Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-11
MANY WEDDING BELLS.
A Number of Pretty Autumnal Mar
riages.
Who Yesterday's Bridal Couples Were
entertainments and Per-
sOnal Notes.

The marriage of Miss Molly Mason Dodge
and Rev. Theodore 8. Wynkoop at St.
Johns Church, Georgetown yesterday at
ternoon filled the church with their friends
The wide acquaintance and popularity of
the couple were well attested in the great
interest shown in their marriage Mem
bers Of Mr.. Wynkoop's former congrega-
ton, the Western Presbyterian Church,
were present in full force to participate in
the happy occasion and to extend their
good wishes to him and to his bride
The chancel was appropriately decked
with white flowers and a pretty setting Of
palms, and the minister who performed the
ceremony was the former rector of the
church, Rev. DR.. REGISTER, who came on
from his charge in Buffalo for that pur-
pose. .--
In the front seats was a group Of Mr..
Wynkoops relatives from out of town.
among whom were DR.. and Mrs. Jeradus
Wynkoop and Mrs. Woodbury. of New
York; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Brinton, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Chauncey Savage Of Philadel-
phia and Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Barnes Of
Baltimore.
When the bridal party entered the groom
and his brother, DR.. Wynkoop of New York.
came in first and waited for the bride at
the chancel steps. Ahead of the bride were
four beautiful little flower bearers, the
granQCnllQren OF MI. ana MIS-. GaTOlner
Hubbard. They were the Misses Helen and
Grace Bell, Gertrude Grossman and Mas
ter Gardiner Bell. The little maids were
dressed alike fl crepe, one pink, another
blue and the third in white, and each car
ried a basket of flowers. The bride was
escorted by her father, Mr.. William Dodge.
who gave her hand in marriage.
The bride was gowned in white crepon.
with fine old lace. Her hat. trimmed with
old Flemish lace and forget-me-nots. was
exceedingly becoming. She carried a silver
bound prayer book, from which the service
was read. Later in the evening Rev. and
whence they will sail on the 14th instant
for India, where they will make their home
at Ailahabad, where Mr.. Wynkoop Will
labor as the secretary OF the British and
Foreign Bible Society. He will have charge
of the societys interests over large p0r-
ton Of northern India, and expects to be
absent from his native land at least three
years.
Another pretty wedding occurred at st.
Andrews Church last night, when the cou-
pie whose desttnies were united were MISS
AdasLouis Weed and Mr.. William A. Mills
of this city. The chancel was tastefully
decorated with roses and palms, and the
ushers were Messrs Alien Mills. Edward
H. Berry, Frank Greenwalt and DR.. How
ard Russell. The bridesmaids, Miss Ger
trude Frost, Miss Grace Green. Miss Ella
Boriand and Miss Mary Page, were gowned
in crepe, two in yellow and two in pale
green, and each carried a prayer book from
which they followed the service. The maid
of honor was the brides sister, Miss Bertha
Weed, who wore pink crepe. The bride
came in with her father. and was met al
the chancel gate by the groom and his best
man, Mr.. Richard A. Johnson.
The brides dress was Of rich white satin
the bodice finished with a deep bertha OF
old lace. Pearl passementerie formed a
gIrdle. Her tulle veil was caught with real
orange blossoms. and her ornaments were
diamonds, the gift of the groom. She also
carried a white-bOund prayer book, from
which Rev. ]. p. Perry read the marriage
service. The newly married couple after
ward greeted their friends under bower OF
palms arranged in the parlor Of the Weed
was assisted in receiving by her married
daughter. Mrs. e. C. Schley. and Mrs. w. c.
Morrison. aunt Of the groom. Mr.. and Mrs
Mills left last night for Chicago and the
west. Their future residence in this city
will be at 1881 T street, the handsome fur
nishing being a gift to the bride from her
uncle The bride received a number Of ele-
giant presents.
Rev. NJ. Ross Fishburn, the assistant pas
tor Of the First Congregational Church OF
this CITY, and Miss Emma NJ Hummel of
Harrisburg, Pa, were married last evening
in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Har-
risburg, which was tastefuly and beauti.
fully decorated with palms and cut flowers
The Rev. j. Fishburn, father Of the groom
OF Elizabethtown. Pa. performed the cere.
mony. ana was assisted by Rev. s. NJ.
Newman, ID. D., of this city, and Rev. w
H. Singley, D. D.. of Harrisburg.
The bride was attired in a gown of white
silk, trimmed with duchess lace. The veil
was caught with orange blossoms and she
carried bouquet Of bride roses The maid
of honor. Miss Florence P. Sadler of Bal
timore. a cousin of the bride, wore a gown
of white organdie, square neck trimmed
with lace and white ribbons, and carried
white carnations and maidenhair ferns
The bridesmaids, Miss Ella Hart Of Harris.
burg, Miss Katherine Spangler of Cham
bersburg, Pa, Miss Delta NJ. Reese of
Newark, n. j., and Miss Sophie Pitt Sad
Ter of Baltimore, were attired in white or
candle, trimmed with lace and green rib
bOns.
Mr.. J. Paul Earnest of Washington was
best man. The usherS were Messrs. Fred.
l.. Fishback, Casseii Severance, F. Nice.
Smith and Elphonzo Youngs, jr., of Washing
ton, DIR. V. Hummel Eager, DR.. c. B. Eager,
IT,, and Mr.. Samuel McCullOch Of Harris
burg, and Mr. Howard P. Sadler of Balti-
more Dr II w Bischoff of this city was