The evening times., 1900-01-10


Miles, daughter of General and Mrs. Nelson
! A. Miles, to Colonel Samuel Reber. United
! States Army was solemnized at noon to-
day. Historic old St Johns has seldom
received within its time -honored walls a
statelier bride nor one whose wedding was
! witnessed by more distinguished assem-
blage. Socially it was an event whose
/ brilliancy is not likely to be eclipsed by
| any coming marriage of the year Spectacu-
larly considered the scene was a glory OF
! gold lace and army colors worn by the Off
/ GERS of the various branches of the service
who were there to do hcnor to their chief
The church embowered in palms and South
/ ern vines was filied from its chancel to
the doors with men and women who
make the official political and social history
of the country. Everywhere there WAS a
flash of jewels and a simmer of satin and
the air was heavy with the perfume OF
corsage bouquets
As the nuptial march from Lohengrin
announced the arrival of the wedding party
Colonel Reber in the uniform of his corps,
and attended by his brother. Mr.. Max
Reber entered the chancel where he
awaited the arrival of his bride The bridal
train passed up the aisle led by the ushers.
/ Captain Macomb of the artillery, Colonel
( Michler OF General Miles staff, Captain
! Squires of the Signal Corps, Major Mott,
! aide to General Merritt. DIR. Patterson OF
! Philadelphia Mr. Tecumseh L. Sherman.
son of the late General Sherman, and Mr..
John b. Henderson. jr,
The group of bridesmaids. each radiant
I,
piTe knots of blue panne velvet and carry
ing long-stemmed pink roses were Miss
! Gilmore of this city, Miss Reber. sister of
! the groom. and Miss Rosina Hoyt, of New
/ York; Miss Katharine Deering, Miss Ma
| riOn LOwery. Miss Sally Sherman Of Cleve-
I land, and Miss Jessie Gary of Baltimore.
/ They were followed by the maid of honor,
! Miss Anna Hoyt. Of New York, preceding
the bride who was attended by her father.
/ General Miles like the brother officers of
! the groom who waited upon him, wore the
J fun uniform of his rank. The wedding
gown Was of rich white satin trimmed
/ with old family lace Lilies of the valley
/ held the tulie veil in graceful place, the
| same flowers forming the bridal bouquet.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. DR..
( Mackay-Smith. rector of st. Johns
! Church church. assisted by Rev. Dean
/ Davis of ST. Louis. brother-in-law OF the
| groom.
After the ceremony General and Mrs.
| Miles. the latter in a toilet of blue crepe
/ de chine. trimmed with lace and fur, en-
/ tertained the bridal party and company
! of relatives and old family friends. The
house was decorated like the church in
| palms and evergreens with glowing touch
es of poinsetta blooms. red roses and car
nations. Later in the afternoon the groom
and his bride left for a honeymoon visit
h f.h sl.,,~ nil
Governors Island, y. Y, where Colonel
Reber is now stationed.
The wedding presents make a rare and
beautiful collection and give artistic evi-
dence Of the taste and devotion of the
many friends of the bride. The esteem
thus manifested has been most gratifying
TO her as also 10 General and Mrs. Miles
Among those from whom gifts have been
received are.
Hon. and Mr>. John sherman. Mr and Ms.
Colgate Hoyt. M. 4 Hoyt. Me. NJ ]. Merriam.
Miss Merriam, Nj and Mrs. F. Wborg, Mr..
T,glln.>th sherman. Miss /. >hCTman. Mrs. \. VI.
Spfague Mr. aud hrs. A. NJ. HoSt. Nj. aud Mrs
TA4cker8y. Nr. aud Ms. ". X. Otis. Nrs. NJ :.
Quits. Nr,. Pope, Col. Let,raEd y. Cannon,
Major q. Booth. Capt +. Micl!er. Miss Lowrs.
Mis- Dceriug Mr. and Nr>. C. Spaidng, DR.. J.
Cabell. tine Nis>cs G0odfclioy. Captain and Mrs.
e. Davis Nj. Aoiucy Foster. Mr.. Audeurcid.
M n. oNlsId, Nr. II. {. Rouse. Ms. Brewer,
Ms Gilmore, Major Gilmore. Captain and Ms.
C8btll. Nf. and Mrs. Qualey. MIS-. J. II. Heuder-
son. Nj Charles Woodruff. Captain Beach. Mr.
sud Mr. Cropper. Mr.. Mlttiugly, Mr.. and Ms
i. \ Porter. Ms. cToweli. Mr.. r. Parsons, Miss
h Cru,,ul. Mfs. 4. Benedict Nr. G.. u. SheT-
man. General CARPENTER, Mr. ;. Granger, Gen
eIal. Mr.. and Miss BliS-, Miss A. Rochester. Mrs
Manning. the Misses McKeeyer Admiral, Mrs, and
Miss H,hbcru Senator aud Mr.. Elkins. Mr.
Poura>jone. Mrs C. Hoyt. Mr>. Cotton, Colonel
and NT>. j. : NcEwau. Mr.. and Mrs. r. +.
Paine, Mr. and Mrs. r. Dun, General and Nrs. I.
