The evening times., 1900-04-19

about July l.
II does not seem possible that any social
! historian of the National Capital can ever
have recorded a more solemnIy impressive
and seenieally beautiful wedding than that
of Miss Elizabeth Blount and the Rev Eu-
gene Shipper, which occurred last night at
The Oaks, the home of Col and Mrs. Henry
Z. Blount on the heights OF Georgetown.
The splendid old mansion was transformed
into fairylike bower of pink blossoms
and the lights throughout were veiIed with
couleur de rose. The walls of the great re
ception hall and the corridor that extends
the length Of the house were green with
trailing vines, and At every point were
artistic masses of pink bloom, the floral
color expressed in roses. tulips. and carna-
tions.
string quartette stationed in the gal
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 10 the west. The brides maid
OF honor was her sister Miss Mary Blount
VINO has just returned from a two years
course of study in the Latin Quarter Of
Paris. and who was the embodiment of
grace in IN Empire gown of rose petal
liberty silk with a soft scarf drapery of
white chiffon. Miss Phllipa Chase. of
Boston. and Miss Dorothy Groff of Los
Angeles, Cal, were the additional maids
They wore eNquiSitely dainty creations of
green peaU de sol, with crush girdies OF
green panne velvet and yokes and sleeves
Of misty lace The bouquets carried bv
the trio Of pretty maids we're bridesmaid
| roses. the one pretty floral color Of the
nj fuar :
chusetts. was the grOoms best man. and
Mr. Clarence Humphries OF Dorchester.
ard Mr.. Walter BlOunt the yOun son OF
| the house, who is a student at the A re-
paratory College at Boston. completed the
| list of attendants.
The bride was girlishly lovely in a
! Paris gown Of ivory satin, the trained skirt
! draped With elegant simplicity and the
/ yoke and sleeves formed of rich gossamar-
4 like lace Her tulIe veil was crowned
/ with wreath OF natural orange blossoms.
/ and spray OF the same flowers was
/ worn as a boutonniere by the groom The
bridal bouquet was of lilies Of .he valley
/ and white hyacinths, and the something
/ borrowed which a bride must wear AT
/ her wedding in Difference TO folk lore ira
/ ditiOn was a lace handkerchief that be-
lOnged TO Eugene when she was Empress
/ OF France. The two groups met ia the
/ deep bay window of the reception hall
: that faces the entrance with the wide
I corridor sweeping TO the east and west
| The recess was hung with a priceless
/ arbusson tapestry and festooned with gar
| lancJ of pink roses. A cluster Of electric
/ lights pendent from the ceiling cast its
/ rosy radiance on the bride and groom
| The ceremony was sOlemnized by the Rev.
! Rush r. Shipper. the father OF the groom
/ who was formerly the pastor Of All Souls
! Church, Of this city. About thirty guests
| nu~aaw
! thousand invitations were issued for the
| reception which followed at O'Clock
! So great was the assemblage of guests
1 hat during a portion Of the evenicg the
( bride and groom, who had been standing
! IN the bay window seated themselves n
/ ancient chairs OF wood and carved leather
| that once belonged to Ferdinand and Isa-
/ bella, and were blazoned with the arms os
( Spain and CASTLE. Mrs. Blount were a
strikingly handsome toilet CT gr en- Jdpa-
I nese brocade, appliqued with bands of
! shaded green velvet. The groom is the
! pastor Of the First Unitarian Church of
/ dorchester, Mass, in which city he has
/ bought handsome home for his bride. Il
/ IS htted throughout with antique and his
/ torically interesting furniture a great deal
OF which he collected duIicg his travels
ahnsad- He is dearly beloved by his con-
SreSatioE, a number OF its members con-
ing on especially to witness the ceremony
CT asst evening. Their combined wedding
gift was check for $500 which they de-
sire him TO use in buying something that
VIII give most pleasure TO himself and
bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Shippen left for a
/ honeymoon journey before going to their
new home.
Among the house guests being enter
tanned by Colonel and Mrs. BlOunt are Mrs
Nisbet Of Kalamazoo the married daugh-
Ter OF the family; Mrs. De Graft Mrs
Blount's sister. and Miss Wilson. of Chi
cago; Mrs. Lemke, OF Evansville Ind.
Miss Gron, daughter OF the former Lani
Commissioner. and Mr.. Henry F. Blount.
lr., Of Cornell.