Evening star., 1896-12-17
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Welded in Church, With Smiling Friends
Looking On.
Picturesque Trains of Attendants-
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There was large company OF friends -
sembled at Epiphany Church last night at
$ O'Clock for the marriage of Miss Agnes
Carolan Bryant and Mr.. Frederick Bolton
Simpson of Cuba. New York. The chaucei
was set with palms. Rev. DR. Mckim per
formed the marriage ceremony. The ush-
ers, Messrs John f. Jones Harry Conway
and William c. Stone, We're kept busy until
the arrival of the bridal party i'm seating
the guests. When the wedding march pealed
from the organ the bridesmaids with the
tiny little flower girl. Florence Stone walk
ing in advance, came in church from the
vestry and advanced by the middle aisle to
the church door to meet the bride The lit
tie curly haired flower bearer then led the
way again to the chancel, followed by the
ushers and bridesmaids. who walked in
couples. The maid of honor. Miss Amy
Bryant. preceded her sister the bride. who
came up the aisle unattended. Al the
chancel grill the groom and his best man,
Mr.. Charles Gregg of Philadelphia. adj
vanced to claim his bride. The bridal party
grouped about the couple for the betroi hal
service and then followed them To the altar
where Rev. DR.. McKim pronounced them
husband and wife. The bride was given I'm
marriage by her father. Mr.Caroian q Brien
Bryant. The bridesmaids were Miss Jennie
Stone and Miss Mary Stone of Brightwood
and Miss Ethel Norris cousin of the bride.
They wore sirlish dresses of white oreandie
over white silk and carried punches OF
white carnations. The maid of honor was
in pale blue organdie with blue ribbons and
carried white carnations tied with blue
ribbons.
The tiny flower girl was in dainty white
null and carried cluster of red roses.
The bride. who is tall fair and graceful
was gowned in elegant white satin. The
high bodice had yoke of pearl passemen-
terte. edged with exquisite point lace. which
was worn by her mother at her wedding.
A diamond and pearl star. the gift of The
groom. cleaned in her tulle veil and coro-
net of natural white roses. Relatives join
ed the bridal party at supper later at the
Raleigh.
The brides going-away gown was of dar rk
green cloth trimmed with military braid.
The couple started north last night and
will reside a Cuba, i'm western part of New
York state. Mr.. Bryants country seat,
The Labyrinth" at Four Corners, Mont
gomery county. Md. is one of the finest
residences in this vicinity. The mansion,
as well as the other houses on the place,
is full of the most valuable and interest
ing curloS and elegant furnishings. The
family usually spend the entire year there
excepting the winter months, which are
spent at a hotel in this city.
AT st. Andrews Church last night a
brilliant military effect surrounded the
marriage of Miss Maud Tracy. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Burr RiGgeway Tracy. and
Lieut. John Parson Wade, U.S.A. The
chancei was decked in yellow and white
the cavalry ard infantry colors. brought
out in roses. with palms IN the background
The ushers were Captain Nichler. Lieuten-
ant Craig and Lieutenant Parker, 18th
Cavalry; Lieutenant Summertime and Lieu
tenant Lott. 9th Cavalry; Lieutenant Cal
Ian, 9TH Artillery. and Lieutenant Guignard,
18th Artillery. They wore their full-dress
uniforms. did the rest of the military
iaen of the bridal party. Tie bridesmaids
entered the church from the vestry and
..lf lItx= DO 10 th. b,.t
The seven young ladies were: Miss Frances
Porter of Towanda, Pa; Miss Egington of
Kentucky. Miss May Catlin. Miss Jennie
Hunt. Miss Rittenhouse ami Miss Frost.
They wore white organize over yellow silk
ard flower boas of yellow and white chrys-
anthemums. Miss Gertrude Sheldon of
Glers Falls, n. Y, walked in advance of
the rest. She was dressed in white or
candle anu carried a iirectoire staff, top
ped with yellow and white flowers Miss
Emeda Tracy was maid of homer. She car
lied white orchids and was dressed in white
organdie. The bride came in with her
father. and al the chancel was met by the
groom and his best nan. Lieutenant 10
seph p. Tracy. The bridal toilet was OF
white MORE, trimmed with point lace
Pearl pins fastened her tulle veil, and she
carried i white prayer book. from which
the service was read. Rev. DR.. Perry per
formed the ceremony. A reception was held
at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy,
I.ylS . street. The drawing rooms We're
where the couple stood. and southern
smilax about the doorways. The mantels
were banked with ferns, studded with vel
low and white flowers. In the dining room
the table was set with ferns and white
flowers large wedding cake being in the
center. The couple have gone for trip to
West Point, Chicago and st. Louis. Later
they will go to San Antonio. Texas. where
Lieutenant Wades regiment is stationed.
The groom is a son OF the commanding
officer at San Antonio, and grandson of the
late Benjamin F. Wade of Ohio.
The cabinet ladies were generally found
at hons yesterday afternoon and most Of
them had hosts of callers. Mrs. Olney has
leen receiving all through this month and
Yesterdays reception was larger than here
tofora Mrs. Francis, wife of the Secretary
of the Interior, held her first Washington
reception yesterday and was pleasantly
assisted by her guest. Miss Boyd. The la
dies received together in the rose-decked
drawing room of the Sawyer mansion and
Hospitality offered tea and Its dainty ac-
compartments from tea table cleaning
with pretty silver and china
Mrs George c. Bloomer gave one of the
most brilliantly attended teas of the season
yesterday in honor of Mrs. Bakhmeteff.
The drawing rooms We're thrcnged from .
until long past g. during which time the
charming host and her guest welcomed
seemingly every agreeable person in soci
ETY.. Flowers decked the handsomely ap-
pointed rooms and the hostess had most
Miss Blanche Emory. Miss Rodgers. Miss
Ffoulke Mrs. Alex. Legare, Mrs. Jenkins
ard Mrs. Blair Lee. The tea room was gay
with pink roses, and friends smiled and
nodded al each other across the bountifulIy
supplied table in that most becoming of all,
a rose-tinted light.
Senator and Mrs. Stewart will mark the
DEBUT of their granddaughter. Miss Bessie
Fox by reception and ball. January :, at
Stewart Castle.
Mrs. Warren wife of Senator Warren,
had the pleasure yesterday of welcoming
home for the holidays their eldest daugh-
ter, Miss Frances Warren. who is contin-
uing her studies in Boston. Senator War
rem hopes also to join his family here for
Christmas Mrs. Warren is making calls
this month and will not receive Thursdays
until January.
Mrs. d. p. Mccartney will receive Satur-
days in January al 1904 18th street
TIE marriage of Miss Grace May White
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles White
and DR.. Llcwellyn f. Davis took place last
night at Assembly Presbyterian Church
Pa Inns and flowers adorned the platform.
The ushers Were Messrs. Maurice Hath
away, G. Cooper Cox, HeLry c. Rothrock
and George r. Davis. The bridesmaids
were Misses Lula Cox and Lula Rothrock
who We're pretHly dressed in white or
candle and carried golden gale roses Miss