Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-26

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Lieut.. M. M. Macomb. Mr.. Jesse Brown,
Mr.. Brooke M. Baker, Mr.. J. S. Morrill,,
the Turkish minister, the Spanish minister,
Mr.. T. Sanford Beatty. Mr.. R. Brodhead.
Hon. e. A. Bowers, Com. K. Nakayama,
Mr.. Woodbury. Blair, Mr.. r. H. Bugher,
Lieut. J: G; Gilmore, jr;, Count Galarza.
the Danish minister, Mr.. S. E. Redfern,
Lieut. J. H. Russell, jr.. Mr.. Clary Ray.
the Belgian minister. Mr.. Fulton Lewis,
Mr.. R. LIE CHAT, Mr.. H. Warren Smith,
Mr.. Fairfax Irwin Mr.. Albert Halstead.
Lieut.. F. w. Kellogg, Lieut.. L. E. Kittelle,
Baron Ketteler, MIR. H. E. Roberts, Lieut.
Fred Singer, Mr.. Arthur Johns. Mr.. F. p.
Hastings. the Japanese minister. Lieut.:
Baron Won Flotow and Mr.. B. F. Foulke.
A large company of relatives. out-of-town
and resident acquaintances were present at
the residence Of Representative Draper at
his daughter, Miss Edith Draper, to Mr..
Montgomery Blair. The ceremony took
place in the large drawing room at the
right of the hall. which. like other parts Of
the house. was most deliberately deco
rated with palms and plants. The couple
stood under a palm bower, from the center
of which was suspended bell of white
carnations with a border of tea roses and
lilies of the valley and a clapper of purple
violets. The bride was unattended ty
bridesmaids, although number of young
ietOleS VINO naQ been designated CAME
gowned in white and were presented with
bouquets Of bridesmaid roses. They held
the white ribbons which formed an aisle,
through which the bride and her father
approached the bower. Mr.. Woodbury.
Blair was best man for his brother The
ceremony was performed. by Rev. Mackay-
Smith of ST. Johns Church. The bride
was richly gowned in white satin and tulle
and carried bouquet of bride roses and
orchids. Many of her New England reia-
tives were present. and the relatives and
friends of the grooms family brought to-
gether a prominent element of the old Dis
trict and Maryland families. The groom
is a son of the late Montgomery Blair, who
was Postmaster General in Mr.. Lincoln's
| cabinet and man of great distinction
and prominence throughout his life Mr..
and Mrs. Blair started for a wedding trip
late this afternoon and when they return
will reside at the Blair mansion on Pennsyl-
vanta avenue.
The marriage at noon at St. Johns
Church of Miss Susan Hunt Stetson and
Lieut.. Frank F. Fletcher, U. S. N, filled
the church by their friends. The chancel
was tastefully set with palms and in the
vases on the altar were bouquets of Cath
crime Mernlet roses. When the bridal party
arrived the ushers, forming at the chancel
gate, came down the aisle and then walked
ahead of the bridesmaids to the altar The
four ushers. who are navy men, wore their
full-drcss uniform, as did the groom and
his best man, Lieut.. Laird The ushers
were Lieuts. Barnett, Hodges, Keys and
Tappen. Mr.. Roland Phillips and Mr.. Caleb
Rockford Stetson, brother of the bride. The
bridesmaids were Miss Florence Brown and
Miss Grace Boutelle. The bride came into
church with her father. and at the chancel
gate was met by the groom and his best
man. Bishop Clifton Pennick of Baltimore
performed the ceremony, assisted by Rev.
, DR.. Mackay- Smith. The latter officiated in
the betrothal service before the couple
passed into the chancel The bride was
superbly gowned in white satin. The bod
ice was slashed to show plaitings of white
chiffon and elaborate passementeries of
pearls, of which the whole waist seemed
covered; Her tulle veil was caught by a
diamond and pearl star. and a diamond
brooch was also worn, the gifts of the
groom. The bridesmaids were most dain-
tily gowned in white satin-striped silks,
with bodices of white chiffon. and short
wells of tulle were worn hanging from
prettily arranged bows of white satin. They
wore stick pins, laurel wreath with pearls,
the gifts of the bride, and they carried
large bouquets of Catherine Mermet roses
A reception followed the ceremony at the
residence of the brides parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George Rockford Stetson, I441 Mas
sachusetts avenue which was attended by
the relatives and a few intimate friends
The drawing rooms were decked with Cath
crime Mermet. roses, white lilies and palms
Later in the afternoon Lieut.. and Mrs.