\. Greene. Major Mott. Miss Granger Mr.. and
Mr.. N. NJ. Granger DR.. ", Daley. Mr. and Mrs.
T. Daley. Mr. Parker, Mr.. Carl kinsley Mrs II,
7. Allen. Nr. and Mrs. :. F. Moriarty. Colonel |
aud Nrs. Maus, Colonel and Mrs c. Mcclellan, |
and Mrs Seward Webb, Mrs. J. ID. Jones, Captain |
Ialinski General and Mrs. \. Mills, Colonel and |
Mrs. \. Lee, Mr.. J. Henderson. ir.. Miss ID. Col |
ton Rev. and Mrs H. Shipman. Mr. and Mrs /
McCaIluni, Colonel and Mrs. Boyd, Captain and 1
Mrs Bowen Mr.. and Mrs. II. Prohasco, Mr.. and /
Mrs. J. Dun, General and Mr.. Saxton, the Misses /
:. b, Arnold General and Mrs. Andrews. Mr.. and |
Mr. II. Harris General and Mrs. Merritt, Colonel |
and Mrs. 4. A. Pope Mrs :. Hutchins, Captain |
aud Nfs. g. Cotton. Mr.. and Mrs. {. Poor, Mr. |
Ian. General and MIs. Ludngton, Colonel and |
Mrs W. Hoffman. Major and Mrs. Hathaway, GeE-
eTai and Mrs. }. Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. J. : Hoyt,
Mr.. and Mrs ]. Redwood, Lieut.. q. j. Charles,
Miss G.. Curtis. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley. Mr.. and
Mrs ). Cray. the Misses Gray, Mrs IL, Harley.
Mrs " Wallace, Or, +. Patterson, General and
Nus. j. Schisff, Mr., and MIS-. Dix. Mr.
and Mrs. A. Porter. Mr.. sod Mrs W H. Gordon.
Mrs Swain. Mr.. Thompson, Miss l.. Patterson,
Captain snd Mrs. Williams. Fooie Mr. p IT. |
Kelly. Ma. and Mrs. 4 Sweeney, Miss Gale,
Commander and Mrs. Clover Miss E. Fitch
Csptsin and Mrs Whitney, Mr. Capps. United
States Navy: Col. 4. Iluggins. Miss Castleman,
Mr.. l.. II. Fiuncy, General and Mrs. Breckin-
ridge, Mrs. and Miss Sartoris, Mr.. and Mrs. ".
Fitch. General aud Mrs. oyenshne, Senator and
Mrs Foraker Mr.. NJ. Reber, Mrs. W. Edwards
Mrs O. MIR and Mrs 4 n ROpkafplleT
Captain and Mrs. Kuhn, the Hon. Misses l.. and
4. Pauncefote, Miss II. Hoyt, General and Mrs.
). II. Wilson. Dr. and Mrs. Cochran, Mr. and
Mrs III Borrowc, Miss VI. Townsend, Col. and |
Mrs. I. Everett, Mr.. b. +. Hall, Colonel and
Mis- Phipps, Mr.. ". Rucher, Mr.. W Lassiter,
Major n. r. Allen, Mrs II. sherman, Miss Pat
ten, Mr.. and Mrs. y. Ream. Mr.. aud Mrs. ]. II.
Iioyt. Major and Mrs r. Lodge, Colonel and Mrs.
7. Barr, Mr.. II. NJ Flagler, Miss Mchie Chief |
Justice and Mrs Fuller. Colonel and Mrs. II.
Tilton, Mr.. and Mrs. ". n p. barrow, Miss !.
and Mrs. ". Cous. Mr.. and Mrs. Parmenter,
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. II. Mckee, Colonel and Mrs.
Andrews. Miss " Merriam, Miss NJ. Z. S. Fotch,
General and Mrs. ". Randolph, the Misses Ran
Mrs. ". II. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs Quarter, Miss
Quarter, Major and Mrs. r. Parker, Mr. and
Mrs: ReybuIn, Capt. W. Crozier, Gen II.
lila ila" , the Misses s Nv Williams Mr. and and Mrs &
Mrs Morton, Mr.. c. Reber. Mr. l.. Reber, Mr.. and
Mn. A. Beerstat. Mr. and Mrs G. Penrose Mrs.
NJ. McG. WateIs. Colonel and Mrs. Theaker,
senator and Mrs J. Spooner, Mr. and Mrs NJ
kirkman. Mr. J. Man. Mr.. and Mrs j. Stoddard |
Mr. and Mas. II. II. Hoyt, Mrs. c. s. Smith, Miss
smith, Ms Pinchot. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Magoffn
Ad'-s; Mis- Adams, Capt. ii. ii. Adams, ir.,
Colonel Ellis. General and Mrs c. NJ. Scott Mr..
and Mrs L. l. Butts, Captain and Mrs W.
Bean General and Mrs. Arnold. Colonel and Mrs |
limball, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Webster. Mr.. and Mrs. |
J. Shepard, Mr.. and Mrs Hacomb the Chinese |
Minister and Madam WI, Mr.. and Mrs. IL. Viii |