Evening star., 1898-12-08
GRlNNELL-ERNST WEDDING
Before Notable Gathering Today at St
Johns Church.
Ceremony Followed by Small Recep
uon-Other Weddings-Debus
Teas Notes

The marriage at noon today of Miss Eliz-
| abeth Lee Ernst. daughter of Gen and
| Mrs. o. II. Ernst to Mr. William Morton
| Grinnell of New York was witnessed by n
| notable gathering of resident society and a
number of New York and New England
| friends and relatives of the couple to-
| gether with the army contingent at the
| capital with whom the family of the bride
| are primarily identified. Miss Ernst has
| many admirers in this city where her pa-
| rents have kept such pleasant home Mr.
| Grinnell enjoys also wide acquaintance
| here, and during the Harrison administra-
tion was third assistant secretary of state.
He Is nephew of former Vice President
| Morton. and is now a member of the New
| York and London banking firm of which
the latter Is head
The day was perfect for wedding pa
geant. and the scene as the bridal party
grouped about the chancel of ST. Johns
| Church, where so many similar events have
| occurred, was an extremely interesting one.
The ushers. who were busy from shortly
| after half-past IL seating the guests, were
Mr.. George Beatty Blake and Mr.. Francis
| S. Blake of Boston, Mr.. Van Nest and Mr.
FeSsenden of New York and Mr. Mont
gomery Blair and Mr.. Robert Chiffon. jr..
| of Washington. When the bride arrived
| with her father. Gen. Ernst. she pre-
ceded to the altar by her elder sister. Miss
| Helen Ernst who was her only attendant.
| Rev. DIR. Mackay- Smith performed the GER
emony, assisted by Rev. Herbert Shipman
of West Point n. Y. Mr.. George Grinnell,
| cousin of the groom. was best man.
Following the ceremony was a wedding
| breakfast at the residence of Gen. and Mrs.
| Ernst Connecticut avenue. which was at
| tended by the bridal party. out-of-town
| guests and few personal friends. During
| the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs Grinnell left
| for honeymoon trip, and will reside in
| New York.
| The chancel was profusely adorned with
| palms and rubber trees. and on the altar
| the filed with great clusters
| of poinsetta blossoms. At Gen. Ernst's
| new home the decorations were equally
tasteful and seasonable.
The bride wore an elegant gown of white
satin. The skirt had long train and was
| untIimmed The bodice opened over
guimpe of lace and trimmed with ST.
yer and pearl passemcnterie. Diamond
and pearl ornaments were worn. Her tulle
veil caught by a large diamond sun
| burst at one side and spray of orange
blossoms was also worn in the hair. An
orchid and valley lily bouquet was carried.
The maid of honor wore pale blue brocsd
I ed satin. the waist nearly formed of sh,r-
| red lace and chiffon. and trimmed with
| pearls. A large hat of shirred blue velvet
and lace was worn and a large bouquet
| of Marshael Neil roses carried. Mrs. Ernst
wore mauve mo!re antiqus. trimmed with
| ve.vet of a deeper shade, and silver pas
sementerie.
President Morton and the Misses Morton.
Mrs. Hobart, Secretary and Mrs. Aiger.
| Adjt. Gen. Corbin. Mrs. Harriet Lane John
ston Mrs. John Davis. Miss Davis. Miss
Patten. DR.. and Mrs. Hammond. Mrs. Cur
lom Miss Fisher, Mrs. Ekins. Mrs. and
the Misses Horstman. Mrs and the Miss
Wallack Mrs. Richardson Glover, G, II. and
Mrs Parker Miss Daisy Wilson, Miss Ash
ton, the Misses Letter.
The debutantes today are Miss Alice.
daughter of Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Bliss, and
the Misses White. daughters of Mrs John
Howard White Other social events of the
evening will be dinners by Mr.. and Mrs.
Boardman in honor Of the Anglo-American
commissioners and by Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
dersOn for the younger members of the
Canadian party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayo Hazeltine gave a din
ner last night, when the Vice President and
| Mrs Hobart. Lord Herschel, Sir Wlfrid
and Lady Laurier Sir RICHARD Cartwright
and Miss Cartwright, eX-Secretary and Mrs.
Foster. Senator and Mrs. Lodge, Miss En-
| ory, Miss HazeltIne and Mr.. John w. Kas-
| son sat about the beautifully arranged ta-
| bic, which had American beauty roses as a
center piece mandolin orchestra played
throughout the evening.
The British ambas ador and Lady Pauncs-
| fote entertained at dinner last night for
Sir Louis and Lady Davies. The other
guests were Justice and Mrs. Brown. Jus
| tice and Mrs. Harlan. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Nelson Page. Sir James Winters. Miss
Boardman and Mr. Elliott of the embassy
staff.
Miss Julia Waggaman daughter of Mr.
T. E. Waggaman. made her debut yester-
day at largely attended and very enjoy
able tea given at the family residence in
Georgetown. The occasion brought to-
gether several hundred guests, the old resi-
dent society being perhaps the best rep
resented in the thrcng of friends who gave
n welcome to the new aspirant to social
honors The spacious house was profusely
ornamented with roses of various hues and
chrysanthemums An orchestra played in
the conservatory, off the art gallery, and
the newly arranged japanese tea room
looked particularly inviting. Mrs. Wagga-
man wore pink satin, trimmed with point
lace and diamond ornaments, and the pretty
debutante was in white mousseline de sole
over white satin and carried a bunch of
pink roses, of the many received. As
sisting were Miss Carvalo Miss Powell.
Miss O'Reilly. Miss Mildred Williams, all
minging in society for the first time this
winter; Miss Eta Waggaman, Miss Kemp.
Miss Brawner. Miss Thatcher and Mrs.
John Lenthall Waggaman. Mrs. Paige and
Mrs. Alexander Porter Morse presided at
the table, and Mrs. W. G.. Waggaman
served punch in the library.
Miss Marcia McLennon, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Fraser McLennon. was
another of yesterdays debutantes. Her
coming-out dress was of shirred white chif-
fon over white satin, trimmed with narrow :
shirred satin ribbon. Mrs McLennon wore
black velvet and point lace. Mrs. Purcell,
Mrs. Walter Hutchins, Mrs. Garrick Nal
lory and Miss Emery assisted the hostess.
and in the dining room Mrs. William H.
Holmes, Miss Sidney Stevens and Miss
Hichborn did the honors. The attendance
large and was largely made up of the
older West End families. number of
bouquets sent the debutante decorated the
house
AT Lexington, Va, last night in Grace
Episcopal Church. Miss Louise Semmes and
Mr.. William Archer Roberts of Washing
ton were married by Rev. DR.. Robert ].
McBryde, rector of the church. There were
eight bridesmaids and eight ushers. The
dame of honor was the brides sister, Mrs.
Montgomery b. Corse. The bride is the
youngest daughter of Colonel and Mrs.
Thomas Nj. Semmes of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute She is a beautiful blonde,
accomplished and very popular. The groom
is son of the late DIR. w. E. Roberts of
Washington. Miss Bessie Roberts, sister
of the groom and Mr.. Duncan Bradley and
DR.. Charles James of this city were in the
bridal party. The couple are now north
on their wedding trip, and will come here
to live.
Miss Maud Virginia Cooper of this city