The evening times., 1896-06-24
MARRIED AT ST. MATTHEW'S
Col. Elliot's Daughter Becomes the
Bride Of MIR. Fielding Lewis.
Other NuptiaI Events Announced-SO-
ciety News and GOssip-The Van
derbiit- w iison Affair

II.
myriads OF candles and artlstcaliy deco
rated with palms and cut flowers III honor
OF the marriage OF Miss Lidey Elliot anc Nr.
Fielding Lewis, which TOOK place at high
noon today. For about half an hour before
the ceremony Ar. John Porter Lawrence
rendered appropriate selections upon the
ma agnificent new organ.
Promptly at i2 O'Clock the bridal party
entered the church to the strains of Men
dcIssohn's wedding March" The four
usicrs, who beaded the bridal train, were
Mr. BENJAMIN 5. MINOR. Dr. Thomas \. Viu-
cent Mr.. Henry u. keinpe and Mr.. NJ. Tay-
loe pollock.
Preceding the bride, came the maid of
honor, Miss Mary Lewis, the sister Of the
groom. She was dainuly gowned IN pink
organdie, with trimmings OF Na!enc.ennes
and broad streamers of pink taffeta ribbon,
Il large white hat laden with PINK roses ana
white sweet peas. completed the toilet.
Tie tail, graceful bride entered, leaning
upon the rm OF her Father. Col. George II.
Elliot. She was most becumingly eowned
in diaplanous white NULL with elaborate
trimmings of Vaiencennes lace and inser-
ton. Her tulIe veil was charmingly ar
ranged with a wreath of lilies of the val
| ley and orange buds. A corsage bouquet
| of orange buds and blossoms added to the
| exquisite eject.
| The flowers carried We're bride roses.
| Rev. Father Lee, assisted by the priests
| and acolytes of the church, performed the
ceremony. The bride is the daughter of
Col. George II. Elliot of the Engineer
| Corps, U. 5. A, retired, and the groom is
lueal descendant of Col Fielding Lewis
| of Revolutionary fame and Betty WASH
| inSton, the only sister of the first Presi-
dent. Mr.. Lewis is "a former graduate
of Georgetown College, and is now rapidly
| rising in his profession, the law, in South
McAllister, /. T.
Only the relatives and a few friends Of
the bride were asked to the wedding break
| fast, at the home of the brides parents,
No. 1903 o street northwest.
The house was beautifully decorated
| with palms and cut flowers. In the draw
| ins-room ma gnolias and water lilies made
a lovely contrast TO III, ;:ark green of the
palms.
The flowers used in the dining-room and
on the eXquisitely-set table were ferns
and roses d.
Miss Laura Summerviile, of st. Mary's
| county. Md, who has been spending sew
| eral weeks with Miss EuDice Lloyd. OF Capitol
| Hill, was rendered farewell tea last even
iDg by her hostess prior 10 her departure
| for home.
| The guests Were received in the old
| fashioned back garden by the guest OF
| honor, IN white MULE and rose ribbons She
was assisted by Miss Lloyd, in lemon
taffeta, with pink honeysuckles in her dark
| hair, and tie Misses Lula and Ella Kenny
in gowns of white dotted swiss.
The refreshment tables were spread
| under the venerable trees which were IL
| Illuminated by japanese lanterns and lamps.
| Among the guests present were Miss
Maude Posey, Miss Lora Watkins. Miss
Julie Nconan, Miss Flora Noyes, Miss Matte
Moran. Misses Ella and Frances Quay and
Messrs. johnson. Loudermilk, Petersen,
FCsberg. Al!ston, McWiliams, Ferris, Allen.
| Boyle, Morgan aud Ball.
Miss Minnie Grey and Mr.. James Taylor
| McClenpah han of Pittsboro. n. c., will be
married this evening at $50 O'Clock at the
residence OF the brides mother, Mrs Char.
lotte Rothrock, No. 1929 Sixth street north
| we St
The bride will be attended by Miss Dixie
Leach of Reidsville, N. c., and Miss Emma
| Taylor of Raleigh, N. c., cousin of tie
groom. The best man will be Mr. c. H.
Rothrock, u brother of the bride
Rev. S. H. Greene, pastor of Calvary
Baptist Church, will perform the ceremony,
and the nuptial music will be rendered by
|
of the bride
The vanderbilt-wi wedding, to be. CT
not to be, still produces its daily sensa-
ton. The very latest report was to the
reflect that the ceremony was to hive been
solemniZed yesterday. 1t did not Ia ke
place, however. and now even the closest
friends of the two families are in the dark
as to the eventual result
Young Cornelius is much better, but still
remains at home; while at the Wilson
house it is said that the family are about
to go to Newport for the summer
Lieut.. Bromwell and his bride are now
camping in Yellowstone Park. Mrs. Brom
| well is more than charmed at the novelty
of her surroundings, and writes that she
is thoroughly enjoying the unconyention
ality of her honeymoon.
Another Vanderbilt engagement has been
announced The bride-elect is Miss Edytf
Shepard, granddaughter of the late ". II
Vanderbilt and second daughter of the
late Elliott F. Shepard, and the groom-t.,
be is Mr.. Ernesto G. Fabr.
Miss Shepard is highly educated, and is
noted for charitable work. She made
her debut in New Y York society four seasons
ago. and is said to have met Mr.. Fabri dur
ing her recent European trip.
Mrs. Shepard, her mother, is reputed to
be worth 100000 900, and although there
are other children, Miss Edythe will proba
bly, inherit fair portion of this money.
Mr.. Fabri is the second son of the late
E. G. Fabri, prominent New Yorker. and