The morning times., 1896-11-22

son OF Roanoke, and Messrs. Sinclair and
Baldcrson Of Washington. Miss Ida Trenis
and Prof. Earnest Woolf of Front Royal,
Va, acted as bridesmaid and groomSman
and entered the church together, follow ed
by the bride and groom.
The pIiur wore u III AGSumc brown cloth
travelling costume and carried a bouquet
Of white chrysanthenums. a wedding
breakfast at the home Of the bride
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Nelson, pre-
ceded the ceremony, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Rector went directly from the church 10 the
railroad station, starting for an extended
Northern trip, after which they will reside
in Virginia.
The marriage of Miss Maty Leftus and
Mr.. Thomas Shields was solemn:zed at st.
Aloyslus' Church. on Wednesday evening in
the presence of large number or friends,
Father Gillespie. rector OF the churcn, Of
ficiating, assisted by Fathers Dolan and
Connolly. A reception followed at the
home OF the brides parents, and later in
the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Shields started
on an out-of-town trip, from which they
will return about December / when they
will be pleased to see their friends at Gle
A street northeast.
One of the prettiest weddings of the
week was solemnized atold Christ Church,
Navy Yard, on Thursday evening, TIE
contracting parties being Miss Kate DrIncnt
and Mr.. Marshall Clagett, of Charles co unity
Md. There were no bridesmaids, but the
following ushers preceded the bride to
the altar: Messrs. T. II. Medford, William
Birch, Charles Dement,, and DIR. Sydney
johnson. The bride, in becoming gown
Of white slk, entered the church on the
arm of her father, and was met at the
chancel by the groom and Arch.leacon
Childs, who performed the marriage cere-
mony.
A reception followed at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William E..
Dement,, after which Mr.. and Mrs. Clagett
left for honeymoon trip of some weeks
before taking up their residence in Charles
county.
The marriage of Miss Minnie E. Bates
and Mr.. John c. Detweiler, 10th of WISH
ington, was celebrated at Calvary Baptist
Church on Thursday evening in the pres
ence of large assemblage of friends, Rev.
= II. Greene, d. D., officiating:
The bride and groom entered the ch.irch
together, and there were no bridesmaids,
but the following usbefs led the bridal pro-
ceSslon: Messrs- S. Meeks, jr, W. Nc.
Leod, A. Rawlings, and J. Skidniore. The
bride Wore white satin and chiffon gown
and carried Bride roses
The reception at the new home of Mr.
and Mrs. Detweiler, 1911 Tenth street,
1olioWed the ceremony, and was attended
by large number of intimate friends.
st. Marks Episcopal Church. on Capitol
Hill, was the scene of an interesting wed.
ding on Thursday evening. the bride being
Miss Fannie b. Bennett, and the groom Mr.
Arthur e. Perkins The bride Wore Stylish
ly made travelling dress of blue cloth and
carried a bouquetof white chrysa nthcInims
her only attendant being the five.y2ar old
daughter OF Mrs. Gibson W hite Messrs. W.
S. Hodges and Charles. F. Robinson acted
as ushers. Rev. H. "A. Grffiths. Of st.
Marks, was the officiating clergyman. and
the regular organist OF the church played
the wedding marches.
The moSsnotabie weddingtha Washington
has seen duri ng the present season was thai
OF Miss Mary Lloyd Pendleton and Mr. John
Rutledge Abney OF New York, which oc
Cured at st. Johns Church at noon yes
terday, Arc hdeacon Mackc y-Smith Of
ficiating. There was no decoration OF the
church except two massive silver vases of
American Beauty roses on either side of the
altar. The regular organist OF the church
furnished the music a nd pla yed the selections
from Lohengrin as the very Fashionable
congregation was being seated blythe ushers.
The bride, who is the daughter OF tho
late Hon. George Pendleton,- United States
Senator from Ohio, and former minister
TO Germany, and granddaughter of
Frances Scott Key, entered the church
on the arm Of her brother, Mr. Frank
Pendleton, of New York. Her gown was
heavy cream white silk, severely plain
and with train OF moderate length. She