Evening star., 1894-03-27

love on both sides, and, though Miss Elver-
son is but twenty-threes and he is twice her
years, each found in the other just the quail
ltles suited for marriage OF true hearts
and minds
The parents consent was a more difficult
matter. Mr.. Elverson is thorough American
and had no desire to see his daughter marry
a foreigner. NJ. .Patenotre persisted and made
his proposal as an American. There was no
dot involved whatever. The groom Is a
wealthy man and has a large salary, is
thoroughly democratic in his views an un-
usually modest man, who dislikeS notoriety.
Moreover, he is persistent. AS result. the
father capitulated and the treaty of inter-
national comfy was agreed upon which was
ratified today.
The details of getting the proper authori-
zation OF the marriage took months,
and a trunkful Of documents were signed
and sealed before the wedding day. The
French government had to give its consent,
dispensations had to be given, &c. The am
bassador is Roman Catholic and the bride
Protestant. Hence the wedding was a
quiet one, but there will be round of gaye-
ties in Washington when the newly welded
pair return.
There were numerous handsome gifts from
the friends of both parties.
st. Johns Church was well filled today
at moons by the friends gathered to witness
the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Gray Casey.
daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Silas Casey, TO
Rev Clarence Wyatt Bispham, rector of
the Church of st. Michaers and All Angels.
The ushers, who were kept busy until the
arrival of the bridal party seating the
guests, were DIR. Charles Bispham, Mr..
McCandlish. Mr.. Marcus May, Rev. Chas.
Spalding, Mr.. John Blair of New York and
Mr.. George Hewitt of New Jersey. just
before noon tile surpliced choristers came in
procession from the vestry singing an an
them and stood in their places in the stalls
until its conclusion. Then, reforming In
procession, they went down the aisle to
meet the bride, and preceded the bridal
party to the altar, while they sang the al
ways sweet and now quite familiar anthem,
THE Voice That Breathed Ger Eden.
After the choristers walked the .ushers and
after them the bridesmaids and the maid
Of honor. The bride came in church with
her father, and at the chancef railing was
met by the groom and his best man, DR..
VIM. Penn Compton. Bishop Pnret oftici-
ated, assisted by the cfergymen OF st.
johns Church. The grouping OF the cler-
gymen and the bridal party made most
effective scene during the ceremony.
The bride wore very elegant gown Of
white bengaline richly trimmed with lace.
The bodice had yoke and the lower rart
OF the sleeves were of lace Her tulle veil
was caught to her hair with a spray OF
lilies of the valley. She carried into church
white-bound prayer book, from which the
service was read, her maid of honor bring
ing for her the great bouquet of lilies Of the
valley that she carried out of the church.
Miss Sophie Casey was the maid of honor,
ana the bridesmaids were Miss White of
staten Island, Miss Anna Scott, Miss
Madge Levey of Elizabeth. n. j., Miss
Charlotte Evans, Miss Lulu Villa ard
Miss Mary Todd. They were all dressed
alike in dotted white muslin made over
white silk and the crush collar and belts
We're of white satin. They wore large Leg
horn flats, two trimmed in pink, two in
yellow and two in red ribbons and flowers
They carried white-bound PRAYER books
from which they followed the service. The
maid of honor, Miss Casey was all in
white, and the pretty little bonnet she
Wore was made of white lilacs. As the
prlual party retired from the church the
choristers sang the Lohengrin wedding
march. Prominent among those who wit
messed the ceremony were the groom 3
father and mother, Mr. and Mrs VIM Bisp-
ham of New York. Others among the rela-
tlVes and intimate friends present rom out
OF town were Miss Devices and Miss Wood
OF New York, Mr.. Fred Collins Mr. and
Mrs Levy of Philadelphia Mr. Edward l..
Perkins, Mr.. F. II. Whfpple and aIr. and
MIS- samuel Lewis of Philadelphia. Mr..
and Mrs Maxwell Morehead of Pittsburg
and Mr.. @. Tucker Bispham and Mr. Ed
ward Bispham of New York. A wedding
breakfast followed at the residence of the
brides aunt, Mrs. Scott, on De Sales street
which was attended by but few outside of
the contracting families. The bride receive
ed upward of 200 presents Later Rev
and Mrs. Bispham started on a northern
trip OF ten days, and when they return
2l3S r street
The minister of Guatemala and Mrs.
Lazo-Arriaga gave an elegant dinner Ia 81
night in honor of the Secretary of State
ana Mrs. Gresham. The legation at 1855 n
street was laViShly decorated with plants
and flowers, and the artistic ARRANGEMENT
OF the dinner table completed the pleas
ing memory that the guests carried away
with them. The Gautemalan colors blue
ana white predominated in the decoration
AS the curtains. the rug and the embroid-
cred screen in the room are already in
these colors, they harmonized beautifully
with the effect attained. The centerpiece
OF nowerS, which was an American flag
rested on square of exquisite. embroidery,
an heirloom in the family of the hostess
and marvel of dainty needle,york The
embroidery had blue satin under it, Stream
ers or blue and white satin ribbon were ar
ranged around the centerpiece The low
branched candelabra at the ends of the cloth
also rested on squares of the embroidery
the pattern showing finely over the blue
satin mats under them. The tapers were
blue, and burned under white shades tied
with blue ribbons; instead OF cCrsage bou-
quets ladies' found boas of lilies of the valley
at their places, each tied with bows and looms
of blue and white ribbon. The name cards
and the dainty little menus We're decora ted
With the coat-of-arms Of Guatemala brought
out in the identical cOlors. On the name
cards besides was a pretty little souvenir
In the shape OF a tiny silver coin of that
country. The menus were little books tied
with blue ribbons. When the ices came
on they were in the shape of a hen and
chickens on nest of spun sugar. Just as
the guests were leaving the table they were
treated to a surprise by hearing the soft
strains of the harp. Later Mr.. Aptommas S
came to the drawing room and played for
the company.
The guests were the Secretary of State
and Mrs. Gresham, the Mexican minister
and Mrs. Romero, the minister of Japan
and Mrs. Tateno, the brazilian minister and
Mrs. de Mendonca. the Costa Rican min
lister. the Argentine minister and Mrs.
Zeballos, Gen. Young. United States min
lister to Guatemala; Miss Zehallos. Senator
and Mrs. Dolph. Miss de Mendonca, Repre-
sentative McCreary and Mrs. Jorrin.
The ball at the Shoreham last night
brought together the guests of the house
and many Of their friends in a most pleasing
way. The decorations OF the ball room
were exceedingly tasteful and We're much
admired. The punches of electric lights on
the side walls shone through clusters OF
Easter lilies, the walls were sprayed over
with wild clematis. but the chief beauty OF
the room was the effect attained in the
balconies, where the musicians were sta
toned and the fireplace and mantel Over
the balcony rail nodded long -stemmed Amer
lean beauties and Marguerite blossoms; on
the top shelf of the mantel was a giant
Easter egg in nest of straw amid all the
beautiful massing of tine roses, lilacs and
lilies. There was formality about the
event at all, and no receiving party. Mr..
John T. DeVine was usually in the neigh
borhoOd to extend welcome to each bunch
of guests as they entered. The floor was
perfect, the music faultleSS and dancing was