The times., 1897-11-12

fAASiI ''A4ilf III tAAi tlRS- Sit4eOu
aud Mr. and Mrs. Parker Mann
Yesterday was not an ideal day for
weddings, bnt sunbeam and d rift OF
blue escaped from their cloud prison to
shower blessings, instead of rain, OH one
OF the bonniest brides OF the year, when
Miss Cora Perkins became Mrs. Frank
Crawford Let's.
The Church OF the Covenant, beautifully
decorated with palms, rolia ge. and yellow
chrysanthemumS, was the scene of the
event, which was performed at 4,30
O'Clock, in the presence of a large and
brilliant assemblage, by the rector, Rev
Teunts Hamln, p. d. During the seating
Of the guests. Mr.. John Porter Lawrence
rendered appropriate selections, changing
his theme to the wedding march froIa
'Lohengriu, = a. the bridal party entered
the church after the New York fashion.
which is decidedly novel here, the maids
making their appearance from one side
OF the chancel. aud the groomsnen from
the other, each passing down side aisle
to the entrance, where the bride awaited
them with her kusEan, Mr.. Beriah wilkins.
and Miss Josephine Perkins, her attendant
maid.
The bFiGe, preceded by the groomsmen
and maids, then passed up the center
aisle and " as received at the chancel by
the groorl and his best man, Mr. Charles
st. Clair. The groomsmeu. Mr.. Chapman
Perkins Mr.. John wilkins, Mr.. Archibald
Butts, MI Collin Studds, Of Washington;
Mr.. Lynn Norris, Of Iowa, and Mr.. John
5 EnSoe, Of i}altimGre, then passed up
the center aisle preceded by the six
bridesmaids, each attired alike in yellow
satin brocade the bodice veiied with yelA W
! chiffon They wore large picture hats of
/ black velvetand piUmeS and carried buncbeS
! Of yellow Chry ysanthemums tied with yellow
| satin ribbon They were Miss Mary
! Jones, daughter of the Senator from Ar
| kansas; Miss Alice Burdette, Of Washing
! ton; Mss Ida Glen Tonner, OF Canton
/ Ohio; Miss Floy Hicks, CT st Paul; Miss
1 Bertha FrIGk, Of Hagerstown, and Miss
! Florence Ensoe, OF Baltimore; all of them
school mates Of the bride Miss Perkins
Immediately preceded her sister, wearing
/ white chiffon over white taffets, the
/ bodice trimmed with ivory lace and yellow
/ velvet.
Her flowers We're white chrysanthemun.s
5ied with white ribbon and she wore IA
large Gainsborough lat Of black velvet,
! trimmed with white and black pIuules
+ The bride, a petite and lovely brunette.
was radianS in rich white satin, the bodice
embrCidared in silver aud draped with rare
/ Ice. Her tulle veil was fastened with a
curouet or orange blossoms and a diamond
pendant, a gift from the groom. Instead
I Of the conventional bouquet, she carried
prayer book, bound in white and gold
4 The church ceremony Was followed by a
/ reception at the residence of tie brides
/ mother, en- Sixteenth street from o'ca,ck
until $50.
Among the out of town guests present
from the 2room's home in Iowa We're Mr..
and Mrs. John B. Let's, Mr.. and Mrs. B. \
! Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Dcnmead, MIR. and
Mrs. II. L. Spencer, Mr.. and Mrs. Nate
Spencer, and Miss Gertrude Spencer.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs Let's
left fer a wedding trip, the destination a
secret to ell but themselves the briie
wearing a travelling cloak of dark blue CLOTH
lined with scarlet taffeta and toaue to
correspond. They will return in ten days
for a brief visit TO this city, and then leave
for their home in Iowa, where the groom
is colonel on Gov. brakes staff.
The arrival of Col Let's and his friends
from Iowa last week was the signal for
a series cf delightful festivities, given in
h1noT of the yonng ladies and gentlemen
/ who were to afficiate rs maids nd grooniS-
men at the wedding of last night. On
last Sat tgrday evening Miss Josephine
Perkins ga We card party for the purpose
of making the new y arrived Western guests
and the maids anG groomsmen from va arious
other cities acqua inted with those residing
here.
Monday night Col. Let's gave a box
party 1T the Lafayette Opera House, which
included 81 supper at the Shoreham, and
Tuesday night, after the church rehearsal,
he gave . dinner at Rauscher's, on which
occasion he presented his groomsmen with
four-leaf-clover scarfpins of pearl. Thp
brides gift to her maid of honor was a
dainty fan selected by her in Paris. TIE
whion was appropria tely decorated with
orange blossoms, together with white chrys
| antheplums. was reminiscent of that other
round tatle Of which King Arthur was
the hero, and was toasted by the whole
party IN honor Of its shape
Mr. Harry Eorsey, of this city, and Miss
Susie NJ. Mayor, the daughter Of Mr.
Heury Naylor, OF Chestnut Ridge, near
Ellicott City, Md, were married Wednes
day, at Trinity Episcopal Church, of that
place, Rev. William Gardner rector, Of
ficiating. The bride was attired III white
oreandie and point lace, and carried s
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