Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-12

brilliant Weddings Today Personal
Notes of Interest.

notes OF interest
Mrs Harrison and Mrs. Dimmick attended
The matinee performance of prince Karr'
this afternoon.
Mrs Teresa Blackburn Stewart daughter of
Senator and Mrs. jos. Blackburn Of Kentucky,
married this afternoon at ST. Johns Church at
O'Clock. The wedding presented brilliant
spectacle, a. the groom, who ID captain OF
cavalry. and his best man and six ushers were
all in full uniform. The church was profusely
decked with white and yellow chrysanthemums.
The wedding guests were seated by Col. KEEL
logg, Capt. Anderson of Fort Niger, Capt.
Schofield, Lieut. Reber. Capt Knox and Capt.
Beard The groom was attended by his best
man, Col. Carpenter, and they awaited the
bride at the chancel rail as she entered with her
father. Senator Blackburn is still disabled from
effects Of the fall he had from his carriage at
Versailles fortnight ago, and still carries his
arm in bandage. The choir sang the pro-
eessional hymn, 1.-THE Voice That Breathed
Through Eden" The bride wore q handsome
demi-trained gown Of white broadcloth
trimmed with bands Of otter. The skirt was
edged with a footing Of the fur above, which
was laid white applique embroidery. The
neck, sleeves and body we're trimmed with
otter and embroidery. The hat was a toque of
white broadcloth trimmed with gold cord and
Russian pompoms. She carried bouquet OF
bridal roses and maiden hair fern that had
been sent for the occasion by Mrs. Harrison.
At the betrothsl in the marriage service the
choir, under the direction Of Prof. Daniels,
sang the anthem, 20. Perfect Love, that was
composed and used IN the marriage service of
the Earl Of Fife and the Princess Louise. and it
had never before been used here. The recess
sional hymn. '.Deign This Union to Approve"
wns rendered As the bridal party left the
church. Rev. DIR. Douglass performed the cere-
mony. Mrs. Blackburn wore carriage cos
tune Of heliotrope cloth, made with a demi-
train, and bonnet of heliotrope color trimmed
with cut steel Miss Blackburn was in q demi-
trained gown Of tan broadcloth. trimmed with
black broadcloth and embroidered In
pattern Of rosebuds. Tho broad hat
Of black felt was trimmed with gold
ornaments. M,ss Lucille Blackburn
was attred in q toilet of tan-colored cloth
trimmed with gold braid, In militaire, and
she wore a French hat of tan color and gold.
Among the large company that filed the church
were the widow Of Ex-Governor Blackburn of
kentucky, Surgeon Hall Of the army, brother
Of the groom, Gen. and Mrs. Arson G.. McCoOk,
Mrs. Mcpherson and Justice and Mrs Harlan
The bridal party drove to the Ebbitt House,
where reception was held by Capt. and Mrs
Hall IN the red parlor. Later In the afternoon
the bride and groom donned their travelling
apparel and left the city for New York. Mrs.
HalIs.traveling dress Is of gray cloth trimmed
with black astrachan, and toque OF the same.
From New York they will take a coast steamer
for Savannah and Florida. Capt Hall has two
months leave, which he will devote to his we'd
ding tour. At the end OF that period they will
60 to Fort Reno, Indian territory, where he Is
on duty. Mrs. Hall received several hundred
very handsome gifts from her numerous friends,
with whom she Is Q favorlte.
The New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
was brilliantly alight and the pulpit was pref
nly decked this morning with yellow chrysan-
themums and palms and ferns and rubber
plants for the marriage OF Miss Carrie z. Alb
bolt. daughter OF Gen. and Mrs. j. G. Abbott of
No. 800 n street, and Mr.. John Mitchell, jr,
uh In A off
white fur vas land at the pulpit rail for the
bridal couple TO kneel upon The pews re-
served for the bridal party were divided
from the remainder OF the church by q
pink satin ribbon The ushers who seated the |
very large company of wedding guests were |
Mr.. Wilson Reed, Mr.. Lee Latimer, Mr.. Fred !
