Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-09

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WEATHER PRoBAgILIrrEs.-- For this
--,,.,l, fair 10 night sud probably lair during
the greater portion OF Friday; northcrly
winds.
THE DUNN-REID MARRIAGE.-Alex-
endria saw one OF the prettiest weddings
!, has ever seen when Mr.. Emmett
Clarke Dunn and Miss Mary c. Reid,
daughter of Col. l.. w Reid, Of this
INV, were last evening OF : o'clock
united in holy matrimony. The cere-
,nonv took place at st. Paul's Episcopal
church, Rev. VIM. Hullian Burk harit,
hrolher-n-law of the groom, officiating.
Though the night was rainy, the friends
of the bride and groom braved the ele-
menls and filed the edifce, the hand
some evening toilets of the guests ma
tarially aiding the beautiful floral deco
rations of the church itself The
Chandelier, the chaneel rail and the
cestrv doors were festooned with grace
gul snilax and feathery sprays of aspar-
agus and the stately palms rising in
the centre OF the chancel formed an eff
,ective background fora cluster Of mag
uiEicent white chrysanthemums. In
deed, it was chrysanthemum wedding.
4 gorgeous white mass of them adorned
The rail where the happy couple knelt
,ar the ministers benediction, glow
ng pink pyramid of them rose above
The font, pink ones also formed the base
of the massive candlesticks, while white
and pink mingled in the windows aud
outlined the top and posts of the swing
ing gates on the aisle, the bridesmaids
carried punches ofwhite and pink ones in
their hands, the gpoomsmen Wore Them
on their coats, and the charming little
lower girl carried them in her dainty
basket and strewed them right and left
in the path of the bride. When the
bridal party were ready to form, two of
khe ushers ran RIBBONS of pink and
white along the lower pews on the
main aisle, thus closing the doors, and
then, as the party advanced to-
wards them, opened the swinging gates
of green and white and pink. To the
inspiring strains of the wedding march
Iroin Lohengrin, played by Mr.. Sher-
naH Fowler, while a fine choir sang
the chorus, the bridal party entered,
the groomsAep leading in columns of
twos at some five Or six PAGES distance
apart. After the eight gpComsmeu, in
conventional evening dress, came the
six charming bridesmaids, in white aud
pink, with ribbons of the same in their
hair and in the same order Then came
the three maids of honor abreast in
white with ribbons and birds wings
upon their heads: and next, just ahead
OF the bride, came the little flower girl
in pink. Then came the bride and her
father, the bride in white satin trimmed
with point lace and orange blossoms,
orange blossoms holding her veil, and
carrying in her hands large bouquet
of rosebuds. Slowly IL the glorious
,,rains of the wedding music they adj
Eaaeed up the aisle to where the groom
and his best man (his brother, Mr.. NJ.
!. Dunn, had taken their stand beside
The cbancel rail The groomsmen and
bridesmaids had filed around the chan
Gel rail to their positions on either side,
and the impressive ceremony began.
aud through it all low, sweet strains
from the organ noated over the heads
of the hushed and eager congregation
During the services the minister used a
little book specially prepared Tor the
bride to keep and containing me sigma
lures of many of her friends. The cSre-
mony was over, the twain had become
one, and the grand music pealed forth
again and the eXultant chorus rang out
as the bridal party retraced their steps
down the aisle, this time. each maid
with a groomsman arm in arm. The
carriages carried the party quickly
through the pelting rain to the home OF
the bride. The names of the grooms-
men were as follows: Ensign J. II.
Reid, U. S. Navy Mr. Thomas, of AL
exandria Mr.. Holiday and Mr.. Nose
ley, of Richmond Mr.. Harry Burke
and Mr.. Edward Marye, of Alexandria;
Mr.. Geo. Derrick, of Washington Mr..
Williams and Mr.. w. c. Robinson, OF
Richmond l.. w. Reid, of Alexandria.
bridesmaids: Miss Annie Dunn, OF
Nelson county, Va; Miss Julia Eng
lish, of Laurel, Md; Miss Bessie Jack
son, of Baltimore Miss Daisy Mason,
of Kentucky Miss Bessie Kent, and
Miss Ellen Burke, of Alexandria.
Maids of Honor: Miss Lucy Lee, Miss
Sallie Daingertield and Miss Esther
Brookes. Flower Girl Little Miss
Katharine Daingerield. The handsome
residence of the brides family on Duke
street was thrown open for the recep-
ton after the wedding and was also
beautifully decorated with palms, ferns
and chrysanthenums, pink and white
pink shades adorned the many lights,
and in the bay window of the parlor
beneath marriage bell of white crysan-
themums the newly married couple re-
ceived the congratulations of their
friends. An elegant supper was served
and the bride and groom departed amid
a shower of rice and shoes for their
wedding tour. Among those present
syere: Mrs. George Sewall, Miss
Annie Jackson. Mrs. Ed. T. Jackson
Mrs. Clarence jackson, Col. and Mrs
w. B. Franklin and Miss Sallie Frank
lin, of Baltimore Miss Pattie 7. Jack
son. of Alexandria Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. B
Thompson, Col. Morton NIarye, Mr.
Morton Marye and Mr.. Rutherford, o
Richmond Miss Lissia Compton, o
Maryland; Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Reid, o
Prince William county, and large
number from this city.
PERsoNAL.-Messrs. G.. S. French
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