The morning times., 1896-11-29

Mss Lavinia Place, the groom Mr.. Ter
renc,' Sweeney. both of this city. a very
large congregation witnessed the remony,
which was performed by Rev. ID. j. Staf-
ford, ID. D., assisted by Fathers Gloyde
and Mctiee. The ushcrs We're Mr.. Carl
Droop, Mr.. George Mcdowell, Mr.. Joseph
Mcclure and Mr.. Thomas Grogan. Miss
Celia Murphy and MIR. +. j. Nee were
bridesmaid and grooInsman
Mr.. and Mrs. Sweeney left for an ex-
tenSive honeymoon trip. after which they
Will reside at 109 E street.
AT noon on Wednesday the marriage of
Miss Isabella Graham lockwood and Mr.
Francis Comyns Chaffin, of Florida, was
celebrated AT the residence of the brides
sister, Mrs. Phillip Mauro, 1916 Twenty
second street. Rt. Rev. William Paret,
Bishop OF Maryland. performed the cere-
mony, assisted by Rev. ]. a. Aspinwall, of
St Thomas Church.
A distinguished company of relatives and
friends witnessed the ceremony and at
tended the wedding breakfast, after which
Mr.. and Mrs. Chaffin departed on a wedding
trip. which Will terminate at their new
home at Milton, Fla.
The marriage of Miss Ellen Frazier Stick
ney and MIR Percy Bright, of Phil adel-
phia, which occurred shortly after noon un
Wednesday, atthe Church of the Ascension.
was notable society event but celebrated
very quietly owing to the recent death OF
the groom's father, Mr.. William bright,
OF Wilmington, Del.
There were no bridesmaids nor ushers,
and Miss Stickney entered the church on
the arm of her guardian. Judge Long.
Rev. J. H. Elliott d. D.. officiated. There
was no reception, Mr. and Mrs. Bright
leaving almost Immediately after the cere-
mony for some weeks of travel after which
they will reside in Germantown, Pa.
Miss Blanche Mae, eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Geyer, was also
married at the Church OF the Ascension on
Wednesday, the groom being Mr.. Mercer
d. Hondel, of this city. Miss Mabel Geye
acted as maid of honor, and Mr.. Louis
Gleason was best man. No cards of invi-
tation had been issued but a large congre-
CATION had assembled to witness the
ceremony which was performed by DR..
j. H. Elliott, assisted by Rev. Mr. Snyder,
of the Church OF the Incarnation
Mr.. and Mrs. Blondel left Immediately
for short wedding trip aftec which they
will reside with the brides parents at
1347 L street.
One Of the prettiest weddings of the
day was that OF Miss Elizabeth w Horner
and Rev. Lyman X. SWEET. which occurred
at the home OF the brides brother, Mr..
Firman R. Horner, on Rhode Island avcruc,
Rev. DR.. Greene of Calvary Baptist Church
officiating large number of friends wit
messed the ceremony, and were enter
tained at a handsome wedding breakfast,
after which Mr.. and Mrs. SWEET started
on wedding journey that will end at
their future home in Cambridge, Mass,
where Mr.. SWEET is pastor of a large and
prosperous congregation
The marriage of Miss Edith J. Young
and Mr.. Louis Pendleton Darrell, which
occurred at st. Andrews Episcopal Church
ON Wednesday evening, was one of the
prettiest nuptial events of the week
The ushers were Messrs. C. l.. Mortim .r,
W. H. Mussey, A. B. Morgan, w. W. Pay
SOIL, Lawton Norwood and A. L. Bogan;
Miss May James and Miss Amelia Ely
were bridesmaids and little Miss Mar
guerite Weller preceded the bride as flower
girl The bride entered the church Oh The
arm of her father and met the groom and
his best man, DR.. O. d. Darrell, at the
chancel rail, where the rector Of the
church, Dr. Perry, performed the marriage
ceremony.
A small reception followed the ceremony
and Mr. and Mrs Darrell left later in
the evening for Fortress Monroe, where
their honeymoon will be spent, after which
they will reside at 1895 W street.
The marriage Of Miss Belle skcele Morgan