The evening times., 1896-10-07
MARRIED HIS FAIR CLERK
EX-Judge Pinkney and Miss Sophie
Mecklin Welded.
Romantic Ending of an Acquaintance
Begun in the Interior Department.
Gossip of the Gay WORK.

Ascension Church was the SCENE OF a ro-
mantle Wedding at noon today, when Miss
Sophia W. Meckliu. daughter of the late
Capt Meckliu, L. $. A, WAS united to Judge
Campbell White Pinkney, assistan attors
ney IN the office of the attorney general
for the Interior Department.
The recent announcement of the engage
ment surprised many OF Judge Pinkney's
friends, and much interest was felt III the
event which was solemnizcd this morning.
When Judge Pinkney was appointed to
his present position. Miss Mecklin, who was,
at that time, a clerk in the same depart
nient, was detailed as his amanuensis.
The acquaintance thus begun three years
ago eliminated several months ago in an
engagement. which was known, however,
only to their families ana imme eaiate friends.
The groom, who comes of one OF the
Oldest aud most distinguished families -f
Maryland, was, for fifteen years, one OF
the judges of the supreme bench of that
state.
He is Il brother OF ex-Gov. william
Piukney Whyte ana a grandson of William
Pinkney, one OF the most noted men Mary
land ever produced
Judge Pinkncy adopted the name of his
profession of the law He was appointed
to his present position in the Interior De-
partment by ex-Secretary Hoke Smith, and
is regarded Il 5 among the ablest OF tie de-
partmcnt'S legal advisers. He has been
considered a firm bachelor. and is sixty
eight years old, his bride being exactly
half his agc-thirty-four.
number of The clerical friends + the
couple attended the cercnony at the church.
which WAS auisiically arranged aitn white
COSMOS and lowering palms in BASKETS OH
either side of the chancel rail.
The service was performed by Rev. Mr.
Davenport. rector of Emanuel Church, An-
acostia, and the wedding marches were
played by Miss Alice Kimbali, who her
aided the approach of the nuptial train
with the chorus from ''Lohengrin.'' ar
companying the service with the strains
of"Oh, Promise Me-"
The bride was given a wa Y by her brut her.
who came from New York to attend the
ceremony. his wife officiating as maid OF
honor, in white orga ndie over white satin,
and carrying pink carnations tied with
shower loops of narrow pink satin ribbon.
The Misses Necklin sisters of the bride,
served as maids. and the ushers We're Mr. +.
Bradley Jones, of Baltimore. an intimate
friend Of the groom, and Mr.. William Fiun,
of this city. Mr. Joseph Whyte. a nephew
of Judge Piukney. orficiated as best man.
The bride was superbly attired in n
crystal white satin, en- trainc, and carried
a large cluster of bride buds and maiden hair
ferns. Iicr veil, which fell TO the length
of her train, was caught with garland
of orange blossoms, spray of the same
flowers being fastened in the pouffe DO W OF
satin ribbon that formed the decoration
of the skirt
The two maids were Gowned alike in
Dresden organdie, over royal yellow satin,
with long sashes and neck bows of velvet
ribbon, the same rich shade. Their flowers
We're Marechal Neil roses and ferns. ..
The ceremony was followed by reccp-
tion at the Ebbitt, from / to 3, after which
Judge Pinkney and Ills bride left for a trip
to the North. Upon their return to the city
they Will he located at No. 1901 X street
northwest.