Evening star., 1896-08-24
MIR. John W. Thompson and Miss
Markward Married Today.
WEDDING At BISHOP HURSf'S home
A Quiet Ceremony Because of a
Recent Death.
ABOUT WELL-KNOWN PEOPLE

| wedding ceremony OF more than usual
| local Importance took place at noon today
AT the residence of Bishop Hurst. Mr..
| John w. Thompson, president Of the Ma
| tional Metropolitan Bank, and one of the
| best-known and most prominent citizens
| of the District. and Miss Flora B. Mark
ward. whose family has been identified
| with the northwest portion of the city for
| many years, and whose mother. Mrs.
| Sarah Markward, now of Hyattsville, Nd,
| was one of the earliest attendants of
| Hamline NJ. E. Church, 9th street, were
| the contracting parties. Only few friends
| were told Of the wedding some days ago.
| and only this small gathering witnessed the
| ceremony. The happy event took place In
| one Of the large drawing rooms in Bishop
| Hursts palatial home, and was particu-
| larly Impressive because Of the quiet solem-
| nifty of the surroundings. Neither the bride
| nor the groom was attended. but a young
| niece and nephew of the former stood
near her.
| Bishop Hurst read the service from a
book compiled by himself called The
| Wedding Day." which .was Handsomely
| bound in white. In 1t were pages upon
| which the bridal certificate was filed in by
| the regular form, and other pages upon
| which the names of all present were in
| scribed as witnesses. The book was pre-
| sented to the bride afterward, and makes
| a convenient, as well a handsome, SOU
| venir OF the joyous occasion.
| The BRIDE who is a very charming and
| attractive young lady, was stylishly gown
| ed In travelling costume OF dark gray
| tweed. 1t was tailor made and trinity 1T
! ting, and under the short open jacket vas
| a pretty vest effect of ecru lace over
| reseda satin. The toque worn was in quiet
| celors and extremely becoming. The bou-
| quet she carried was a great cluster of
La France roses: tied with long streamers
| OF pink satin ribbon.
Owing TO the fact that those present were
! generally we'll acQuarted. there was no
| 1Grm2lity about the exchange of congra tu-
| lations and good wishes, and a pleasant
| quarter OF an hour was spent with the
| couple until it was time for them to drive
| to the railroad station. Mr.. and Mrs.
| thompson went TO New York this after
| noon, and viii he at the Waldorf until
! they sail Wednesday by the Majestic for
| two or three months travel in the British
| Isles. Much of the time will be spent in
| Scotland. where Mr.. Thompson has a num-
| Der or elatives, whom he has frequently
| visited. and who have been his guests here
| from time to time. Upon their return to
| this city, in November, they will take Up
| their residence in Mr.. Thompson's l street
| mansion.
| 1t was owing to the very recent death of
| Mr.. Thompson's brother that the wedding
| was SO quietly celebrated, and because Of
| this reason there will be 10 announcement
| cards sent out.
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| have sent out Invitations to the maria ge
! OF their niece, Miss Phoebe Elliott. to
| Mr.. Alexander R0hy Shepherd, jr The
| ceremony will take place Wednesday Sep
tember .. at O'Clock, and will be per-
! formed in st. August tines Chapel at Sc
vance. Tenn Miss Elliott is a girl Of
| many personal attractions and q represen-
| tative type of the cultivated southern wo-
| man. Mr.. Shepherd is the eldest son of
Governor Alexander r. Shepherd. The
| young couple will probably visit this city
| on their bridal tour
| Not more than a hundred guests will wit
| ness the marriage tomorrow at THE
Breakers" Of Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt;
and Mr.. Harry Payne Whitney. This num-
| Der. with few exceptions, represent the
! family connections. The wedding cere-
mony will be performed at noon in the
gold ROOM This Is at the right of the
grand entrance nall. In this superb vases
| are TO be placed in the spaces between the
group OF twin columns, which form al
| coVes. These are to be heaped with lilies
and roses. After the ceremony the couple
congratulations. They will stand in a
| bower composed Of marvellous tropical fol-
| age. Beyond this there will be profusion
| Of the choicest cut fiowers.a as we'll as seven
| standard blooming rose trees.
| The breakfast will be served at small
| tables in the Italian dining room. There
| will be fourteen seated at the bridal table
| in the middle of the room. round frost
weighing twelve pounds-will be in the
center of the board. The cloth will be
| strewn with white orchids and lilies of the
valley. The other tables will be adorned
| with plateaus of bride and bridesmaid
roses.
Groups of palms AMI bay trees will line
the baluStrade Of the outer terrace and
the covered court will he similarly orna-
mented. The pathway leading to the house
| Is to be lined with palms and hydrangeas.
The grand hall will be a fine sight From
| the capitolS OF columns supporting The gall
| lery on the four sides will depend cascades
of asparagus. maidenhair fern, white lilies
and pink eladioN. These are to nearly
| reach the floor and terminate in pink and
| white sweet peas and lilies of the valley
| At the head Of the grand stairway will be
placed a specimen palm thirty feet high
| At the base there will be rose trees mass
OF bloom springing from turf of fin ferns
| and foliage.
Miss Vanderbilt's wedding gown is of
| the richest satin and rarest lace. She will
| carry shower bouquet Of stephanotis and
| gardenias. There will be six bridesmaids
the Misses Emily Vanderbilt Sloane, Lila
Sloane. Edith Shepard. Mabel Gerry, Meta
| Taylor and Amy Bend Mr.. w. K Van
| derbilt entertained the bridal party aboard
| his yacht today. Mr.. Payne Whitney will
be best man and Gladys Vanderbilt and
| Dorothy Whitney flower girls.
Harry Whitney and Gertrude Vanderbilt
| have known each other from childhood
| Their love grew up as they did. The Van
| X,
IS only across the way from the residence
| Of the Whitneys. The association of the
| cfildren of these families has always been
intimate. At Yale College. Harry Whitney
was faithful friend and chum of Willie
Nsndsrbilt, the brother of the bride to be.
who died few years ago.
| Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt is young not
yet twenty. and her chief and rare charm
is said by her intimates to be entire free
dom from affectation. coupled with a gen
| erous nature. which finds pleasure in MAX
Ing other persons happy. Her hair is dark
ard forms a favorable foil for her
| rosy complexion. Miss Vanderbilt has
been most carefully educated. under
| the direction of her mother and is talent ed
IN many directions. She is very fond of
music, and is a fine linguist She has
made many trips abroad with her parents
The leading feature last week at Lake
George was german given by a numbe.
of young people at the Marion House
The faNors were silver articles, valua BILE
and pretty enough to be treasured by those
who received them. At the favor table
which was handsomely decorated. Mrs
Whitehead Of this city was among .he
matrons who distributed the pretty trim.
kets. Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kaufman
we're among the guests from this city
Mrs. and Miss Call, wife and daughta,
Of Senator Call, are spending few weeks