The times., 1897-10-27

the rain bath peace.
Miss Emily Blight Parke and Mr. Oracle
King Richards, OF New York, were mar.
ried yesterday at noon at the residence
of the brides parents, Gen. and Mrs. john
G.. Parke. No. 16 Lafayette square. The
Ceremony was performed By Rev. Ebert
Floyd Jones, jr., rector Of st. Mary's
Church, Cold Spring, n. Y, assisted by
Rev. DIR. Mckim. TIE drawing room, at
tistically decorated with palms and other
tropical plants, was filled with distin
cuisned guests. The bride, wearing white
satin. and carrying bouquet of lilies OF
the valley, entered with her father, who
gave her in marriage Her only attendant
was Miss Sophia MtIhgan, of Baltimore, who
wore white silk and carried a cluster of
iong-stenImed crimson roses. The ushers
were MIR Alexander B. Legare and Mr.
Arthur t. Goldsborough, and MT. Edgar
richards, brother uf the groom, was best
man. Mr. and Mrs. Richards left during
tne afternoon for honeymoon trip They
VIII reside in Washington.
At noon, also, Miss Adelaide Virginia
Carson, the only daughter of Ma jor and
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Leslie Macdonald were united in ma rgiage
by Rev. Dr. George F. Little, at the family
residence of the bride. ON Vermont avenue,
the ceremony being witnessed only by the
reIativ2sof the contracting pair. The house
was transformed into a sylvan bower of
tail, branching palms, rare ferns and masses
of white chrysanthenums that Net the
eye at every point. A string orchestra
from the Marine Band heralded the ap-
proach of the bride, who entered with
her father being preceded by her little
uiece, Margaret, the daughter of Lieut..
and Mrs. Carson. The stately young bride
were a robe of heavy white sa tin made
with exquisite simplicity, and adorned a bout
the bodice with touches OF old lace. The
tulle veil was fastened with an aigret Of
lilies of the valley, the same flowers form
ing her shower bouquet. The little flower
rpaid Wore Slip OF white null over PIN K
silk. and carried sheaf OF pink blossoms.
As the guests assembled for the wedding
breakfast they were received by the bride
and groom il the bay window, which
was embowered in palms and trailing
vines.
Later In the afternoon DR.. and Mrs
Macdonald left for trip North, and upon
their return viii reside at No. 1I02 Massa-
ehuSctt2 avenue, where Mrs. Macdonald
win be at home TO her friends on Tuesdays
in January.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Mary Ethel CroftOn daughter OF Col K.
f. A Crofton, Z. S A, to Lieut. Harry
J. Hunt, of the Sixth United States In
fantry.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles l. Siynms, of Glen
Cariyn. Va, are located for the winter at
1897 Tenth street northwest.
Lieut. Hill, of the navy, and Mrs. Hill
have returned from their summer wander
ings and established themselves on n
street in a pleasant house which they have
taken for the season.
Mrs Tilford has returned 10 her residence
on New Hampshire avenue after a pleasant
visit tc her son, Mr.. Frank V Tilford. al
Ills country place in Maryland.
Miss Kate Lock wood has closed her
summer cottage in the Rlue Ridge Mountains
and is now III Washington as the guest of
DR.. and Mrs. n. S. Lincoln.
Mrs. A. L. Barber and Mr.. LeDroIt L.
Barber are spending a few days at Bel
mont, en- route from Nashville to their resi-
dence cn the Hudson. The family VIII
spend a portion OF the winter in Washing
ton, arriving O hpre in NJ We rIlber