Fletcher started off for a wedding trim and
upon their return will spend some time
with Mr. and Mrs. Stetson, where the bride
Will receive her friends on Thursdays the
2lst and 18th Of March. Lieut. Fletcher is
in command of the torpedo boat Gushing.
The bride received quantities of very ele-
CANT presents.
Miss Voorhees, entertained at luncheon
yesterday to meet Mrs. Manning, Mrs
Field. Mrs. Guzman, Mrs. Lee, Mrs Heber
Leber. Mrs. Crosby Mrs. Henderson, Mrs.
Cabell and Miss Lurman of Baltimore
me table was decorated with American
beauty roses, and the name cards were
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inquire In foreign costume painted on it.
Miss Edes gave breakfast yesterday,
at which the decorations were La France
roses and ferns. The guest of honor was
Mrs. Bahkmetiff, and those present to meet
her were Mrs. Mcpherson. Mrs. Brice Mrs
Herry May, Mrs. Henley Smith, Mrs. Hoy,
Mrs Gray, Mrs. Zebalios. Mrs. Story, Mrs
Raymond, Mrs. Mckay, Mrs Payson. Mrs
LAMA, Miss Patten and Miss Boardman
Mrs. Juan Sinclair Attwell wife of Lieu
tenant Attwell Of the Argentine legation,
gave charming tea yesterday afternoon,
at which Miss Zeballos was the guest of
honor. Mrs. Huyck who has been quite i'll
lately. but Is now much improved was not,
however, able to be down stairs to meet
her daughters guests. The parlors were
decked with all the spring blossoms-tulips,
5onQuils and narcissus-and in the tea
retm. the central ornament Of the SUBJ
stantially provided table was a plat Of
American beauty roses. The young hostess
was radiant in pretty gown OF light blue
silk. trimmed with blue velvet knots, and
Miss Zeballos wore brocaded blue satin and
chiffon. The Misses Howell. Miss Drain,
Miss Keyworth Barbour. Miss Burroughs,
Miss Isabel johnson. Miss Beall and the
Misses Davis of Wilkesbarre. Pa, assisted
In the pleasant hospitality.
Among the guests were Mrs Gresham,
the Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero.
Baroness Fava, Ambassador Patenotre,
Mrs. Hit, Mrs S. S. Rowland, Senator
and Mrs. Blackburn, Miss Blackburn, the
Misses Cullen, Mrs. and Miss Hazeltine, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert rockingham. Miss Fendall,
Mrs. Goldsborough. Mrs. Hopkins, Mr..
Monroe Hopkins, Mrs. Arnold Hague, Mrs.
Philip johnson. Col. and Mrs. Mosher. Miss
Rose Mcdonald, Mr.. and Mrs Pollok, Mrs.
Joseph Washington. Mrs. John NJ. Wilson,
the Misses Andrade, Miss Waller, the jap
anese minister. Senior de Rio Branco, Mr..
Oscar de Amaral. Miss sagrario, Mr. Pa
d.lla, Assistant Secretary Of State and
Mrs Uhl Miss Uhl, Mrs McAdoo, Mrs.
James F. Barbour. the Chinese minister
and Mrs. Yang. the charge daffaires of
Costa Rica and Mrs. Calvo. Mr. Benitez,
Mr.. Galarza, Gen. and Mrs. de Castro
Cerqueira, Justice Brewer Mr.. Boeufve,
Mavroyeni Bey, Senator and Mrs. Carey,
Gen. and Mrs. Armstrong, Miss Armstrong,
Miss Ramsay Miss Bpe1ow Misc Asbf