The Washington bee., 1897-02-13
ANNAPOLIS NOTES.
SOCIAL, DoINGS IN THE ANCIENT
TOWN-REv. PERKINS EXTENDING
THE HoNoRs, CHURCH NEWS,

The leading event in the social cir
cle of our ancient city was the mar
riage of Mr. has Carpenter to Miss
Katherine Collins at Mt. Aoriah AM
+. Church Thursday night, 4th inst.
Friends and relatives crowded the
church, which was prettlly decorated
with potted plants, ferns and palms
from the hothouSe OF MIR. Queen, one
of our enterprising colored me0. This
expense was a tribute TO the bride
from Prot. Fay's family, OF Naval
Academy, with whom she has lived
for long time. They and many OF
their friends were present to witness
the nuptials, which were one of the
most fashionable affairs ever witnessed
among our people, saving one. The
bridal party entered the church to the
music of MendelSSohn' march, ren-
dered by Prof. Walter Sprlggs, about
Q D. m. and was preceded by SIX
bridesmaids and maids of honor. Miss
Rosie Landreli was best girl. The
maids Of honor were Miss Mamie
Chase and Miss Annie King. The best
man was Mr.. Iohn Stepney; ushers,
Thomas Richardson, Chas. johnson,
The ceremony was performed BY Rev
h. /. Perkins Of ASbury Church by
request of the brides family, who are
members of Asbury, while the groom
and family are members of Mt. Mo
lah. Rev. ). /. lice, the pastor,
willingly consented TO this arrange
ment and rendered all courtesy and
respect that could be expected OF any
Christian gentleman, the rumor to the
contrary notwiths landing. The recep-
ton was given at the brides residence
5v her mother, Mrs: Eliza Collins.
Those present were: Mrs. Louisa Car
penter;;the groom 5 mother; Miss kllz-
abeth and Mr.. George Collins, sister
and brother of the bride; Misses Car
rie and Agnes Hebron. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Adison, Mr.. VIM. Adison, Mr..
and Mrs H. L. SpriggS. Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Bias, Miss Mary Henderson,
Mrs. Sarah Burks. Miss Carrie Brice,
Miss c arrie Smith, Miss Blanche Car
penter, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Adams. Mrs. r. West.
Miss F. Carroll, Mrs. c. Johnson, O.
seph and James Brown. Hall, Gully,
Oden, Queen, VIM. Coates, w. John
son, lanes Miller, Mr.. and Mrs Geo.
Thomas; Miss Mamie Gteen, Miss
Mary SmotherS, Miss l.. Gray, Miss
Elmira Bias, Mrs NJ. Bias, Mrs. Sarah
Worthington, Miss Katherine Cam
phor, J. T. Spriggs, Charles Founder.
Miss Katie Duval, J. H. King, Miss
Hester Edwards, Lawrence Scott and
w. Gully.
The Maryland Athletic Club, for
merly known as the Lime Kiln Club.
contemplate attending the Inaugural
ton, 4th Of March, bedeCked with
their streamers of white and blue.
Broer Gardner, their president, would
like to make a speech concerning the
morals, highierbeloes and hipOStatics
of the Negro race. These youngsters
will cut a pretty figure in the cere--
monies, and unless their mothers
apron strings be handy, they will be
aptto get lost. But should the police
find bunch of African flowers labeled
NJ. A. c. they can ship them to AnnaP-
oils COD.
Rev. A Young, pastor of Asbury NJ
E. Church, Baltimore, Md, lectured
at Asbury Church, this city, Monday
! night, TO an appreCiative audience
on "Courtship and Marriage " Bro
Young is a pleasing speaker, and his
lecture was full Of amusing anecdotes
and rythms