The times., 1898-05-19
In A BOWER OF ROSES
Miss Frances Aura Alger Becomes
Mrs. C. b. Pike.
The Ceremony Performed at the
secretary's Residence Hnd At
tended by the President.


the Cabinet circle of this Administration
was solemnized at noon yesterday when
Miss Frances Aura Aiger, the youngest
daughter of the Secretary of War and
Mrs. Alger, became the wife of Mr.. Chas.
Burial Pike. of Chicago.
The ceremony was performed according
to the Presbyterian rite by Rev. John
Reid. OF Detroit, in the drawing room of
the Secretary's Washington residence on
Sixteenth Street which was abloom with
pink roses and orchids and embowered In
magnificent palms. The doorways and
mirrors We're veiled with asparagus vines
and the mantels were banked with orange
blossoms, bridesmaid roses and ferns.
The Marine Band stationed in the hall
heralded the approach of the nuptial
group the bride entering with her father,
who attended her TO the rose and foliage
banked window, where the groom await
ed the entrance of the party with his best
man, Mr. William Pike. Of Chicago.
The bridal train entered from a second
parlor, led by the ushers. Capt. Frederick
Alger. who wore for the first time the full
dress uniform of his rank Mr.. Edward
r. Coffin. of Chicago; Mr.. George H. In
gals. of Cincinnati, and Mr.. Walter Cary.
Of Milwaukee. The bridesmaids were Miss
Miles, Miss Jessie Gary, Miss Crittenden
and Miss Pitts, the two latter from De-
troit. Each was lovely in rose-pink taf-
feta. with fchus Of pink chiffon, and all
carried shower bouquets of lilies of the
valley and white sweet peas tied with
love knots Of satin ribbon. Miss Henry,
OF Detroit, the attendant maid of honor.
Immediately preceded the bride. wearing
cream taffeta and chiffon and carrying a
bouquet similar to those of the maids.
The wedding gown was of ivory white
satin the bodice draped with point lace.
The tulle veil was fastened to the brides
dark hair by a coronet of orange blOs-
SONS and fell in misty folds down the
i length Of her 5rain.
The ceremony was witnessed by nearly
two hundred guests, among whom We're
1 the President and Mrs. Mckinley, the
Y Vice President and Mrs Hobart eX-Sec-
\ retary and Mrs. Sherman, Secretary Day,
1 Secretary and Mrs. Gage. Secretary and
Z Mrs. Long. Secretary and Mrs Bliss,
Miss Bliss, Attorney General and Mrs.
/ Griggs, ex-Pos1master General and Mrs.
! Gary. the Misses Gary. Postmaster Cen
I eral and Mrs. Smith, Secretary and Miss
l Wilson. the British ambassador and the
/ Misses Pauncefote the French ambassa-
/ dor, the German ambassador. Senator and
Mrs. Elkins. Senator Hale, Senator
/ Hanna, Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan, Sen
ator and Mrs. Platt. of New York. JUS
Jice and Mrs. Mckenna. the Misses Nc
/ Kenna and Mr.. and Mrs. Westinghouse.
The relatives and friends from out of
town We're Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene S. Pike,
/ of Chicago. and Mrs Rockwell the grand
mother of the groom. Mr. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Pike his brother and sister-in-law,
Mrs. Henry. of Detroit and Mr.. and Mrs.
I Sheldon, the latter a daughter of Secre-
tary and Mrs. Alger, vino are also resi-
/ dents of Detroit.
A wedding breakfast was served at
small Observation-Disclosures, that reserved
( for the bridal party, being fiorally beau
/ tiful with white Iilacs and roses. The
| President and Mrs. Mckinley was seated
near the bride and groom, who break
tasted. surrounded by their ushers and
maids
The bridal gifts. which We're wonderful
in beauty and value, included diamond
and pearl brooch from the President and
/ Mrs. Mckinley, a loye-knot Of diamonds
from Mr. and Mrs. Hobart a silver tea
/ service. Secretary and Mrs. Alger; a
1 large chest of small silver, Mr. and Mrs.
! Eugene S. Pike; a silver loving cup, eX-
! Postmaster General and Mrs Gary; a
silver fruit bowl Senator and Mrs. Han
ma; gold lined punch bowl, Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Westinghouse: silver candlesticks, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Plat, of New York; silver
bon-bon dishes, Senator Foraker; filigree
. silver dish, Gen. and Mrs. Miles; Dresden
mirror, ex-Secretary and Mrs. Sherman.
Both the bride and groom were recipi-
1 ents of special gifts of Mrs Mckinley s
I handiwork. To the former she gave a
pair of knitted worsted slippers and 10
the groom a crocheted neclltie.
Later in the day Mr.. Pike and his bride
/ left for their bridal trip on Mr.. Alger' s
! special car and at the conclusion of their
1 honeymoon trip Will go TO their future
home in Chicago, where the groom is en-
/ gagged in the practice Of law.