New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-02
WEDDINGS PAST AND TO COME.

The wedding of Miss Helen Hay Downing daughter
OF A. c. Downing TO William Percval DE VIII, tooK
place Yesterday afternoon at St. Ihonass |huch'
Fifth-aye and Fifty third-st. The Kew. Ut. 'ohh
Wesley Brown rector OF the church, onlcated. Inc
bride was given Away by her father She was az
tended by her sister Miss Natalie Downing, Miss Etn
Moser. Miss Miller and Miss Mctourke. The best
man was j. H. De Witt, brother Of the bride, and
tbe ushers were Edward Thompson, Frank smith,
Samuel McGourke, DR.. ". 7. Van Vredehoursh,
David H. Biddle and Arthur Filley. reception ior
Intimate friends and relatives followed at NO. ooo
Fifth-aye the home OF the brides parents. Among
IN. c,s,ts were Baron and Baroness de Thomson,
Judge and Mrs Dillon, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry io'n'is'
Mr.. and Mrs 5. ]. Held, Mr. and Mrs. Augustus
Kountze Miss NJ yanderpoel, Mrs. Bettner, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Hilton, Mr.. and Mis-. +. DE heisS, anu
Mr.. and Mrs. John Milton Dillon
Mr. and Mrs. De Witt started after the reception
for a southern trip.
Miss Lillian f. Kissam. daughter OF Jonas b. Nissan,
was married TO Henry Bdwell Ely, at the Church OF
the Reieemer, Parkave and Eighy-second- ST. yeser'
dny al noon The Rev. Louis Boothe, Of Bridgeport,
oeic,ated Dr. Leonaid W. Ely, brother Of the bride
groom was best man. The ushers were Lawrence
Reamcr J. W. Cushman, Van Wyck Lee Gerald Lowe.
r d. Rambaut and Il. NJ Ellsworth. The BRIDE ehoefed
the church with her father. Her bridesmaids "ere
Miss Agnes Ely and Miss Grace Nissan. The SER
vice was choral \ reception followed at the barfets
House. only small party being present Among the
Guests we're Mr.. and Mrs Jonas Kissam Mr. and MIS-
George ". Ely Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Bartlett, MIS-.
Wheeler the Misses Lockwood, A. +. Holly, Mr. aud
Mrs william Lowe Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Homer, A. =.
Holly Mr.. and Mrs Grcnville klssam ana the men''
hers OF the bridal party Mr.. and Mrs. Ely Will make
their home In Plainfald, ~ j., where new house
awaits them, the gift of the brides parents.
Though the engagement of Mme de Barrios to senior
dc Rod has not been formally announced, there seems
sbaft arriaQ will
The arrival of senior de Roda entirely unex-
pccted and 80 much that when he was nstereo
into the presence Of Nine. de Barrlos she iaited
away. lie had been seriously III with the grsp Id
Paris and was accompanied to this country by MS
Intimate friend senior de Bethcncourt AID physician
Nine de Barrios has taken passage for Europe BY one
OF the French steamships sailing In April.
The wedding of Miss Gberta Se.ders, daughter OF
T. j. seidels. to Dr. ~ W. Billing will take place in
Trinity Church. Broadway, opposite Wallst., on Thurs
day evening. March 10. \ reception VIII follow az
No. 1873 West Eighty -seventhst.
The wedding Of Miss Cara Crooke sister Of Robert
Livingston Crooke 10 james A. Macdonald, of Flush
ing L. l.. celebrated quietly at the home Of the
brides brother No l3 East Thirty foIrth-S yesterday
afternoon at > O'Clock. The Rev. DR.. sniveley OK
Philadelphia oniciated. There no best man. Tie
maid Of honor was Miss Hannah H. Croohe. a niece OF
the BRIDE The ushers Dorald Bostow and Philip
Bergen. Finaid served wedding breakfast at which
were present only the relatives Ok inc plr'
Washington, March 1 (Specal).-A Shrove Tuesday
wedding OF much interest in official circles was celc
bratod this evening by the Rev Father kervick. of Sd
Matthew's Church, who married Miss Madeline Towns
heud daughter of the late Representative Townshend,
OF Illinois and Joseph W. Weeks, r Of Palmer Mass.
IL was Al house wedding ut the Elsmere. The ushers
we're A. l.. Hopgood and l.. IL. rritten, of Ncw-iork
Oryile Townshcnd. the bride, bro,her was best MAJ
The bridesmaids were Miss Bessie snder. Miss Brick
ner and Mis-, Belle Gleason. They white dlk
gown, and carried pink The brides cousin.
General wilson gave her away. her wedding gown, oi
on the high bodice. Mrs. Townshcnd. who for the
first time since her husbands death laid OF black. wore
a gown OF silver gray faille and pearl ornaments.
Among the guests Senator Mrs. and Miss kenna
senator and Mrs. sanders, Professor, Mrs ana Miss
Hunter eN- secretary boutwell,. senator and Mrs.
Perkins Representative and Mrs. burrows ex Repre-.
sentative and Ir. -nder. tho Assistant secretary OF
the Treasury and Mrs. Nctleton. senator and Mrs.
Call Representative and Mrs. Brlckner senator and
MIS-. Ptlmer Representative and Mrs. Townsend OF
Colorado; senator and Mrs. Charles Gibson.