The true northerner., 1890-05-28
BRILLIANT GATHERING.
rHn DAMROsCH-BLAnN NUPTIALa
AT WASHINGTON.

Distinguished Guests. Including the Prsss-
dent and His Cabinet. wiiness the Cers-
mony - Magnificent Wedding Pres-ntS
for tho Newly Welded CoupIe-A Eurs-
pean Bridal Tour.
Washington dispatch: The marriage Q
Of Miss Margaret Isabella Blaine, the
daughter OF Secretary Blaine, to Walter
Damrosch OF New York, occurred at the
Blaine residence on Saturday, the 17th.
The marriage would have been church
cere but for the recent bereavs-
ments.
The members OF the family, unwilling
that reminders OF the break In the fam
ily circles should bring shadow TO the
occasion, laid aside the mourning for
the day, Mr.. Blaine appearing in a suit
OF gray. Mrs. Blaine wearing hand
some reception toilet, and Miss Hattie
and Mrs. Emmons Blaine in white
gowns.
The ceremony was performed In the
large drawing-room on the second floor
OF the Blaine residence, beneath 3
floral bower, erected for tho occasion.
Mr.. Blaine led his daughter to the altar,
and Mr.. Damrosch was accompanied by
J. Frank Roosevelt OF New York.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. DIR. Douglass, rector OF st. Johns
Episcopal church. The Rev. DIR. Ham
lin OF the Church OF the Covenant, where
the Blaine family have "A pew, was also
present. Several hundred invitations
had been issued, many To persons abroad
and at distant points, and the attend
ance was very large. Among those
present were President and Mrs. Har-
rison. the members OF the cabinet with
their families, the Maine delegation In
Congress. representatives OF the diplo-
matte corps, and many others Of promi-
nence.
The president led the bride from the
drawing room to the wedding breakfast
after which the bride and groom left for
New York.
The bride wore toilet of heavy white
silk. draped with crepe de chine. Ths
wedding trousseau is elaborate I'm every
detail. as Mrs. Blaine has the New Eng
Land ideas of starting bride on her
new journey with fine supply of house
hold as well "a personal linen. The
housekeeping linen has all been woven
on special hand-looms by firm In
France The table linens bear the new
est designs, prominent among them be-
ing the fleur de lis. The brides mono
gram is embroidered I'm white silk upon
each piece. Miss Blaine has been we'll
trained IN housewfery pursuits during
the last season. She has done all the
family marketing this winter.
The presents were very numerous and
costly, including great quantities OF sill
yer and gold and table furniture; a solid
silver tea set from the diplomatic corps,
set Of twenty gold goblets set with
rubies from the cabinet officers, a string
OF diamonds for the neck from the
groom, Madison avenue New York;
residence from Mr.. Blaine, and its fur
niture from Mrs. Damroseh; solid gold
carving knives, forks. spoons, ndles,
etc, from Senator and Mrs. Stanford.
The value of the wedding presents,
aside from the New York residence and
furniture is put at SIS, ,001.
In few davs Mr.. and Mrs DAM
rosch will sail for Europe ana ie young
folks will be under the guardianship OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Carnegie aud the honey
moon will be prolonged under their hos
pitable roof In Scotland. The wedding
gift OF Mr. and Mrs. Carnegie was a
handsome suggestion OF Mr.. Damrosch's
profession. The silver tea service. tho
gift OF the diplomatic corps, Is the
handsomest present ever given on Joint
account" in this city.