Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-26
I MATTERS.
Several Beautiful weddings-Personal
Notes.

negWOOu bacon, daughter OF MT. anu MT. -
II. Bacon of No. I41s n street, and Mr.. James
Sidney Skinner of Galveston. Tex. MI. Skinner,
who is tall and handsome, is a graduate OF the
Washington University law department.. The
wedding presented an unusually brilliant spec
tacle. The guests. who FILED the church. were
seated by the six ushers, who were Mr.. Howard
Bacon. brother Of the bride; Mr.. Chas. Sloane
of Baltimore. Mr.. George Wedderburn, Mr..
John Murray. Mr. VIM. Stockbridge and Mr..
Westell Willoughby of this city. and they
hesded the brida procession as 1t entered to
the music of the wedding march from Lohen-
grin. There were a maid of honor and
ak bridesmaids, who preceded the bride
as she entered tho church with her father.
The bride wore q sweeping gown OF
white faille franchise, profusely trimmed with
duchesse lace, lilies of the valley and orange
blossoms and draped with meusselaine de sole.
The bodice was high and long sleeved and was
edged with flowers. The front of the skirt had
the drapery caught with the bridal flowers on
the right side, and on the other was arranged
a broad sash that was carried back into the
train. The veil was fastened in her hair with
orange blossoms. and she carried a handker-
chief OF point lace and q prayer book bound in
white, from which the Rev. DR.. Perry read the
marriage service. The bride is a tall and at
~tractiye blonde. Miss Anna s. Bacon. the
sister of the bride, who preceded her as maid
of honor. is in style the direct contrast of her
sister, and the frock of canary crepe that she
wore brought ont all the loneliness of her bru-
nette beauty. The bodice was low and sleeve
less and the skirt demi-trained, and she
carried a bouquet Of Marechal Neil roses.
The bridesmaids walked in pairs, and their
gowns were similar to That of the maid of
honor. They all wore tan gloves and tan COL
ored half shoes and stockings. Miss Florence
Oliver and Miss Sadie Simons were in white
crepe with white ribbon trimmings and they
carried bouquets of white sweet peas. Next
came Miss Alice Burdette and Miss Laura
StOck bridge in lilac cYapp and carrvipu lunches
of sweet peas that matched the color Of their
fr ocks. Miss Annie Cross and Miss Mary White
OF San Antonio. Tex, closed the procession,
arrayed IN gowns of pink crepe and carrying
bouquets of pink sweet peas. The groom was
attended by his best man, Mr.. Boyer Gonzales
of Galveston. The ceremony over the bridal
party drove to the residence Of Mr.. and Mira.
Bacon, where q large reception was held from
$50 until ESQ o'clock. The house was decor
ated with palms and cut flowers for the occa-
SION, and the porticos at the back were
lighted with oriental lanterns. A COLA
ton was served and many of the
guests went up stairs to see the display Of rich
and handsome gifts with which the bride had
been favored. Mrs. Bacon wore a handsome
and a most becoming toilet of amethyst India
silk. lowered with white and trimmed with
point lace and velvet of a deeper hue than the
silk. Among the guests were Mrs. skinner
mother of the groom; Mrs. Girardeau, sister of
the groom; Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Bush Of Whining
ton, Miss Silver and the Misses Emma and Tillie
Robertson and Mr.. Allen T. Langston of Phila-
deiphia, Mrs. Langston and Mrs. Bacon, the
g~rsndmothers Of the bride; Mr.. and
Mrs. Burdette, Col. and Mrs. wilkins,
Miss Virginia Milton. Judge and Mrs.
Stockbridge, the Misses Stockbridge,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wllloughby, Mr.. and Mrs. Simons,
Mr.. Lent, Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Baker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Bacon, Miss Florence Crogsn, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Gresham OF Galveston. Mrs.
Herr OF Staunton, Va, the Misses Byus, the
Misses Simons, the Misses Moses, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wedderburn, the Misses Moffette, Mrs.
