The times., 1899-05-25
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Inc Nnurcn OF tne covenant, beautifully
decorated and filled with brilliant as
semblage. made up of Washington official
and resident society. was the scene list
night of one of the most beautiful we'd
dings of the springtide. The bride was
Miss Ella Campbell Lyman. daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Lyman. and the
groom Mr.. Edgar VOORHEES, Crittsnden. of
Rippon, W. Va. who occupies an import
ant position in the Treasury Department.
Herllded by the nupt!al chords from
"Lohengrin" the bridal procession passed
up the aisle. led by the ushers. Mr.. Harry
Lee, Mr.. Paul Sleman, Mr.. E. Tay,or, and
Mr Grant Leet. They were succeeded by
the very pretty group of bridesmaids.
Miss Mary Campbell and Miss Co.
rinne Campbell, of Takoma Park,
and Miss Gibbs, OF Washington. Each
was daintily gowned in white organCis
over white silk, and carried pink carna-
tions. The attendant maid of horor. Miss
Nellie Crittenden, sister of the groom, i'm
mediatey preceded the bride, wea. ing
white organdie over light blue silk. Her
flowers were white carnations. The bride.
escorted by her father, was received at
the chancel by the groom and his best man.
Mr.. Frederick Whitehead, where the cero-
mony was solemnized by Rev. Dr.. George
o Little, assisted by Rev. Dr. Teunis 5.
Hamiin, pastor of the church.
The wedding gown was of rich white
satin. en- traine. The bodice was exqui-
sitely embroidered in pearls and trimmed
with chiffon and fastened amid the soft
laCes about the throat. The bride wore
pendant of diamonds and pear s. a gift
ened the tulle veil to her lovely hair. and
the bridal bouquet was of white roses
tied with true i0Yeknots of white satin
moire. Mrs. Lyman wore a distinguished
toilet of silver gray bengaline with bro
caded front trimmed with point app ique.
Mrs. Crittenden. the groom's mother vas
goWned with quiet elegance in black, and
Miss Mabel Lyman. the schoolgirl sister
OF the bride, was girlishly pretty in white
null billowy with tiny rufiles, edged with
valenciennes lace.
The ceremony was followed by a large
and brilliantly attended reception at the
Lyman residence, 1913 New Jersey Ave-
nue., from . to IL o'clock. The house was
artistica!ly decorated with spring foliage
and flowers, the manteis OF the several
parloTs being banked with arbutus bios
SONS and marguerites.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Crit
tenden left for their honeymoon trip, the
latter attired for travelling in a gray blue
tailor gown, with hat of the same CO or
combined with touches OF Whit. The
wedding tour will include a trip to Bos-
ton by sea and visit to the VIII t. Noun
tains, and upon their return the bride and
groom viii reside for the present with the
parents of the latter.
The wedding gifts which were displayed
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made an unusually beautiful and artistic
showing OF silver. china, cut glass, and
rare laces and included massive silver
soup service presented by the clerks of
the appointment Division af the Treasury,
| of which Office Mr.. Lyman is the chief.
Among the ladies' of the White House
party who enjoyed the fireworks last night
were Mrs. Gage and her guests, Mrs. Ray
mond and Mrs. Mary E. Shumway OF
Evanston, ILL.,
Mrs. and Miss Dolph the widow and
daughter of the late former Senator Dolph
| haye sailed for Europe.
Mrs. Gerhardt, wife Of Capt. Charles
| Gerhardt, Z. S. A. now stationed in Ha-
vana, is the guest of Mrs. Edward Payson
Hall, 1918 Chaplin Street. Mrs. Gerhardt
is accompanied by her sister, Miss Adelaide
| Watkins, of Richmond.
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