The morning times., 1895-09-26

TOOK place at tie TtSlutlIG w ~ W.
Smith, corner of Sixteenth street and How
ard avenue Mt. Pleasant.
The bride was his daughter, Miss Mabel
Smith, and the groom Mr.. Albert s. Chat
field. of Chicago. Rev. Mr.. Ftshburn, oil
Mt. Pleasant Congregational Church. was
the officiating clergyman.
The house was prettily decorated with
profusion of golden rod, as the wedding was
white and yellow one. not only i'll regard
to the decorations but in respect tothe gowns
and flowers carried by the large number of
attendants upon the bridal couple.
The mantel in the first parlorin which the
ceremony took place was banked with golden
rod The recess to the west was given
bower effect by the arrang ement OF palms
which Were massed TO the ceiling. About
the base Of these We're arranged golden rod
and yellow asters. 1t was directly in front
of this that the bridal party stood.
From the newell posts in the hallway were
stretched broad white ribbons which, when
lifetime for the ceromonyarriv weretaken
by two little maids, Eleanor Churchill and
A ne Smith who were prettily gowned in
white with yellow ribbons, and stretched
to form an aisle to the bower of palms.
There was, however, a feature of the
wedding that marked it as diStinCtively
original. This was the attendance of ten
of the brides most intimate friends. As
the Mendelssohn wedding march was
played by Mrs. Bausch, these ten young
, ladies, gowned in white silk and carrying
long sprays of golden rod, entered the
room from the hallway. The sprays of
golden rod were then held by the attend
ants, who stood five on each side OF the
room, forming a floral archway down
which the two little ribbon girls then
walked, each carrying an end of the rib
obn To form an aisle for the bride and
groom, who entered together Immediately,
preceded by the groom's youngest brother,
Master Edward Chatfield, as page.
in a costume of hite, with golden -hued soft
silk cravat. This little page was the
proud bearer of the brides bouquet of
white carnations and bride roses, tied
with white ribbons. Mr.. Clarence Exley,
of Mt. Pleasant, was best man.
Miss Mile Bah as maid OF honor wore
a white organdie gown made in the en-
pire style.
The wedding gown was of white crepe,
the high neck bodice having full shor:
sleeves, with trimming of Duchesse lace
and watered silk crepe.
The ten young ladies in attendance were
Miss Harrie Chambers, of Charleston,
Ill; Miss Lillian Ketcham, Miss Josie
Peck, Miss Marguerite Eysman, Miss Mar
garet LASER, Miss Edna Parmenter, Miss
Lillian Bartlett, Miss Nellie Carter. Miss
Myra Raby and Mrs. Edgar Campbell,
all of this city.
company of about one hundred guests
were i'll attendance upon the wedding and
reception that folio wed.
The bride and groom left on a late
train for their future home in Chicago.
The going way gown was of brown and
black novelty cloth, with hat to match
The presents received were not only
numerous. but very valuable and will
go to adorn the new home of Mr. and
Mrs. Chatfleld, i'll Chicago.
The feast of Our Lady of Mercy was
celebrated Tuesday night at the home of
the Sisters of Mercy. No. 222 North Capitol
street.
The large parlors were thrown open and
the friends of the sisters gathered in goodly
numbers to listen to the excellent pro-
gramme that had been prepared for the
occasion.
Mrs. Virginia Elliott opened the exercises
with piano solo and was followed by Miss
Daisy Taylor with Vocal solo: recitation.
Miss Rosy Lloyd; comic song, Mr.. Fay;
piano solo, Miss Stewart: Miss Mary
Lloyd was compelled to recite several of
her select pieces.
MIR. Kane was encored several times
In his comic song, as was also Mr.. FAY
AT the conclusion of the programme the
sisters handed around ice cream and cake
Katie Klatsch, in the interest of n.y.
gienic diet, will be held at the residence of
DR.. and Mrs. William Tindall, No. 3 Cal
ifornia avenue, September 81, from to 8
p. IN. In connection with the event there is
to be health food exhibit.
Miss Alice Trieber, of East Washington
has returned after a five-months' pleasant
sojuurn at the various resorts of the At
lantic coast. She also visited friends in
New York, Albany, Germantown and
other points.
Miss Mary L. Morton. of street, has re-
turned after four months spent in the
Blue Ridge.
Mrs. Parthenia Thyson returned from
Montrea Tuesdayn and will bethe guest
of her son, Mr.. II. G. Thyson, during her
few days stay in the city.
Mrs Leiber. of Eighteenth street. who
has been abroad all summer, will return
in October.
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