The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-27
SOCIAL End PERSONAL
A Pretty Golden Rod Wedding at
McKeGdree Church.
,Ir. Brian and Miss McEIfresh United
in the Presence of n Large Gath err
ing of Relatives and Friends-Mar-
riuge of Mr.. BiEeIow and Miss
Goodman ut the Home OF the Bride.

| McKendree Church, decorated with palms
and golden rod, as the setting last night
| at O'Clock for enc of the prettiest we'd
dings of the month. The bride was Miss
! Grace McElfresh daughter of Mr.. H. NJ.
MeElfresh, and Mr.. Enoch George Brian
was the groom The ushers, who were
kept busy seating the large assemblage OF
guests before the arrival of the bride,
were Mr.. Harry Kugier, Of Baltimore; MIR.
/ ]. w. Galloway, of New York; DR.. c. A.
| Hughes and Mr. Walter Collins. of this
] city. The bride passed up the aisle escort
I ed by her father, Mr.. H. NJ. McElfresh, by
maid of honor was Miss Lulu McElfresh.
! who was daintily gowned in pink silk
mouselaine and carried a shower of brides
maid roses. The bridesmaids were Miss
Mary Kugler of Baltimore. and Miss Reba
Fisher, of Washington. Each wore white
organdie trimmed with white ribbons and
lace and carried sheafs of golden rod. that
blossom being the predominarlng feature
of the decorations, both at the church and
the house. The bride fair and girlishly
graceful. wore a travelling robe of white
silk poplin and a girdle of pearls. Her
veil was crowned with coronet of orange
blossoms that also garlanded the bodice
Of her gown and her flowers were bride
roses arranged in shower bouquet.
The groom. attended by his best man,
Mr.. NJ. A. b. Cooper, of this city, awaited
the coming of the bride In the chancel
and the ceremony was performed by Rev.
II. r. Naylor ID. D.. pastor of the church.
Golden rod and palm foliage were used eff
fectiyely III the decoration of the NIGEL
fresh residence in l Street, where a re-
ceptien was held later in the evening for
the family and immediate friends of the
contracting pair. Mrs. McElfresh received
in black taffeta trimmed with white chiffon
and violet velvet Mrs. Brian, mother of the
groom. wore light grey silk poplin. with
contrasting effects in black.
Among the out of town guests were Mrs.
Fl. L. Hlpsley. Mrs. Kugler and Mr.. E.
G.. Hipsley all of Baltimore. The groom
is a son of Mr.. H. T. Brian. for many
years foreman Of printing in the Gov
eminent Printing Office and a number OF
the members Of that Office tie. titled their
appreciation of their chef by pre-
senting to his young son and his bride
large satin-iined quartered oak chest. filled
other chest of silver was sent to the
bride and groom from New York.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Brian
left for a honeymoon trip to the North.
the latter attired for travelling in blue
Venetian cloth. with hat and gloves to
correspond. They will be at home after
October Is at "a l Street northwest.
Another pretty wedding of last night
was that of Miss Rachel Margaret Good
man. daughter of DR.. and Mrs. William
r. Goodman and Mr.. Jesse Herbert Bige-
low. which occurred at o'clock at the
home of the bride. 1919 Tenth Street
northwest. Dr. Charles B. Ramsdell. Of
the North Presbyterian Church, performed
the ceremony. which was attended by
large company of relatives and friends.
The bride entered the parlor unattended
except by her father. who gave her in
marriage. She wore dainty gown of
white taffeta trimmed with applique lace
ard chiffon. The conventional veil was
dispensed with. the bride wearing instead
a spray of white blossoms in her hair.
The wedding bouquet was of bride roses.
The. best man was MIR. Gus Bigelow. of
this city. After the reception MIR and
Mrs. Bigelow went to tSeir new home in
the Northeast section of the city.
The death of Mrs. Mary Margaret Huyck.
wife of Mr. Jesse Van Ness Huyck which
occurred Monday night atitie family resi-
dence. 1928 Street, will be deeply re-
GREETED by wide circle of friends in this
city, where she was born and where she
spent almost her entire life.
Mrs Huyck was the daughter of the late
Edward Dyer, a former SersEant-atArms
OF the Senate. and prominent citizen
of the District before the civil war. en-
the maternal side she was granddaugh-
ter of Captain Tarbelf, United States
Navy, and a greatfrreCe of Commodore
Stephen Cassin. who was one of the heroes
of the battle of Lake ChamDlain. The
eldest daughter of the house, Mrs. Atwell
wife of Capt. Guam s. Atwell, naval at
tache of the Argentine Legation was with
her mother at the time of her death. and
the second daughter. Mrs. f. c. Bates. of
Boston, reached the city yesterday. The
funeral. which will take place at St.
Matthew'S Church his morning at 10
O'Clock, will be solemnized with a high
requiem mass. 1'he interment will be
private.
DR.. and Mrs. ID. Olin J4eech have return
ed to the city after a three weeks vaca-
ton on the New Jersey Coast.
Mrs. Wallace W. Hite has taken apart
ments for the winter at the Portner She
has just returned from a three months
stay at skyland on the crest of the Blue
Ridge mountains, in Virginia.