The morning times., 1896-11-12
WARRIORS WAITED
ON CUPID'S COMMAND.
Brass Buttons Made Brilliant the
Stuart-Barden Wedding.
Bishop Satterlee Officiated and d
Fashionable Audience Filled
Christ Church.

Inc marriage OF MISS claudia stuart anu
Mr.. William j. Barden, U. s. A, which
occurred at Christ Church, Georgetown,
at 7:30 last evening, was the most pie
turesque of the many pretty nuptial events
of The present autumn.
The briae is the eldest daughter OF Rev.
Albert Rhett Stuart, ID. D., rector OF
Christ Church, and the groom a former
Washingtonian, now OF the Corps of En-
gineers, stationed at Willets' Point, \. Y.
The church was filled by large and
fashionable congregation, who were seated
by the four brotbeFs.Of the bride, who
acted us ushers. The vested choir rendered
a full choral service, which was especially
fine, beginning with 80, Perfect Love-
as professional hymn, and chanting the
bridal chorus from ''Lobencrin' the
wedding party passed up the aisle. The
four ushers Were followed by the four
groomsmen, the latter being bruthcr-ofii-
GERS of the groom, and wearing the full
dress uniform of the United States Army.
They Were: Mr.. W. V. Ladue, Mr.. L. W.
VanC. Lucas, MIR. J. Curtis Gilmore, and
MIR. Charles Sawtelie. The bridesmaids
Were: Misses Alice Pa ync OF Virginia. Lucy
Matthews, Daisy Blackfurd, and Eva Gil
bert, Of this city, all wearing white organ
die gowns, the first two beng over Ecllow
silk, the others over white. All Wore wide
satin ribbon sashes, and carried punches
gowns. The young sister of the bride,
Miss Sophie Stuart, acted as maid of
honor, and Wore Il mOdtsh gown of
white and yellow with low-cut bodice. and
very short puIfed sleeves, and carried yell
low chrysantbemums.
The bride, wearing !; beautiful gown of
white satin also with low bodice, enter
ed on the arm of her brother, william C.
Stuart, of Newport News, Va. Her tullc
vail was fastened with orange blossoms
and her bouquet was white chrysanthc.
NUNS. The groom and his test man, Mr..
C. c. Williams, of the Fourth Artillery,
met the bride at the gate Of the palm
decked chancel, where DR.. Stuart also
Joined, the bridal party, and gave his
daughters hand in marriage.
The ybe.rothel service was read at the
chancel gate, and the marriage ceremony
concluded at the foot of the altar, the { Eoir
meaG lme singing The V occ That Breath
ed Ger Eden" At the conclusion Of the
ceremony, which was performed by Rt.
Rev. Bishop Satteriee, the choir chautcd
the Lords Prayer, and the wedding party
lefc the church to Mendelsshon's wedding
march.
IHeotherclergymen present Tin the chanCcl
besides the bishop and DIR. Stuart Were
Rev. j. II. Elliott, ID. D., of the Ascension,
a cousin of the bride, and DR.. TriInbell, of
Georgetown.
4 reception followed at tile home of DR.
and Mrs. Stuart. and later in the evening
Mr. and Mrs. Barden left for an eX-
tensive Northern trip, after which they
will reside at Willct's Point
The decorations at the house Were parti
cularly pretty, yellow and white pre-
dominating, while the table in the dining
room from which the supper was served,
was adorned with great quantities of pink
and white roses.
Mrs Tarr, of Charleston. W Va, who has
been spending the autumn with her daugh-
ter, Mrs Jordan, returned home yester-
day.
Mrs ]. I. Hough and her daughters, Mrs
William Sage DalZcll and Miss Hough, will
be at home at 1888 I street this afternoon
and also on next Thursday.
DR.. and Mrs. William Byrn, of Capitol
HILL, have returned from their usual season
at the North and will spend the winter
at home.
DIR. Frank Nesrnth. of this city. who, for
several years, has been engaged in one
OF The .>.w YORK hospitals, mas returned
and accented the position Of physician in
charge of Garfield Hospital.
Captain ana MIS-. JOln I. Hawkins, VINO
have been travelling on the continent for
the past year, returned to Washington
Tuesday and have joined the colony Of
Army people who are wintering at the
Richmond.
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Finn. whose mar
riage occurred at Franklin, KY, last week
have come TO Washington for the winter
and are located at 1903 X street.
The marriage of Miss L. c. Hunter OF
No. 655 street northeast, to Mr.. X. S.
Bowie of this city, was solemnZcd last
night at st. Marks Church at 7:3O O'Clock.
President and Mrs. F. Menefee will he
at home Monday November 16. from $50
to II p. m. at Washington College, Third
and I streets northeast.
Miss Annie Long of No. 2147 L street
has returned from house party in Phil
adelphia, given in her honor.
Miss Ida Sweeney and Mr.. August
Frederick were married last night at st.
Marks Lutheran Church. which was pret-
tily decorated for the occasion with roses,
chrysanthemums and palms. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. John c. Bowers
and the nupual marches and Intervening
selections were rendered by Miss Bowers,
the organist OF st. Marks.
There were no attendant maids, the
bridal couple being preceded bv four ushers,
Mr.. John Muirhead, Mr. George StinZing,
Mr.. Ed Elliott and Charles Frederick,