The times., 1899-06-22

Miss Ida May Brown. daughter of Capt.
and Mrs, Charles Camden Brown, and Mr..
Watson Freeman Clark, son OF Mr.. Ed
ward Clark, Architect of the Capitol, were
married yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
at Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church,
which wes beautifully adorned with palms
and flowers and filed with relatives and
friends. The bride was gowned in girl
ishiy lovely gown of white organdie over
white silk. \ diamond ornament cleaned
amid the laces of her high bodice and she
carried a cluster of bride roses. She en-
tered the church with her father and was
attended by her sister, Miss Mary Nir-
| ginia Brown, who wore pink taffeta and
carried La France buds. The ushers were
Mr. Mason Brown Mr.. William NJ. Han
nay, Mr.. Benjamin S. Graves. and Mr. A.
/ L. Richardson. Mr.. Clark awaited their ar
| rival in the chancel with his brother Mr.
Edward C. Clark, OF New York, who acted
| as best man. and when the party were
grouped the ceremony was performed by
Rev DR.. Richard P. Williams, the rector
of the church. The groom and his bride
will enjoy Northern tour and then go for
a summer stay to Sandwich Mass, the an
I cestral home of the Clarks.
A pretty noon wedding. solemnized yes
| terday at Ascension Church by its rector.
Rev. DIR. Elliott, was that of Miss Martha
! NJ. Bowie daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard o. Bowie. and Mr.. Charles r. Glib
1 son. sol of Mr. William Gibson, which was
witnessed by a number of friends. A
pretty combination of white silk muslin
over white taffeta formed the wedding
gown, with which was worn leghorn hat
trimmed with plumes and mousselne de
! sole. The bouquet was of bride roses.
Miss Bessie Ruth Walker, the maid of
honor, wore white organdie with graceful
7 knots of pink ribbons, together with a
| leghorn hat and carried a bunch of pink
roses. Mr. Maurice H. Grasse, of Balti-
more, the groom's cousin, attended as
best man. The ushers were DR.. Alexander
| D. Mckenzie, Mr.. Walter D. Harrison.
| Mr. John C. Sutherland. and Mr.. r. d.
| Moran. While the ushers were seating
the guests Mrs Joseph Reynolds, of Mem
| phis, Tenn. rendered programme of ap-
propriate music with splendid effect,
changing her theme to the jubilant chords
of "Lohengrin'' as the bridal group entered
| the church. There was no formal recep-
tion, but the immediate relatives returned
to the home of the brides father to bid the
couple goodby.
Mrs. Robert Hit is in New York await
ing the arrival of her mother, Mrs. Rey-
nolds, who is crossing from Europe on the
st. Paul.
A notable gathering of Washingtonians
have already assembled at Manche5ter-b by
thc-Sea. Mr.. Boardman, of Dupont Circle,
has leased the Gideon Scull estate there
and his family will be one of the most pop
ular in the North Shore set. The Misses
! Boardman, who have ben travelling sb-oad
with their aunt, Mrs. William Walter
| Phelps, have returned to this country.
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Miss Jennie Hepburn Reading, of Will
| Transport, Pa, and MIR. Malcolm Alexander
Niernsee were married Tuesday. at the
home of Mr. John Fletcher, lie Droit Pa k,
Rev Edward NJ. Mott officiating. The
| bride entered the parlor with Mr.. Robert
X Reading, of Pennsylvania, and Mr..
Fletcher was best man. The house was
gracefully adorned with ferns and roses,
and before the departure of Mr.. and Mrs.
Niernsee, a wedding collation. was served.
Miss Lillian Mae Lusby. daughter of
| Mr. Thomas r. Lusby. of Camp Springs,
Prince George county. Md, and Mr..
Leonard Gill Canter of Anacostia. were
married at Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Tuesday evening by Rev W G. Daven-
port. rector. The bridesmaid was Miss
Annie McBaines, and Mr.. N. Bayne King
was groomsman. The ushers were Mr..
H. NJ. Sothoron and Mr.. Allen S King.
both of Anacostia. The bride wore white
organdie and tulle veil and carried
white, carnations The bridesmaid was
also gowned in white organdie, and pink
carnations formed her bouquet. A recep-
ton followed at the home of the brides
brother, Mr.. Arthur Lusby in Anacostia.
Upon their return from a Northern trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Canter will reside in Ana
costa.
Mrs and Miss Bryant. of Sixteenth