The Washington times., 1895-03-19

Amid roses and palms Miss Belle r.
Houghton, daughter of Capt. and Mrs.
d. W Houghton, was married to Mr. w.
Irving Calyer, of Maryland, manager
of the Crawford Bicycle Works at Hagers-
town, at the residence of the brides pa
rents, No. 3015 Irving lace, Cooke
Park, at noon yesterday. The parior
in which the ceremony took place was
decorated eiaborately with smilaX, gar
lands of which, radiating from the cen
ter of the ceiling to all parts of the room,
Were studded with roses.
The bay window was filled with palms,
and from overhead swung a wedding
bell Of white flowers just above where
the bride and groom stood during the GER
emony. Rev. j. b. Stitt, of Dumbarton
Avenue Church, performed the marriage
service. The wedding march was played
/ by Mrs. j. A. Houghton, sister-in-law OF
the bride
Promptly at noon the wedding party
| entered the parlor where the family and
relatives were already gathered. The
! bride, leaning on her fathers arm, en-
/ tered from the second parlor and was met
/ by the groom, who Stood awaiting her
| coming, by the doorway leading from the
! hallway to the first parior.
! Preceding the bride walked her little
! NOIDltH I1OuSitOh; uItSstu a
! pages costume of black velvet with pink
| silk shirt, and carrying a basket heaped
with pink roses. During the ceremony
4 the little fellow stood at the side of the
/ bride, and Immediately at its conclusion,
before the shower of congratulations be-
gan turned and offered the fragrant
gift of flowers which che held during
/ the reception that followed.
The brides gown was of white silk, the
! skirt trimmed with flcunce OF point lace.
4 The corsage was trimmed with point lace,
/ with pearl and crystal passamenteries, the
low neck garianded with orange blossoms,
and the tulle veil fastened with a cluster OF
the same bridal flowers. The bouquet car
ried was OF lilies of the valley.
! Mrs Houghton, mother OF the bride,
1 wore a handsome costume OF brown satin,
/ with cocque feather trimming on the skirt
/ andirrideScent passamenterieso onthe corsage
and about the short velvet jacket. Mrs.
Early D. Gore, who was one OF the house
party, wore grey cTepon, and Mrs. Roach,
also of the house party, wore a gown CT
ceriSe crepon. Miss Gertie Stewart, Miss
Lille Stewart, Miss Helen Roster, ofV irginia,
Miss Blanche Pulizzi. and Miss Edith o 'Brien
assisted in entertaining the large number OF
| guests who attended the reception that fol-
lowed the ceremony from ] TO O'Clock.
Capt. Houghton, father ofthe bride is well
known in army circles, having at the out
DItdk u iie IitC W III 1olACis
of the Eleventh Ohio, which did good service
all during the rebellion. Recently Capt.
Houghton received large picture containing
the photographs of the greater number of his
men, collected and grouped together, as a
I present to their old commander. Among
the guests at the Teceptionw
Prof. A c. Mcknight, of Waukesha,
Wis. Mrs W. B. Moses, Dr. and
Mrs. J. T. Calyer, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Calver, Mr.. and Mrs. George G.
whitney, Mr. and Mrs. w. 81. Hough;on,
Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Houghton, Mr.. and Mrs.
w H Roach, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A Hough:on,
Mrs A. P. CLARK. jr., Mrs. Isaac Birch, Mrs.
HopperIon, Mrs. George "A. Myers, Mrs.
Newton Ferree, Mrs. ". j. Weisner, Mrs.
j. W. Kirkley, Mrs. W. Taylor Birch, Mrs.
W S. Odell, Mrs. DR.. j. B. Stitt, Mrs. w.
H. Moses, Mrs. A. Radford. Mrs. s. A.
! Taylor, Mrs Peckham, Miss Peckham, Mrs.
J. b. Ten Eyck, Mrs. E. F. Hort, Mrs.
| L. a. Crandail, Mrs. A. L. Perkins, the
Misses Curry, Dr. and Mrs. F. Donohue.
Miss Donohue, Mrs W. II. Myers, Mr..
| Francis C. Wallace, Mr.. S. Hazen Bond,
the Misses Jackson, Col. and Mrs. I. w.
Tyrer, Miss Tyrer, Mrs H. N. Rose,
Mrs. ID. Pomeroy, Mrs j. H. Mcmillan,
Mrs. H NJ Ralston, Mrs. ]. d. CToissaut,
Mrs. C. j. Hagan, Mrs. A. ID. Johnston, Miss
! Johnston, Mrs j. S. Garrison, Mrs. L. F.
Kelley, Mrs Nj Stone, Mrs. NJ. j Edmonston,
Mrs H w. Fisher, Mrs. A. P. Waugh, Mrs.
NJ. Crawford, Mrs. L. E. Rosenberg, DR..
Philip w Weisner, Miss Helen B. Mathews,
Miss Mary G.. Smith, Mrs. Louise DeForest