The times., 1897-04-21
BRIDES And BRIDESMAIDS
Receptions and Flowers and Begin
nings of Honeymoon Tours.
German Ambassador to Give a Din
ner-M. Trabert's Musicale-Sen-
utor and Mrs. W0lcott's Party.

The marriage of Miss Annie Huber Crom-
| well, daughter of Capt, and Mrs. Bartlett
Jefferson Cromwell, to Ensign Jay Hale
Sypher, which took place yesterday at
the Church of the Ascension at noon, was
one of the most brilliant and beautiful
marriages which has occurred in Washing
ton.
The church was decorated with palms,
Easter lilies and spyrea plants in most
graceful arrangement the whole making
beautiful setting for the group of white
clad maidens and handsomely uniformed
men who formed the bridal party.
At i2:15 O'Clock the organist began the
prelude of the choral flom Lohengrin and
Immediately the volute robed choristeIs
added their well-trained voices to the STRAIN
as they led the bridal procession to the
altar. The ushers, who came neXtin their
gold-laced uniforms, are all of the Navy,
and Were: EnsiGns Sieland Davis, Regi-
nald z. Belk9ap, Horace It. Mcfarland,
Charles f reston, William Z. Brother
ton, and Naval Constructor ID. C. Nutting
Following them were the bridesmaids,
who wore gowns Of white organdie over
taffeta, with sashes of sea foam green
taffeta ribbon and large hats, trimmed
III white and purple lilacs and loops OF
green ribbon. and all ca rried bouquets of
white lilacS. They were: Miss Sypher
and Miss Ethel Sypher, sisters of the
groom; Miss Annie Maxwell Miller. daugh-
ter OF Capt. Miller, L. S. N: Miss Edith
Bcnham, daughter of Admiral Benham;
Miss Isabel johnson, daughter Of the ate
Commodore johnson; and Miss Violet Niles,
daughter of Mrs Nathan Elliot Niles Inn
mediately preceding the bride walked the
maid OF honor, Miss Mnna Cromwell, sister
OF the bride, who was most beComingly
Gowned ia white mousseIinc dc sole, over
white taffeta. Her hat Of white chip was
trimmed with white carnations and cIus-
tered loops of white satin ribbon, Her
bouquet was of Bridesmaid roses.
The bride. who entered with her father.
Capt Bartlett jefferson Cromwell, looked
extremely lovely in her gown of white
satin. Ell tIain. and oTnamented with rich
lace which had first Graced her mothers
wedding gown. The exquisite veil, which
fell to the hem of Ter gown, was of point
applique and was caught to her brown
hair with a coronet OF orange blossoms.
The groom and his best man, Assistant
Engineer Milton E. Reed, L. s. N, awaited
the bride at theSftar, where the ceremony
was performed by Rev. Dr. Elliot, as
sisted by Rev. Thomas Worthington Cooke.
A reception and wedding breakfast fol-
lowed at the family residence, OH New
Hampshire avenue, which was decorated
with roses, lilies and palms throughout
the irawinE-rooms and dining-looms. The
table was decked in apple blossoms and
exquisite confections. The favors We're
boxes OF brides cake tied with satin rib
bons and sprays of apple blossoms.
The brides going-away gown was
tailor-made suit of brown tweed, lined
with blue taffeta; the waist under the
stylish Eton. was OF brown and white SILK,
and the dainty hat to match was trimmed
with red poppies
Among the guests We're: Miss Long,
daughter OF the Secretary OF the Navy; ex-
COY Kellogg, OF louisiana; Hon. Hillary A.
Herbert, and Miss Herbert, Gen. and Mrs
Sypher, Mr Sypher, nr. Elliot, Miss Elliot,
Mrs john y Wilson, Miss Waller, Admiral
Benham and Mrs. Benham, Admiral and
Mrs. Ramsay, Commander and Mrs Clover,
Commodoreand Mrs Farquehar Miss Huber,
Of Philadelphia: Mrs. Harry T. Packer,
Mr. and Mrs Fitch. Miss Campau, Mr Har-
old p Norton. Lieut. Shore, Lieut. McGin,
Mrs Phillip c. Johnson, Senator aid Mrs.
nalzeIl, and Mrs Nathan Elliott Niles.
Mr. and Mrs. Sypher Ieft on the $50
O'Clock train for a trip North. without re-
veailng their destination They will he
gone most of the summer, hut VIII prob
al,ly spend next winter in Washington, as
Ensign Sypher is at present stationed here.