Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-26

The marriage Of Miss Mildred Carlisle to Mr..
Augustus Phillips Burgwin Of Pittsburg at the
Church Of the Epiphany at noon today was wit
messed by . very large assemblage Of their
friends. The young and attractive bride is the
daughter Of the late James Vaudeville Carlisle,
so long leading member Of the District bar
and widely known throughout this section of
the country. The family Of the groom. though
long prominently connected with Pittsburg,
really belong to two old colonial families of
North Carolina. Nash and Burgwin. He is
prominent in both the legal and social circles
Of his native city where he will take his bride to
make their future home
palms and spring blossoms for the ceremony
today. On the altar there were vases filed
with lilies and roses. The ushers, Mecsrs.
Chas. Carter Of Baltimore. Blair, Painter. John
McKennan and George Hodges Of Pittsburg,
A. Murray Young of New York and Montgom-
cry Blair OF this city were kept busy until the
arrival Of the bride and her attendants in seat
ing the guests.
The ushers and the bridesmaids preceded
the bride to the chancel. She came into church
with her brother, Mr.. Calderon Carlisle. Her
attendants were two tiny maidens, flower
bearers, Anne Burgwin and Mary Carlisle and
six bridesmaids-AIiss Evelyn Taylor. Miss May
Cox. Miss Pauline Bancroft, Miss Charlotte
Evans. Miss Page Wilder of Savannah and Miss
Emily Taylor. just before the bride walked
her maid Of honor, Miss Ruth Leech Kerr. The
picturesque train of attendants were effectively
attired. The little flower girls wore gowns of
pink crepe and broad hats trimmed with roses.
The bridesmaids wore gowns of pink crepe.
made with pelerines of chiffon, the ends falling
to the bottom of the skirt and gathered into
the neck with q collar of roses. Large leghorn
hats. trimmed with pink velvet and roses with
Srof oil Cd aI f,,,sa1
Their bouquets of Catherine Mermet roses were
tied with long streamers Of pink ribbons.
The maid of honor, Miss Ruth Leech Kerr,
wore q gown of white corded silk with three
pufings on the skirt. The round waist was COW
cred with chiffon and had stylish breteles of the
silk and sleeves of the style Of 1880. Her leg
horn hat was trimmed with white ribbon and
white sweet peas and the bouquet she carried
was Of the same sweet blossoms
The bride never looked more attractive than
in her bridal costume. Her gown was of
heavy white satin. with a train ninety inches
long. The entire front of the skirt was covered
with superb round point caught here and there
with small clusters Of orange blossoms. The
waist had bertha of the same lace falling over
the long dropping puffs of satin which formed
the sleeves. A tule veil completely enveloped
her girlish figure and was held to her dark hair
by . chaplet Of orange blossoms. Her bouquet
was Of lilies of the valley.
The marriage ceremony was performed by
Rev. DR.. McKim. assisted bv Bishop Paret.
The company at the church numbered many
prominent persons In the social and Official
world OF Washington. The grooms relatives
and other out-of-town friends present were Mr.
Hill Burgwin, Mr.. Geo. c. Burgwin. the Misses
Burgwin, Miss Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs A E. W.
Painter, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. /. Park. Mr. and
Mrs. H. Kish Porter. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry r.
Rea, Mr.. and Mrs JOS r. Dilworth. Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Sproul and Mr.. Ross Johnston, all
ch,,r NJ ~ NJ
VIM. Beach Of Newport; Mr.. Samuel Colt, Mr..
Chalfant and Mr.. McCord of Hartford.
A wedding breakfast followed the ceremony
at the residence Of Mrs. Vaudeville Carlisle
The house was deliberately decorated with roses
and all the spring blossoms. The company was
received by the younger members of the family
Mr.. and Mrs. Calderon Carlisle and Mr.. George
Burgwin Anderson, owing to the recent illness
OF the brides mother, who was not able to be
present at the church. either. Besides the rela-
tives there were present at the breakfast many
Of the intimate and particular friends Of the
BRIDE and her family.
The bride received scores OF elegant presents.
This afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Burgwin started
on an extended wedding trip before settling
down in their home at Pittsburg.
The marriage at st. Aloysius Church this
morning of Miss Mary Veronica Purcell.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Purcell. to
Mr.. William H. O'Connor was attended by a
large gathering of their friends. The high
altar was deliberately decked with vases of
lilies and pink roses and lighted by numbers OF
tspers. The ushers were Messrs. E. A. Fuller
E. j. W. Walsh. B. A. O'Connor and T. j.
Donovan. The bridal procession to the
sanctuary was headed by two small acolytes
carrying lighted candles. The ushers were
next. then the maid of honor and the best man.
Miss Marguerite Purcell and Mr.. A. NJ. Shoepf
followed by the bride and groom. The entire
party advanced to the low altar step, facing
Rev. Father Gillespie. who performed the cere-
mony, after which the couple knelt on prize
dieuI within the sanctuary while the nuptial
mass was sung. The music, under the direction
OF Prof. Sherman, was very fine.
The bride wore a travelling dress of light gray
wool, made in 1880 style, and q becoming light
hat. The maid Of honor was similarly alfred
but her hat was trimmed with pink ribbons. A
breakfast followed at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Purcell and Mr. and Mrs. O'Cornor took
the noon train for New York, intending to 60
to Boston also before they return here to re-
side. The groom is the private secretary of
Capt. Fiebiger and one of the best-known and
most popular officials at the District building.
The wedding Of Mr. Chapman H. Hymes of
New Orleans and Miss Violet Victoria Hill
dretth Of Washington took place today at the
residence Of the brides sister. Mrs. Addison
Cammack, % East 67th street, New York. The
ceremony was performed by the rector of st.
Thomas Church and witnessed by the
members of the families Of the bride and
groom only. A reception followed. to which
invitations were sent out by Mr.. and Mrs. Addi-
son Cammack. The bride, who is only nineteen,
wore white satin brocade with large pulled
sleeves. Point lace edged the square-cut
corsage. The tulle veil was caught in place by
a wreath Of real orange blossoms, and she car
ried bouquet Of the same flowers sent from
the home Of the groom in Louisiana. There
were no bridesmaids. and Harvard .classmate
OF Mr. Hymes was best man.
Among the many presents received are dia-
mond star and point lace fan with gold and
mother of pearl sticks from the groom, q COM
plete toilet set in repousse silver from the
brides mother, Mrs. Hildreth, necklace of
pearls from the groom's parents, silver tea
service from Mr.. and Mrs. Addison Cammack,
gold and silver fruit dish in Russian work
from Mr.. Mason, cousin OF the bride, and a
check for $40. 900 from Q bachelor uncle of Mr.
Hymes
The young couple will 60 to Chicago via
Canada and will reside in New York on their
return. Mrs. Hildretn with her two unmarried
daughters has been living in an apartment in
59th street in New York the past winter while
her house in Washington has been rented.
Mr.. Gardiner G. Hubbard, as the president
Of the National Geographic Society, gave q re-
ception yesterday afternoon to the Duke and
Duchess Of Veragua. The duke has had the
honorary membership OF the society conferred
upon him. and il was in acknowledgment of
bus acceptance Of the honor that ,Ir. Hubbard's
artistic home was thronged for the afternoon
hours by the members Of the society and
large number Of other prominent gentlemen.