The Washington times., 1895-05-01
BRIDE OF EX- MAYOR GRANT
Miss Julia Murphy Married BY Arch
bishop Corrigan and Priests.
Mr.. Horace Wylie WEEDS the Daughter
OF Ex-Representatiye Hopkins.
Wilbur-Brandt NuptiaIs.

The Interest centering yesterday in the
marriage of ex-Mayor Hugh J. Grant, of
New York, to Miss Julia NJ Murphy, eldest
daughter Of the New York Senator. was
proportionately great as the amount Of
information TO be obtained on the subject
was small. 1t was an event of the day in
which society generally was Interested
but as society was neither hidden nor ex-
pected at the ceremony or the wedding
breakfast that followed, it had to be
content 10 wait for the details until after
the marriage had taken place.
Miss Murphy, since first coming 10 Wash
1ngton, has been much admired. Her first
public appearance was just one year since
the lsG OF January, 1894, when she was
among the girls asked to assist the recep-
uoh held at The residence OF the Secretary
OF War after the official reception earlier
III the day at the White House. Since that
time Miss Murphy has been constantly
among the number of young girls whom
Mrs Lamont always asks to assist Der at
the Wednesday receptions during Tie season.
The marriage to exMayor Grant took
place at IL O'Clock yesterday morning at
Senator Murphy's residence. on Farragut
square, which is the house in which the
late Senator Stanford made his home during
the years he was in Congress. The deco
ratlons for the marriage We're on "A most
elaborate scale. There were white iilacs
everywhere, lnterspersed with tueIoyers'
knots OF broad white ribbons, great cIus-
ters or white orchids and asparagus vines
as background to all this bridal whiieness.
The parlor in which Archbishop Corrigan
performed. the marriage Service assisted
by number ofpriests VINO accompanied him
TO Washlngtonforthi thispnrpose, was;irrauged
to have the effect OF q Chapel The wall
back OF the space before which the wedding
party stood, was hung with asparagus vines
)n which were fastened clusters of Easter
lilies tied with true lovers knots of white
ribbons, the long flowing ends OF which were
continued to the next buch OF lilies, thus
producing a most graceful effect. On either
side OF the altar were groups of palms and
white lilies and in trout of these were cur
tains of asparagus caught back with white
orchids
The altar Wasdraped with white satinand
race with white frie dieu in front The
effect OF ttIis decoration was brought out
by the lighting or the tail the altar.
The portierres OF asparagus vines between
the rooms were studded with clusters OF
white iIlacs tied with bow ami ends OF white
ribbons. In the diuiDg room, OF which The
decorations are OF white and gold the we'd
ding breakfast was served at noon. Down
the middle OF the table We're arranged three
cdndelabra were capped with shades repre-
senting orange blossoms On a smaller
taDle the wedding cake was wreathed in
natural orange blossoms and lilies of the
valley. The boxes for the wedding cake
were of white satin with the monograms
Or the bride and groom III silver These
were tied witn white satin ribbons with
true lovers knots.
Miss MaTphy's wedding gownwas Of white
satin, the high neck corsage trimmed with
chiffon and lace and the bouquet carried
was OF white orchids and lilies oil the valley
led with ribbons. ExMayor Grants
present to his bride was d tiara and corsage
ornaments OF diamonds which she Wore |
Tor tie first time the tiara holding in place !
he wedding veil. The two young sisters
u the bride attended her as bridesmaids in
girlish costumes of pink with which were
,aFrled bouquets OF white lilacs
III addition TO the family present It the I
ceremony and wedding breakfast, there I
we're Mr. and Mrs. DeIehanIy and Lieut..
oelehanty, of Albany, the grandparents /
md uncle of the bride; MIR, Mrs and the I
Misses Hennessy. OF New York; Mr.. Nc 4
farland and DR. Crosby, OF New York. were
among the friends OF the groom mo &C I
Z mpamed him 10 Washington TO be pres
ut at the marriage
Ar. and Mrs. Grant left the city on one
o the early afternoon trains for New /
~ Aio'i hhe4S thcy VIA san to-iliOr-
row 10 spend the summer abroad
Some very valuable presents were re-
e. fyed by the bride, notoniy from the friends
of her own family in this city and else
" here, but also from Mr. Grants friends
I New ork. The idea that the acduaint-
ulce of the bride and groom nnIy oates
back the beginning of the present season,
when the latte came on to Washington 10 /
lttend the cotillion given by Miss Murphy.
S erroneous. EXMayor Grant has been
he Intimate friend of Senator Murphy for
ears and has known the bride since her
arliest childhood