The evening world., 1894-04-30
MISS BLAINE A BRIDE.
Ex- Minister Beale WEEDS a Daugh-
ter of the Plumed Knight
A Quiet Ceremony at the Historic
Blaine Mansion.
Only Personal Friends Of Family
and Bridegroom as Guests.

WASHINGTON. April 3o.-Very quiet
~, and In the presence Of their intimate
personal friends, Truxton Scale. ex-Min
,ster to Persia. and Harriet Blaine.
daughter OF the late Secretary Blaine.
were married at the Blaine family resi-
dence on Lafayette square,. at l o'clock
this afternoon. The Rev. DR.. Hamlin.
pastor of the Presbyterian Church of
the Covenant, performed the ceremony.
Edward Woolston. of New York. was the
Lest man and there were no bridesmaids.
There was an entire absence Of show or
ceremony about the wedding.
Among the persons in official life. who
were present on the score Of personal
friendship, were Senators Cameron.
Lodge, Jones, of Nevada, Hale. Frye,
Chandler and Allison. Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the British Ambassador,
Mr.. Susa Rosa, the Portuguese Minister.
the Maine representatives in Congress
and Representative Hit. with Mrs Hitt'
completed the list Of wedding guests.
Miss Blaine and Mr.. Beale had been
engaged for some years. but family sor,
rows from time 20 time had postponed
the wedding.
The ceremony was performed In the
the arrangements did not differ much
from those for the marriage OF
Blaine and nv walter Idem R p 9nrn,shed 'h nnd
adorned in creamy white; The pillars
and doorways were twined with aspara-
gus vines and the bo%ugainyiiiaea push sn.
decorating, was extensively used In the
decorations. Great branches Of It. coy
cred with blossoms; flied tall vases IN
n apace near the fireplace was re.
served for the ceremony. The mantel
and fireplace desorationS were ro a ps snd
pink orchids. Roses and green vines
were the decorations OF the dining and
other rooms IN the lower part OF ne
iiiacs and pink orchids.
Mrs. Blaine. Mrs. Walter Damrosh and
Mrs; Emmons blaine; an At mop o,SlSsSd W wed.
ding march on the plano and the groom
and his best man and he bride, escorted
by her brother, James g; Blaine, Waikee
The short service was soon performed by
DR.. Hamlin and the newly married
couple. received h congratulations OF
The bride wore white gown of heavy
corded silk. The only trimming on the
skirt was a deep, fiounce OF lace. fes-
width and caught with little clusters OF
orange blossoms. The h~igh;necked
waist had a yoke OF plated chiron, a
formed OF the exquisite Duchesse lace,
the ends OF which crossed in front OF
the waist line. and were fastened by a
rosette on one s a uiia o we,I wa siG ba ! r.
her hair by a spray of orange blossoms;
The bouquet she carried was OF lilies OF
the valley and pink orchids. -,.
The men of the bridal party ana family
wore b~outonnieres OF the same flowers.
In a front chamber on the third floor
were displayed the wedding presents
spray. two diamond stars, one from Mrs
Heals, the bridegroom'sSmother, another
from John *; 90 S Mclean. costing, II y
pearls, with a diamond clasp. from Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Damrosch; diamond
ornaments from Mrs. Emmons Blaine, a
Boston; a crown OF diamonds, emsralds
and pearls from Mrs, Hit; a set Of sill
yer candelabra from Mr., and Mrs. WIN,
ifa r0m T Mr and r Mrs. w fHae ss'y Reid ali t%t
Senator ss.Hs FS aPSS Mrs. v aale. '''"e' ITO"
,u Tss w S%seianSSeS Sak With Ta' r e superb A s1rnS
young sons OF Col. Goppinger, grandchil
dren OF Mrs. Blaine, who came on a few
their fayorite aunt; Miss Abigail Dodge
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Blaine and tn
Mrs. Ewing, Senator and Mrs. sher
man, Senator and Mrs. Cameron, Mis-
Cameron and Miss Sherman were ais,
In the family party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beale will spend the frs
week of their married life on the Hudson
at the country seat. or william Waite
Phelps. They will also spend some tim
California. Unless they change thei
plans and go abroad they will be At Ba
Harbor during the gay season there Il
August.