The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-11-22
MARCHING TO THE ALTAR
THEY STILL MOVE WITH COMMEND
ABLE REGULARITY.
Many Beautiful Home and Church We'd
dings During the Past week-who the
Happy Couples Were and Where They
Will Live.

III seemed as though the whole congregation
of the Church of the Incarnation was bent on
witnessing the nuptials of the leading soprano
of its choir, Miss Maud Balm Duvall, and Mr..
Eugene Crst on Wednesday night. The oc-
casion was also one of great interest to the
Fencioles, who attended the ceremony in full
uniform. The church was profusely deco
rated with palms and chrysanthemums. The
ushers were Captain Charles Domer, Lieuten-
ant Mosher, DR.. Darrell, and Mr.. Joseph
Gessford. Mr.. Barber was best man and Miss
Helen Foss, charmingly attred in light blue
chiffon and silk, stood by the bride us maid
of honor. Miss Duval was given In marriage
by her father, Mr.. Edmund j. Duvall Her
gown was of white silk, handsomely trimmed
with feathers. The veil was fastened by a
sprays of lilies of the valley, and she carried
large cluster of Bride roses. A reception
followed the church service at the future
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Crist, 1409 Tenth street
northwest. Among those present at the re-
ception were: Rev p. A. Crist Mr. and Mrs
e. j. Duvall, Mrs. Susan Duvall, Mr.. Ed.
Duvall, Mr.. William Chapman and Miss Eva
Balm, OF Portsmouth;. Mrs. B. $. Robinson,
Mrs. William Noer and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Irving, Mr.. Raymond F. Crist, Mr. Harris Nc
Cabe Crst, Mrs. Fred Brackett, Miss Brackett,
Mrs. A. A. Holmes, Mrs. v A. Travis, Miss
Minnie Travis, Mrs B; D. Thomson, Mrs.
Miss Marie Lake, Miss Anna Pitts, Mrs. James
Watson, Mrs. Shryer, Mrs. William s. Tap
pan, Mrs. s. e. Wilson, Mrs. Plant, Miss
Plant, Miss Mamie Cutter, Miss Anna Bah
cock, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Roach, Miss Eda
Keller, Miss Amelia Lewis, Miss Mira Webb
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Anadale, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoover Anadale, Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Ander-
son, Mr.. and Mrs Mortimer Downing, Mr..
Frederick Brackett, Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Ryan, Mr.. and Mrs. Rexford NJ. Smith, Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur j. Beall Mr.. and Mrs Ed.
Chapman, Mrs Knight, Miss Blanche
Street. Street Miss Man Mamie Douglas, Messrs.
tree, Henry s. oSt selien, I Phil. s s. BroRgg, nSRg
W. E. Colloday, Glenn Medairy, Charles W.
Holmes, NJ. E. Dent, R. A. Downing, Chester
A. Weed, 81. Sheriff, Adam Johnson, Charles
Baker, I'd Ryan, j. Dyre, II. Chase Licuten-
Betz, j. A. Butler, w. F. Mahoney, w. F.
Caruthers, DR.. Culverwell DR.. Cline, Dr.
Hester, Messrs. Costigan, Nottingham, Alte-
II mus, Roche, Tillinghast, A. L. Moore, Ham
ham, Gavin, Graft, H. E. Kondrup, j. M
Murray, Hester, McKeever, Stelle, E. j. B.
O'Neil, John O'Neil, R. G. Lice, A. P. Rice,
and Ramey.
Miss Anna Barnes Blackford, daughter of
Mrs. Huldah Blackford, of Georgetown, and
Mr.. Henry Pollay Roberts, of Philadelphia
We're united in marriage on Wednesday, at
high noon, in the West Street Presbyterian
Church, Georgetown, before large assemblage
OF friends. The ceremony was performed by
Dr. Wright, of London, assisted by Dr. VIII
liams. The decorations of the church were
palms and chrysanthemums. The best man
was Mr. C. NJ. Converse, of Philadelphia.
Messrs. Frank z. Leetch, Asaph Hall, ir.,
Harry English and II. w. Carter, the latter
OF Chicago, acted as ushers The bridesmaid,
Miss Edith Holden, wore pretty gown of
pink silk and carried q cluster Of pink chrys-
anthemums; Miss Mertie Brodhead, of James
town, N T., the maid of honor, wore light
blue bengaine and chiffon and carried
bunch OF white chrysanthemums. The bride
was on the arm of her brother, Mr.. Walbridge
Blackford, who gave her away. Miss Black
ford wore charming dress OF white silk
gauze over white satin, high-necked and long
sleeved, with broad sash of white satin ribbon.
Her bouquet was of Bride roses and lilies of
the valley. Mrs. Blackford, the BRIDES
mother, wore a costume Of heliotrope cloth;
Mrs. Roberts, mother of the groom, was In
old rose silk; Mrs. Pollay, his grandmother,
In black satin brocade. A handsome reception
was held after the church service at the home
of the BRIDES mother, 3156 street. Among
the guests were Professor and Mrs. Asaph
Hall, Mrs: s. N. Tullock, Mr.. and Mrs. j. W.
Voorhees,, Hon. and Mrs. o. D. Conger, DR..
and Mrs. X. G. Fisher, Mrs. e. D. z. N.
'Southworth, Mr.. and Mrs William B. Gurley,
Mr. and Mrs. Bramhall, Mrs. j. Ormond VIII
son, General and Mrs. Shields, Mr. and Mrs.
George Plant, General Breck, Mrs. M. l..
Mackall, Hon. and Mrs. Tanner, the Misses
lanneIi Sdptdln uHu nrB. sherwood, MIS-. 10.
l.. Nourse, Miss Dodge, Mrs. Keith, Miss
Mary Barrett, the Misses Mitchell, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. z. Springer, Captain Weston, of the
Army, and Miss Weston, DR.. Armistead
Peter, Rey. Dr. Chester, Mr.. and Mrs II. P.
Gilbert, DIR. REGISTER, Mrs Mary Baltzer and
DR.. Stuart. Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts took an
afternoon train for Baltimore, the bride wear
Ing stylish costume OF fawn-colored camels
hair, with hat and gloves to match. Her
wedding presents were numerous and Valu-
able. Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts will reside at 44
South Broad street, Philadelphia.
The marriage ceremony of Miss Martha
Cole Milburn and Mr.. Rudolph F. Bartle jr.,
was beautiful and impressive function. 1t
took place in st. Matthew's Church, Wednes-
day morning, at II o'clock, Rev. Father Ker-
wick officiating. The high altar was elabor-
ately decked with palms amid which cleaned
the light OF numerous tapers. Messrs. Nc
Kinney, Thompson, johnson, and Brock were
the ushers. The bride and groom walked up
the aisle arm in arm, the maid of honor, Miss
Miss Maud Milburn, and the best man, Mr.
George Gebbie, preceding them. The brides
gown was of white broadcloth. Her hat was
trimmed with shaded brown velvet. Her
bouquet was of Bride roses, and around her
neck was a boa of ostrich feathers in the
natural color. The pretty maid of honor
carried pink roses Mr.. and Mrs. Bartle will
reside at 10l1 q street when they return from
their wedding journey.
The marriage of Mr.. John e. Payne, of
Washington, and Miss Ella F. Sessions, of
Baltimore was celebrated on Tuesday even
ing in Baltimore at the Church of the