Telegram-herald., 1890-05-18
FOR LIFE.
Wedding Of Margaret Blalas and
Water DamrOSc1
II raKES PLACE Il WASHINGTON.
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q the Secretary u state. q Lafayette
- uars. Eezr the White House. s@s TIE
seeRs sf = beautiful marriage ceremony
tLls afternoon. the contracting parties
being ais dang Miss Margaret is2-
bella Blaine. and Mr Walter D2mrosc D,
OF NeS YORK The Neztaer Nzs
erighg sna fair, sEd the sun oesned
d0.n osasrss0lzsi0ns fFSm clSaSlsss
say in view of The bereaTeasntS o. sho
,@st Siater, IL was intended 70 have the
marriage conducted as quietly as possi-
DE, oag the best Efforts OF the family
IN this direction we're comparatively
latils against the wishes of lDr1entiAl
friends, and the ceremony VAS attended
BY bFilliancy and display that ls not
cOntem plated.
Ihe ceremony took place at o'cloek
In me large drawing on the see
0nd hoor. and Has performed BY Rev.
DR. Douglass. rector OF ST. Johns
Protestant Episcopal Church, OF
which tie bride mas recently become
a m-mbe The decorations were
beautiful in their simplicity
The room IS finished in oliyo
tints. and the ornamentation consisted
Of tasteful aistribptiOn OF growing
plants aud palms The bread. old-tash-
toned mantel-pieces contained trailing
garlands ~ arbutgs and the columns
were twined with more of the same. A
bower OF white flowers was erected ne2e
one OF the mantels and formed back
ground for the principals.
When a : w.s In readiness, Secretary
Blaine escorted his daughter 70 the
place selected asd was Immediately
followed by the groom and MS
best man. MS J. frank Roosevelt,
OF New York While there were no
bridesmaids. properly speaking, the
bride vas supported by the close
presence Of her sister. Miss Blaine, Miss
Macon-o, daughte; OF the late General
Macomb; Miss Rachel sherman, daugh-
ter o. General sherman. Toe mem bers
OF both families also took positions near
the front
There ware about 800 friends in at
tendance. incl, Alag President and Mrs.
Harrison, Mrs Mckee the Cabinet oiIi-
GERS and the ladies' os their families, the
members Of tile supreme Court, the en-
tire Diploms-ic Corps many Members
Of Congress and other presentativcs
Of Official society - the Capital.
The bridal toilet was OF heavy white
silk, drsped in front with enibrcsSered
crepe de chene, with tulle vail. When
the marriage service was over the Pres
ident advanced 10 tlss bride and offered
his congratulations, and his exam pie
was followed ~ al the other guests.
This over, the entire company re-
paired TO the dining-room and partook
of wedding breakfast at which was
served champagne punch, salads, sweet
breads, croquettes. sOtt-shelled crabs
and other daintieS A colossal we'd
ding cake was the center piece OF the
tabl.
The newly-married couple left the
city on the limited express for New
York. and will proceed straight
10 their future home on Madison
avenue, which has been specially
pro pared for their reception. It is
their purpose 70 sail for Europe early
next week anc TO travel extensively on
the continent during the summer. They
will be the guests Of Mr. Andrew Car
negie, at his beautiful place in Scot
land in August.
The presents were very numerous and
costly. including great quantities OF sill
YER and gold and table furniture; 2
solid tea set from the Diplomatic Corps
set OF twenty gold goblets SCI
with rubies from tho Cabinet Off
GERS, string Of diamonds Tor the
neck from the groom, = Madison avenue
(New York; residence from Mr.. Blaine
and its furniture from Mrs Damrosch
solid gold carving-knives, forks spoons
ladies', etc, from Senator and Mrs
Stanford. The value Of the wedding
presents. aside from tho New York resi-
teuce and furniture, is put at SIS, 900.
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