The morning times., 1896-06-18
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

The marriage OF Miss Minnie Riggles,
daughter or Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Riggies, or
No. 2121 street, to Mr.. Samuel Thomas
Smith, of this city, took place last evening
at s O'Clock in the Western Presbyterian
Church, Nineteenth and H streets north
west. 81
The bridal party entered the church, pre-
ceded by the four usbers who were, Mr..
Nicholas Elkhardt, Mr.. Walter Molling, Mr..
Frederick Riggies, and Mr.. Lewis Riggies,
brothers OF the bride.
Miss Amy Riggies, the tiny sister OF the
bride, made very picturesque little flower
bearer, in her dainty gown of white mouse
laine-de-soie, over pink satin, and carrying
a Tuscany basket OVERLOOKING with pink
sweet peas.
The bride, gowned in white chiffon, over
white taffeta, and carrying a bouquet of
snowy sweet peas with pendant streamers
finished with buds and ferns, entered the
church with the groom.
For half an hour prior to the ceremony
Mr.. Frank Gebest played appropriate Sc
lections, changing his theme 20 the nuptiai
chorus from" Lobengrin" as the bridal train
entered the church.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
left for wedding trip without revealing
their destination.
They will return about the first OF July
to attend the Christian Endeavor cCnven-
ton. rT
The marriage of Miss Elinora Blandford.
daughter of Mr.. Sweet T. Blandford. of
Twelfth street. To DR.. Charles Kneller
Koones, will take place this evening at
St. Patrick's Church. The maid of honor
will he Miss Blardine B. Handford. the
sister of the bride. Mr.. Samuel S. Koones.
the brother OF the groom, Is to lie best
man. and the six ushers are: DR.. Marbury.
DIR. Stephen B. Cassin. Mr.. George Haslan,
Mr. William B. Blandford. Mr.. Joseph X.
Cassin. and Mr.. p. J. Keleher. The cere-
mony will be performed by Rev. DR.. Staf-
ford. assisted by Rev. Father Gloyd and
Rev. Father McGee.
Major aud Mrs. Albert Akers of Twelfth
street will go to Richmond to attend the
re union of Confederate Veterans.
The wedding on Tuesday nocn OF Miss
France NJ. Small and Mr.. Harry II. Gross
was an unusually pretty one, the residence
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Small. of No. 3517 Thirteenth
street. being artistcaliy decorated for
the occasion with daisies. sweet peas, and
palms. Rev. F. u. Power. of the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church. performed
the ceremony. after which breakfast
was served aud Mr. and Mrs Cross left
to begin their honyemcon in the North.
Miss Lille Gurtizen and Mr.. Robert
Cunningham were married yesterday MORN
ing by Rev. Or. Newman. The ceremony
was an exceedingly quiet one, witnessed
only by relatives and several Intimate
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham will
make their home In the West.
Miss nf str
gave an informal reception yesterday even
Ing in homer OF her friend, Miss Berta
Gait of Cleveland, o., who has been visit
ing friends in Washington for several
weeks. and who will leave for home TO-
morrow.
Cake, wine and fees were served on
the porches and in tle side garden and
| mandolin and guitar quartet, Composed
| of Messrs. johnson, Walters, Hunt and
Price, added to the poetry and beauty
| of the moonlight with many instrumental
| selections and songs.
The guests OF the evening were: Miss
| Lucy Hunt, Miss Ora WilIia ms. Misses
Mary and Annie Human, Mr.. David B.
| Scott, Mr.. Ge orge Askam, Mr.. Ohm
| Foster, and Messrs. Williams, Hunt and
| Larkins.
THE Young Peoples Study Club gave an
| enjoyable social last night at tie residence
| of Miss Annette Gray, the treasurer of the
| organization. Dancing. games and music
| were the pleasures OF the evening, and an
address on the object and aims OF the club
was made by Mr.. Walter Carr. The next
| reunion will not occur before October 1.
| Mrs. Alice Buckley Hoover has given up
| her mouse on Twenty ninth street and re-
| moved to a more commodious dwelling on
| the corner of N and Thirty-first streets
Marriage Licenses.
Licenses to marry have been issued as
| follows:
Harry T. Smith, 32, of Allegheny City
Pa; Opal Horton, 10.