The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-11-29
THE WEEKS WEDDINGS.


Park. Both bride and groom have a large
social acquaintance. st. Andrews Church,
where the service was performed, was filled
at an early hour. Rev. DIR. Perry officated.
To the music of the 'Lohengrin' wedding
march the bridal party advanced to the altar,
the ushers, Messrs. William Butterworth,
Samuel Miller, Clarence McCleland, and Gus.
tav Friebus, cousin of the groom, leading the
way followed by the two pretty bridesmaids
Miss Rina Ginesi, sister of the bride, and Miss
Burns, of New York. Next came the maid of
honor, Miss Marie Ginesi, the little sister of
the bride. Then came the bride, looking
beautiful in dress of white China crepe,
trimmed with point lace, her tulle veil being
fastened with sprays of lilies of the valley.
In her hand she carried her prayer book from
which the service was read. The bridesmaids
dresses were canary China crepe trimmed with
chiffon and ribbon of the same color. The
maid of honor was dressed in pink mousseline
de sole over China silk. Each one carried
chrysanthemums the color OF her dress. Cen
eral w. w. Dudley escorted the bride and
afterward gave her in marriage. AT the altar
the party was met by the groom and his best
man, MIR. Charles H. Bates and after the SER
vice the relatives and bridal party repaired to
the BRIDES home, where the newly made man
and wife received the congratulations of those
present beneath bower of palms and sur
rounded with yellow chrysanthemums. They
afterward left for tour though the North.
Among the immediate families Of the couple
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Friebus,
parents of the groom, the latter wearing
dress of cream and yellow silk, trimmed with
ostrich feathers and ornamented with rubies;
Mrs. Ginesi, mother of the bride, dressed in
black silk with jet aud lace trimmings and
diamonds as ornaments Miss Josie
Ginesi, sister of the bride, wearing light
blue silk covered with embroidered mousseline
de sole, and Mr. Alexander Ginesi, the brides
brother The presents were beautiful and
tIa,,, 1tnra, and
sapphire ring, the gift of the groom;
house furniture from the groom's parents,
dinner set of Haveland china from the BRIDES
mother, a case of silver from General and Mrs.
Dudley, another case from their sons, case
of royal Worcester after-dinner coffee cups
and saucers from Mr.. and Mrs. John Dudley,
a case of silver from Mr. and Mrs. Portner,
cut glass from Mrs. Ben Butterworth, silver
service from friends of the groom in the War
Department, cut glass, pieces of silver, and a
handsome tete-a-tete set of Japanese ware
from the Dead Letter Office, two large ma
hogany rockers from Mrs. Charles Bates and
Miss Louise Bates, cut glass from Mr.. Samuel
Miller, etching from Mr.. William Butter
worth, royal Worcester card receiver from
Mr.. c. McClelland feather fan from Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard LePrince, point lace hand
kerchief from Mrs. G. N. Coles, of New York;
the Misses Wyman presented a point lace
silk handkerchief and case of silver, silver
salad fork from Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Sardy, Of
Now York; silver gravy ladle from Mr.. John
Lindsay, Of New York: silver lamps and royal
Worcester from numerous frieness.
The marriage of Miss Fancy Silvey, daugh-
ter Of the late Colonel William Silvey, of the
Army, and Mr.. Frederick Deshler, of New
Brunswick, N. j., was celebrated In St.
Johns Church on Wednesday, at high noon,
in the presence of large and distinguished
gathering. Rev. DR.. Douglass ofhciated. The
bride was given in marriage by her brother,
Mr.. William B. Silvey, of Duluth, MINI. She
wore an imported travelling dress Of mauve
Bedford cord, trimmed with bands of seal.
Her jet hat had loops of mauve velvet and
punches of pink ostrich tips at the back. She
carried bouquet of La France roses There
were no bridesmaids. Mr. Charles Deshler,
as best man, stood with the groom in the
chancel. The ushers were Mr.. Stoddard, Mr..
Kemp, Mr.. De Witt, and Mr.. Larned. The
altar was decorated with great clusters OF
wedding breakfast, to which only a small
number was invited, was given after the
ceremony at the residence Of Mrs. Silvey, 1913
Seventeenth street. Mr.. and Mrs. Deshler
will reside at New Brunswick, N. j.
Miss Kate Sherman Billings, daughter of
DR.. Billings, of the Army, and Mr.. William
Hanna Wilson, of Seattle, WASH, wore
united in wedlock at st. Johns Episcopal
Church, Georgetown, by Rev. DR.. REGISTER,
on wednesday,. dt ulSu uoon. Inc prlue
wore plain white silk gown made with high
neck and elbow sleeves. Her white velvet
hat was trimmed with ostrich tips, and she
carried boquet of lilies of the valley. The
maids were Miss Glare Billings, Miss Julia
Wilson, and Miss Margaret Billings They
wore Princess gowns of pink and white striped
silk, pink crepe hats, and carried punches of
pink chrysanthemums. Mr.. John s. Billings
was best man. The ushers were DR.. Snyder,
Mr.. Eveleth Whiting, MIR. Joseph Hardie,
Mr.. Edmund Talcott, Mr.. Charles Wilson, and
Mr.. j. W. Riley. The decorations of the
chancel were palms and chrysanthemums.
A reception followed the service at the resi-
dence of DR.. and Mrs. Billings on N street,
Georgetown. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson will re-
side at Seattle.
The marriage of Miss Lillian Cissel and Mr..
E. E. Ramey took place at 8 o'clock Wednes-
day evening at the Lutheran Memorial
Church, Rev. Dr. Butler performing the mar
riage ceremony in the presence of large
company of relatives and friends of the high
contracting parties. The bride and groom
came in together, preceded by the ushers,
Messrs. Theodore Nelson, A. b. Maher, Il. H.
Clear, Grant Ramey, H. p. Ramey, and e. H.
Pillsbury. The bride wore very stylish
travelling costume of tan-colored Bedford
cord, with garniture of jet. Her tan-colored
hat was trimmed with feathers and Jet, and
she carried bouquet of La France roses.
Immediately after the service, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ramey left for wedding trip to New York.
Mr.. Wilbur G, Meade and Miss Edith Cox
were married on Monday evening at the par
sonage of st. Dominics Church. Messrs. C.
8. Robbins and John j. Dasenbrock were the
ushers. A wedding supper to which fifty
guests were invited was served at the future
home OF the bride and groom. The presents