Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-13
Suites, Brides, Chrysanthemums and
Wedding Cake.
BRIDAL PRESENTS IN new YORK
St. Peters 7hroneed for the Blaine.
Crosson NuptiaIs.
VARIOUS PERSONAL NOTES

st. Peters Church was thronged last even
ing at $50 o'clock with the guests assem-
bled to witness the marriage of Miss Marga-
ret Belle Blaine to DR.. Henry j. Crosson.
The beautiful marble altar was ablaze with
lights and decked with white chrysanthe-
NUNS and palms. The ushers. Mr.. H. G.
Kemp DIR. Chas K. Koones, Messrs. T. Cuth-
bert Trescot, Snowden Ashford. Barry Bulk
ley and R. G. Blaine, brother of the bride,
" ere kept busy seating the guests. who came
from all parts Of the city as old and young
friends of the couple and Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Blaine. The bridesmaids were Miss Mar
garet Atlee of Baltimore, Miss Blandine B.
Blanford. Miss Daisy Watts, Miss Irene
Entwisle, Miss Frances Hill of Culpeper,
Va, and Miss May G. Blaine, sister of the
bride. They were prettily gowned in white
organ die, with white chrysanthemums in
their hair. wore boas Of smilax and carried
punches of white chrysanthemums. Miss
Nina Blaine, the younger sister Of the bride.
was the maid of honor. She was daintily
dressed in silver-striped pink chiffon, had
pink roses in her hair and carried pink roses.
Mr.. Blaine escorted his daughter to the altar
railing, where they were met by the groom
and his best man. DR.. w. E. Wolhaupter.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Father Sullivan. The bride, who is very
white satin. The bodice was trimmed with
Irish point, and a pretty brooch of pearls
was worm A tulle Veil, which was Mrs
Hattie Blaine Beale's gift to her cousin, " as
| fastened with diamond ornament present
| ed by Miss Hicks, her aunt. Her bouquet
| was of white roses. The reception which
| followed at the residence Of Mr. and Mrs
| Elaine was for the bridal party and lela-
| tHes. Palms and white chrysanthemuins
| decked the parlors, and roses made the din
| ing room fragrant. Dr. and Mrs. Crosson
| have gone on a southern trip, and will visit
Atlanta The brides travelling dress was of
| hight mixed brown mohair trimmed with
| velvet Her wedding gifts We're very Gle
| giant and numerous. Upon their return DIR.
| and Mrs. Crosson will go to housekeeping at
| Sl9 10Th street.
| AT the wedding breakfast yesterday in
| Mr.. Whitney's house 600 guests sat at
small tables in the library, reception room
and ball room. President Cleveland sat at
| Mr.. Whitney's right, Lady Colebrooke, Mr.
| FACETS sister. was on the left. President
| Cleveland arose when the coffee came and
| made one of the neatest little speeches of
his life-so every one said. He wished the
| newly married pair all future happiness
He had known the bride from the time she
| was little tot and was convinced of Mr.
| FACETS sagacity by his selection of a Wife
| Nothing could have deprived him of the
| satisfaction Of being present at the mar
rage of the daughter of one of his old
| friends, and mis- only regret was that Mrs.
| Cleveland was not present to behold the
| happy pair, to whose health and prosperity
he gave the toast.
| The bridegroom made brief response.
| The bridal gifts quite filled one of the
| largest rooms on the second floor of the
| mansion and presented veritable blaze of
| Splendor..
The jewels included the magnificent col
| lection owned by the late Mrs Whitney,
| now given by Mr.. Whitney to his daughter
| This comprised coronet fully three inches
| deep. composed of five rows of solitaire dia-
| 1aI
! with smaller diamonds. chain two yards
| long, consisting of 800 diamonds of the
most dazzling brlliancy; a two-and-one-
| half-lnch-Wide collar of Sapphires and dia-
| monds, with a larger clasp of the same
| precious stones: collar, similar In size, of
| diamond hoops linked: a corsage ornam ent
| of diamonds about four inches in length. in
| the form of a spray of roses; solitaire ear
| rings of unusual size and purity and two
| lace pins-one an enormous solitaire, the
| other two diamonds and ruby of fabulous
! value.
Besides these. Mr.. Whitney gave to his
daughter broad collar of pearls and dia-
| monds
Mr.. and Mrs Charles W. Bingham of
| Cleveland, uncle and aunt OF the bride, q
wide collar Of opals and diamonds in fes-
toon setting.
Col. o. H. Payne. uncle Of the bride, a
| triple pearl necklace, each pearl being Of
| phenomenal perfection and measuring from
| one-quarter to one-third of an inch in diam
| eter.
Mr.. and Mrs. H NJ Whitney. lace pin
| of three yellow solitaire diamonds.
Lady Alfred Paget long diamond spray
| of rieur-de-lis design.
Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, four
| inch leaf of diamonds.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Barney. a finger
ring of two large diamonds and an amethyst
in oblong setting.
Miss Emily Vanderbilt Sloane. diamond
and pearl sidecombs.
Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan, q ruby and dia.
mond bracelet.
Mrs. William Edwards, a crown-shaped pin
| Of pearls.
Mrs Arthur Randolph. a Jewel box SET
| with brilliants-
Mrs William D. Sloane. a diamond-en.
| crusted vinaigrette
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer. q chatelaine
watch studded with diamonds.
The Barney children, pearl and diamond
ring.
The brides brothers. H. P. and Payne
Whitney a gold chain with diamond and
emerald pendants.
The Earl of Listwood. a diamond and pearl
scarfpin.
Noticeable in the outfit of silver was the
gift Of the brides grandfather. Mr.. H. B.
Payne-a large and superbly wrought tea
service of silver gilt, nine large vegetable
dishes. covered and uncovered; large tea
kettle and stand and two large pitchers.
Other pieces Of silver were: From Mrs.
Jas. S. Whitney. a complete outfit Of small
silver; Sir Edward and Lady Colville, an
enormous loving cup; Miss Gertrude Van
derbilt, covered silver urn: Mrs. William
Aston. four gold-lined salt holders; Mr.. and
Mrs. NICK. Twombly. pair of four-branch
candelabra; Mrs Arthur Barney, silver mir
ror; Mrs. Bradley-Martin, a large silver jar
dinier and two fruit dishes, exquisitely
carved; Mr.. Chauncey NJ. Depew, coffee
service of three pieces; Mr.. and Mrs. H. F.
| Dinock, a silver basket: Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
bridge 7. Gerry. a large silver dish and
spoon.
One of the largest pieces. a gold-lined
| punch bowl and Salver, was the gift of Mr..
and Mrs. C. M. McGhee. Mr.. Joseph Letter
sent large center dish. Mr.. and Mrs. Orme
Wilson a loving cup. and Mrs. Sherman a
massive vase. One table, given over wholly
to articles of gold. contained Mr. and Mrs.
| Whitelaw Reds gift, four large vegetable
dishes; the same number of large bonbon
dishes from the Rev. and Mrs. Sholto Doug
las gold-mounted bottles from Miss Gurnee
and a gold coffee set from Col. Arthur Paget.
The Marquis de Talleyrand sent point
lace fan and parasol: Mr.. w. K. Vanderbilt,
large white ostrich feather fan, with pearl
sticks. exquisitely carved: Mrs. Lamont. a
Louis Quinze hand-painted fan. bordered
with point lace; Mrs. Henry Sloane. a Louis
Seize clock. with diamond setting, and Lady
Honoria Cadogan, set of Ruskin's Seven
| Lamps of Architecture"
Lady Suffieds gift was a set of fruit
knives, Sir Edward Doyle. silver plate