The times., 1898-12-09
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
nglo-Americans Entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. BOardman.
BRILLIANT NOON WEDDING
Miss Ernst and Mr.. GrinnelI Mar
ried at st. John's-Pretty Coming
Out Tens i'm Honor of Miss Bliss
and the Misses White-Reception
rendered TO Mime. Modjeska.

Mr.. and Mrs. Boardman gave a dinner
last night in honor of the Anglo-Ameri-
can Joint High Commission, now in ses-
sion here. The guests We're Lord Her
schell, Sir Wilfrid and Lady Laurier,
Sir Louis and Lady Davies. Sir James
Winter, Sir Richard Cartwright, Hon. Mr..
and Mrs. Charlton, Senator and Mrs.
Fairbanks, Senator and Mrs. Faulkner,
General and Mrs. Foster. Hon. Mr.. and
Mrs Dingley, Hon. ]. a. Kasson, and
Hon. T. Jefferson Coolidge.
The distinguished company invited to
meet them We're the British ambassador
and Lady Pauncefote, Hon. T. b. Reed,
Speaker of the House, the Secretary of
State and Mrs. Hay, Senator Allison.
Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan. Mr.. and Mrs.
! Hit, Mr. and Mrs. Letter, Mrs John
Davis. Mrs William Walter Phelps, Miss
Gwynn, Miss Sargent, of Boston, and the
Misses Boardman.
The table was florally beautiful with
pink roses and rare ferns that harmonized
artistically with rich appointments of the
| library, in which the dinner was served.
The last of the trio of notable we'd
| liantly conspicuous was that of Miss
| Elizabeth Lee Ernst, daughter of Gen,
| and Mrs. O. ii. Ernst. to Mr.. William
Morton Grinnel, of New York. which
! was solemnized at st. Johns Church yes
| terday morning at noon
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
DIR. Mackay-Smith, assisted by Rev. Her
bert Shipman, of West Point, n. Y, and
was witnessed by large gathering.
| made up of Washington's most promi-
nent society, together with number of
| relatives from New York and other cit
| les North.
The chancel was. empowered with palm
foliage and the altar glowed with scar
let poinsetta.
The bride entered the church with her
father, her only attendant being Miss
Helen Ernst, her sister
The wedding gown was of rich white
satin, the shining folds of the skirt fall
ing in statuesque simplicity unbroken by
decoration, and the bodice trimmed with
embroidered bands wrought of silver and
seed pearls and touches of rare lace.
The tulle veil was crowned with a half
| wreath of orange blossoms and caught
on one side with diamond star. The
| bridal bouquet was of white orchids and
| lilies of the valley.
| Turquoise French brocaded satin form
ed the lovely gown worn by the maid
of honor, the waist plcturesquely fluffy.
with chirred chiffon and jewel erusted
with pearls.
| A picture hat of blue velvet and lace
completed the dainty toilet with which
| was carried cluster of creamy roses
| caught with ribbon of satin moire.
| The ushers were Mr.. George Beatty
Blake and Mr. Francis Blake, of Bos-
| ton; Mr. Van Ness and Mr.. Fessenden.
| of New York; Mr.. Montgomery Blair
| and Mr. Robert Chiffon, jr.. of Washing
ton. Mr.. George Grinnell. the groom's
| cousin officiated as best man. we'd
| ding breakfast for the wedding party,
| out, of town guests and a few friends
followed at the residence of Gen and
| Mrs Ernst, in Connecticut Avenue. and
| later in the day Mr.. and Mrs. Grinnell
left for a wedding trip before going 10
| their home in New York.
Mr.. Grinnell was appointed Third As
| sistant Secretary of State during Presi-
| dent Harrison's Administration and be-
| fore that time was counsel for the Unit
| ed States legation at France, when he
| was created a chevalier of the Legion of
| Honor.
Among those present were Former
| Vice President Morton, the groom's uncle.
and the Misses Morton. Mrs. Hobart,
| Mrs Harriet Lane Johnston. Mrs. John
| Davis. the Misses Letter, Mrs. Wallack,
| Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. Richardson Glover,
| Miss Daisy Wilson. DIR. and Mrs. Ham
mond, and Adjutant General Corbin.