St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Marriage of the Senator's Daugh'
ter to q New Yorker.

There was brilliant wedding at the
Church of the Redeemer last night. 1t
was that of Miss Mary G. Washburn,
daughter of Senator and Mrs. w. d..
Washburn, and Ebert Francis Bald
win, member of the editorial staff OF
the Mail and Express of New York
The big old church on Eighth street was
never in more gorgeous attire than last
night, and never entertained more
fashionable audience. The wealth and
fashion of the city were represented,f for
the majority of the senator's personal
friends were present. Invitations were
sent to 3,000.and about half OF that num-
der attended the services at the church.
The decorations of the church consisted
mostly of palms and ferns. The entire
pulpit platform was hidden beneath a
bank of green, which extended to the
choir left. and in the center OF it stood
a cross of flaming crimson. The con-
trast formed an interesting picture.
Along the railing of the choir loft were
streamers of green, and at the head OF
each OF the center aiSleS stood q huge
palm. At the head of each of the TWO
center aisles stood, gate of clinging
evergreenS and smilax. Fastened in
in the center on the streamers were the
letters 'W" and "B''. The letters were
made from roses, which lent Their frag-
rance TO an atmosphere already re-
dolent with the perfume of the palms
and ferns.
The wedding ceremony commenced
at few moments after z o'clock. Rev.
DR.. futile performed the ceremony, as
sisted by Rev. James Wood and Rev.
William Croker, of Boston. When the
words had been spoken by the groom
and bride which made them one in the
eyes of the law, both knelt upon cush-
ions of white satin and received the
blessings Of the old pastor. Senator
Washburn gave his daughter away.
His hand trembled somewhat as he
placed the goved hand of his daughter
in that OF her fiancee and husband. Miss
Elizabeth Washburn acted as maid of
honor and the bridesmaids were Miss
Baldwin, of Cleveland; Miss Derr,
Wilkesbarre, Pa: Miss Failing, Port
land, Or; Miss Wheeler, Marshall,
Mich; Miss Wicker, Chicago; Misses
Crosby, Wilson, Helen Wilson, Of Min
neapolls.
The best man was Irving Baldwin, OF
Cleveland, brother of the happy groom.
The following gentlemen were usherS:
Arthur Baldwin, Cleveland; James
Parmelee, New York; Ralph King, Sid
ney Smith, William Kemp, Harold
Streeter, John Richards. New York; w.
G. Edwards, Cleveland; Edwin Wash
burn, Cadwallader Washburn, John
Crosby, of Minneapolis.
When the ceremony was over the
bridal party proceeded direct 10 Fair
Oaks, where small reception was
held. There were about two hundred
guests present. Today the newly
welded pair will leave for New York,
and next Tuesday will sail on the Ems
for Italy. In the early spring they will
return to America and take up their
residence in the vicinity of the Plaza
hotel, overlooking Central Park. New
York. Among those who attended
the reception, aside from members
of the family were. Gov. and Mrs. w
r. Merriam. Mrs. E. l. Baldwin, of
Cleveland; Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wash
burn, Mrs. J. NJ. Fuller, Mrs; E. G..
Crosby, Miss Washburn, Mr.. Baldwin.
Miss Elizabeth Washburn, Miss Bald
win, of Cleveland; Miss Love, of Keokuk.
To-. Miss Grace Warrington, of Cleve-
land; Miss Wicker, Chicago; Miss Derr,
of Wilkesbarre. Pa; Miss Wheeler, OF
Marshall, Mich. Miss Lena Fuller, Miss
Wilson, Miss Helen Wilson, Miss
Crosby, Rev. James H. Woods, of Bos-
ton; Irving Baldwin, Arthur Baldwin,
of Cleveland; Rev. II. W. Kemp, Sydney
Smith, Harold c. Streetor, James Parm-
alec. Ralph King, |. E. Richards, of
New York; John Crosby, Gao Wash
burn, Edwin Washburn, Stanley Wash
burn, Frank Crosby.