The morning times., 1896-12-29
old GLORY FORMED
THEIR BRIDAL CANOPY
Miss Helen Craig and Lieutenant
Stout Married at Fort Myer.
Secretary OF War Lamont and Other
Distinguished People Present.
Miss Bonaparte's Marriage.

a brilliant military wedding was cele-
brated at Fort Myer, Va, yesterday even
ing, the bride being Miss Helen Craig.
only daughter OF Capt. and Mrs. Louis
A. Craig, and the groom, Lieut.. H. II.
Stout, of the Sixth Cavalry, L. $. a.
The ceremony was performed at the
residence OF the brides parents, in the
presence of only the immediate relatives
of the young people.
The house was beautifully adorned with
palms and yellow roses, while the yellow
of the cavalry was used entirely as the
color scheme throughout the house.
The sixth Cavalry Band furnished the
music, playing the wedding march very
softly as the bride entered the parlor
on the arm OF her father. The groom and
| his best man, Mr.. u b. Grandin, OF this
city, awaited the coming # the bride with
the officiating clergyman. Rev. ID. ].
| stafford. ID. d, of st. Patrick's Church,
/ Washington.
There We're no bridesmaids, but Louis
! Craig. il, the siX-year-old son OF the
! house, held his sisters bouquet during
! the ceremony, which was performed under
| the crossed flags of the Sixth Cavalry ana
| the United States go vernment. The
! bride, who is a graceful and pretty
! brunette, was born under the same
/ regimental colors in IA tent in Arizona, less
than twenty years ago.
The Wedding gown was Of heavy ere an
| white satin, with plain trained skirt and
| youthful looking bodice OF white chiffon,
with girdle of white velvet and particu-
larly stylish sleeves. No ornaments were
worn, and the veil was fastened by two
J tulle rosettcs.
Tire band pla yed Gounod' Ave Maria"
! during the ceremony and other appro-
pirate selections throughout the evening.
! In addition to the two large flags Hen
toned, the company guidons of the groom
and the father OF the bride were crossed
| at tile end of the room, and in the hal.
| were crossed sabers, with the ca"alry
| trumpet and regimental cclors surnl1unt-
ing them.
A reception followed the ceremony, which
was attended by all the officers ana their
| families at the post, and a number Of
! personal friends from this city.
| Among tie guests were: Mr.. J II. Stout,
! the father of the groom; Mrs. Main ana
Mrs. II. NJ. Craig ihe two grandmoth rs
| OF the bride; Cadet Malin Craig Of West
, Point, the Secretary Of War and Mrs.
| Lamont, Col. and Mrs. Barry, jor and
| Mrs. Poole, Miss Poole, Miss Miles, daugll-
| ter of the General OF the ARMY; Col. and
Mrs. Sumner, MaJor Lebo, Capt. and Mrs.
| Arthur, Capt. and Mrs. Cheevcr. Ma ior
and Mrs. Darlington, Col. and Mrs. Weeks.
| Major and Mrs. Babcock, Capt and Mrs.
| Kendall Major and Mrs. Hall. Lieut.. and
| Mrs. Wilcox, Mr.. and Mrs. Grandin and
! Miss Grandn, Lieut.. and Mrs. Rho'lrs and
| Guignard and FlenninE of the Fourth
! Artillery.
The gifts were unusually handsome and
! numerous and included a very large ass ort-
| ment OF silver and exquisite cut glass.
Mr. and Mrs Stout were driven o Wash-
ington after the reception, from which
| point they started on a honey moon trip o f
! two weeks, after which they Will reside
at Fort Myer.