Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-12
WEDDING BELLS.
A Number Of Marriages Of Interest to
District People.

Last evening the people Of Anacostia
crowded the Methodist church on Jackson
street to witness the marriage Of Mr. William
Alexander Simpson, Of Silver hill, Prince
Georges county, Md, and Miss Mary Hilton
Willett, OF Charles county. A few minutes
before O'Clock Miss Bette Linger played the
wedding march and the bridal party entered.
the bride on the arm of Mr.. Sidney Mudd and the
groom with MIR. George Pyles. Rev. Ezekiel
Richardson, pastor of the church, performed
the ceremony, Mr.. Mudd giving the bride
away. The party Immediately withdrew to the
residence Of Mr.. George Pyles, where recep-
ton was given and refreshments served,
MIR. and Mrs. Simpson departing at $50 for
their home. only three miles distant where
another reception will be given tonight Mr..
simpson Is seventy-four years old. and has two
children about six and nine years Of age having
lost his first wife, young woman, several
years ago. He was formerly in business at
Camp Springs. but for few years has been
running general country store at Silver Hill,
where, though a republican, he is postmaster,
having held the place under the late admins
tration. He is now an applicant for a depart
ment position, and is q pensioner for military
services in the Mexican war. The bride is
twenty-three years old. She was neatly attired
In blue cashmere with blue silk trimmings
Her family are intimate friends of Congress-
man-elect Mudd. The church was prettily
decorated with white lilies and roses.
Mr.. John Giroy and Miss Lizzie Wilsted,
both Of Charles county, Nd, were married at st.
Theresa church, Washington street, Anacostia,
last evening. Rev. Thos. B. Hughes celebrating
the rite. Only intimate friends were present.
Mr.. John Rick, of Washington, and Miss
Amelia s. Frederick, of Anacostia, were mar
ried last evening at the residence Of the brides
mother in Anacotia, Rev. Mr.. Miller, OF
Washington, performing the service. Seventy
five guests from the village and city were
elaborate spread. At midnight the young
couple departed for their home on Capitol hill,
where they will be neighbors to the brides
sister, Pauline, married few days since at
Alexandria to Mr.. VIM. r. Campbell, of WASH
ington. Mr.. Rick is with Moses furniture
house.
Miss Sophie K. Shultz. daughter of the late
Theodore Shultz. of Frederick, and DIR. VIM.
d. Brace, druggist Of Georgetown, were mar
ried in the Evangelical reformed church at
Frederick, yesterday. The wedding was
elaborate. Rev. DIR. E. r. Eschbach performed
the ceremony. The ushers were G. F. Moffatt
and VIM. Dugal, of Washington, Geo. Kinks,
of Baltimore, andC T. Kemp, of Frederick.
The bride was attred in a costume of white
faille franchise and wore a corsage of roses.
The church was handsomely decorated. The
| newly welded couple will spend their honey
moon at Saratoga and other points in the north.
An elaborate reception was held at the home
of the bride at Frederick.
Miss Susan Ellen Rosenbaum, Of this city,
and Mr.. Joseph Bucklin Adams of Westboro,
Mass, were married last evening at the resi-
dence of Rev. j. P. Wright, in the presence of
a few friends. After the wedding the couple
left on an extended bridal tour.