The morning times., 1895-09-26
MARRIED AMIDST ROSES
Miss Lillian Graves and DR.. Wash
burn Welded.
NuptiaIs of Miss Won Rodenstein and
Mr.. George ii. Stockbridege-EX-
Representatives. Out

A brilliant wedding took place last
evening ct O'Clock at the Metropolitan
NJ. E. Church, the bride being Miss Lillian
NJ. Graves, the daughter of Mrs. Jane
Charlton Graves, and the groom Dr.. Will
liam S. Washburn, of New York. The
church was brilliantly lighted and elab-
orateIy decorated with palms and La
France and bride roses.
Prof Dales presided at the organ. and
as the music of Memberships wedding
March" filled the church the bridal party
entered
First came the ushers, Mr.. Frank ID.
Fletcher. DR.. Edward f. Morse, "f Baiti-
more. DIR. George W. Ledlcy and Mr.. Ben
iamin s. Graves, the youngest brother OF
the bride. They wore the regulation iuil
dress suits, with boutunnieres of lilies OF
the valley, diamond pins, presents from
the groom, and white satin ties, the dainty
handiwork of the bride.
Then followed the maid of honor, Miss
Katherine d. Gore, of Baltimore. beaut-
fully gowned in white satin aud tulie'
with lilies of the valley.
DireStly preceding the bride was the
flower-girl, pretty little four year-old Do
rothv Graves, niece of the bride, who was
daintily dressed in accordeon-pleatcd chif-
fon over white satin, which accentuated
her blonde beauty. She carried basket
of lilies of the valley.
Then came the bride. who wore one ofthe
handsomest gowns ever seen iii WASHING
ton-a magnificent Confection of heavy
brocade Duchess satin, en- tram, WIN
chiffon and Duchess lace and pearl passe-
fnenterie trimming. The long tulie veil
was fastened with orange blossoms and
sunburst of extraord mary beauty and
workmanship, the gift of the groom. She
carried bunch of white orchids and lilies
of the valley tied With white satin RID
hons.
The best man was Hon. Edward o. Boil
yen, a prominent lawyer of New York.
and a lifelong friend of the groom. The
pastor of the church being abroad, the cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Albert
5. Todd, of Hamlne II. E. Church.
The mother of the bride, Mrs. Graves,
wore heavy black silk, with only small
pin to fasten the collarette. Miss Graves,
eldest sister of the bride, wore white
taffeta, trimmed with ribbon, lace and
| pearl collarette. Miss Jennie Graves, also
a sister of the bride, was Gowned in
| heavy white brocaded satin skirt, with
satin striped chiffon bodice.
The bride was escorted by her eldest
brother. Mr.. Edward Graves, and was
met in the chancel by the groom and best
man.
After the ceremony a reception was held
no
residence of Mr.. Edward Graves. The
dra wing room was luxuriant in stately
palms and flowers. and the bay window in
which the newly welded couple stood,
was canopied with smilaX and asparagus
vines twined in the handsome lace cur
tains The library was decorated in
yellow flowers and the mirrors twined
with smfax In the dining room the
decorations were all in pink, with La
France roses. Dainty boxes of wedding
cake were distributed.
The going away dress was of rough
novelty boucle cloth, of dark brown
with eXquisitely wrought Florentine but
tons and jeweled collarette to match.
The hat was of black, with gold and
black ostrich feather trimmings.
After the reception, DR.. and Mrs. Wash
burn left for Ca lifornia. They will
visit the entire State to the very extreme
points. returning late in November.
The presents were rare and beautiful.
The wedding gown and many beautiful
accessories of the trouseau were brought
to the bride by her youngest brother,
Mr. Benjamin Graves, who spent the early
summer in Europe.
Miss Graves entertained the wedding
party Tuesday evening, at her mothers
residence, No. 1928 NJ street, where
the young people will reside after their
return.
Among the guests present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles II. Washburn, Miss Hattie
Phoenix. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney d. Boiyen,
of New York; Mr. Ralph Graves, of Penn
sylvania; Miss Lulu Creager, of Hancock,
Md; Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Hook, DR..
P. Gore, of Baltimore; Rev. E. B. Niver,
Mr.. W. Gore. Miss Belle Gore, of Balu-
more; Mr.. Clarence Norment, Mr.. A. B.
Duval, Mr.. Harvey, Mr.. Clarence Duvall
and the Misses Duvall, Hon. and Mrs.
Matthew G.. Emery, Miss Emery, Miss
Thacker, Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Euell, Mr..
and Mrs. W. E. Buell., Misses Haines, Rev.
Charles o. Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. Butler and
daughter, Hon. Charles E. Lyman, Mrs.
and Miss Lyman, DR.. and Mrs. l.. B.
Wilson. Major W II. Webster, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eldridge, Messrs. Huston, Ingalls,.
Giles, Goodwin and Ison, DR.. and Mrs.
Kingsnan, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Clark,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph IL. McCarty Mr..
F L. Waring and DR.. ]. b. Nichols.
Mr.. Edgar L. Kenney has returned
from his summer trip to Canada and is
stopping at No. 1904 L northw west, for
a few days.
Apretty wedding was soleInnized yesterday
at high noon, the contracting parties being
Miss Won Rodenstein and Mr.. George Her
bert Stockbridge, a well-known lawyer of
New York, and brother of Judge Stock
bridge, of this city. The marriage took
place in the chapel of st. Thomas Church, in
the presence of a number of friends of both
parties.
The chancel was beautifully decorated
with palms and flowers. As the brilaI
party entered Prof John Porter Lawrence
played the opening bars of Mendelssohns