The times., 1897-04-08
GARY. .PEGRAM NUPTIALS
A Beautiful Ceremony at Brown
Street Church, Baltimore.
Vice President Hobart aud the Mem-
bers of the Cabinet Among the
Distinguished Guests.

The most interesting social event in Cabi-
net circles since the beginning OF the pres
ent Administration was the marriage OF
Miss Ida Catharine Gary to Mr.. Francis
Edward Pegram, which took place yester-
day at noon at the Brown Memorial Church,
Baltimore.
The bride is the fifth daughter Of Post
master General Gary, and the fourth TO
wed The other married daughters are
Mrs. Henry James, Mrs. Harold Randolph
aud Mrs. Eugene Leyeringi jr. There are
three unmarried daughters, all OF whom
were bridesmaids.
The bride is one of the most beautiful
Young women in Baltimore, and is noted
for her personal charm and the attractive
manners that distinguish the Gary family
Mr. Pegram is young solicitor OF Palti-
more, the son of Mr.. William Pegranl and
a member of the old Virginia family of
that name He is well known in society
and a member Of the Bachelors Cotiliion
Club.
No one was admitted TO the church with
out cards of invita- ton, and all confusion
and cr0wding was prevented by two men
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at each side OF the canopy and received
the cards Within the church, ut the en-
trance to the center aisle, the ushers
asked the names of the guests and eS-
corted them to the pews, Which had been
assigned to them, and viii n were
numbered and listed. The middle aisle
was entirely reserved for the guests, who
were hidden to the breakfast
Tbechurch was most beautifully decorated
with towering palms, masses of acacia, and
graceful clusters of tall annunciation lilies.
While the assemhiage was being seated
musical program W as rendered on the
great organ.
The distinguishing feature of the wed
ding was its quiet elegance and absence
of confusion and crowding that SO fire.
Guently obtains in churches. Promptly
at the appointed hour the bridal party
entered the church, preceded by
the six ushers, who Were Mr.. George
p. Tiffany, Mr.. Charles E. Dallam, OF
Henderson, KY: DR.. william Rall2ell, Dr..
Ridgeway Trimble, Nj Frank Trick and
Mr. Samuel Lippincott. The eight brides
maids, who walked two and Two, were
headed by Miss Lillian Gary and Miss
Madeline Gary, who wore the daintiestor
colored u.cusselaine de sole, and broad
sashes of cream-colored satin ribbon. They
wore GainsboroUgh hats OF fancy traid and
of pale violet tint, trimmed with white
Iilacs and violets and loops Of cream-satin
ribbons. Their bouquets were OF jOnquils.
Miss Jessie Gary, aud Miss Florence Las
Shor, Miss Clara Brown, cousin of the
groom: Miss Mary Basshor. Miss MauGe
Trust. fl.a other
bridesmaids. wore gowns Of the same ma
teriais as those worn by the first two,
but the style of each two was different,
though all were decidedly chic,
The bride. who entered leaning upon the
arm OF her father, was gowncd in superb
Partisan creation of heavy white satin,
embroidered with seed pearls aad ornament
ed with rare old Brussels lace. The
skirt was made with a full court train,
and the bodice was high neeked and had
mousquetaire sleeves. Brussels lace was
used in trimming the bodice and skirt, on
which it fell in graceful panels She also
wore a tulle veil that extended to the
edge OF the train and was fastened with a
spray of orange blossoms Her bouquet
was of half blown Bride roses, and her
only Jewels were the diamonds given her
DIV lPT ldlutF. As SIIG buihci ~ ASttNt 'iiS
altar her veil was thrown back from her
face
The bride has always been considered
a strikingiy handsome girl, but never
appeared so beautiful as upon this occa-
Sion Her tulle veil was caught TO the
beautifully arranged coiffure with orange
blossoms, and her bouquet was OF lilies Of
the valley.
The groom, With his best man,
Mr. Rodger Brooke Hopkins, awaited
the bride at the altar, where she was con-
signed to his keeping After the impress
sive marriage service had been read, and
the nuptial knot tied, the wedding
party passed out of the church to the
strains of the Lohengrin bridal chorus
They were driven at once to the home of
the Postmaster General, where an ele-
giant wedding breakfast was served to the
distinguished guests Later Mr. and Mrs
Pegram left for an extended wedding
Journey. which will include Niagara and
the great lakes. Upon their return to
Baltimore they will at once begin house
keeping in their beautiful new home, No
1920 Bolton street, the furnishing of
which was personally superintendent by
Mrs. Gary.
Inc ndhusolile idCe HUI duoiHcu thc
bridal gown of Mrs. Pegram was also worn
by her mother, when she, too, was bride,
and it has also graced the t'Iidai gowns of
the three other daughters. MIS-. Eugene
Levering, Mrs. Harold Randolph, and Mrs.
Henry James, all OF whom were present at
the marriage today
The guests from Washington who went
over to Baltimore in d special car, provided
by the Postmaster General, Were:
Secretary of the Treasury aud Mrs. Gage,
the Secretary of War and Mrs Alger, Miss
Alger the Secretary of the Navy and Miss
Long, the Attorney General, the Secretary
of Agriculture, and a few very intimate
friends of the family of the Postmaster
General Among the large number OF