The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16
MARRIAGE HIGH LIFE.
Miss Endicott Of Massachusetts, to Mr.
Chamberlain Of England.


WASHINGTON, November ia dark,
rainy and dissgreesble day msrfed to .
great extent the festivities of the occa-
sion of the marriage OF Joseph Chamber
lain Of England to Miss Mary Endicott,
daughter Of the Secretary of War. II
took place at ST. Johns Protestant
Episcopal Church on II street, opposite
the Executive Mansion. al , o'clock this
afternoon. Before the arrival OF the
wedding party the President and Mrs.
Cleveland and most of the invited guests
had entered the church and were shown
TO their seats.
The ushers were ". Y. II. Berry.
Woodbury. Lowery, Blair Lee aud Sigour-
ney Butler The front seat on the len
hand side of the centre aisle had been
reserved for Mr. aud Mis-. Endicott,
Miss Clara Payson, their niece.
and W. C. Endico,,, Jr Direct
ly behind this pew were arranged
the relatives vf the bride and near friends
Of the family, as follows In pew No. 81,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dexter and Mr..
Eudioott Dexter. in No 60, Mr.. George
4. Gardner and Mr. and Mrs. ID. W.
SCARS III NO ~, VII hul WIS w. u
Mason aud Mrs Richard d. Rogers; No.
S. Nj and Mrs. Jacob ID. Rogers and
Mrs Prescott No 81, Mr aud Mrs.
Francis Peabody and Mr.. Joseph Pea
body, No. SO, Mr.. and Mrs. Crownia-
shield and Mr. James Lawrence No IS,
Mr.. and Mrs. Brimmer and Mrs. w. A.
Leonard.
THE OFFICIAL GUESTS
occupied the pews on the right-hand side
of the centre aisle. In the front pew sat
the President, Mrs Cleveland and Mrs.
Folsom. Behind them were ranged the
other guests AS follows: In pew No. 6f
the Secretary of State and the Misses
Bayard in No. 6j the Secretary OF the
Treasury and Mrs Fairchid; in No. So
the Secretary of the Navy, Mrs. Whitney
aud the Secretary of the Interior in No.
81 the Postmaster General. Mrs. Dickin-
son and Miss Villas; No. ~, Mr. Justice
Lamar and Mr.. Justice Gray. The pews
behind them were occupied by officers OF
the army and their wives. There we're
no floral decorations in the church.
THE BRIDAL PARTY.
Shortly after , o'clock the bride en-
erred the church, leaving on the arm Of
her father She was atiired in a gray
rayeling dress As she passed up The
aisle Mr.. Chamberlain appeared at the
,hancel rail. lie was unaccompanied.
lie wore a frock coat, dark trousers and
white scarf
THE CEREMONY
vas performed according 10 the rites OF
he Episcopal church by the Rev. W. A.
Leonard Of Washington, assisted by The
Rev J H. Franks Of Salem, Mass. A,
be conclusion the bride and groom
walked down the aisle, followed by the
brides family and the ushers.
They we're driven Immediately to the
Endicott mansion, where they were fol-
owed shortly afterward by the relatives
aud guests TO whom a wedding breakfast
was served
THE BRIDAL PRESENTS
received By Miss Endcott were quite
elaborate and included a check for sub
itantal sum from her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs George Peabody; a diamond
mi sapphire necklace from her uncle in
London, diamond and sapphire cres-
,ent for her hair, pair OF diamond anu
sapphire bracelets, and a diamond ring
rom Mr.. Chamberlain and a diamond
crescent from her father.
MISS ESDIcoTT's TRossEAU
i extensive. 1t includes seven dresses
made by Worth. In addition to the
clothing Is an elaborate supply OF house
hold linen, dainiily embroidered. Mrs.
Cleyeland's present is complete Sc. OF
silver knives, forks and spoons, gold
lined and encased in handsome satin
wood box. Mrs Whitney, Mrs. Fair
child. Mrs. Villas, Mrs. Dickinson and
the Misses Bayard sent articles OF Jew
elry, silver silyerwear and other costly
LORD sAcRyILLE WAS NOT PRESENT.
Ms. and Mrs. Chamberlain took the
3:ij train Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
for the North. Their destination was
NOT rna1a nuhIi,. After a week of travel