Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-06
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THE CONTEST AT COLUMBUS.
Storm and Flood East and West
THE BR0wN-DAvIs WEDDING.
The Burmese Expedition Badly Managed.
FALSE REPORTS OF THE PoPEs ILLNESS.
WEDDING BELLS IN BALTIMORE.
The BrOwn.Davis Wedding This After
nOon-An Interesting Enter.City Social
Event.

Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
BALTIMORE, Jan. 6.-The Hotel Rennert, in
this city, was the scene this afternoon OF a we'd
ding In which SO many persons identified with
Washington society took part that 1t seemed to
one from the latter city, when looking around
on the familiar faces, as IL the scene of the en-
tertainment surely must be in the national cap
ital. The bride, Miss Kate Bsntz Davis, (daugh-
ter Of ex-senator Davis, of West Virginia. has
almost since her childhood spent part OF each
year in Washington, and all her most intimate
friends live there. During her fathers terms in
the Senate she was each winter at the Airing
ton hotel with her parents, and since his sena-
torial Sc rvice was over has made frequent visits
to friends in Washington, where she is a gene
raj favorite. Two of her bridesmaids-Miss
Maud Gouverneur and Miss Warfield-are resi-
dents of w ashington, and the groom. his best
man, and some OF the ushers, are equally we'll
known there. The other bridesmaids were the
brides younger sister, Miss Grace Davis, and
Miss Elkins, daughter OF Mr.. Steven b. Elkins
by his first marriage, and step-daughter of the
brides older sister, who was much admired
when in Washington with her parents before
her marriage.
The groom is Mr.. Robert NJ G. Brown, of the
navy, and the best man was Mr.. Allan Arthur.
The ushers were Mr.. Richard Porter, Mr.. Truxion
Beale, Mr.. Oliphant, Mr.. Boyd, Mr.. Sherlock
Swapn and Mr.. Walker Blaine. The bridal
party had all arrived here by yesterday after.
noon, and last evening Mr.. Brown, the groom,
gave a supper to the gentlemen above named.
Senator Harrison's wife, and Senator Cor
mans wife and Miss Warfield and Miss Maud
Gouverneur arrived from Washington last even
ing, and, as invited by Mrs Davis to do, came
10 the hotel to remain as her guests until after
the wedding. Other guests arrived by morning
and noon trains to-day, among them Mrs. Nc
kee, Senator Harrisons daughter; Mrs. Good
loe, Miss Rose Gouverneur, and her sister Mrs.
johnson. Mrs. and Miss Ross, Miss McCeney
and Mrs. Payne.
In addition to the rooms set apart cloak
rooms for the ladies and gentlemen and those
used by the bridal party and the special guests
large rooms, beautifully furnished and decor
ated with flowers, were set apart for the reccp-
tiOn and the wedding breakfast. For the latter
banquet included bountiful supply of the
most tempting refreshments served in the
daintiest manner.
Mrs. Davis and her daughter, Mrs. Elkins,
were assisted in receiving the company by
senator Germans wife and Senator
very Handsomely dressed. At the appointed
time the groom and his best man entered the
parlors, followed by the ushers in couples, and
then the bridesmaids, two and two-the bride
coming last OF all, on her fathers arm. The
groom then led her to the proper place in the
room, and the bridesmaids and ushers formed
a group about them, the bride and groom be-
ing in the center and the officiating clergyman
facing them.
The bride, whose father has given her a most
elegant trousseau wore a very rich white silk,
striped with white plush and trimmed with
rare lace. II was made with train. Her veil
of white tule, long and flowing, was fastened
to her head with bridal blossoms. Her bou-
Quet Of natural flowers was white. The brides
maids all wore trained dresses OF white India
silk, but these were not made precisely alike.
That of Miss Warfield was trimmed with white
lace, and that OF Miss GOuverneur with white
Canton Grape, richly embroidered, which
formed q drapery.
The bride and groom left Baltimore at four
o'clock this afternoon for a trip, and will soon
be in Washington. Those who went from
Washington to attend the wedding will return
to that city this evening.