, 1890-05-29
A UNION OF HEARTS.
Courtship and Marriage of a
Popular Couple.
WASAINGTON'S BRILLIANT EVENT
Gossip About the Wedding Of
Miss Blaine and Mr..
Damrosch.

w ASH N''IONi "uN "N
Blaine Damrosch wedding has been
the leading topic OF conversation la
high social circles during the past
week. IL was one of the most ele-
CANT events Of the kind that ever oc-
cured In this country. There was
a total absence of that gilded show
and shoddy ostentation that char
acterizos many weddings, but II
WINS elegant nevertheless. The
Blaine mansion I'm Washington was
deliberately decorated for the occa-
sion one Of the most interesting
features being the softly tinted
walls, the prof,ision Of tropical
plants, including spreading palms
and tall India rubber trees. One
room was u tropical bower, with IA
wealth of pink.tipped ferns, fianked
by tall, slender vases OF yariegated
trees, filled with France and Ba-
roness Rothschild roses. Mirrors,
garlanded with Maryuerites, and
fireplaces banked With verdant
heaps of blossoms, intermixed with
yellow roses, entwined with smilax,
lent additional charm to the scene.
THE GUESTS
included President and Mrs. Har-
rison, with Mrs. Mckee, Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Morton with other
members of the cabinet, prominent
officials, distinguished members of
the diplomatic corps, Lord and
Lady Carnegie and eminent visitors
from the North, besides members OF
the families Of senator's and repre-
sentatives, Judges Of the supreme
court and Others
THE BRIDE
entered from the ante-room on the
arm of her father, and passed with
In the space set apart by q broad
band of white satin ribbon for the
Accommodate of the bridal party,
including the members of both
families, with President aud Mrs.
Harrison, Vice President and Mrs.
Morton, General Sherman, who had
remained In the city In order to be
present; Mr.. and Mrs. Carnegie and
Senator and Mrs. Eugene Hale, In
innate friends OF the Blaines, and
passing through the lines were met
at the improviscd altar by the groom
aud his best man, Mr.. Frank Roose-
welt, of New York, who, with DIR.
Douglas, the officiating clergyman,
awaited them, to the strains OF
Memberships "Wedding March,"
THE TROUssEAU.
The wedding gown was of soft
white muslin de sole over silk. The
folds of the full skirt were broidered
with applique edge i'm floss silks, the
V-shaped opening ut the neck was
edged with full plaits OF mule, the
sleeves Were long and she wore no
gloves, but carried n bunch of lilies
OF the valley clasped In her right
hand. The elder of Lieutenant Cop
pinger's young sons, dressed in q
sailor suit of white duck, completed
the group, In the capacity of page,
the brides bouquet.
LIFTING THE VEIL.
At the close of the solemn service,
Miss Hattie, who stood near her
sister in q toilet of white lisse, raised
the veil from the face of the newly
made wife, who after an affection.
ate greeting from the immediate
of the family near by,
smilingly turned to her husbands
side to receive the congratulations
of the assembled company, the
president and Mrs, Harrison, with
Vice President and Mrs. Morton,
and other members of the cabinet, he.
ing among the first to approach.
During the reception which fol-
lowed from two TO three hours, Mrs.
Blaine stood at the side of her
aud the secretary placed
himself on the right of the groom.
Mrs. Blaine wore robe of hello
tropo satin with soft folds of mule
filling in the pointed opening at
the throat; Mrs. Hale, toilet Of
green and white foulard elaborately
trimmed with lace; Mrs. Emmons
Blaine her wedding gown.
TIE DEPARTURE.
Subsequently the entire party par.
took of an elegant wedding break.
fast. The newly-marrled couple
then left for New York and pro.
ceeded direct to their future home,
10 sail for Europe in a
few days. During their travelS they
will visit the home of Mr. Carnegie,
in Scotland, who WAS their friend
during tho delicious days Of court
ship. The wedding gifts were chiefly
of gold, silver and diamonds.
THEIR FIRST MEETING.
The young couple did not first
meet during Mr.. Carnegie's famous
coaching trip, as many suppose.
They had met u year before at "A din.
ner given by Mr.. Carnegie at XII.
garston, In Scotland. Sub.
they dined at
Mrs. Senator Hale's, and that
keen-sighted diplomat detected the
secret Of their hearts and adroitly
brought them nearer together, and
to considerable ex-
tent, In cementing the union Of
hearts.
A MODERN DELILAH.
Like his lllustrious father, whose
appearance many RE-
VIEW readers remember, young Mr..
Walter Damrosch had always worn
long curled hair, reached back
usit thn,,t ,,a rtt,,ax an a a.. incline. nl.n.