The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-15
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Hymsn and "Lohengrin" Have An-
other Busy Day.
hr. LOCKER, of Georgetown. and Miss
B:irhcr. of Maryland. Married nj
The Henry Residence DcnfSon-
Herring Observation-Disclosures Eich-
horn NuptinIs Mt st. Pntrick's.

The marriage of Miss Margaret Barber
and Mr.. William Chatfield LOCKER was
solemniZed last night at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry, 324l N
Street, the latter being a sister of the
bride. The handsome old mansion was
decorated throughout with palms and
vines. whose foliage served as back
| ground for snowy masses of marguerites-'
the name flower of the bride. The back
parlor in which the ceremony was per-
formed, was empowered in palms, behind
whose foliage an orchestra was stationed.
The folding doors were draped with
curtain of marguerites, and an aisle was
formed through the front parlor by tail
baskets filled with marguerites linked to-
gether by chains of field daisies and vines.
The bridal party descended the wide
staircase to the strains of the wedding
| march from "Lohengrin," the ushers lead
ing The bride was escorted by her father'
Mr.. John A. Barber, of St. Mary County
| Nd. who gave her hand in marriage. The
| wedding gown was misty trailing robe
| of white mousseline de sole over white
| silk. 1t was draped with duchesse lace
| that has been in the brides family for
| generations. coronet of lilies of the
| valley was worn in her beautiful hair. and
| caught in the laces of her corsage was
| the groom's gift. a marguerite of dia-
| monds and pearls. The bridal flowers were
shower bouquet of lilies of the valley
| and bride buds.
Miss Eugenia Barber, who was her sis
ters only attendant, preceded her. wear
| ing girlishly dainty creation of blue silk
yelled with white mousselne de sole. and
carrying an armful of sweet peas. The
| groom with his best man, Mr. Reginald
| LOCKER, met the bride in the improvised
| chancel and both knelt on prize dieu
| draped with heirloom lace. during the
ceremony. which was performed by Rev.
| Mr.. Barton. rector of St. Johns.
The service was witnessed by only the
members of the two families. but large
| company made up of representative society
of Washington and Georgetown, together
with a number of out-of-town guests at
| tended the reception which followed.
Among them were the brides mother. Mrs.
John A. Barber, and Miss Mary Barber,
| from "Felicite," their estate, in st.
| Mary County, Nd, which was gift
| from Lord Baltimore to Cornelius Barber.
and has been the home of his descendants
| ever since. The gifts, which we're beau
tiful and artistic, included silver oho-
| colate pitcher and a graceful branching
feather palm, which was the gift OF The
choir boys of st. Johns to Mr.. LOCKER.
who is the choirmaster of that church.
| Later in the evening the bride and
| groom left for their honeymoon travels,
| the latter wearing a modish gown OF blue
| cloth with hat to correspond. Upon their
| return they will occupy the handsome old
| mansion in which the marriage occurred,
| as Mr. and Mrs. Henry have taken
| cottage for the summer at Chevy Chase.
st. Patrick's Church. its stately white
altar banked with flowers and illuminated
with hundreds of waxen tapers. was the
impressively beautiful setting for one OF
the chief weddings of last night. The
bridal pair we're Miss Edith Marie Eich-
horn and MIR. Daniel Johns Donovan. and
the splendid coronation march which an
nounced their arrival was rendered by
Prof Waldecker, the brother-inlaw of
the bride. The ushers. who preceded the
bride and her father were Mr.. Charles
Rogers. Mr. Richard Douglas Simms. MIR.
Morrill, Chamberlin, Mr.. Louis Z. White,
Mr. II. George Thyson, and Mr.. John J.
Eichhorn, brother of the bride. Advancing
a few steps before the bride walked her
cousin. Miss Eleanor Ellis Courtney, wear
ing French gown of white crepe de chine |
and lace over white silk, and carrying an
armful of long-stemmed La France roses. |
The bride was stately in white silk net /
over white taffeta. Her blossom crowned |
veil was fastened with a diamond pin and |
she carried bride roses and lilies of the |
valley arranged in shower bouquet. Just /
before reaching the sanctuary the bridal
train stopped to await the entrance Of !,
Rev. DR.. Stafford, the officiating clergy
man. who came from the sacristy preceded I
by group of scarlet-robed acolytes and
by Rev. DR.. Rocker, Secretary
of the Papal Legation: Rev. Father Gloyd,
pastor of St Patrick's Church. and Rev.
DR.. Glaab, pastor of St Mary's. As the
train reached the sanctuary the acolytes
formed guard Of honor on each side Of
the steps. The latter, with his best
man, Mr.. N. A. Watson. met the
bride at the altar gate and conducted
her to the marble steps Of the altar,
where the service was performed. The
final portion of the ceremony was ac-
by an undercurrent of melody ,
from Faust and the bridal train passed
iown the aisle TO the march from Men,
ielssohn. reception was held at the
residence in Third Street, which
was decorated throughout with snowy
blossoms and palms.
The honeymoon trip will include visit
o Atlantic City and upon their return
Mr.. and Mrs. Donovan will go for the
summer to the Takoma Park Hotel.
Among the out of town guests present
10Th at the wedding and reception were =
Judge Edward Browne and the Misses FL
is OF New York, Miss Fannie Boucher of ,
and Miss Winch of Lawrence,
Mass.
Epiphany Church has seldom welcomed (
within its time honored walls fairer bride
han Miss Marion Elizabeth Herring, who
vas married last night to Mr.. Raymond
,hase Denson in the presence of an as |,
emblage that filled the church to the +
loors The bride is the granddaughter of 1
ne late silas c. Herring and daughter of J
ne late Frederick C. Herring Mr. Deni- =
ON Is the son of Prof James Denison. of =
jaiiaudet College, and a nephew of DR..
ialiaudet, the president of that institution |
4 very beautiful feature of the ceremony
vas the full choral service rendered nv
choir. of which both bride and q
room have been members. The singers
merged from the vestry and passed down
he aisle TO welcome the bride. chanting
Is they went the nuptial chorus from
'Lohengrin." In returning to the chancel
hey preceded the bridal train, which was r