Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-20
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Today the Busiest Wedding Day Of
All.
NOTED EVENTS At CHURCH and HOME
An International Alliance in the
New St. Matthew's.
IDES OTTO MIG 7

North and South America have another
strong tie by the marriage today of Miss
Regina Barbour, daughter of Mrs. James
L. Barbour Of this city, to Senior Don Julio
Rengifo, charge d'affaires of the Colom-
bian legation. The high altar at st. Mat
theW'S was brilliantly lighted and richly
decorated for the event. Numbers of tall
palms and foliage plants were banked
around the sanctuary until the altar was
literally framed in shining green's White
chrysanthemum plants formed another
floral guard in front of these, and the vases
on the altar were filled with the same bios
SONS. The ceremony took place at II
O'Clock, and the small company of relatives
accompanying the couple to the church
came in just before that hour. Miss Annie
Barbour attended her sister as maid of
honor and Senior Don Victor Eastman sec
ono secretary of the Chilean legation, was
best man. The bride came in church with
her brother, Mr.. James F. Barbour who
relinquished her to the groom's keeping at
the sanctuary railing. Rev. Father Lee,
rector of ST. Matthews, performed the GER
emory, assisted by Rev. Thomas ]. ker-
wick. rector of the Church of the Holy
Name.
The bride, who Is most attractive young
lady, wore a stylish travelling dress of dark
green broadcloth. The short jacket had
faring fronts. faced with a shade of Amer
lean beauty rose velvet, disclosing a vest
striped with white Dresden ribbon. with
fluted narrow lace edges. The same dainty
combination of colors was in her hat. and
was exceedingly becoming to her blonde
beauty. Her flowers were cluster of Amer
lean beauty roses. and she carried richly
chased silver-bound prayer book which was
gift from her little niece, Marguerite Bar
bcur, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James +.
Barbour. This prayer book was blessed by
Leo XIII during an audience at which Mr..
and Mrs. Barbour assisted last year. The
diamonds and emeralds worn were part of
the gifts OF the groom and his mother. who
| is living in South America. A brooch of
antique design, set with emeralds, which
harmonized so beautifully with the brides
| gown, was the gift of her husbands mother
and are old family jewels
| The maid of honor wore pretty gown of
| French gray silk, with a white velvet neck
band, and a large hat, in which gray ard
white mingled. Her flowers were lilies of the
valley and vloletS.
A family party afterward sat down to
wedding breakfast at Mrs. Barbour's resi-
dence Farragut Square. Among them
were Mr.. James f. Barbour, Chief Engineer
and Mrs. Mccartney. Mrs Irwin Miss May
keyworth Barbour and Miss Oline Jones
of Pittsburg. Owing 10 bad cold. which
still confines her to her room. Mrs. James
F: Barbour was unable to attend the we'd
ding or breakfast.
The house was very deliberately decorated
with white and yellow chrysanthemums and
FarlayenSe ferns and the breakfast table
glittered with the family plate and rich APP
pointments. Mr. and Mrs. Rengifo left on
a late afternoon train for New York and
upon their return will live at the Barbour
residence on Farragut square, until they go
to housekeeping. The bride received very
elegant presents from her husbands rela-
tives in Colombia and wide circle of per
sonal friends in this and other cities. Mr..
Rengifo is very highly regarded among his
colleagues in the diplomatic corps. He has
virtually been in charge of the Colombian
oil, hsa,
and the high esteem in which he is held in
his own country is also felt here. In his
browning good fortune in winning the hand
of the charming young lady who became his
wife today he has been showered with earn
est congratulations and good wishes.
A very beautiful bridal scene was enacted
at noon at the residence of Mrs. Van Sim
deren Lindsey. The marriage of her only
Ayers of New York was witnessed by
large gathering Of New York friends and
relatives and over hundred of Washing
ton acquaintances. The Lindsleys were
| welcomed as delightful acquisitions to So
ciety when they made their home here.
The family residence, 11I4 Massac husetts
avenue. was beautifully adorned for the
happy event of today. Chrysanthemums
In rich varieties were abundantly used in
the decoration of the hail. the drawing
rooms and dining room. In the bay VIM
dow of the front drawing room the mar
riage ceremony was solemnized in a bower
of palms. and white chrySanthemums.
Broad white ribbons were stretched from
this point through the rooms. forming an
aisle. through which the bridal party pass
ed up to the presence of the officiating
clergyman, Rev. Jerry Witherspoon of the
First Presbyterian Church, Baltimore. The
brides brother. Mr.. Van Sinderen Lindsey,
and Mr.. Thos. F. Bedle of New Jersey were
the ushers. The bride came in with her
brother. Mr.. Harris Lindsey. preceded by
her bridesmaid, Miss Lockwood of Buffalo.
n 1i.r Alny, Il iSSo Of Nat OWL
was best man. The bride, whose brunette
beauty is much admired, was gowned in
superb white satin. The point lace trim
ming it was of rich. antique design, and
was worn by her handsome mother at her
wedding. Sprays of orange blossoms caught
the festoon of lace at the shoulder. A half
wreath of orange blossoms held her tule
veil. Her bouquet was of lilies of the val
ley.
The bridesmaids gown was of pink silk
with Marie Antoinette fichu of white
chiffon. Her bouquet was. Of pink roses and
maidenhair fern.
The wedding breakfast was a brilliant
affair. White satin boxes of wedding cake
We're piled on the hall table. During the
out-of-town trip. Their future residence
will be in New York city. The wedding
gifts to the couple were elegant and nu-
merOuS. Mrs. Lindsey gave her daughter
a large chest of silver.
Among the New Workers present at the
wedding were Dr. and Mrs. John A. Wyeth,
Mr.. ana Mrs. Worthlngton MIR. and Mrs.
Adolph Rusch. Mr.. and Mrs. Nissan, MIR.
w. A. Nissan, Mr.. and Mrs. Tying and
Mrs. J. D. Beale Of New, Jersey.
A large gathering of friends was present
at St. Matthews at high noon, when Rev.
Charles NJ. Bart united in marriage Miss
Mary Rose Loughran, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Loughran. and Mr.. James Ed
ward Duke of Norfolk. Va. The ushers
were Mr.. Daniel Loughran. jr.. Mr.. Will
liam r. Loughran of Norfolk. Mr.. Frank
lin Porter and Mr.. Thomas Fealy. They
had few idle moments at their disposal till
the arrival of the bridal party. Arthur r.
Smith Of Norfolk was best man. and the
brides sister, Miss Margaret Loughran,
was maid of honor.
The bride wore a travelling dress Of olive
green boucle cloth. brocaded in black. The
stylish bodice had jacket effect over full
vest of Persian silk, and was finished with
olive green velvet bows and stock collar.
The large hat had a soft crown of olive
velvet and black ostrich tips.
The maid of honor wore green and brown
boucle cloth, trimmed with bands of mink
and tiny gilt buttons. Her hat matched In
color. A large reception followed at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Loughran, on L
street. Mrs. Loughran received in an ele-
CANT toilet of black silk trimmed with lace.
The drawing rooms were fragrant with