Wedderburn, Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Duff, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward s. Conner and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Bryan. Mr.. and Mrs. Skinner left for the north
on the 1l4p train, the bride wearing a pretty
travelling costume of wood brown French hen
rietta goods trimmed with golden brown velve:
and gimp, and q brown toque trimmed with
ribbon and green berries. They will be absent
for a fortnight on an extended trip that will
include all the noted northern watering places
and resorts. and will then return here to pre-
pare for the trip southwestward to their Texas
home.
Miss Anna Wilson Major, daughter Of the late
Mr.. Bernard Major of this city. and Mr.. Percy
Meredith Hughes, professor Of history in the
Washington High School, were welded at the
Metropolitan Me Church on Az street last
evening at : O'Clock, the Rev. DIR. Corey Of
fciating. The church WAS crowded, and the
ushers, who were Mr.. Frank +. Major, brother
OF the bride, DR.. F.. r. Lane. DIR. L. D.. Wilson.
DIR. VIM. H. Hobbs, Mr. Marcus b. May and
MIR. J. H.. Daish, had a busy half hour seating the
guests before the arrival of the bride and
groom. who entered the church together. The
bride wore a square train bridal robe Of ivorie
fallle, made with q low bodice and elbow
sleeves. The tablier drapery was of white
crepe and the left side was adorned
with q trellis of white ribbons and
r~Osettes. The veil was fastened with diamond
nIpy an1 aha haA IN Drn,, ax .L,,- -A.z.
Among those at the church we're Mrs. Susan
Major, mother of the bride; Mr.. Fales. grand
father of the bride: Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Major,
Mrs. l.. ID. T~readway of st. Louis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carleton Hughes and MISS n. Hughes. The
bridal party returned to the residence of Mrs.
Major, No. 221 Sd street southeast. after the
ceremony, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes departed
for the north Oh the 10 o'clock train. There
was no reception. The bride wore a dress of
heiiotrope cloth and toque of velvet. They
will spend the summer at Asbury Park and will
return here in the autumn 10 reside. Among
the profusion of wedding presents that were
sent the bride was an ice-water set Of silver,
tray, pitcher and gold-lined goblets, that was
presented by the teachers of the high school.
The Fourth Presbyterian Church also had
an S-o'clock wedding last night. The bride
was Miss Zonie Williamson, daughter of MIR,
and Mrs. J. II. Williamson, and the groom Mr..
Walter A. Stevens. There was a marriage bell
III Nhltt CurudtiOHs ndnRiuk from an arcn oil
ivy leaves constructed i'll front of the palm-se,
pulpit. The ushers were Mr.. Charles William
son, Mr.. S. 5. Hoover, jr., Mr.. s. C. McComas
and MIR. f. NJ. Mer-ick. The little brother and
sister Of the bride preceded the bride and
groom to the pulpit. The bride wore a frock
Of white wool trimmed will lace and ribbon
and carried nephetos roses. After the cere.
mony an informal reception was held at the
residence of the brides parents, and later Mr.
and Mrs. Stevens started on a north-bound
train for their wedding journey.
One Of the most charming weddings of the
season was celebrated in the NJ. Z. chapel a,
Sulphur Springs. Anne Arundel county, Nd,
yesterday afternoon, the contracting parties
being MIR. J. Davis Billmeyer OF Shepherds.
town. W. Va, and Miss Mamie Mcdaniel
daughter Of Rev. II. G. Mcdaniel Of the Baiti.
more annual conference. In response to inyi.
tatlons previously circulated a large number OF
friends of the bride and groom from Washing
ton and Baltimore we're present. The young
ladies of the church had decorated il with wild
flowers and ferns. which grow In rich profusiop
in the neighborhood, and the native niagnolias
We'd with the rare cut flowers sent from con.
servatories in Baltimore. Mr.. Frank Mcdaniel
and Miss Emma Mcdaniel stood at the altar
with the bride and groom and the brides
father performed the Mr.. L. A.
Leech of Washington was usher and hi
sister, Miss Pauline Leech, was lady in charge
Of the unique arrangements. Miss May Buck
handsome bridal lunch vas served in the par.
sonage. near the chapel. and the happy couple
left afterward for a summer jaunt.
The Church of the Ascension was the scene
Of a beautiful Wedding this morning at II
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