The evening times., 1897-04-20
MARRIED AT .EASTERTIDE
Wedding of Miss Daisy Blaekford
and Lieut.. Sawtelle.
Brilliant Function at Christ Church.
Miss Margaret Hamilton Joined
to Mr.. Charles j. Murphy.

One Of the most beautiful weddings of
the Eastertide was that OF Miss Daisy
Blackford and Lieut.. Charles G. Saw
telle, U. s. A, who were married at
Christ Church at high noon today, Rev
Albert K. Stuart, rector, officiating.
While the ushers Were seating the large
and brilliant assemblage OF guests, the
organist played Appropriate selec tions,
changing his theme TO the jubiIant chords
of ''Iohengru'' as the bridal train en-
tered the doors.
The bride passed up the aisle attended
by her father, Mr. h. Lewis Blackford. being
preceded by ushers and maids. At the
Chancel rails they were met by the groom
and his brother, Mr. L. NJ Sawtelie, of
Cleveland, O. When the nuptial party
entered the flower-decked sanctuary the
service was performed according to the
ritual of the Episcopal church.
The maids, Miss Lily Blackford Miss Ian
don Blackford, Miss sd3essie Sawtelle, Misses
Mary and Nancy Read, Miss Alice Mercer,
and Miss Natalie Brown, We're gowned in
yellow organdies, with hats OF black chif-
fon, trimmed with gold braid aud black os-
trich tips, and each carried cluster Of
Marguerites tied with streamers of yellow
satin ribbon.
The ushers, Lieuts. Hyer, Lott, Summer
ling, Heiberg, White and Short, wore the
full cavalry uniform, with boutonnieres of
white Marguertes. The bride, who is a
daintily pretty brunette, wore train of
white satin, her long tulle veil being thrown
from face and caught with spray of
lilies of the valley, the same blossoms
forming her bridal bouquet
immediately after the service Lieut..
and Mrs Sawtelle left for d weeks stay
in New York city, from which place they
will proceed directly to their new home at
Fort Riley, Kan.
lie Lride is the daughter of the well
known real estate dealer Of the District
and the groom is the son OF Quartermaster
General Sawtelle, L s. A He is a grad
uate from West Point, and is at present
with the Second United States Cavalry,
stationed at Fort Riley.
Among the guests above the white rib
bon were Gen Sawtelle, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Il Blackford, Mrs Read, Mrs Minor, Mr.
and Mrs Charles 3 Blacliford Miss Howard,
Mr. and Mrs Eugene Blackford, Miss Poult-
ney, Mrs Wilcox Brown, Miss Brow wn, Mr
Corbett. Mr. w L. 'BfAckford, Mrs. Free.
man, Miss freeman, Mrs and Miss Gwat-
kin, Miss stokes, Mr. Holderness, Mr. and
Mrs Cobb, Mr.. White
One of the pretty nuptial events of the
day was the marriage Of Miss Margaret
Louise Hamilton, OF Maryland, and Mr..
Charles ]. Murphy, nephew Of Hon. D.
I. Murphy, ex-CothndSsoner Of Pensions,
who We're married ut st. Aleysius' Church
at high noon todaygf
The altar was a feEestof palms anu Easter
lilies, and myriads of candles cleaned be-
tween the foliage in sticks of symbolic de-
sign. ~
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Father Gillespie, rector of the church, and
the nuptial marches were played by DIR.
Bischoff The brifte 5was exquisitely robed
in white satin combined with lace, and her
short veil was caught with bride buds and
pearls, shower cluster of the same flow
ers forming her bouquet.
She was attended by Miss Minnie Muir
ply, in a gown of white organdie over
pink satin and pink hat trimmed with
roses of pink. The ushers were Messrs.
r. l.. Murphy, Alex. Hamilton, Frederick
Parks, Charles E. 0Connor, H. a. Latti-
mer and j L. Pearson. Mr. J. D. Kinney
officiated as best man.
The church services was followed by
reception at the residence OF the brides
uncle, Mr.. Alexander Hamilton, Of No.
211 E street northwest, with whom she
has made her home since the marriage |
of his only daughter, and at o'clock |
the couple left for tour north, going by |
way of New York.