Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-19
ooToRER WEDDINGS.

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4 pre- Tx yes erday everirg ct Christ
$50 S'V sb- Mss Mary Eliza French,
dHl'y'' G or,,e Smoo' F. nch,
d'as .,. IN, mDl Of Mr.. Clearance Ran
a'iinS II Howard. Inc picturesque
d SIIl.nb was tastefully adorned with
c1lIcl o M" ferns, and presented a
nInii pI appearance. The bride was
os'a' iod by her sister, Miss Eleanor
s dob and Mr.. Powell Minnigerode
ff'D Ss.f man. Tne bride, becomingly
sa s;o OiG in v bite satin with old point lace
''' i chiffon. and wearing tulle veil,
a1 .a. rod the CHURCH On the arm Of her
e e.sa- Mr.. George S. French. and was
a'.' a. the chsucel by the groom and
ns' = sttendants The ceremony was
d. .t - hy Rev. Bergman Green.
't"V' Ell by Rev. Robert Patton, OF
l Ike snd Mrs Q. q. Lsnnou pre-
l' 3'5al the oreaa. The bridesmaids
-.uta .' +, we're Miss Spiller with
u III Raodolph Dickens, b ssie
i with Mr.. Edgar Young, Miss
i ,Iiods Spiiler with Mr.. Richard Glib
i.DD' Mis- Roberta Ansley with Mr.
r Wa Stuart Miss Kitty Paulding
. al'' Dr. Thomas Cochran, Miss Mar
n '',., Patton with Mr.. George Carter.
,l.:s allie Patton with DR.. Hugh Nc
, -.,i Miss Ellen Ruffin with Mr..
s .a"n.fus ". Washington. After the
~. ..,smony q reception was held at the
,'iance of the brides father, on Al
raj street, where Prof. Dunn's strir g
rcSe.t1a rendered delightful music, and
,'e,lae couple left for northern tour
'1nsy will make their future home in
,sis city, The bride is one OF Alexan.
Jris's most popular and charming
roppr ladies. The groom is an enter
Using young business man aud a mem
6-r ofrhe iirm OF Carter Il Howard, of
this city.
1susnier Of the late Gen. Jas R. Her.
6srf' was married to Mr.. CORTLAND
Hawkins smith, OF this city, last even
"a, nj 6.:;0 O'Clock at Emmanuel Pro
...!ant Episcopal Church, Baltimore.
fns ceremony was a most beautiful one
aai the eburcn, which was handsomely
decorated for the occasion with palms
aud cut flowers. was thronged with
aisndS Of the contracting parties. Rsv.
81. J Il Eceston officated. The
groom was attended by DR.. Warren
Buckley, who acted as best man, while
Ms. Bessie Herbert, sister of the
hide acted as maid of honor. The
bride entered the church with her
brother, Mr. Alexander Herbert, by
ghom she was given away. She wss
stirred in gown of white satin, trim
mel with old family lace, and tulle
veil, fastened with orange blossoms
sni family jewels, and carried lilies-of.
lue,valley She was met at the altar
By the groom, attended by the hes!
man. The maid OF honor and brides
maids were all attired in white mousse
line de sole snd lace over white silk,
aud carried bouquets of chrysanthe
nums. The bridesmaids were Misses
Alice Strong, of New York; Mary Nc
CCrmlck Of Chicago; Josephine Lee
EleauOr JOHNSTON, Annette Macsili
Auuabel Lee, Adele Brooks and Mary
L.mmoo, all of Baltimore. The usher
were AIessrs. Arthur Herbert. William
Herbert, Arthur BRYANT, William Bry
SIT, al Of this city; DR.. Boiling Lea, o.
New lo.E: Plunkett Stewart, w. Pink
nj Wnyte, jr., and Stephen Lee, all G
Balm re. A reception folio we'd at th'
nome Of the brides grandfather, Mr.
Marx Alexander, $50 west Lapval'
street The parlors were decorated
with palms, asparagus and red csrna
lions. Many presents of beauty ant
value were received. Mr.. and Mrs
smith lief, on trip to Europe, wher'
hey will spend the winter. They vii
.esde at Mr.. Smiths country hom
lear this city. The bride was one {
tSt seasons debutantes, aud almost
}; her attendants made their initial boS
0 society at the same time. She ais
lad the honor of being sponsor 70
Maryland at the Confederate reunio
i Charleston, S. c., last spring. Sh
the daughter of the late General Ja'
R. Herbert, of Confederate fame, an
allied with the Oldest and most dis
inguished families in Virginia. She
descend ant of Lord Fairfax, Of Greer
Say Court. Mr.. Smith is OF equal
loable ancestry, and is son of th
ale Major CORTLAND Fl. Smith, of thi
lily. He is related to the Lees, th
larshalls and other Virginia colonis
antilles, and through his mother, VIII
Vas Miss kossiter, of New York, fror
whom he inherited handsome fortune
De Is descended FROM Governor Brad
lord, Of May flower fame.
A pretty wedding was celebrated Q
o'clock yesterday evening at "E
nnsion," the beautiful home of DR.. [
h L'ppitt, near Berryville, the partie
being Miss Mary Alexander Lippit
eldest daughter of DR.. Lippitt. and Nj
CHARLES William Wattles, OF this cit.
Fully two hundred and fifty friends
the bride and groom witnessed to
ceremony, which was performed b
nv. Edward Wall, rector OF Grae
Episcopal Church, Berryville. In
bride, strikingly handsome brnett
Wore gown of white canton crepe an
carried white prayer book, frol
winch the service was read, and brio
roses. The maid of honor was Mls
hlza Lippitt, sister of the bride. ST
Wore pink mousseline de sole owe
aiieia, and carried pink chrysanth
nuns. The bridesmaids were Mise
Mamie Fontaine Lippitt ard Ro'
4ortimer Mcdonald, of Clarke count
s siia Llppitt and Bette Willis, of Je
isfson county, W. Va, and Edith La.
VI Washington, who we're in viii
NH,ousSelne over taffeta, and Miss
Nellie Wattles Lee and Agnes Ii
Iase, OF Washington, Floride Brow
ana Christina Hhau IF Ghar1astoUI