The evening world., 1894-04-25
THIRD COUSINS WE'D.
They Are Descendants of Martha
Washington.
Miss Anna Wright Williams Becomes
Mrs. Armstead Peter, Ir.
Miss Dyke and MIR. Boocock to BE
Married Tonight.

A notable wedding was solemnzcd at
noon In the drawing room Of Mrs. Law
renee Williams, In the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. Her daughter. Anna Wright
Williams, was married to Armstead
Peter, jr., by the Rev. DIR. George H.
Houghton, Of the Little Church Around
the Corner. Walter Peter and Miss
Agnes ePter, brother and sister OF the
groom. were the only attendants.
The bride wore white satin, with fine
old lace flounces, and a tiara and neck
lace Of diamonds, gifts of her aunts,
Mrs Charles May and Mrs. William
Wright, respectively. After the cere-
, mony breakfast was served, with covers
| Tor sixty.
Since 1882 the brides family ahve &C.
cupied the suite in the hotel overlooking
Broadway, Fifth avenue and Twenty
third street. To-day the hall was en-
closed. furnished and superbly deco
rated. There were plants and roses in
al the rooms, and the sconces and chan.
deliers wcr lit.
= Only the relatives and immediate
friends wer invited, as the families are
in mourning.
The bride and groom are third cousins
and direct descendants Of Martha
Washington. The brides father was
Lawrence Williams and her era hdfatner
was George Law, tie mult!-millionaire
Aside from having money of her own,
Mrs Armst lad Pete IL r has PT,9 n
Dixie, daughter Of Camden c. Dixie, the
well-known Republican politician, and
wealthy Rrooklynite of 1874 Columbia
IoI.x txa ial 20 Attrr
cock, son of Samuel W. Boocock, OF
The wedding will be one of the mos,
fashionable events seen in the City OF
mony will be performed by Rev. DR.. R
the eF list Ra invited guests que includes til,
most prominent society people in Brook
The church and the home of the bird,
were deliberately decorated with palm!
and flowers to-day. The wedding. is e
be a white and green green one one. and the
The bride will enter the church or
J the arm of her father. while Organis,
Harry R. Shelly plays Mendelssohn';
white satin trimmed with point lace
, 1t will be drawn together just below
the throat with a diamond pendant
She will wear tulie veil looped with
ter, will act as maid OF honor. The
bridesmaids will be Miss Leonora
Lewis, of Boston; Miss May Plympton
Miss Ethel Moore. Miss Elizabeth
Packard. Miss Fannie Moss and Mis-:
Evelyn Johnes. -,
At the chancel the bridal party will
be met by the bridegroom and his bes
man, Howard Boocock. The ushers will
be Supervisor Norman 8. Dixie. thu
brides brother; Marshall CLYDE. Herr,
Price. Harry Street, Henry X. Sheldon
jr, and William V. Hester.
After the ceremony the bride anc
bridegroom will receive at the Dixie
residence. The bridal party will leave
tonight for Mr.. Boocock's plantation
at Charlottesville. Va. Among the
most prominent people expected at the
reception are:
Secretary and Mrs Lamont, ex-Judge and Mrs
Arnoux. ex-senator Palmer. OF Detroit; Senate
Manderson, Senator and Mrs. McMilln. Rev. DR.
and Mrs. Lyman Abbott, Rev. DR.. and Mrs
De Witt Tamage. Supreme Court Justice an
Mrs. willard Bartlett, Supreme Court Justice
Edgar NJ Cullen and Calvin e. Pratt. Mrs Pratt
Rev. Dr. Lyman Surrogate and Mrs. Abbott Cit
Court Judge Osborne Gen. BENJAMIN T. Tracy
Benjamin seiliman, Mr. and Mrs. Edward II
Litchheld Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy i. Woodruff
Col. Hester. Mr.. and Mrs. George Ide. Dr. j. J
Pierrepont. Mr.. and Mrs. S. v. White, Mr.. an
Mrs 81. Clair McKelway. Arthur Hatch, John 7
sherman Bishop and Mrs. George Worthington
Bishop and Mrs. william Leonard Commodor
and Mrs Schley Mr.. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid.