The morning times., 1896-10-07
OCTOBER DAYS
BRING MANY BRIDES
Two Weddings Last Evening and
Several More Announced.
Marriag" of Miss Clarke and Capt.
Guy L. Jenkins-CIift Bentley
Ceremony.

One OF the protest weddings of the
early autumn was that OF Miss Carrie C.
IlaFke ami capt. Guy +. jenkins, wiIisH
was suiemniZed last night al North Capitol
NJ r. Church at & O'Clock, Rev. Charles
Fate, pastor. officiating
As Tie hrICe entered the church, at
tended by her father, she was preceded
by two Dainty little flower maids, Miss
DImon West auG Miss May Walsl.C, who
led the nuptial train, escorted ny Master
Christopher Jones, IA small lad ID PIC
ture>que FaIntlrroy SUIT or dark we've;
a.:d snowy null.
The listers were Capt George ". Eng
laud of the National Guards. Mr. H. +.
Wheeler, MIR. j. W. Kirk and Mr. : NJ
Clarke. The maid of honor was Miss
Martha Clarke, a sister nI the bride.
lleralGcd by the strains OF tie wedding
march, pla yeu by Mss Nnke the proccS-
son approached tie palnl-cmho wrred chan
Gel, where the groom awaited them. The
bride was charmngly attIred in white
SATIN, en- train. with square cut hoGicr
trimmed with ribbons and lace. Her tullc
veil was caught to her dark hair with
orange blossoms, and she carried coIiI-
bincI bouquet of white Carnarl lunS and
bride buds. Miss Clarke's gown was white
six, walking length, iluIsied at the SiIOul-
ders with "A fail of lace caught with ribbon
bows. Her flowers were of many cUlorcd
d;ililias and otier autumn ffowers. The
lutte maids were cXqIsitely dressed IN
WINE Iarletuu, with autumn blossoms auc
ferns.
Iue pariors were brilliantly decorated
| the ChauCeliers. pictures ard r.antc!s L..
| ing Earland.d with golden iCd. stag ferns
| and clusters Of scarlet berries.
The groom is well ki,uwn in Nati"ral
| Guard circles. being plain uf Company a,
| Fifth Battalion.
The ceremony was folio wed by a card re,
ffgs
| Mr.. and Mrs c. c. Clarke. No. 46 Myrtle
street northeast, after which capt. and
Mrs. jenkins went immediately to their
new home No. 422 Fifth street northeast,
where they will be athcIue to their friends
after October 2 ..
Among the guests We're Mrs. James A
Jenkins mother of tie groom: Mrs. Burke
Carr and Mrs. F. VI. Baker Of Laurel Mrs.
I. T. Engel Of College Park Md; Mr.
Charles W. Dantz. SreECervilie. Md: Mr..
and Mrs. Morgan, Miss Pauline Saver
| Helen NJ Raymond. Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Jones, Miss Grace Connolly and Misses
Gertrude and Nettie West.
| The marriage of Miss Anna Louise Cliff
and Mr.. William Harmon Bentley OF
Jamesto wD, n. Y. occurred last evening
at the residence OF the brides mother
Mrs. Walter Cliff, No. 434 Chaplin street
northwest.
lHe were btduIllulE uttOfltpl
for the occasion, the mirrors, dcorways
and mantels being draped in white while
every where there was a profuSion of
srIilaN. asparagus vine. ferns, and palms
Great punches of narciSsus and pots of
ferns added TO the decorations. The bridal
couple stood under vine-draped canopy
OF white. Or. S. NJ. Newman performed
the ceremony. The bride was daintily
gowDed in white brocaded silk and car
ried bride roses. nor tCile veil being held
in place by few buds.
After the ceremony which was witnessed
only by the relatives and intimate friends
and the reception. the younS couple left
for a Northern tour.
The marriage of Miss Edna TIA ylor and
Mr.. Robert Morgan Elliot will be solemn
lied this afternoon. and the ceremony will
be followed by reception at No. I12 L
street northeast, from until p. IN.
Miss Adele Platter Cammack and Mr |
Kenneth John Muir will be married today
at noon at st. Johns Church.
Miss Bessie Stanton Lawton and Mr. |
Michael L. O'Leary Will be married this |
morning. at II 80 O'Clock. at ST. Stephens !
Church, corner of Twenty-fifth Street and |
Pennsylvania avenue northwest After |
the ceremony there will be reception i
at the future home OF the young couple, |
No 20O9 street northwest, from IL IN. |
until p. IN.
The marriage of Miss Celeste Selma
Moritz. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
T W Moritz, and DR. Raymond T. Holden. |
will be socm nized this evening at St |
Dom incs Church, at : O'clock Ad- |
mission to the church Will be by card |
The wedding of Miss Nellie Friebus. |
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Theodore Frie- |
bus, and Mr.. Paul Fout Grove, will take |
place this evening at Hamline Methodist I
Church.
The arrival of Baron Thielmann, the
German Ambassador, with his family in
this city, which was expected the latter
part of September. has been postponed
till the middle of this month.
The Equaeorian Minister, with his fam
lily and two secretaries, are en- route
from tie City of Mexico, where they have
been spending the summer, and their arrival !
IN this city is expected at any time.
Mrs. Ella Armstrong of Covington, KY,
is with her sister, Mrs. Bette Maddox. of
40. 145 c street northeast, and will stay
and look after her until her recovery.
DR.. and Mrs. John Markham of Indian
apolis are visiting in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. James Watson Webb have
issued cards announcing the maria ge of
their daughter Miss Josephine, to Mr.
Royal TAFT Needham, which will take
place Wednesday morning, October IA,
at 2 O'Clock, at the Church of Our
Father.
A verypleasan evening brought
to close the boating season of the Co.
iumbia Athletic Club. Aninformal hon was |
enjoyed by a number of the club members |
and their lady friends. Although the
night was cool, a pleasant hour was spent
=" the water after which dancing was |