Evening star., 1896-06-25
LOUDOUN COUNTY NUPTIALs.
Pretty Weddings in which Mauv
WashfngtOnians Figure.

fre'tv weddings in Which Many
WashfngtOnfnns Figure,
Special Corr spo2dence of The Evening Star
HAMILTON, Va, June 25-This town
was the scene yesterday OF two brilliant
weddings. The first of these two leading
social events was celebrated at ST. Paurs
CHI rch at high poon. the contracting par
ties being Miss Bessie Taylor, daughter Of
DIR. Taylor Of Hilisboro'. and DR.. Henry r.
Elliott Of Washington, d. c. The cere-
mony, according to the beautiful ritual
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church, was
performed by Rev. John d. LaMotre. The
decorations were elaborate. and the church
was well filed with guests. including some
OF the most prominent people in Loudoun.
The bridal party entered the church to the
familiar strains Of Lohengrin, rendered by
Mrs. 7. F. Keen Of Hamilton, the ushers,
Messrs. Fred Taylor brother of the bride,
and MIR. Elliott brother of the groom Of
washington. preceding, followed by the
maid OF honor Miss Emma Bland OF Bal
timore. who entered alone. and was fol-
lowed by the bride. with her father. The
groom and his best man, Mr.. Wood of
Alexandria, entered from the vestry room.
The bride wore white satin and tulle, ami
carried La France roses. The maid of
honor wore white over pink SATIN, and car
ried sweet peas. The bride is considered
one OF the most handsome and generally
y.
She is medium blonde, with a lovely,
graceful figure.
The groom. who is a son of Or. Henry
Elliott of Alexandria is a recent graduate
of the University of Virginia and is one
OF the young physicians of Garfield Hos
pltal OF Washington. Among the guests
present were Mr.. and Mrs. John r.. Bland
OF Baltimore. Miss McNeigh of Tennessee,
Miss Elsie Thompson of Charleston. 5. C:
Miss May Matthews of West Virginia Miss
Mary White, Miss Rose McCarmick. Mrs.
Mary Riley and Mrs. Mason OF Clarke
county; Miss Chichester. the Misses Harri-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Harrison, and
Messrs. Arthur and @. Mason Chichester of
Leesburg, and Mr.. r. n. McNeish of New
York.
The wedding of Miss Cosmelia Janney
Brown and Mr.. Daniel Mcpherson Hughes
of Loudoun took place a $50 O'Clock pm.
In the Baptist Church. Around the plat
form was garden of flowers. while pro-
fusion of wild daisies were worked in many
artistic shapes in the background The
ushers were Messrs Joseph Helm and Hen
ry Taylor. Mr.. Saml Brown, brother of
the bride. was best man: Miss Janet Pal
mer of Baltimore and Miss Bertha Smith
of Loudoun, bridesmaids. and Miss Mary
+. Hughes, maid of honor.
Rev. G. r. Herndon, pastor of the church,
:mpressively performed the ceremony. Mrs
T. f. Keen presided at the organ. The
bride attired in white silk and old
point lace with tulle veil, and carried
brides roses. The maid of honor and
bridesmaids wore white and pink and car
riei iai ge bouquets Of white and pink car
nations. The bride is a daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs WIN. III. Brown OF Lincoln. this
county, and a sister of MIR 7. Janney
Brown. who is well known in insurance
circles of Washington, ID. &. Miss Brown
is perfect type of southern womanhood,
and is very accomplished and attractive.
She is prominent official in the Young
Woman's Christian Temperance Union OF
this state, and has taken an active part in
the temperance cause of this county The
groom comes from one Of the oldest and
be ST families of northern Virginia and IS
one of the most popular young men in Lou
doun. He is at presen; largely chg aged in
farming. Immediately after the ceremony
Mr. Hughes took his bride TO his beautTfI n
country place near this town. The coiiec-
ton of presents was very handsome.
At 3 O'Clock today the marriage of Miss
Bessie HoSe and Mr.. Frank Wilson was
celebrated at the Orthodox Friends meeting
house at Lincoln. The attendants were
Miss Rachael Hoge, sister OF the bTide, ana
Miss Laura Gregg, and DR.. Joseph Bran
son of Washington ID. g. and Prof. John
Gregg Of this county. The bride is a daugh-
ter of the late DIR. Isaac Hoge, and niece
of W s Hoge & Brother. the well-known
commission men of Washington. The
groom, formerly of this county, is the pro-
fcssor of mathematics in the Friends l.o-
Gust Valley Academy Of Long Island. Sew
eral prominent people from Washington ana
elsewhere were present at tho wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson will remain in this
county until the 18th rroXimo. at which
time they will embark for a European tour,
TO be absent some months.