The morning times., 1896-12-09
ONE Wed AT home
TIE OTHER At CHURCH
Deeember's Bridal List Increased
BY Two Beautiful Brides.
HaIstead and Miss Morgan
and Mr. Haig.

Among the many notable events OF
1 today Will be afternoon reception
10y Mrs. Grant TO introduce Miss Sart0ris;
| a tea by Mrs. Henry Wells, complimentary
to Mrs Francis, the evening reception of
| Prof. and Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell,
/ 10 introduce Miss Bell; the marriage of
Miss hoy and Mr.. Tredwell at noon; the
marriage OF Miss Whitley and Mr.. Frank
| H. Sloan, 1T st. Johns Church, at p.
m; the marriage of Miss Jessie dams and
| MIR. William DaTfard Anderson, at the
| residence OF the brides parents, at p. m.
The handsomest, as wefl as the most
| notable, wedding the present season has
| yet witnessed was that of Miss A line
| Wilcox and Mr.. Albert ltalStead, which
WAS celebrated at the home OF the brides
! parents, 526 New Hampshire avenue
Last evening.
The house was decorated throughout
! with Southern SIuilaX almost covering
the walls and lining the wide oak stair
way while the ceiling OF the various ap
| paUtmentS was festoOned i'll delicate strands
| of dwarf asparagus. White and pink
! roses banked the mirrors and mantels in
! the large reception naIl anu DDrary, wnIle
| the floral decoration in the drawing
rooms was entirely ia orchids
The large window recess in the east
| dTawing-roUm d was converted into an
| ideal bower with the finest of ferns and
| 1eiIcate orchids that shaded from white
/ 10 lavender, and huge true love knots
of orchid-colored ribbon. Here the mar
| rage ceremony was performed by the Rev.
| william y. Bartlett, ID. d.. of New York,
officiating, assisted by DR. Radcliffe Of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
Of which Dr. BartlettiS a fOrmerpastor.
The bridal party enteled the room to
| the music of an orchestra of eight pieces
which rendered the bridal chorus fIom
Loheurrin and played appropriate seiec-
| tons thu oughout the reception which fol-
lowed.
TIE ushers W who led the way Were Hon.
| Charles Hamnn, \ ssistant Secretary Of the
| Treasury. Mr.. Walter Dwight wilcox, the
| brother OF the bride, MI LOrlng Andrews
| and James ESpy Of Cincinnati, ana Nessrs
| Clarence and Griffin Halstcad. the brothers
! Of the gIo3m. Miss CIarissa Halstead, sis
| ter of the groom and Miss McIanahan,
daughter OF Mr.. George w McI-anahan of
| this city, were bridesmaids and entered
/ together wearing exquisite owns OF white
| mousseline de soic over white satin with
! pink velvet girCles and artistic trimming
| of the same on the lOdicc with which they
| carried huge punches of bridesmaid roses.
| The bride entered On the arm of her step
! father, Mr.. Clark Williams WhIttemore,
! who gave her hand in marriage. Her gown
4 was OF nedNE cream WHlIe SiIlIl, nigh III
| the neck. " Ith particularly long and stylish
sleeves, and the bodice eIaboraUeiy trimmed
in point lace. Her only ornament was a
superb diamond crescent the gift OF the
grt on. Her tulle vail was fastened with
orange blossoms and her bridal bouquet was
of lilies of the valley.
The groom and his best man, Mr.. Robert
| Halstead, A brother, now residing in New
! York, entered from the hall and awaited
the coming of the bride with the officat-
ing clergyman. Among the guests who
attended the ceremony and reception were
thepaTents of the groom, Mr.. andMrs. NJ urat
HalStead Of Brooklyn, Mr.. and Mrs. w
A. Davidson, Miss Mary Isabelle David
son, and Master Jean Davidson, the five
brothers of the groom, Messrs. Robert,
| Clarence, Griffin, Frank and Wilt Hal
stead, the Vice President and Mrs. Steven
son, Secretary Lamont, the Attorney Gen
eral and Mrs. Harmon, the Secretary of
the Navy and Miss Herbert, Mr.. Mark
Hanna. Senator Brlce, Chief Justice and
/ Mrs. Fuller Justice and Mrs. Grey, the
| Brazilian Minister and Madame NJ endonca,
Mrs. Sartoris and Miss Vivian Sartoris,
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. McLanahan. Mrs.
Quay and the Misses Quay, General and
Mrs. Charles Tracey, Mrs. Stanley Mat
| thcwS, Miss Addison Mitchell, MiSs Letitia
Stevenson, Miss Jane Fuller and Mrs.
Aubrey, the Marquis and Marquise de Cham
brun, Rev. DR.. HaTnlin and Mrs. Hamn,
| Hon. W. T. Curtis and the Misses Curtis
Miss Hamlin and Miss Jane Hamlin, Mr..
f. J. Gibson and Mr. E 7. Chamberlain
Mrs. Whittemore, the mother OF the bride,
wore gold colOred hrocade and diamond
ornaments. Mrs. Halstead's gown was also
OF yellow, being very rich brOcaded sa tin,
trimmed elaboratciv in Duchess and point
lace Mrs. Davidson. who is the eldest
sister OF the groom, wore a particularly
modish gown of black, with a great uuan-
4 ~ Of a.arp l.na md
mOnd ornaments
| Other nOtiCeably handsome gowns were
those worn by Nine Mendonca, Mrs. Har-
mon. wife of the Attorney General: Mrs
| Sartoris, Mrs. John w. Foster, Mrs Hearst
An elaborate supper was served the
| guests being seated at small tables, which
were beautifully decorated in pink and
white. the principal flower used being
bridesmaid roses.
A special supper table was arranged for
| the Intimate girl friends of the bride and as
many agreeable young men, the heHes of
this occasion being Miss Harmon, Miss Jane
| Fuller, Miss Hichborn and Miss Mendonca
At midnight Mr. and Mrs. Halstead left
for honeymoon trip Of some length. their
immediate destination being unknown even
to their close friends, but their future
home will be Springfield, Mass. where
Mr.. Haistead is editor Of the Union. The
bride going ava gown was a tailor made
costume OF dark cloth trimmed in fur,
with small, stylish hat to match
Among the presents, which included
everything the heart of bride could de
sire, from diamond necklace to a Jew
eled vinaigrette, were a chest of silver
forks, spoons and ladels for every possible
occasion, Il magnificent silver salad bowl.
many smaller bowls, dishes and trays of
exquisite design and workmanship in sill
yer, choice specimens of cut glass fn
table and toilet articles.
a complete set of rare china was ono
of the gifts OF the groom's family.
A second interesting wedding Of last
evening was that of Miss Laura Mosley
Morgan and Mr.. Fredrck j. Haig, for
merly Of st. Louis, Mo-, but now located
In Washington. The bride is the daughte er
OF the late Commodore and Mrs Van
Rensselaer, Morgan.
The ceremony was performed at the
| Church OF the Ascension at ID. m. and
was witnessed by large and ia sbionabIe
congregation. The ehanceI and altar were
prettily decoratef in palms and white