The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-11-15
WEDDING MARCH MUSIC.
THE AIR is FULL OF 1T THESE AU-
TUMN DAYS.
Many Pretty Marriage Ceremonies the
Past Week, and More to Come-Beau-
tiful Costumes and Lavish Floral
Decorations.

One of the most charming of the putumnal
weddings took place in New York-avenue
Church on Wednesday, at 1890, when Miss
Fannie Rice and Mr.. Charles G. Bassett were
married. The bride is the daughtet OF ex-
Senator Rice, of Arkansas, and is we'll known
in Washington society. The groom Is con-
nected with the Geological Survey, and has
hosts of friends in this city. The chancel
was decorated with pots of palms and the
pulpit with garlands of smilax and white
satin ribbon tied in three true-lovers knots.
Upon the reading desk stood large basket Of
American beauty roses. The ushers were Mr..
James Longstreet, jr.: Mr.. James McElhone
Mr.. Phil Brown, Mr.. Robert Breckenridge, ir
and Mr.. K. d. Cummin. Each of these gen
temen wore spray of lly-of-the-valley, the
brides flower, in his coat lapel The brides
maids We're Miss Noyes, Miss Garlan d. Miss
TYsowsk, Miss Woodward, and Miss Dar-
nellie. They wore long trailing gowns of
white silk null, and tulle wells waist deep.
The sleeves of the bodces were long, but low
cut at throat and edged with soft chif-
fon ruffes. Each bridesmaid carried
large bouquet of La France roses tied with
long streamers of pink ribbon tipped with
a spray of iy-of-the-valley. The BRIDES
souvenir was a gold bowknot pin, match
ing the scarf pins of the ushers Miss
Rice, the BRIDES sister, was maid of
honor. The bride wore plain white
satin gown with sweeping train, and
veil reaching TO the end of her
train. The bodice was s'V'' at the throat
with a soft fall of point lace, the front was
plain to the knee where it was slashed and
revealed tiny lace flouncing The bridal pro-
cesson was unusually handsome. So many
delicately robed women in silks looked like a
procession of brides. The usher preceding
the bride and her maids took their places In
the chancel where the groom and his best
man, Mr.. Benjamin Farcnild, OF New York,
and the officiating clergyman, Rev. DR.. Bart
lett, awaited the coming of the bride. The
maid of honor, Miss Rice was dressed In white
bengaline with vail and flowers like the others.
The bridesmaids made pretty show as they
passed up the aisle to the alter to the strains
OF Mendelssohn's wedding march. First came
one maid alone, then two couples Of two to-
gether, then the maid of honor, lastly the
bride leaning on the arm of her father. The
ceremony was brief but impressive, there
being an exchange of rings. The newly mar
ried pair knelt on a white satin cushioned stool
for the benediction. This stool will be little
later on cherished sovernir of the event in
their home. An elegant wedding breakfast
was served to about one hundred guests in the
large hall of the Shoreham. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bassctt stood in bower of palms to receive
congratulations. The decorations were yell
low crysanthemums, and on the table pink
roses of the choicest varieties. Mrs Bassett
started on the wedding journey in a travelling
dress of blue and brown camel's hair, and
jacket of dark blue broadcoth. Mr. and Mrs.
set up housekeeping in the home provid-
ed by the BRIDES father, which ex-Sena-
tor Rice has most handsomely furnished
at 1929 Ninteenth street. Cards are out
for two afternoons at home, on January
90 and q. The bridal presents were beautiful
and numerous, but not displayed. Among
those present at the ceremony were Mr.. and
Mrs Justice Field, Captain and Mrs Ruther-
ford, Mrs. Tullock, Mrs Staples, Mrs. Jere-
miah Wilson, Captain and Mrs. Haywood, the
Misses Pratt, the Misses Beveridge, the Misses
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Hallet Kilbourn, Miss
Britton, Miss Kaufman, Miss Soule, Mrs
Jordan, Miss Kenna, the Misses Hutchinson,
and many others of the most prominent people
in social circles.
The wedding Of Miss Frida Kondrup and
Ensign Edwin H. Tillman of the Navy, was
one of the most picturesque ceremonies of the
season. The chancel of Epiphany Church
was effectively set with palms, against the
dark green of which huge clusters OF white
chrysanthemums were displayed to the great
est advantage There was a new departure
in the order of the bridal procession. The
ushers and maids alternating in the line
The maid of honor walked Immediately in
front OF the bride, who was on the arm of her
cousin, General George B. Williams. Miss
kondrup's wedding gown, which was sent
from Denmark, was of heavy white satin bro
cade 1t was made Pril cess style, the high
bodice being finished with q Medici collar
embroidered with pearls. A handsome dia-
mond pendant, presented by the groom, was
the sole ornament worn The bouquet of bride
roses was presented by Mrs. Harrison. The
bridesmaids were Miss Mae Brennerman,
Miss Maggie Darneille, Miss Leila Williams
and Miss Lettie Grandy. The maid of honor
was Miss Margbarietta Kondrup, the brides
youngest sister. The bridesmaids and
maid of honor were uniformly attired
in white and carried clusters of La
France roses The ushers, who were
in full uniform, were Lieutenant A. f.
Fechteler, Lieutenant w. A. Mcfarland,
Lieutenant n. E. Mason, Lieutenant It. S.
Rogers Lieutenant II. 5. Knapp, and Ensign
j. A. Dougherty, all Of the Navy. Paymas-
ter N. S. Speel, of the Navy, waited on
the groom as best man. The marriage
Kim and Rev. A. f. Steele, the latter
of St. Marks, Capitol Hill. A handsome
supper and reception, to which only a small
company was invited was given by General
and Mrs Williams at their home, I'LL Rhode
Island avenue. Mr., and Mrs. Tillman re
ceyed congratulations standing in the bay
window, which was decked with tropical
plants and white and yellow chrysanthemums.
On the supper table was floral ship of white
chrysanthemuns, symbolizing the bark of
matrimopy. Colonel and Mrs Tillman, the
groom's parents, We're among the guests Mr..
and Mrs. Tillman are making a wedding
tour In the South, at the conclusion of which
they will visit the groom's parents at West
Point before settling in their home at GIT
Second street Mrs. Harrison, elegantly at
tired in black brocade, was present at tho
church services. Mrs. Justice Field was also
one of the witnesses of the beautiful cere-
mony.