Fishback and DIR. Lee Wiltberger. They W ore /
cutaway coats, with Lady Waterville roses in |
their lapels. The bride and groom entered the |
church together at high noon, preceded by the |
ushers, and while the organist, Prof. Caulfield,
played the wedding march Of Valenti DIR. WA. |
BARTLETT performed the marriage ceremony. |
The organ again pealed forth, the sweet music |
of Stolson Clark's wedding march, and Mr.. and |
Mrs. John Mitchell, jr., drove away through |
the mist that prevailed at that hour. The |
bride wore a toilet of dark blue Henrietta |
cloth made with high sleeves of blue velvet |
embroidered in gold, a hat Of blue velvet |
with tan-colored lace. and she carried |
. bouquet Of La France roses tied with a broad |
vas served at the residence of Gen. ]. c. Abbott
Among the several hundred present were |
Gen and Mrs. ]. G. Abbott. Mr.. and Mrs. John |
Mitchell, Miss Mitchell, Miss Lizzie Mitchell. |
Col and Mrs and Miss Colman and Miss |
Drown On their return TO the city from their |
wedding journey Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell will re-
side at No. 300 III street.
Judge and Mrs Samuel Shellabarger have |
issued invitations to their friends to be present
at the marriage Of their youngest daughter,
Miss Mary Shellabarger, and Mr.. John Harvey /
Young of Piqua, Ohio, on Saturday, November |
p. at IL O'Clock. The ceremony viii be per
formed ut the family residence, No. 812 18th |
street.
Mr.. Crosby s. Noyes and family have come /
into the city from their country home, "Alton |
Farm" and have taken rooms at Wizards for /
the winter.
Cards have been issued announcing the mar
riage at Dover, Me-. today of Mr.. Sid Ii. Nealy |
Of this city and Miss Alice j. Morse OF Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. p. Hutchins have returned |
to the city and are pleasantly located at ITO C |
street southeast
Mr.. and Mrs. James Davis have issued cards
announcing the wedding Of their daughter,
Jennie, and Mr.. Thomas r. Davis. which will |
take place "Wednesday, November 49, at |
O'Clock. Fifteenth Street III. Z. Church.
Mr.. James Watson of the engineer depart |
ment, ID. c.. and Miss Marcia McAllister will |
be married tonight at the Trinity p. T. Church |
AZ O'Clock. The bridal couple will leave i'm |
mediately after the ceremony for trip to Troy,
n. u, thence to Boston, to be absent about |
fortnight.
Mr.. Grosvenor Lowrey OF New York and his |
daughter, Miss Lowrey. are tine guests of Mrs. |
Charles I. Adee at the Sforeham Miss Mont |
rose Elliott, who has recently returned to |
Washington, Is also guest OF Mrs. Adee.
Mr.. George II. Howard, 21CO G street, has |
just concluded the purchase Of tract of land at
Glue Ridge Summit Pa, on which he intends !
to erect at an early day handsome villa as a |
summer residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Bryan celebrated the |
fifth anniversary Of their wedding last evening |
by entertaining a number of Il cir friends most
delightfully."- at their residence, No. 1880 18th |
street good many wooden presents more or
less useful and ornamental were received The |
parlors of the house were prettily decorated |
with roses and chrysanthemunl and late in the |
evening handsome collation. was served to the |
guests.
Cards have been issued for the wedding OF
Miss Emily Hyde, daughter OF Mr.. Thos. HYDE
of Georgetown. to Mr.. Barry Buckley, son of
DR.. J. U. Buckley of this city. This wedding
which will occur at St. Johns Church. George |
town, on Wednesday, November &c, promises
to- be an important social event. Mr.. Bulk
ley Is a graduate of Amherst College and is a
wel-known member Of the Cosmos and Merid-
ian clubs
Mrs A c. Otos and daughter Of Brunswick,
Me-, and Mrs. Austin Z. Ford Of New York are
spending a few days at the Normandie
Mrs. John Farley has returned from Cow