The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-26
MARRIAGE OF REV. SHIPPEN
HesWas Married in Washington City
April 1S.


Rev. Eugene Shipper, formerly pastor
| Of the Unitarian church, was married In
Washington City, April IS. to Miss Eliza
beth Blount. An account of the brilliant
| affair is taken from the WASHINGTON CITY
Times, as follows:
1t does not seem possible that any social
historian Of the national capital can ever
have recorded a more solemnly impress
sive and scenically beautiful wedding than
that of Miss Elizabeth BIount and the
Kew. Euregene Shipper, which occurred
last night at The Oaks, the home of Colo
mel and Mrs. Henry E. BIount, on the
heights of Georgetown. The splendid old
mansion was transformed into fairy
like bower of pink blossoms, and the
lights throughout were yelled with
couleur de rose. The walls of the great
reception hall and the corridor that ex-
tends the length of the house were green
with trailing vines, and at every point
We're artistic masses OF pink bloom, the
floral color expressed in roses, tulips and
carnations.
string quartette stationed in the gall
lery opening above the hall heralded the
| approach of the wedding train; the bride
and her maids descending the east stair
way at the same moment that the groom
with his best man and ushers came down
the stairway to the west The brides
maid Of honor was her sister, Miss Mary
Blount, who has just returned from a two
years course of study in the Latin
quarter of Paris, and who was the en-
/ ho1 -
of rose petal liberty silk with a soft
scarf drapery of white chiffon. Miss
Phillipa Chase of Boston, and Miss
Dorothy Croft of Los Angeles, Cal, were
the additional maids. They wore ex-
quisitely dainty creations of green peau
de sol, with crush girdles Of green panne
velvet and yokes and sleeves OF misty
lace. The bouquets carried by the trio
Of pretty maids were bridesmaid roses.
the one pretty floral color Of the night
Mr. William S. Allen of Massachusetts,,
was the groom's BEST man. and Mr.. Clar-
ence HUMPHREYS Of Dorchester, and Mr.
Walter Blount, the young son of the
house, who is a student at the Prepara-
tory college DIT Boston, completed the
list of attendants.
The bride was girlishly lovely in
Paris gown of ivory satin. the trained
skirt draped with elegant simplicity and
the yoke and sleeves formed g. rich, Cos
samer-like lace. Her tulle veil was
crowned with a wreath Of natural frange
Blossoms. and a spray OF the same flowers
was worn as 4 boutonniere by the groom.
The bridal bouquet was lilies sof the
valley and white hyacinths. and the
something borrowed" which bride
must wear at her wedding in Difference
to folk lore tradition was a lace hand
kerchiet that belonged to Eugene when
she was empress OF France The two
groupes nat in the deep bay window of
the reception hall that faces the entrance
with the wide corridor sweeping 70 the
east and west The recess was hung with
priceless arbnsson tapestry and fsstoon-
ed with garlauds OF pink roses. A
cluster OF electric lights pendant from
the ceiling cast its rosy radiance on the
bride and groom. The ceremony was
solemnized by the Rev. Rush r. Shippen.
the father OF the groom. who vas form
erly the pastor OF All Souls church ot this
city. About thirty guests were present
at the service, but over q thoisana isyi-
tations we're issued for the reception
which followed at O'Clock
So great was the asseuSlage Of guests
that during portion OF TIE evening tae
bride and groom. who had been stending
in the bay window seated themselves n
ancient chairs OF woos.&n nd carried leather
that once belonged 30 Ferdinand and Isz-
bella, and were blazonei with the arms o.
Spain and CASTLE. Mrs. Biount wore
strikingiy handsome toilet o. green JaEa-
ness broca3e. appIlquei with bands q
shaded green velvet The groom Is she
pastor Of the First Unitarian enurca OF
Dorcheste-. Mass. In which city be has
bought q handsome home for his oTtts- !,
Is fitted throughout With antique and hts
toricsIIy interesting furniture. great
deal o. which be collected during kls