Evening journal., 1889-04-24
oIBsoN-AoLLYpAY.
A Fashionable Wedding In Louisville,
Ky. Yesterday.


The marriage of Hon. Charles H. Glib
son, Congressman from the FIRST Mary
lapd district, to Mrs. Marietta Powell
Hoilyday of Easton, Md, took place at
Louisville. Ky, yesterday. Every effort
had been used TO make the wedding
quiet one without ostentatious display,
and such it proved, being characterized by
the utmost taste and elegance. phe
ceremony was performed at Chrlst
Church, the largest Episcopal church
in that city, the Right Rev. Thomas U.
Dudley. bishop Of Kentucky, officiating.
Only few friends had been invited to
the ceremony The church stu bore
some Of the decorations of Easter Day.
Professor Frese presided at the organ,
rendering the usual wedding marches.
There were no attendants Harvey Dud-
ley, nephew Of the bishop, acted as usher
Mrs. Hollydays gown was an exquisite
creation, being made of pearl colored
faille silk She wore dainty bonnet of
faile crepe, shot with silver of the same
pearl shade, trimmed with pale pink
roses. with gloves Of the same tint. She
carried a bouquet Of Catherine Mermot
roses.
Before leaving the church Mr.. and
of their friends, among them EXON
gressman Willis, who served in Congress
with Mr. Gibson. They were then driven
TO the residence Of the brides in-law
Mr. Percy Semple, on Oak street, where
wedding luncheon was set There was
no time for n reception, as Mr. and Mrs.
Gibson left on the 2 p. m. train via the
O. and 0. for Washington. Bishop Dud-
ley left on the same train for the same
place. After a short stay at the capital
Mr. Gibson will 60 with his bride to New
York city, as he is centennial commits
sioner from Maryland.
The object Of having the marriage at
| Louisville was because that is the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Gibson's son and daughter
and because the bride was especially
anxious to have her kinsman, Bishop
| Dudley perform the ceremony.
Mrs. Marietta Powell Hollyday is the
widow of the late Colonel Richard Car
michael Hollyday, of Ratclifle Manor. for
many years secretary of State of Mary
land Mrs. Hollyday comes of good Lou
doun county (Virginial stock, and is con.
nected with many Of tho old Virginia
| families Her father was the late Hum
phrey Brooke Powell a man of dstinc-
| tion in his day He left a large family
of children. Hon. John Randolph Tucker
married one of the daughters The
mother, the widow of Colonel Powell,
still lives at ripe old age She is hale
and bright and is lovely old lady, tax
ing youthful interest In affairs and in
all that appertains to her numerous
grandchildren and other kinspeople.
Hon. Charles Hopper Gibson is the
eldest son of Woolman l. Gibson OF
| Queen Annes. He was educated in the
schools of his own county and at an
academy in Hartford county and then
studied law under Colonel Samuel Ham
bleton in Easton After being admitted
TO the bar he soon acquired fine ,prac-
tice He has taken part in all the lead
ing cases in Talbot county, and in many
of those in adjoining counties since he
| became lawyer. He was states attor.
ney for Talbot county eight years, and
during his service worked up many i'm.
| portant state cases. He was elected tC
Congress in 1884 and again in 1886 and II
1888 was sent for a third term-an honol
rarely conferred in the first district Mr.
Gibson's position on the river and harbol
committee has enabled him TO be of mucl
material service in his district in pro
curing for II the proper appropriation
needed. Mr. Gibson is Of fine persona
appearance, polished in his smanners, fran
in his disposition and engaging in ad
dress He has always been a social favor
lite. He is in the prime of life
When Henry Hollyday I'd, son and hei
of the founder. died full of years, .th
lands of Radcliffe were divided among hi
three sons Richard Carmichael, the cid
est, got the homestead. The portion o
Thomas Rooms Hollyday, which he named
Lee Praven, and whereon he built,is nov
the residence of Gen r. l.. + Hardcas
tie, who bought it from the heirs of Mr.
Hollyday The third part went TO tn
third son, William Murray Hollyday
who before his death sold off portion I
: Col. H. E. Rateman, Mr.. William Holly
days heirs now owning the part h
kept
Ratcliffe Manor is one Of the most in
teresting of the old homesteads of Talbo
county. More than 1870 years ago Henr
Halliday OF Resdbourne, Queen Anne
county, went to Talbot and bought a
estate of / 1000 acres or more on tn
beautiful Tired Avon river from tn
Quaker Bartletts, descendants of tn
original patentee. Mr.. Hollyday marrie
Anna Maria, daughter of George Robin
OF teacn Blossom, IOunueu hdtcllH
Manor, and built the massive brick struC
ture which is still the manor-house
though the domains of the ancient mano
estate have since been diminished
Ratclitfe has q beautiful location, tn
Tired Avon, with iutting points and gilt
tering coves, winding around about it a
if to hold il in fond embrace. The dwell
ing is one mile from Easton Point b
water and two miles from Easton b.
road The roadway approaching th
! front lawn is lined on each side by grea
e caralpa trees, hundred years old-vig
{ orous vet, the most of them, thong
! venerable On the terraced lawn tina
leads to the water from two sides Of tn
house are more modern trees, linden'
cedars, mimosas and other choice variG
ties. most Of which were planted by th
late Colonel r. c. Hellyday. Ba.timor
Sun.
e WELL-kNOWN PERSONS.
4 Bishop Keane rector Of the Cathol