The evening times., 1895-09-26

| igan.
A brilliant wedding tonk place last
evening at 8 O'Clock at the Metropolitan
| NJ. f. Church, the bride being Miss Lillian
| NJ Graves, the daughter OF Mrs. Jane
| Charlton Graves. and the groom DIR. Will
liam s. washburn, of New York The
church was brilliantly lighted and elab-
orately decorated with palms and La
| France and bride roses.
Prof. Daies presided at the organ. and
| as the music of Memberships wedding
| March filled the church the bridal party
| entered.
First came the usbers, Mr.. Frank ID.
| Fletcher. DIR. Edward E. Morse, nf Balti-
| more, DR.. George " LedIry and Mr. Ben
jainn s.. Graves, the youngest brnther OF
the bride. They wore the regulation full
dress suits, with boutunnieres of lilies Of
the valley, diamond pins, presents fr"m
the groom. and white satin ties, the dainty
handiwork of the bride.
Then followed the maid of honor. Miss
Katherine d. Gore. of Baltimore. beauti-
fully gowned in white satin and tulle,
with lilies of the valley.
Diresuy preceding the bride was the
flower-girl. pretty little four yea r-old Do
rothy Graves, niece of the bride, who was
daintily dressed in accordeon-pleaiedc chiI-
fon over white satin. which accentuated
her blonde beauty. She carried a basket
of lilies of the valley.
Then came the bride. who wore one OF the
handsomest gowns ever seen in Washing
ton-a magnificent confection of heavy
brocade Duchess satin en- train. with
chiffon and Duchess lace and pearl passa-
menterie trimming. The long tune veil
was fastened with orange blossoms and n
suuburst of extraort mary beauty and
Workmanship. the gift of the groom. She
carried a bunch of white orchids and Kites
OF the valley tied with white satin rib
bons.
The best man was Hon. Edward o. Eol-
yen, prominent lawyer of New York,
and Lifelong friend nf the groom. The
pastor of the church being abroad, the cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Albert
$. Todd. at HamliEe II. E. Church.
After the ceremony a reception was held
at No. 921 Massachusetts avenue. the
residence of Mr.. Edward Graves. The
dra wing room was. iuXuriaRt ia stately
palms and flowers. and the hay window in
which the newly welded couple stood.
was caDopiHd with sIliiax- and asparagus
vines twIHed in the handsome lace cur
tains. The library was decorated III
sellow flowers and the mirrors twined
with smilax. In the dining room the
decorations were all i'll pink. with La
France roses Dainty boxes of wedding
cake were distributed
Mr.. Edgar L. Kenuey has returned |
from his summer trip to Canada and is |
stopping at No. 1904 L northwest, for |
j few days.
At O'Clock last evening one of the most |
weddings of the early autumn |
took place at the residence of Mr.. S. 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.. Fishburn, OF
Mt. Pleasant Congregational Church, was
the officiating clergyman.
A company OF about one hundred guests /
were in attendance upon the wedding and
reception that folio wed
The bride and groom left on n late
train for their future home in Chicago.
The goine-a way gown was of brown and
black novelty cloth, with bat to match.
The presents received were not only |
numerous. hut very valuable and will
go to adorn the new home of Mr. and !
Mrs. Chatfield, in Chicago.
The feast OF Our Lady OF Mercy was
celebrated Tuesday night at the home of
the Sisters of Mercy, No. 2z2 North Capitol
street.
The large parlors were thrown open and
the friends OF the sisters gathered in goodly
numbers TO listeu to. the excellent pro-
yramme that had been prepared for the
OCCASION
Mrs. Virginia Elliott opened the exercises
" ith piano solo and was followed by Miss
Daisy Taylor with vocal solo; recitation,
Miss Rosy Lloyd; comic Song, Mr.. Fay;
,iano solo, Miss Stewart; Miss Mary
Lloyd was compelled to recite several Of
Ter select pieces.
Mr.. Kane was encored several times
n his comic sung, as was also Mr.. Fay.
1t the conclusion of the programme the
sisters handed around ice cream and cake.
Miss Clara Barton has returned from
sew York She spent the summer at
he Thousand Islands.
Marshal and Mrs. Albert A. wilson have
eturned to Washington. after having spent
he season at the Stockton Hotel Cape May.
they have as their guests at present their
laughter. Mrs.. George Davis, and Der two
title sons. Later in the autumn Ars Davis
viii join her husband his western post.
4. s...s.5...5. <,
The marriage OF Miss Mamie Hurley and
dr. Joseph Kelly took pRnce at 6:45 O'Clock
asst evening at st. Dominates Church. The
CEREMONY was followed by an informal
eception to few friends and relatives
4 tie hrtde and ,gxpQm .,At .Nr. Kellys
estdence, Second and II streets southeast. |