The times., 1898-11-24

the cordial hospitality with Wnlcn tney
We're greeted and which was continued
so graciously during their stay.
One of the most brilliant and impressive
weddings in the nuptial annals of Wash
ington was solemniZed last night at st.
Marks Pro-Cathedral Church. which was
made beautiful with palms and flowers
\ and crowded to the doors.
The bride was Miss Lucy Ashby Bayne,
| eldest daughter of DR.. and Mrs. John
| Woart Bayne. and the groom Lieut..
! Elisha Sylvester Theali. United States
| Marine Corps. The wedding was mill
| tary in all its appointments. the full uni
| forms of the ushers, who are brother Off
| GERS of the groom, adding to the pictur-
| esqueness Of the scene
ieralded by the triumphant chords of
| the wedding march from Lohengrn the
| attendants entered the church by way of
| the chancel. led by the brides lovely
young sister Miss Mae Ashby Bayne.
Following her in pairs according to size
came the bridesmaids. Miss Dimmick, of
| Scranton, Pa: Miss Florence Beale. Miss
| Wheeler, Miss h-,--.leton. Miss Dare, and
| Miss Gordon. The ushers. who walked be
| hind them in the same order, were Maj.
Paul St. Clair Murphy, Capt. l.. ]. Magill.
Lieut. George H. Richards. of the Marine
| Corps: Past Assistant Engineer r. Kyle
| Crank EnsignS G.. +. Carter and r. =.
Pringle. The train passed down the Gen.
| ter aisle and having received the bride.
who, with her father, awaited them at
| the foot of the church. escorted her to
the chancel. where they We're Joined by
the groom and his best man. Passed As
sistant Engineer NJ. Z. Reed. The mar
| riage ceremony, which included the betro-
thai service, was solemnized by Rev. DIR.
/ ~ tod h,
Rev Mir. RhineIander.
The young bride was ideally graceful
In a trained gown of ricn white satin, the
sleeves long and the bodice cut low and
| draped with Duchess lace. A star OF
pearls and diamonds caught the tulle vel
| to her gold brown hair, and her flowers
were white orchids and lilies of the val.
ley arranged in a shower bouquet
The maid of honor was attired entirely
in soft rose pink; the taffeta skirt veled
with null. Her hair was dressed with
pink Marabout tips. and La France roses
formed her bouquet.
The maids We're robed alike in ethereally
dainty gowns of white organdie over
white silk, with sashes of pink ribbons.
Their flowers were bride roses.
Among the guests occupying reserved
pews were Mr.. E. F. Theall, of Brooklyn
father Of the groom. and Messrs Maui
rice, Thornton, and Harold Theall. his
brothers. Gen. J. C. Breckinridge, Lieut.
E. L. Breckinridge, Col. and Mrs. Arnoux
Col. and Mrs. DENLY, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur
Addison, Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Addison
Mrs. f. r. Wallace, Miss Ashby, Lieut.
and Mrs. Gordon Heiner. and DR.. Charles
c. Marbury. The out-of-town guests in
cluded Col. and Mrs. A. X. Mcclure, Mr.
w. A. NJ. Fuller. Dr. and Mrs. John T.
Carpenter and MIR. and Mrs George Bow
er all of Philadelphia
A small reception for the wedding party
and immediate relatives and friends fol.
lowed at the Bayne residence, in Second
Street southeast, which was beautifully
decorated with pink roses, delicate ferns
and palms. La France roses shared the
center of the refreshment table with g
ship of white spun candy, and the chan.
delers and candelabra were capped with
shades of crushed pink.
The numerous gifts made a superb dis
play upon the second floor, the collection
including everything handsome and beau.
tiful that could be wished for by Sc
dainty 4 bride.
Later in the evening Lieut.. Theall an6
his bride left for the North, the latter at.
tired for travelling in blue cloth with ha,
to correspond. Upon the conclusion Of
their honeymoon trip the bride and groom
will reside in New York.
The EaIf OF Strafford, whose engage
ment to Mrs. Colgate. widow of s. j. Col
gate. has been subject of social discus
sion both in this country and England fol
the past few weeks, arrived in New Yorl
from Liverpool yesterday morning.
Mrs. Dingley's reception in compliment
to the British Commissioners and thi
ladies of their party was the special at
traction in the world of society yesterda,
| afternoon.
The hostess. wearing a toilet of laven
der and lace. was assisted in welcomin.
! the large number of visitors who called
at the Hamilton throughout the receiv
| ing hours. by Mrs. Charlton, Miss Cart
wright, Miss Scott, and her daughter
Miss Dingley. Mrs. and Miss Dingley vii
leave Washington about the first of De
cember for visit to their home in Maine
St PatriclS's pastoral residence was th
, scene of n pretty wedding yesterda,
: morning. at 11:so o'clock. The bride wal
Miss Estelle Randall. the daughter O
Capt. II. S. Randall and the groom Mr.
, II