The Washington times., 1895-06-19
WEDDING BELLS RANG OUT
Mr.. Walter S. Hutchins Took Unto
Himself Wife.
Miss Lila Trenholm Joined in Mar
riage TO Mr.. John G.. Capers, Son of
the South Carolina Bishop.

Miss Ethel Purcell, daughter of Mrs.
James Purcell and granddaughter of the
late Gen. Haskin, U. S. A, was married at
noon yesterday to Mr.. Walter Stilson
Hutchins, eldest son OF Mr.. Stilson Hutch
ins, OF this city. The ceremony took place
at the Church of st. Michaels and All An
gels, Rev. Clarence w. Bispham, rector,
officiating. The church was decorated
with palms, asparagus vines and quanti-
ties of sweet peas, and thronged with the
friends of the bride and groom.
The bride wore handsome travelling
gown of sage green cloth with black velvet
bows on the vest or embroidered pink chif-
fon. A Ieghorn hat trimmed with blush
roses completed the costume, with which
the flowers carried was a fragrant bunch
of sweet peas.
Miss Caroline Porter, granddaughter of
the late Admiral Porter, attended the
bride as maid OF honor in gown OF white
organdie, with leghorn hat trimmed with
June roses, and carried a bouquet OF
coreopsis.
Mr.. Lee Hutchins, brother of the groom,
was best man, and the ushers were Mr..
Frederick R. Coffin, of New York, Mr..
Robert Fletcher Rogers, OF New York,
Mr.. Bourke Scott, of this city.
The bride entered the church with her
uncle, Capt Crosby p Miller, L. S. A.
A wedding breakfast followed at the
residence OF the brides mother. 725 Tween
tieth street where the wedding party
was entertained. The bride and groom
left on one of the early trains in the after
noon for a northern trip.
Among the relatives present at the
wedding breakfast were: Mrs. Haskin,
grandmother OF the bride, Capt and Mrs.
Crosby =. Miller, Miss Mildred Page, of
New York, Col. and Mrs. George Weeks,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stilson Hutchins.
The brides presents were very numer-
GUS and Of the most elegant description.
The Church of the Ascension was filled
almost to overlooking at noon yesterday,
/ when the marriage of Miss Lila Tren-
! holm, daughter of the late Col. Frank Tren-
/ holm, of South Carolina, and niece of eX-
/ Comptroller Trenholm, TO Mr.. John G.
/ Capers, of South Carolina, was celebrated
with all the accessories Of flowers, decor
ated chancel, and the presence of their
many friends.
The decorations of the chancel were Of
India rubber plants, palms, and pro-
fusion OF white blooming bushes about
the sides and clustered at the rail.
The bride entered leaning on the arm
/ or her brother, Mr.. w. DeSaussure Tren-
holm, of Brooklyn. Miss Josephine Tren-
holm was maid of honor, in a gown Of
1 grey crepon trimmed with the same shade
of chiffon and passamenterie, with hat
| TO match trimmed with roses.
The brides gown was of ecru cloth, with
| which a small hat was worn trimmed with
| Parma yiolets and pink roses. The white
bound prayer book carried by the bride
was the gift Of the groom, and from tins
the marriage service was read by Rev
Dr. Elliott
The ushers were Mr.. Frank Trenholm
OF New York; Mr.. Thomas F. Brantley, OF
South Carolina; Mr. Samuel A. Putnam
1 of Alabama; Dr.. Belt, Mr.. Harry Clapp, and
Mr.. Harry II. Earle.
Owing to a recent death in the family OF
the bride there was no reception after the
marriage. Mr.. and Mrs. Capers drove t
the train for trip to West Point and New
York
The groom is a son OF Right Rev Ellison
Capers, bishop of tie diocese of South Caro-
lima. Last, autumn he was appointed ont
of the United States attorneys in the Attor
ney Generals office.