The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-31
Cbiftendep-BssselI.

LREsDURG, VA, July 8O.-Mlss Hen
rIetta Benedict Bassell, the charming and
popular daughter of D. Y Bassell, ESQ, Of
this place, was united in marriage at the 81.
James Episcopal church at Leesburg We'd
nesdsy evening to MIR. Henry Cheat Chit
tenden, Of Columbus, Ohio. IL was the
most brilliant society event that has oc-
cured here for years
The church was most beautifully deco
rated with palms, smilax, trailing vines and
banks of daises.
The plan of the ceremony was in accord
snce with an English custom unique and
impressive. At $3.50 7. NJ the organist,
Mrs. II. o. Clagett who had before been
playing quiet sirs. changed to Mencelssohns
wedding march. The door of the vestry
room opened and the bridesmaids advanced
in single file down the aisle. Rev. Richard
J.. Chittenden, of Pennsylvania, the grooms
brother who performed the impressive
ceremony according TO the Episcopal ritual,
the groom and his best man followed the
bridesmaids from the veetry, but the clergy
man went within the altar rail, while the
groom and groomsmsn stood ny one side
awaiting the coming of the bride. Mean
while the procession of bridesmaids had
passed between eight ushers, four on other
side Of the aisle. into the vestibule where
they met the bride. At this instant the
ushers formed 10 twOs and the march 10 the
chancel began. The ushers were followed
10y the bridesmaids then came two pretty
little flower girls bearing baskets OF flowers,
the maid of honor and the bride leaning on
her fathers arm. and thus they proceeded
to the altar where the groom and grooms-
man we're. and the beautiful ceremony was
performed
The bridal party was composed OF the fol-
lowing: Miss Stella M. McAilliD, OF Column
bus. o.. the maid of honor; MIR. henry
Sterne Woodward, Of Washington. ID. O.,
Al IL. L-t1 nfA 10 VQra
Miss Nellie Graham Bassell OF Clarksburg.
w. Va, Miss Evelyn Benedict Of New York
city. Miss Fannie Gray of Winchester, Va,
Miss Lalla =. Harrison, Miss Mary Rogers
and Miss Kate Clsgett Of Leesburg Va;
The little hower girls we're Miss Helen
Chittenden, of Columbus. Ohio; Miss Re
becoA Harrison, of Leesburg, va.
The ushers were; Mr.. Il. Bentley Gray OF
St. Louis, Mr.. J. Y. Bassell. Jr.. of Lees
burg, Mr.. Russell Marquand of New York
city, Mr. Clarence Moore OF ClaTksburg,
w, Va; Mr.. Elias Wander Horst of Charles
ton. S. c.; Mr.. Severn Nottingham of Balt-
more. Mr.. Robert Wiidman of Leesburg.
Mr.. Edward b. Harrison Of Leesburg.
The bride wore white silk which grace
fully draped her tall and elegant figure. IL
was handsomely trimmed with duchess lace.
The sleeves were long the neck cut slightly
away: diamond ornaments, magnificent
necklace. earrings and star-Rifts OF the
groom. Miss MacMilin. the maid OF honor,
wore pale blue silk crepe and carried La
France roses tied with ribbons 70 match;
The bridesmaids were attired in yellow
figured silk with berthas Of lace, and car
riediNarechal Neil roses tied with yellow rib
bons. The little flower girls wore butterfly
costumes of white and gold.
The souvenirs given by the groom TO
the groomsman and usherS we're sunburstso OF
pearls with turquoise centres. Those to the
bridesmaids and flower girls were pearl mar
ouise rings with diamond centres, and to
the maid of honor, the beautiful and accom-
plshed Miss MaoMillin he gave diamond
narouise ring with opal centre.
The reception that followed was elegant
in the extreme. The interior of Mr.. Bas-
SELLS commodious house was decorated IN
conformity with the general idea OK q yeI-
low and white wedding. Jules Demonet OF
Washington, was the caterer. Mrs. BasseI,
the brides mother, wore black crepe dc
chine and diamonds, and her flend,
Mrs. Emerson MacMillin, the mother OF the
maid of honor, wore a Worth costume OF
heliotrope and gold brocaded satin with
pearl and sapphire ornaments.
The presents to the bride we're numerous
and all were valuable and elegant
Atm p. NJ the bridal party left on spe-
cial train chartered by the groom.