The Washington times., 1895-01-10
SOCIAL SAYINGS AND DoINGs.

runs an old saying that was In many minds
yesterday at the marriage OF Miss J. Threlkeld
Cox, daughter of Mrs. Thomas Cox, to DR..
Larkin White Glazebrook The ceremony
took place at noon in st. Paul's Church,
where Rev. Otis Glazebrook. of Elizabeth, N.
J., father Of rhe groom, officiated, assisted by
Rev. DIR. Harding. rector of the church.
The bride is daughter of the late Thomas
Campbell Cox, who for many years was sec
rotary to the British and American mixed
commission. The groom, who is one of the
best known or the young physicians of Wash
1ngton, came here to reside few years ago
from New Jersey. He Is the eldest son of
Rev. DR.. Otis Glazebrook, rector of ST. Johns
Church, Elizabeth. n. j., and is a great
grandson of Commodore Truxton and DIR.
Thomas Henderson.
The church was decorated with greens, the
rear of the chaneel draped with asparagus
vines. and on the altar were vases of pink
carnations, those being the flowers carried by
the bridal party. The space reserved for the
relatives of the bride and groom was rallied
off with white ribbons. and at the conclusion
of the ceremony white ribbons were fastened
down either side of the middle AISLE leaving
the space unobstructed for the bride and her
attendants.
At noon when the wedding march an
nounced the arrival OF the bride. the church
was filled to the doors with the large as
semblage OF friends invited TO the ceremony.
The bride entered leaning on the arm of
her brother, Mr.. William Robinson Cox, of
New York. preceded by her bridesmaids. maid
OF honor. and ushers. The latter were Messrs
Eveleth Whiting, Montgomery Blair, Hatley
Norton, and DR.. Jump, OF Pennsylvania. The
groom, attended by his best man, DR.. Sterling
Rufin, entered from the vestry-room and
stood awaiting the bride ar the chancel step,
a.. 4
tire wedding party then passed into the
chancel. whore the attendants stood with the
ushers on either side of the bride and groom.
The wedding gown was of rich white
corded silk made with full plain skirt. Tho
high neck bodice was made with bouffant
sleeves and trimmed with chiffon caught on
the front of the corsage with pearl pins. The
pearls fastening the tulle veil had belonged
TO her grandmother. The bouquet was of
Bride roses and lilies of the valley, tied with
wide white satin ribbons.
Miss Margaret Cox, as maid OF honor, wore
a gown of turquoise blue crepon with collar
and girdle of cerise satin. and carried a
showsre bouq net of pink carnations tied with
ribbons of the same shade. large Gains
borough hat Of black velvet trimmed with
black ostrich tips completed the costume.
The bridesmaids. Miss Hattie Chiffele. Misc
Julia Wilson and Miss Eva Jones wore gowns
OF white crepon with bodices of white chiffon,
collars and girdles of cerlse satin. and carried
bouquets Of pink carnations tied with pink
ribbons. The hats worn were Gainsborcughs
of black velvet trimmed with black ostrich
tips
A wedding breakfast to the immediate we'd
ding party and relatives was served at the
residence of the brides mother. on G street,
at l o'clock. Later In the day DR.. and Mrs.
Glazebrook left on their wedding trip. upon
their return from which they will go to house-
keeping at 1903 New York avenue. The
presents received were extremely elegant and
] numerous. The going-aWay gown was OF
I black cloth with green velvet trimmings, with
toque of the sane 10 match trimmed with
black ostrich tips.
1 Among the relatives who came to Washing
! ton for the marriage were the groom pa
rents, his sister Miss Virginia Glazebrock
/ his three brothers, Messrs. Haslett. Frank
! and Allen Glezebrook: his grandmother. Mrs
/ Larkin Glazebrook, of Richmond; his Gneles,
Messrs. Amber and Waverly Giazebroos; the
brides uncle. Mr. J. Edwin Robinson, Mr..
/ Horace McEldrey. and Miss Nathalie smith
OF Baltimore. and DR.. and Mrs. Green and
Mr.. and Mrs. Day. OF Elizabsth, y. j.
The first Cabinet receptions of the season
were inaugurated yesterday afternoon and
/ society that made the rounds did so IN the
/ face of one OF the liyeliest snowStorms of the
! season.
pail OF whiteness e1veloped everything
/ out of doors and maie most picturesque eff.
fects in the parks and gave touch OF tn
artistic TO the most ordinary environments
/ 1t made some very unlocked for effects in the
matter OF trans .orming the liy5ried coachmer
( into snow images. and drifting into the door:
4 of the handsomely upholstered carriages
/ whenever the occupants entered or lie them,
made them extremely uncomfortable and IN
reliable in the matter of Ike ping smart gowns
/ in any sort of good condition. This, how
/ ever, appeared to have small perceptible eff
feet upon the callers as the various Cabinet
/ houses were quite we'll filed throughout the
three hours during which the reception
lasted.
At Tie Arlington the wife OF the Secretary
/ of State received iu q gown of electric blue
silk with draperies of black net. Fer assis-
tants in entertaining caiiers we're her daugh
Ter, Mrs. Andrews, aud her niece, Mrs. al
+ Ter.
Mr. otto Gresham. who has been spending
some time with the Secretary of State anc
Mrs. Gresham, will return tomorrow to Chi,
cago.
Mrs. John G. Carlisle mad as usual large
number of assistants. wise precaution on
the part of the hostess, as each young lady
had her time fully occupied in entertaining
the many callers that attended the reception
In the bay window OF the first paflor the
4 grouping of palms made Il pretty effect as aI
Offset TO the gowns of the receiving party.
Mrs. Carlisle received in gown of hello
trope hrocale trimmed with lace on the cor
sage and Jet passementeries The ladies as.
sisting her were hIrs. and Miss Brendner. o
Kentucky: Mrs Egerton. the Misses Ha nlin
and Miss Helm, of Kentucky. In the Tea
room Miss Katherine Riggs and Miss Queer
presided at the table, serving tea and coffee
thai was appreciated to the fullest extent by
the callers on sneh a wretched afternoon
The ccnter-piece OF the table was of ferns anC
white carnations.
Miss Morton received at the Portland in
gown of black moire antique with vest o
lilac silk under jetted passementeries. He
neice, Miss Gresher. of Detroit who had ar
rived for a visit earlier in the afternoon
assisted in receiving, and gave an additiona
touch OF welcome to the cordial greeting will
which Miss Morton always greets her callers
Mrs. Lamont's reception was decided,
military in its character. as the majority o
the ladies OF the receiving party were eithe
the wives or daughters of Army officers. Thi
practice, inaugurated last season, made the
Secretary of War and Mrs. Lamont extremei,
popular with the Army. and its continuation
during the present winter will doubtless add
| to their laurels in this respect
Mrs. Lamont received in gown of white
satin with collar, girdle. and shoulder knot
of lavender velvet. The ladies of the re
ceiring party were Miss Katherine Willard
the guest of President and Mrs. Cleveland
Mrs. William Tucker, Mrs. james Biddle
Mrs. Rawles, Mrs. Babcock, Mrs. Whipple
Mrs. NJ. r. Morgan, Miss Breckinridge, Mis-
Aline Wilcox. Miss kountze, Mrs. Thurber
Mrs. Bradbear, Miss Gray. Mrs. Blair Lee
and Miss Lindsay Poor.