Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-02
TWO NOTABLE WEDDINGS.
Brilliant Scenes ut Old st. Johns Yes.
terday.

The invitations to the wedding Of Miss Helen
Augur and Mr.. Thomas Hyde, announced in
yesterdays STAR, were extended verbally, and
each one present was known to every other.
The chancel Of St Johns was set with ported
palms and the altar had bouquet Of white
roses in the center, fianked by Jars Of cut white
chrysanthemums. Mr.. Murray Blatchley Augur,
brother Of the bride; Mr.. Jno. Haviland, Mr..
Norman Bestor and Mr.. L. G. Gunneli seated
the guests. They wore as did the groom and
his best man, Mr.. Ward Thoron, black cutaway
coats, gray trousers and favors OF white
roses The bride was escorted to the chancel
by her father, Gen. Augur, who gave her hand
in marriage. She wore q sweeping gown Of
cream-white corded silk, made with high
bodice that was trimmed about the neck and
upon the front with white ostrich plumes. The
long sleeves had puffs that were slashed with
silk. The front of the petticoat was edged
with white ostrich feathers. The tulle veil fell
about her like cloud and was fastened in her
dark hair with orange blossoms. The bridal
bouquet was a full bunch Of white half-blown
roses, tied with o broad white ribbon. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. DIR. Register,
the rector OF st. Johns Church in George
town. and he was assisted by DR.. Douglas of
st. Johns Among those present were: Mrs
Augur, Mr.. and Mrs. Hyde. parents of the
groom; Miss Hyde. Admiral Rodgers, Gen. and
Mrs. Rochester, Surgeon General and Mrs.
Moore, Mrs. Henderson, Miss Porter, Lieut..
and Mrs. Andrews. Mrs. Cultivate, Gen. Card,
Prof and Mrs. Cabell, Miss Snyder, Miss Jacob
Of New York and Gen. and Mrs Hagner, Mrs.
Stone, Capt j. F. Rodgers and Mrs. Green.
The bridal party drove to the residence of
Gen. Augur on 2Sth street. where q reception
was held and Q collation. served. Mr.. and Mrs.
HYDE, jr., left on the 4 o'clock train for New
York city.
Abbott-Mcnocal.
At I o'clock the wedding Of Miss Laura W.
Abbott daughter of the late Walter Abbott of
Maryland, and Mr.. A. J. Menocal of this city
took place. The wedding guests were seated
by Mr.. Frank Marvin, Mr.. Edward Menocal,
brother Of the groom, and Mr. Jose NJ. Macias,
jr., who acted as ushers and groomsmen. DR..
Bradley supported the groom as his best man.
The young men were in cutaway coats and wore
yellow rose buds as favors. Mr.. Frank Memo
cal led the bridal procession up the right hand
aisle Of the church and was followed by the
other two ushers. The four bridesmaids fol-
lowed, walking in pairs, and the pages, who
were Frank Nelson and Daniel Menocal, in
black knickerbocker suits, wearing favors OF
white bOuvardia. preceded the bride, who was
escorted by her stepfather, DR.. Henry Nelson
OF Westminster, Nd. who gave her away. The
bride wore a sweeping gown of rare old
watered silk OF q rich cream white tinting.
The front Of the skirt was draped in white
crepe, caught with a garland Of roses The
back and cut in q deep square in front that was
edged with lace. She wore necklace of pearls
and large pendants in amber. The sleeves
were short and the gloves long; the veil was
fastened with white roses and she carried a
bouquet Of bridal rosea The ceremony was
performed by DR.. Douglas, who took the first
part and was concluded by Rev. Wyllis Rede
Of Ascension Church. Westminster, Md The
bridesmaids were Miss Grace Semmes who was
also maid Of honor, and who wore q short frock
hi ol~
bodice, long gloves and carried a cluster OF
white bouvardia; Miss Edith Kane, in pink al
basross. similarly made, and CARRYING pink
bouvardia, walked with Miss Semmes; Miss
Sophie Casey was attired in white silk with
trimmings Of gold passementerie and carried
bunch of golden rod and walked with Miss
Edith Halsey Lay. who looked most attractive
in a demi-toilet Of Nile green crepe. trimmed
with deep frills Of lace, and had bouquet Of
white bouvardia and maiden-hair fern. After
the ceremony the bridal party and the we'd
ding guests drove to the house of Miss McKil-
lep, No. ll23 18th street, where a reception was
held. Mrs. Nelson, the mother of the bride,
wore gown OF yellow silk, draped with black
lace, and having bodice of black velvet; Miss
May Thompson of San Francisco, aunt Of the
bride, was in toilet of blue polka dotted tulle;
Mrs. Menocal. mother Of the groom wore a
dress OF black fish net over black silk Miss
McKillep wore a dress Of white cloth and bon
net Of black velvet. Others present we're
Lieut. anu ME- FRANK COURTS, Paymaster and
Mrs. Washington, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Boyle of Westminster, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Abbott Of Kansas. Miss Shepherd, Mrs.
Lay, Mr.. Edwin Mcpherson, the Misses Nc
Phersou. Mrs Macias, Commodore Meade, MIR.
Sawyer, Mrs. and Miss Semmes, Mrs. Dorsey,
Mrs. Dessez, Miss Van Bibber, Miss Greer, Gen.
Gonzales, Mrs. and Miss Scott and Mr.. Macias,
Prof. and Mrs. Cabeli. The bride lin travel
ing suit Of brown and groom left for New
York city in the afternoon. They will sail for
Nicaragua during the week, where Mr.. Menocal
will be associated with his father Engineer
MenOcal, in the construction of the canal
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