The times., 1899-06-29

adorned the girlishly pretty waist. White
sweet peas fastened the tulle veil in place,
the same blossoms forming the shower
bouquet. No reception followed the. tere-
mony, Mr.. and Mrs. Field leaving soon
afterward for Atlantic City. the latter at
tired for travelling in a grey suit with
violet silk blouse.
They will be at home after July Is at
237 H Street northwest. Among the rela-
tives from out of town who attended the
marriage were Mayor Simpson of AleXan-
andria, the groom's uncle, with his fam
lily. and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry X. Field.
also of that city.
st. Paul's English Lutheran Church, ar
tistically decorated and filled with friends,
made picturesquely pretty setting for the
marriage ceremony of Mr.. Charles phil. p5
and Miss Carrie Eleanor Bennett, which
occurred at o'clock last night, Rev. DR.
Domer rector of St. Paufs, officiating
The bride, daintily gowned in mode lans-
down, with bodice effects in white satin,
and carrying a bouquet of white roses, en-
tered the church with the groom. Herald
ed by the nuptial music from "Lohengrin,"
they passed up the aisle, preceded by the
ushers, Mr.. Lee Pitchlyn Mr.. George Lin
kins, Mr.. Philip E. Muth and Mr.. Edward
E. Muth The ceremony was followed by
reception at the new home of the bride
and groom, 1896 Eighth Street northwest,
which was attended by their relatives and
near friends, among them being the brides
parents Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Bennett,
and her brothers and sisters. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert A. Bennett, the Misses Bennett, and
Mrs. Hildebrand, all of Frederick City,
Md. The groom's family present from
Martinsburg, w. Va, included his broth
ers, Messrs. George and William Phillips.
Miss Phillips, his sister, and his cousins,
Mrs. Zach c. Grove and Miss Lula Muth.
Mr.. and Mrs Phillips will spend portion
Of their honeymoon at Niagara Falls.
Miss Blanche Willard, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. c. D. Willard, and Mr.. Thomas
Atkinson Blackford, Commandant of the
Cheltenham Military Academy, in Penn
sylvania. were married last evening al
7:30 o'clock at the residence of the bride.
the ceremony being performed by Rev. Dr.
Snyder, pastor of the Church of the In
carnation. The bride, wearing white silk,
trained, under mousseline de sole, and a
tulle veil crowned with orange blossoms,
entered the pariors escorted by her broth
er-in-law, Mr.. b. X. Jamison, of Phila-
! delphia. A bridal aisle was formed by
white ribbon, held by the gruom's brothers.
Z and another brother Mr.. Benjamin Black
ford, officiated as best man. THE bride
was preceded by her maid of honor, Miss
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pink silk and carried a cluster of pink
sweet peas. The bay window, banked with
| palms and flowers, served for chancel,
/ and the entire first floor, thrown en- suite
/ and illuminated with pink shaded lights,
was abloom with roses and carnations of
/ the same rosy hue. Only near relatives
witnessed the ceremony, which was follow
ed by reception to other relatives ana
near friends Mr.. and Mrs. Blackford will
/ in inp Among those
who witnessed the marriage were DR.. and
/ Mrs. Blackford, of Staunton. Va, parents
! of the groom: Mrs. W. S. Blackford, of
| Baltimore; Mrs. B. X. Jamison, of Phila-
| delphia and Mrs. NJ. ". Paxton, OF Wash
! ington-
Another prettily appointed wedding Of
the evening was that of Miss Eta Patten
! Searles, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fl.
Searles, of Capitol Hill. and Mr.. Edgar C.
! Busey, of Buffalo. The ceremony took
place at $3.50 O'Clock in the North Carolina
Avenue NJ p. Church and was performed
by its pastor. The bride gowned daintily
in blue and white silk and carrying white
roses, entered the church with Mr.. Charles
Patten, by whom she was given in mar
riage Miss Katie Searles, the brides sis
ter, was her attendant maid of honor, and
the bridesmaids were Miss Carrie Davis
of Washington and Miss Emma Frank OF
Buffalo, all wearing white organdies and
! carrying clusters of colored sweet peas.
The best man was Mr.. Arthur Ernest and
the two ushers who preceded the party to
the chancel were Messrs. Raymond and
Herbert Martin. Mr.. and Mrs. Busey will
leave tomorrow for their home in Buffalo
n. Y.
Admiral and Mrs Hichborn and Miss
Martha Hichborn are at the Traygtore, At
lantic City.
The first of yesterdays weddings to be
solemnized was that of Miss Agnes V
Morgan and MIR. James P. Hoppe. both OF
Tenleytown, which took place at st. Pat
rick's Church at O'Clock. Rev. DIR. Stat
ford performed the ceremony and cele-
brated the mass in the presence of large
gathering of friends together with num-
Der of devout Catholics who, as usual
throughout the morning hours pay visits oi
prayer to the church. The bride wore 6
suit of grey cloth Mr.. and Mrs. Hoppe
left after a wedding breakfast for a brida
trip to the North.
The marriage of Miss Ruth Marie Sites
formerly Of this city, and Rev. Franci!
Theodore Brown, of Fort Plain, n. Y.
which was announced briefly at the time o
the marriage. June 81, was solemniy
beautiful event. Inc ceremony LOOK pldc'
in the Methodist Episcopal Church at New
ton, Mass, and was performed by the Rev
George W. Brown, d. D.. father of thu
groom. assisted by the Rev. William V
Kelley, D. D., of New York.. editor of th'
Methodist Review" and the Rev. C. E
Holmes, pastor of the church. The bride
wearing cream brocade satin and carrying
lilies of the valley. was given away by he
brother, c. NJ. Lacey Sites. The maid o
honor was Miss Elsie Maude Sites, sste
of the bride, and member of this year
graduating class at Wellesley. The brides
maids were Miss Jean Adams of Pittsburt
and Miss Roberta Simpson of Mcpherson
Kan, cousin of the bride. DR.. C. X. Ban
croft of Yale University was best man. ant
the ushers were Dr. C. S. Ingham. also o
Yale: the Rev. Mr.. Broughton. EpiscOpa