Evening star., 1895-06-06
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
,
The Brides and Grooms of One June
Day.
Home Folks Are Interested in an
Event at niagara Falls
Other Weddings.

A very beautiful wedding was that last
night at the Metropolitan Church of Miss
Gertrude Lynch and Chaplain Ruter W.
Springer. U. S. A. Both official and resi-
dent society were well represented in the
throng of friends who witnessed the i'm
pressiye ceremony, at which Bishop Hurst
officiated, assisted by Rev. Hugh johnson.
Around the platform and pulpit palms and
plants and pink and white roses were
massed, making effective background
for the bridal party. The ushers were Mr..
John Black and Mr.. Otis Howard of Chi
cago, Mr.. Frocman of Baltimore and Mr..
Frank Bright of this city. They led the
bridal procession down the aisle, followed
Ky the four bridesmaids, Miss Catherine
Malott of Indianapolis, Miss Elizabeth
Parker of Brooklyn, Miss Hurst and Miss
Lutz OF this city, and the maid of honor,
young cousin of the bride, Miss Muriel HIT
Of Indianapolis. The bride came into
church with her father, and at the head of
the aisle was met by the groom and his
best man, Mr.. Edwin Schuman of Chicago
The bride was elegantly gowned in white
satin. The high bodice had a pretty yoke
effect OF chiffon and point lace. wreath
ct orange blossoms and a diamond spray,
Inc gift of the groom, held her tulle veil
Whlte-bound prayer book from which
the service was read, and bouquet of
bride roses We're carried The maid of
honor was IN pink organdie over pink silk
with pink satin ribbons and like the
Dridesmaid. carried a wreath of pink roses
Ihe bridesmaids gowns were of white
crsandie with pink satin ribbon sashes and
bows of pink in their hair
The reception which followed at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus d. Lynch,
iowa circle, was attended by the intimate
circle of friends of Judge and Mrs Springer
as well as of the brides parents. The large
pay window was maSSed with palms ard
the entire parlor suite was fragrant with
in ln a1,.
and white at all points. In the bay Win
dow bower Chaplain and Mrs. Springer re-
ceiVed congratulations. Later in the even
ing the couple departed for a bridal trim
and Will reach their home at Fort Thomas
Newport, KY, about the latter part of the
month. Among the out-of-town relatives
who came on for the wedding and are the
guests of MIR. and Mrs. Lynch are Mr.. and
Mrs. w. L. Mason of Denver, Mr.. and Mrs
=. R. Hit of Chicago Mr.. Geo. C. Hit and
Mr. A l.. Mason of indianapolis, Mrs Dun
iop and Mr.. and Mrs. William Disston of
Philadelphia.
In quaint old ST. Peters Church, Niagara
Falls. Miss Julia Mathews Porter was
married at noon yesterday to W. S. Van
Ren;selaer Thayer of Boston by the Rev.
Leighton Parks of Boston, assisted by the
rector. Rev. George f. Rosenmuller. Miss
Charlotte Porter sister of the bride, was
maid of honor, and Miss Mary Sargent of
Brookline, cousin of the groom; Miss
Evelyn Dorr of Buffalo and Miss Georgia
OF Rochester, Miss Ida Reid of New York
and Miss Florence Sheffield Boardman of
this city were bridesmaids. Mrs Clarence
D. Edwards Of this city also a sister of
the bride, preceded her to the altar. The
bride was In white satin and glittered with
diamonds, all the gifts OF the groom. The
maid of honor and bridesmaids were all
gowned in white dotted muslin over silk
with immense green and yellow sashes
They wore large leghorn hats, trimmed
WIN snowbalis and green and yellow rib
bon They carried bouquets of lilies Of the
valley. Mrs. Edwards was the only excep-
ton. She was in yellow silk. with lace and
diamond ornaments. The brides gifts to
her maids were gold and pearl monogram
woven, while the groom presented his ush-
ers with circular pearl and emerald scarf
pins. A wedding breakfast followed at the
nome OF the brides mother. A large pa
WHOM had been erected overlooking the
river and rapids. Following the breakfast
a reception was held by Mrs. A. Augustus
Porter, who was assisted by Mrs. Van
Rensselaer, Thayer, the mother Of the
groom The house was turned into a bow
er OF flowers. Mr.. and Mrs. Thayer left
this afternoon for a short sojourn at the
inland lakes of the state, and will sail for
Europe on June II, to be absent a year
The presents are valued at over slO0, 900.
Among the guests from this city present
We're Lieut. Edwards Baron Clemens Ket-
teller, Mrs. Sanders Irving, Col. H. C. Cor
bin and Mr.. George Howard
On Monday evening members of the
Woodbury. Club gave Mr.. Nose Stern
farewell banquet prior to his departure
for Moberly, Mo-
Another pretty wedding was that of Miss
Mary Katherine Fitch, who was married
last evening at the house of her brother
on Rhode Island avenue to DR.. Robert
Smithson Bishop, one of the prominent
business men of Lockport, N. Y. and pres-
dent OF the American District Steam Co.
Of that city. The wedding was a quiet one.
and the ceremony, Rev. DIR. Hamlin of the
Church Of the Covenant officiating, was
performed in the presence of the families
O., OF the bride and groom and few intimate
Washington friends of the bride. The
couple left on an evening train for the
north, and will make their home in Lock-
port, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Edwards Wall have
issued invitations for the marriage of their
daughter Katherine to NJ Jaquelin Plum
mer Taylor, Wednesday. June II, at 13O.
at Buck Lodge, Maryland. Guests leav-
ing the Baltimore and Ohio station at $50
Will be met at Buck Lodge, and the re-
turning train will leave there at 1870 pm,
Senator Calvin s. Brice of Ohio has taken
Mr.. w. Waldorf Astor's villa, on Bellevue
and The Cliffs, for the season. The price
PAID, $4,000 is the largest sum by $1,000
once in its history was the place rented
the owner then being Mr.. Francis Barreda
the feruVian minister to this country. Nat
uraly, the Brices are expected to entertain
this summer on lavish scale
Gen. and Mrs. Moore have gone to Chi
cago to meet Capt. and Mrs VIM. A.
thompson Capt. Thompson has been de-
tailed for duty in the Grove City College
Grove City. Pa. While in the west Cen
and Mrs Moore and party will spend
week with the generals sister, Mrs. Mary
Kelly, at Bloomington, Ind. From there
they will go to Boston for month, and
then spend month in Halifax, Nova SEQ
tia, and will return to Washington early
in October.
double wedding took place last night
at Gunton Temple Memorial Church Mr.
Thomas II. Mitchell and Miss Eva A Per-
rie, and Mr.. S. ]. Galbraith of Asheville, n.
e, and Miss Bessie Mitchell, sister of the
hrst groom, were the contracting parties
The church was decorated with roses and
palms. Mr.. S. G. Nottingham, Mr. Wither-
spoon, Mr.. Holt and Mr.. Massie were ush-
ers. Mr.. F. o. McKnew was best man for
Mr Mitchell. and Mr.. F. w. Behrans for
MI Galbraith. Mr.. l.. B. Wilson, presiding
elder of the Methodist Church. married the
first couple, and Rev. G. B. Patch the sec
ond. Both brides were gowned in white |
satin and orange blossoms. A reception fol- |