The morning times., 1895-10-31

A tea and reception at the Children's
Hospital viii BE- held on Saturday afternoon,
and that deserving charity viii doubtless
be accorded liberal patronage, The rccep-
ton committee is composed OF the officers
of the board, Mrs: Kennedy, Mime. de Slbour,
kins, Mrs. Kaufman, St: Mary's Guild;
flowers, Mrs. Ramsey, Miss Eliot, Miss
Todd: candy, Virginia Dodson, MEMORIAL
Glover, Miss schenck, Mrs. McCauley, Mrs.
Audenreih, Mrs. Shendan, Mrs. Johns one;
ice cream, Mrs Henry, Mrs. Moore; home
made cake. Mrs. Gale.
The Blue Bell Social Club was organized
Monday evening at the home of the Misses
Adams. No. 905 Ninth street northeast.
The officers elected were: Mr.; George
Ardell, president: Mr.. Edward Champion,
vice president; Mr. j. c. Edison. secretary
and treasurer. Music was enjoyed until
Brown Spencer. Schwartz, King Collins;
Messrs. Ardell, Champion, Schwartz, Miller
and Frazee made up the party.
Miss Annie EsteIle Cock, daughter of Mr.
Alfred Cock, and Mr.. William Spencer Arm
strong, son OF DR.. W. j. Armstrong, OF this
city, were married last evening at
O'Clock at the Western Presbyterian Church
by Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis, its pastor,
AT the entrance of the church the bridal
party separated; the bride, preceded by her
Miss Flossic Ellis, Miss BERTHE Reichenbach
Miss Nellie Friebus, Miss Mamie Arih and
Miss Mamie Cock, and her maid OF honor,
Miss Matte Cock. passing up the left aisle
on the arm of her father. while the groom,
attended by his best man, Mr.. John Arm
strong, and his ushers, Mr.. Paris Brengle,
Mr.. VIII Prentiss, MIR. Vernon Hodges, Alr.
PeytOn Gordon, Mr.. Francis Stephens and
Mr.. VIII Starnell, passed up the right aisle
to the chancel where the procession met.
The, church was prettily decorated with
potted palms, and the nuptial marches
were played by Mr.. Harry j. Kimbail,
Organist of the church.
The bride was robed in a white satin
duchesse. garlanded with ora nge bios
SONS. Her tulle veil was held with the
same flowers, and ornaments of pearls.
she carried Bride roses, tied with satin
bow.
The maid of honor Wore white or
gaudie over white satin. and carried
white chrysanthcmums caught with stream
ers OF white. The bridesmaids were sim
ilarly attired. except that their sashes
and flower ribbons varied, being blue and
yellow and PINK.
The ceremony was followed by recep-
tion at the home of the bride for the rela-
tives and bridal party, after which Mr..
and Mrs. Armstrong left for trip TO
the North. Upon their return they VIII
reside at No 1629 Connecticut avenue,
where. after November 10. they Will be
at home on Tuesdays throughuut the sea
son TO their friends.
As over 700 invitations were Issued,
admissions to the church were only by
Among the relatives from other cities
who were present We're: Lieut.. and Mrs.
NJ. n. MCNamce. of Fort Sill. Oklahoma
Territory; Lieut.. and Mrs. A. B. Foster,
Of Fort Wayne. Mich: Miss A nnie Mprnhy
and her brother. Mr.. VIII Murphy. OF san
lose, Cal; Mrs. Barbara Lehman. of
York, Pa; Mr.. Al Rogers. of New York;
Mr.. Michael Hoffman and his sons. Mr..
Michael Hoffman. tr., aud Mr. AL. Hon-
man, of Baltimore.
In addition tu these guests Were Mr..
and Mrs. George f. Wright. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander II. Bell; Mr.. AMI Mrs. W. II. II.
Smith Mr.. George L. Edmunds, Mr.. Mahlnn
Ashford. Miss PIatt, Mr.. Luther Epple,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick J.. Siddons, Mr..
and Mrs. +. c. Brardenbprg. Mr.. Clarence
Latimer. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Thorn,
Dempsey, Miss Maggie joyce. Miss Ynnng.a
Mr.. Ellis and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. William
! Miller and Miss Miller Miss Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Brannenburg, Mr.. and
Mrs, George E. Fleming, Mr.. and Mrs.
William f. Fleming. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam E. Edmunson, the Judges OF the su-
preme and local courts. NJ. NJ. Parker and
the directors of the Columbia Insurance
Title Company, and many other prominent
members of the Western Presbyterian
Church
The marriage of Miss Nellie Duncan
Butcher, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. E..
Butcher, Of No; llOi New Hampshire av-
enue, to Mr.. William Sherlock Bronson,
occurred yesterday afternoon at . O'Clock.
Foundry NJ L. Church was prettly decor
ated for the occasion, and Rev. Oliver
Brown. pastor, officiated. Mr. BENJAMIN
Butcher and Miss Berta Lloyd. uf Lynch
burg, Va, acted as attendants. Imme-
diateiy after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs
Bronson left for a bridal tour throughout
the South. and on their return Will ma ke
their home at the Westminster.