The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-07


low. Commander and Mrs. Cowlss, Mr..
and Mrs. McCulom, Colonel and Mrs
Bingham, Baron Herman and Senator Al
lison.
An ideally pretty wedding occurred last
night at o'clock at the residence OF MT
and Mrs. James W. Somerville, when their
daughter. Miss Elizabeth Semerville, be-
came the bride of Mr.. William Hyatt Nor
wood. of this city. The family residence,
1913 Princeton Street, was deliberately dec
GRATED throughout with flowers and palms.
White roses and Easter lilies added their
floral beauty to the drawing room, together
with garlands of smilaX that draped the
doorway and wreathed the chandeliers.
The spacious reception hall was aoloom
with pink roses and carnations, and in
the dining room were masses of meteor
roses, with lights that glowed under ruby
red shades. A string orchestra stationed
in a corner of the spacious hall behind
wall of palm foliage added the charm OF
music 10 the ceremony and the reception
which followed. The service was per-
formed in the palm empowered bay Win
dow of the first drawing room, to which a
chancel-like effect was given by white ana
gold posts, from which extended Whlte
ribbons, forming an aisle to the reception
hall. The young ribbon bearers were
May Somerville, a niece; Louise Shaw,
Nettie Norwood sister of the groom, and
Masters James W. Somerville, jr., Percy
Schneider Ralph Quinter, and Percy Rog-
ers. The lads were picturesque in black
velvet, while the little girls were as pref
ty as white flowers in snowy silk MULE
and lace. The bride descended the stairs
and passed along the ribboned way TO the
bay window attended by her father by
whom she was given in marriage The
wedding gown was an imported robe OF
white lace, arabesqued with white taffeta
over white silk The train was trimmed
with misty ruches of chiffon and the high
corsage was richly embroidered with
pearls The tulle veil was fastened with an
aigrette and orange blossom sprays, and
the wedding flowers were lilies of the val
ley arranged in shower bouquet The
brides only attendant was her sister, Miss
Eleanor Somerville, who preceded her in
a dainty gown of renaissance lace over
pink silk. The flowers were bridesmaid
roses The groom, attended by his best
man. Mr. John Lawton, awaited his bride
in the improvised chancel. and the cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Stowell L.
Bryant. rector of St PauIs NJ. E. Church,
in the presence of the family and few
relatives and intimate friends. Mrs Som
erville received the guests who attended
the reception after the ceremony IN an
importd gown of black cut taffeta and jet
over grey silk. Among those present from
out of town were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fl.
Watkins. Mr.. Percy Moore, and Mr.. Har-
old Moore. of New York; Miss Katherine
White. of Bridgeport, Conn, and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c. Lawton. grandparents of the
groom: Miss Lawton Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Thomas MI. and Mrs. William Lawton,
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Lawton, Mrs. William
Mentzel Mrs. Rufus Norwood, DR.. and
Mrs. Vernon Norwood, Miss Florence
Brown. Miss Daisy L. Butler, Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Donohue, Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Spencer Mr.. and Mrs. John McPhail. Mr..
and Mrs. T. C. Burton, Mr.. William Brown,
and Mr.. Albert Brown, all of Baltimore.
The bridal presents were unusually hand
some and numerous. Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
wood left during the evening for their
homo Ymoon trip, the latter gowned for
travelling in mode cloth, with a chenille
hat trimmed with chiffon and straw POM
poms OF the same color. They will be at
home at 13i3 Princeton Street after
March 90