The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-04-05
SOCIETY CHAT.


Collins The ceremony took place on Tues
day, at high noon, in Ascension Church. Rev.
DIR. Elliott officiating The chaucel was
arttstically set with spreading palms and
Easter lilies. The ushers were Messrs. Robin
son Riley, S. B. Num- Roy Stemsen. Dr. Mel
vile, DR. Duncan McKim, aud Dr. Deale;
best man, Mr. Charles w. Field, of Balti-
more. The maid of honor Miss Ellen Riley,
was attired in Nile-green silk, with Leghorn
hat trimmed in color to match her gown. Her
bouquet was of La France roses. The brides
maids were Miss Nina Gaines, of Warrenton;
Miss Fauntleroy and Miss Porter, of Balti-
more, and Miss Cabell, Miss Darneilie, and
Miss Stansberry, of this city. They wore
gowns of white silk, with garniture of silver
lace, and broad-brnmed Leghorn hats, crested
at the back with bunches of pink roses
and green leaves. The BRIDES gown
was an elegant robe of heavy white
faille, with drapery of white chiffon across the
front. A collar, IN Medici style, of Duchess
lace, with full veil of tulle fastened to the
hair with natural orange blossoms, completed
this beautiful wedding toilette. The church
was filled to its utmost capacity, notwithstand-
ing the downpour of rain outside. Among the
parents of Miss Riley, Mrs. Collins, the
mother of the groom; Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Reid, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Reid, Jr.; Mr.
and Mrs. Edgewood Reid, Mrs. Haskell and
the Misses Haskell, Mr.. John Haskell, Mr.
and Mrs Spence, all of Baltimore; Gen.
Charles Field, Mrs. Julian Mason, Gen. Dab
ney Maury, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Maury,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Stevenson. Mrs
Riley, the brides mother, was attired in
gown of rich black brocade, with Paris bon
net of gold and black lace Mrs. Collins, the
groom's mother, was in black lace, with bon
net of gray crepe and velvet. A beautiful
and touching feauture of the occasion was the
presence of one hundred and fifty children of
of which institution DR.. Collins is an
attendant physician. The children were
each one presented with "a box of wedding
cake by Miss Mary Randolph just prior to the
entrance of the bridal party After the cere
mony reception was held at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Riley, No. Iowa
Circle, where the bridal pair received congrat-
ulations in the palmdecked bay-window of
the drawing room. The suite of rooms was
beautiful and fragrant with masses and gar
lands of roses. superb wedding breakfast
comprising almost every substantial and
dainty was served by Demonet. Boxes of
wedding cake were distributed among the
guests. The large wedding cake encircled
with wreath of roses was cut by the bride
just previous to her departure. Mrs. Collins's
'going-away dress was of gray tweed. After
bridal trip of fortnight DIR. and Mrs. Collins
will on their return here spend week or so
with Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Riley on Iowa
Circle until the house 1924 Fourteenth street
is made ready for their occupancy, which will
be about the first week In May. This house
is the BRIDES gift from her father.
Her other presents are numerous and valuable,
for she is very great favorite in her circle of
friends. among the wedding guests were Ad-
miral and Mrs. Greer, Miss Greer, General and
Mrs. Robert DR.. w. A. Schafrt, General and
Mrs. Graham, Maj. Moore, Dr. and Mrs. Luck
ett, Hon. II. St; George Tucker, Mrs. Tucker,
Muncaster, DR.. R. A. Neale, DR.. Acker, Sur
geon General and Mrs. Sutherland, Lieutenant
and Mrs. Coffman, Mr.. and Mrs. Calderon
Carlisle. DR.. and Mrs. Dorsey, Dr. and Mrs.
Cook, Mr.. A. S. Pratt, Mr.. Peyton Randolph,
Judge W. s. Cox, DR.: and Mrs. James Young,
DIR. w. G. Wilmer, Mr.. and Mrs. B. FL. War
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Temple, Mrs. r. r.
Townshend, Miss Townshend, Mrs j. B. TIL
ford, DR.. Henderson Suter, DR.. and Mrs.
'ssprigg, Mrs. and Miss skyles, Captain and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker, DR.. Muncaster, Mrs. s.
ID. Kaufman, Mr. and Mrs. Stetson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Soule, Mr.. and Mrs. William Matthews,
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Larner, Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
sius Lee. of Alexandra; DR.. and Mrs Edgar
and ancsi Mrs. r Thompson, p - Mr.. as and MRS. ' {.
+. Todd, Mr.. and Mrs; e. 9. WI
Paymaster and Mrs Carmody, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
A. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Seaton Perry, Mrs. and
the Misses Beveridge, Judge and Mrs. Bing-
ham, Paymaster and Mrs. Bush, Mr.. Elliott
Braxton, General and Mrs. Heath, Mrs. g. s.
Noyes, Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mrs. Badger, General and Mrs. II. D. Gibson
Professor and Mrs. Hodgkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. 6. Lee, Colonel and Mrs. Mayo, Miss Dain-
gerfeld Mr.. T. G. Daniel, Miss Garland, the
Misses Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Foster
Mr.. and Mrs. William b. Gurley, Mr.
and Mrs. William Matthews, Mr. and
Mrs George Matthews, Mrs. Lewis Webb,
Miss Webb, Miss Brooke, Misses Armat, DIR.
p. r. Rust, Mr.: and Mrs. Henry Semken,
Professor and Mrs. Powell, Judge and Mrs.
Bentley, Mr.. and Mrs. Darneille, the Misses
Darneille, the Misses Addison, Mr. and Mrs.
Probasco, Mr.. Slaugh, Mr.. McGinn, DIR. Toner,
Mr.. Peters, DR.. Suter, DIR. Smith Townshend,
DIR. Demorest, Gen. Beverly Robertson, DIR.
and Mrs. Walsh, General and Mrs. Casey,
Commissioner and Mrs. Roberts, Miss Rob
erts, Rev. and Mrs. j. G. Ames, the Corean
Charge d'Affaires and wife, DR.. and Mrs.
Bird Harrison, Dr. and Mrs. Addison,
and Mrs. j. B. Hodge, Judge and
Mrs. Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs. Bayley, General
and Mrs. Whittlesey, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. b.
White, Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Worthington, Mr..
and Mrs. A. g. Wilkinson, Dr. and Mrs j.
Ford Thompson, DR.. and Mrs. Frye, Mr.. and
Miss Emery, DR.. and Mrs. L. K Colds
borough Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox Mr. and Mrs.
William d. Cabell, Mr.. and Mrs. w. @.
Duyall, Colonel and Mrs. Britton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Neil Belt, Mr.. and Mrs. Burdette, Miss
Burdette, DR.. and Mrs. Heger, DIR. and Mrs.
Price, Paymaster and Mrs. Frailey, Mr..
Frailey, DR.. and Mrs. Morton, DIR. and Mrs.
Robert Reyburn, DR.. and Mrs. Godding, DIR.
and Mrs. Richardson, DIR. Beatty, DIR. Butler,
DIR. and Mrs. Robbins, Dr. and Mrs. L. Ritchie
Stone. DIR Suddarth DIR r. T. Mor0an Mr.