The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-11-02
SOCIETY CHAT.

One of the beautiful weddings for which
Virginia is famous occurred at "Oakwood," the
country residence of Mr.. w. II. Harris,
situated in picturesque Albemarle County, Va,
on Wednesday evening last, the contracting
parties being Miss Belle Mon tgomery Harris,
one of Nirginia's fairest daughters and DR..
William T. Morsel, the latter of this city. The
ceremony took place at 1880 p. NJ, and was inn
pressivey performed by Rev. Daniel Blaine,
the bride and groom standing beneath an arch
way of evergreens, from the crown of which
depended an exquisite marriage bell of white
chrysanthemums. The interior of the hand
some residence was beautifully decorated with
autumn leaves and chrysanthemums. The
bride was given away by her father, and looked
radtantly beautiful in her rich bridal robe of
faille francaise, en- traine eXQuisitely orna
mented with orange blossoms. She was at
tended by four maids, Miss Laura N. Manu. of
Washington, and the sisters of the bride,
Misses Harrie, Ida, and Mary Harris,
all wearing handsome costumes of cream
colored ssilk, and carrying bouquets
of pink chrysanthemums. The groom
was attlred in the conventional full dress, as
was also his best man, Mr.. Arthur L. Morsell,
of this city. The groomsmen were Messrs.
John Hart, of Roanoke; Il. w. Moore, of the
University of Virginia, and DR.. William j. G.
Waller, of North Garden, Va, friends of the
bride. The guests from Washington were
few relatives and closest personal friends Of the
parties, and were specially invited, the number
being necessarily limited. The wedding supper
having been discussed and congratulations re-
ceived, the happy couple departed on the $3.50
z. NJ. train for extended Southern trip.
Both DR.. Morsell and Miss Harris are well
known and esteemed in Washington, the latter
having made host of friends here by reason
of her many charms of character and person.
They will reside in Washington, and will be at
home after November 10 at No. 2020 G street.
Among the guests present were Miss
Julia Morsell, sister of the groom; the Misses
Agatha and NJ. G.. Towles, of Washington;
of Pool- -hri5 5ra.
Wood, of Pennington; Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Hart, of Albemarle; Miss Byrd, of Norfolk; Miss
BraXton, of Newport News; Miss Motlitt, of
Staunton; Miss Boaz, Mr.. and Mrs. Gouley
Yuile, Miss Murkland, Miss Josie OFT, Miss
Lucy Eninger, Miss NJ Moore, Mrs. Blanche Mar
tin, Miss Withers, of Rustburg; the Misses Bessie
and Daisy Moore, Professor w. B. Towles,
r. Harris, Mr.. Warren Moore, of Allegheny,
Va; Mr.. Boaz, of Albemarle; Messrs. G. and A.
Burch, Mr.. Mercer Blaine, Mr.. Robert Hammer,
and Mr.. Alfred Pinkerton.
Last Thursday evening Captain and Mrs. A.
p Lacey gave a reception in honor of their
niece, Miss Ruth Marie Sites, who sails for China
ten days hence under the auspices of the Balti-
more Conference of the NJ. E. Church. Miss
Sites was born in China, and will, in going to
her mission work, join her father and mother,
DR.. and Mrs. Sites. She is the youngest mis-
sionary ever sent out. The handsome parlors of
CapC' Lacey ) new Ieslueuce were Deautli ully
adorned with flowers and the verandas hung
with Chinese lanterns. Mrs. Lacey and Miss
Sites were assisted in receiving by Mrs. DR..
Corey, Miss Alberta Hooper, of Baltimore:
Miss Teller, daughter of Senator Teller; Miss
Grace Andrews, daughter of Bishop Andrews;
Miss Martha Bartlett, and Miss Gertrude Lynch;
also Messrs. G. NJ. Lacey Sites, w. II. Hooper,
of Baltimore; Ruter Springer, Frank d.
Fletcher, c.. E. Goodwin, and Willard Buell..
The tearoom was beautifully decorated and the
refreshments profuse and delicious. Miss Rec
tor, niece Of eX-Secretary Thompson, and Misses