The evening times., 1899-06-08

were married at st. Johns Church today
at noon in the presence of a brilliant as
| semblage, which filed the flower fragrant
| edifice almost TO the doors. The bride is
| the daughter of Capt. Lewis Merriam, re-
tired, and Mrs. Merriam and the niece Of
Major General Merriam. U. S. A.
The French Ambassador entertained a
distinguished company at dinner last night
in honor of the Spanish Minister and the
Duchess d'Arcos. The guests were the
Secretary of State and Mrs. Hay, the Ger
man and Russian Ambassadors; the Mexi-
can Ambassador and Mrs. Azpiroz, the
Swedish Minister the Portuguese
Minister and Viscountess de Santo
Thyrso. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hit.
Mrs. John DAVIS. the British Charge
d Anaires. The Italian Charge d'Affaires.
the Austrian Charge d'Afaires. Mr.. and
Mrs Boardman. Miss Cassini. Miss Board
man. Captain Vignal, the recently arrived
military attache of the French Embassy.
and Mrs. Vignal; Mr. Juan Riano. Mr. Pas
tor. u. Taigny, Lieutenant Commander de
Faramond and Mr.. Boeufve.
The sun shone and the stars twinkled
on the brides of yesterday afternoon and
night. The most important nuptial event.
not only OF the day, but of the season. was
the marriage OF Miss Anderson and Mr..
Mcmillan. which was solemnized Al St
Johns Church at noon. President Mckin-
ley attended the ceremony which was per-
formed by Rev. DIR. Mackay- Smith in the
presence Of almost every person OF official
or social prominence now in town, \
home wedding At the same hour which
brought together number OF friends. was
that OF Miss Juanita Josephine Brinker
and Mr. Thomas Lamar Ross. The bride.
who is the daughter CT Gen. Josiah b.
Brinker was attended by pretty maids, and
at the close of the reception, which follow
ed the service the bride and groom left
for bridal journey which will end at Kan
sas City, their future home.
The important marriage of the evening
was that Of the young daughter of Post
master James p. Willett. Miss Belle
Willett. 10 Mr.. Graham Hume. The bridal
party entered the church led by the ushers,
Messrs. James p. Willett, jr., Donald Mes
bit. Clrbury Richie. Robert Hume, Rich
ardson Green, and William LOCKER. Thay
were succeeded by the four bridesma .dS,
Miss Mary Hume. Miss Frances Cox, Miss
Elizabeth Cox, and Miss Louise Jordan. All
We're ethereally dainty in white orsandie
and lace, with rOsettes and sash streamers
of rose pink taffeta, and each held gar
land of smiaX starred with pink swe [
peas. which formed a floral link between
them is they passed up the aisle. Mis-
Sallie Cox. the maid Of honor. Immediately
preceded the bride wearing Waite organ
die and pink sash. a bow Of the same
ribbon contrasting prettily with her ch St
ut-brown hair. Her bouquet was also o.
pink sweet peas. The bride entered ;he
church with her father, Postmaster James
+. Willett. who gave her in marriage. The
wedding gown OF white satin was lJunced
with mousseline de sol, and veiled with n
overskirt of crepe de chine, edged with
duchess lace. \ tulle veil fell in misty
folds over the ideally pretty dress, and tie
bridal bouquet was white sweet peas min
gled with tendrils of delicate green. The !
groom and his best man MIR. Charles |
Hume, awaited the bridal party in the |
chancel, when the ceremony was performed |
by Rev. Alfred Harding, d. D., rector of
st. Paul's.