUS
tice Horace Gray, Justice William Strong,
Justice Woods, Senators Butler, Ransom,
Hale, Evarts, Payne, Mcmillan, Palmer,
Gibson, Sabin, Dolph, and Dawes; Repre-
sentatives Reed, Tucker, Long, Hayden,
IIiscock, and Phelps; Prof. Simon New
comb, Mr.. Peter Parker, Prof. Marsh, Mr..
Eugene Schuyler, Judge Richardson, Prof.
Gooch, Judge Weldon, Judge Scoheld, Mr..
John Addison Porter, Mr.. II. B. +. Macfar-
koop, Mr. Archibald Hopkins, Mr.. Edmund
S. Cox, and Gen. Whittesey.
Among the ladies who will figure In
Washington society this winter are Mrs.
Geo. w. Fall, the adopted daughter Of
President Polk, and daughter, of Nashville,
Tenn, and Mrs. Wm X. Ryan aud daugh.
ter, of Charleston, S. c. They are stopping
at the Ebbitt.