Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-06
SOCIAL MATTERS,
The Wallace Fuller wedding-Receptions
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The Wallace Fuller Wedding-Receptions
and Personals.
Tonight the President and Mrs. Harrison
will give the first state dinner Of the season,
which is in honor Of the cabinet.
A prettier picture than the wedding party Of
Miss Mildred Fuller and Mr. Hugh Campbell
Wallace made last night at st. Johns Church
could hardly be imagined Evidently there
was abroad a general impression that il would
be so, for few brides lately have been compli-
mented by as large an audience Of friends and
we'll wishers as faced Mrs. Wallace when she
came down the aisle. The greatest part of the
company were entering the church at 7:30
o'clock, and it required the exertions Of several
policemen to make it possible to get in at all.
Nearly every one had q hair-breadth escape
from some fancied or real danger to tell over
breathlessly when once inside. II ushers ever
had a difficult task assigned them it was Sena-
John c. Lewis. John H. Mitchell. IT., and Archi-
bald Brown, who had this notable gathering to
seat. Spaces were reserved on one side of the
aisle for the families of the contracting parties
and the justices of the Supreme Court. Adjoin-
ing these seats asimilar number were kept for the
President and family and the cabinet families.
Close to 8 o'clock there was not vacant seat in
either the body of the church or the galleries.
The church was beautifully decorated, the
Christmas garlands winding the columns, and
Palms hedged in the space where the high con-
tracing parties were to stand. The altar had
pyramitlal bouquets of brides roses and tall
palms placed for background fell gracefully
over them. The bridal party were in the vesti-
bule right on the stroke Of 8. but it was ten
minutes later when the procession passed up
the aisle. As the ushers started in advance the
choristers singing, emerged two and two, from
the vestry, and when the latter had reached their
places the ushers and bridesmaids also took their
as< al a
the right and the five girls facing them on the
other side of the chancel. Between these files
the maid of honor, Miss Katherine Fuller, and
the bride leaning on the arm Of the chief
justice, approached the chancel rail. Here
awaited the groom and his best man, Mr.. T. B.
Wallace. When the last notes of the choral
died away Rev. DR.. Douglass stepped forward
and commenced the marriage service. At the
point where the chief justice placed his
daughters hand in that Of the groom, the
happy couple stepped forward near to the
altar steps. where the venerable Dr. Daniel
Weston of New York, whose snowy head lowered
high above all the rest, completed the solemn
service. Before the final words were spoken
the choristers again sang the anthem sung first
ct the wedding of the Duchess Of Fife. When
DR.: Weston had made the happy couple man
kissed the bride, while DR.. Douglass
warmly grasped the grooms hand and
then that Of the bride. The maid
OF honor unpinned the short illusion veil from
the brides head before the latter came smiling
down the aisle on the arm of the groom. A
broad band of white ribbon stretched down
each aisle kept the guests in their pews until
the bridal procession and the two families had
left the church. Not that there was any desire
to do SO until all had admired the pretty
bridesmaids as they came down the aisle with
the ushers escorts.
The brides gown was youthfully made. SIM
pie and rich and very we'll suited the pretty
girl, who had never before donned a train. 1t
was OF rich white satin, almost high necked and
long sleeved-the best style of all for a wedding
dress-and a bit of maternal fondness found
expression in the using on it Of the lace, deli
cate as a cobweb. which had trimmed Mrs.
Fuller's own wedding gown. Just sketch Of
the brides fair neck showed and on it glistened
diamond crescent. Mr.. Wallace's gift Her
tulle veil, pinned low on the forehead in the
cap fashion Of Marie Stuart, was edged with the
point lace and fell all about like a cloud. She
wore a small wreath of orange blossoms. Her
bouquet was of white lilacs with long streamers
Of ribbon. The bridesmaids dresses and all
else carried out the scheme of color, which
was kept to white, gold and green. The maid
Of hOnor-the pretty dark-haired younger sis
ter, Miss katherine-wOre white chiffon gown,
her bouquet of brides roses had great deal of
green, and in her hair was o tiny wreath of
smilax.
The bridesmaids-Miss Grace Fuller, Miss
Moon, Miss Flanagan, Miss Swinton and Miss
Woodruff-were in gowns of gold-colored chif-
fon and tulle. The waists were high and the
sleeves loose and puffy. They wore demi-
trains. Their roses were yellow and had long
loops and ends Of yellow ribbon. Mrs. Fuller's
French gown of old rose cloth very beautifully
combined with light brocade. 1t was slightly
V-shaped at the neck, and this, as well as the
under sleeves, were of gold tissue. Mrs. Fuller
has rarely worn in this city dress more entirely
becoming. Her little daughters-the elder,
Miss Jane, In pink silk muslin, the younger in
white null and ribbons-and Master Fuller, in
a black velvet suit, made an attractive group of
children from this notable household. Mrs. d.
NJ. Fiske Of New York, house guest, was in a
court train of pink brocade and yellow silk,
Miss Fiske in Nile green chiffon, and Miss
Weber in pale blue crepon completed the house
party.
The groom's side of the house was repre-
sented by his charming mother, Mrs. Wallace,
widow Of the late Col. L. b. Wallace of Mis-
souri,, q stately lady wearing, a superb gown of
black velvet and point lace; Miss Wallace, in
white crepe and Valenciennes lace; Senator and
Mrs. Cockrell and Miss Cockrell. Mrs. Cock
rell, who is a cousin of the groom, the families
being strongly attached, wore an elegant cos
tune of cream-colored faille artistically Dor
dered with light, fluffy brown fur. This fur
entered largely in the trimming of the high
necked waist. Miss Cockrell, who is yet a
school girl, was in pretty gown of white null
and ribbons.
At the house the company filed every inch
OF space and yet constant arrivals and de-
partures gave all the opportunity to enjoy the
Inequalities there provided. The decorations
were strikingly tasteful and suggestive too,
since the first thing greeting the vision was
dove suspended from the green-canopied cell
ing OF the hall, holding a branch of mistletoe
in her beak. The recess of the tower windows
formed the bower where Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
stood to receive congratulations. 1t was filled
in with palms and jardinieres Of Marechal Neil
roses and had a drapery, made of ropes of bou-
quet green. which were Topped back. From
the center swung a pair Of cooling doves
Supper was served cit in the dining ROOM
where the purest roses were used in profuson
in decorating the table. The brides cake was
n prominent decoration, and there was all the
usual fun and frolic over who was to get the
lucky slice with the gold ring in it.
When the bride came down stairs in her travel
ing dress merry company saw her off, and
both bride and groom were plentifully be-
sprinkled with rice. Mrs. Wallaces dress was
Of blue and brown cloth, with hat to match
The wedding journey is down to the Bermudas,
stopping at all the winter resorts in the south
either going or coming Mr.. Wallace has
planned q delightful honeymoon and puts
aside his business cares for two or three
months. They will return here about Easter
to be present at Miss Grace Fuller's wedding.
and after that start for their distant home at
Tacoma, WASH. where Mr. Wallace is looked
upon as one OF the most promising young men
who has come from the east to make home
there. He has been very successful in his pro-
fession Of the law and the match which the
daughter of the chief justice has made is very
justly looked upon as a brilliant ending to
short courtship. The brides presents came
from distant points. mostly from Chica On