The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-18

Miss Louise Hammond Bryan dauehter
of MIR. Joseph b. Bryan. and mir. Frank
| de Chantal sullivan. OF New York City,
were married last night at o'clock at
the family residence. 1914 Connecticut
| Avenue. A clergyman from Baltimore
performed the ceremony in the presence
of the members CT the families only. FCut
| small flower bearers, Margaret, Frances.
and Marjorie Bryan, nieces CT he bride.
and Marie Sullivan, led the way to the
drawing room, where the service was SOL
emnized. They were dainty white frocks
with pink ribbons and carried blossoms,
! pink and white.
Miss Eleanor Bryan was her sisters at
| tendant maid of honor. Her gown was OF
white point d'esprit. and she carried
large bouquet of La France r5sss. The
bride, escorted by her father, wore robe
of duchessc lace over white chiff n. Or
ange blossoms held her veil in place. a I'd
she carried lilies of the valley. arranged
in a shower bouquet. The craving room
was decorated with palms. together with
pink and white cosmos and La France
roses.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs Sulli-
van left fer honeymoon tour. which Will
| extend to California. Among the hun
| dred and mere guests present at the re-
ception which succeeded the ceremony
were Mr.. R. G. Erwin. Mr. J. O'Brien, Mr..
| and Mrs. II. c. Bryan. Miss Bacon, Dr. and
Mrs. Hassell, Mr.. Edward Talcott, AID
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Leary of New
York, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sullivan
MIR. and Mrs. Duncanson. and Mrs. seph
BarnwelL Of Philadelphia.
The groom is prominent railroad man
of New York. and will take his bride TO
his home in that city.
Miss Blanche Imogene Peterson daugh-
ter of Mr.. August Peterson, Consul for
Norway and Sweden, and Mr.. Frank Gus
tave Radeiflnger were married last night
at o'clock at Gunton Temple Memorial
Church. The officiating ministers enter
ed the palm and blossom adorned church
followed by the ushers and maids. The
attendants were: Mr.. T. Reed Cliff, Mr..
B. S. Jones, and Rev. William T. Stuchell.
Of New York. The four bridesmaids who
followed them were Miss Kathryn Brown,
Miss Louise ID. Hasier. Miss Florence A.
Henderson. and Miss Bertha E. Morrison.
Their gowns were of pink organdie over
pink silk, the skirts fluffy with pleated
ruff1es, and the bodices finished with Jokes
and fchues of lace. They wore pink
sashcs and carried La France roses with
streamer and knots of pink gauZe.
Miss Mary Virginia Anderson, the maid
Of honor. walked before the bride, wear
ing lovely toilette of pale blue silk, null
trimmed. with accordion pleated rufIles
and lace. The bodice was effectively drap-
ed with a lace ichue. Her bouquet was
of Marechiel Mel roses. The bride wore
a pattern gown of hand made Brussels
lace over mousseiine. with foundation of
white satin. The long train was edged
with ruffies In knife pleated nousseline,
a similar trimming on the bodice giving
a bolero effect. The collar and girdle were
a panne velvet. Lilies OF the valley and
a diamond sunburst held her tulle veil in
place and her flowers were a shower of
bride roses and lilies OF the valley. tied
with love knots of white tulIe. Mr.. H.
p. Vincent, of Alabama. acted as best man.
Rev. John Z. Stuchell, Of Elizabeth N.
J., lifelong friend of the bride, per-
formed the ceremony. assisted by the rec
tor. Rev. Asa S. Fiske.
A reception was held after the service
for the bridal party only. and later Mr..
and Mrs Radelfinger left for a trip to the
North. They viii be at home at 1431
Chaplin Street after December 1.
The groom is a graduate Of the Califor-
MIA University, and is native Of hat
State. He is a member of the Philosophi
cal Society of this city. Mrs. Peterson.
the brides mother. wore strihingly
handsome toilet of steel grey velvet and
lace. Her aunt, Mrs. E. NJ. Power, vas
gowned in tan colored crepe de chine.
Among the out OF town guests were Mr..
D. E. McElhenney. Of New York; Mrs.
George Richards and Mrs. Edward p. Van
Kirk, OF Pittsburg, and Mrs. James A. Con-
ner, of Baltimore.
st. Stephens Episcopal Church, decked |
with palms and white blossoms, was the |
setting last night for one CT the most |
scenically beautiful weddings within its |
history. The bride was Miss Mabel Esther |
Cox. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George |
W. Cox, and DR.. Wilbur Lee Smith was |
the groom. The church was filed with |
guests when the nuptial chorus from |
'Lohengrin' heralded the arrival of the |
bride and her attendant train. Escorted |
by her father. she passed up the aisle ra- |
dainty pretty In trailing robe of white |
poult de sole, misty with duchesse lace |
and embroideries of pearls. She wore a |
veil and carried the groom's gift, a white |
prayer-book. instead of the conventional |
bouquet. The ushers who led the group ,
we're Mr. Charles E. MCGOWAN. Mr.. |
Thomas L. Costigan, DR.. Alfred Smith. |
the groom's brother, and Mr.. William |
Boss Following them were the four |
bridesmaids, Miss Matte Smith and Miss |
Ella Cox. wearing pink silk null. and |
Miss Antoinette WartelZ, of Baltimore. |
and Miss Alice Parker, gowned in tur- |
Quoise blue. Each carried an armful OF !
white roses. Miss Grace Cox Immediately |
preceded her sister, in a dainty dress of |
yellow silk null. with bolero of Renais- |
sance lace. Her flowers. also, were white |
roses The groom and his best man, Mr.. |
Enos S. Newman. tr.. awaited the brides |
coming in the chancel, where the cere- |
mony was performed by Rev. Mr.. Dudley. |
rector of st. Stephens. The trip To and |
from the church was made in automobiles. |
DR.. and Mrs. Smith received the con- |
CALCULATIONS of the bridal party and men,
bers of both families at the Cox resi-
dence, 2S2l Fourteenth Street, Columbia |
Heights, after which they left for a we'd !!
ding Journey North. The latter was at
tired for travelling in a tailor made gown
of dark blue. They will be at home after
their return at 2750 Fourteenth Street
The marriage of Miss Grace Cox and |
Mr.. Enos 8. Newman, jr., who acted as
maid of honor and best man at the we'd |
ding, will take place in the late winter.
Another large gathering assembled at
the Calvary Baptist Church to witness |
the marriage of Miss AnDetta Walker and
Mr. James Morton Rissler. Of Des Moines,
which took place at z o'clock. The bride,
attended by her father, Mr.. John T.
Walker, passed up the aisle preceded by
the ushers. Mr.. Henry Walker, Mr.. Joseph
Milans. Mr.. William w. Poultney. and
Mr.. Carroll Edmonston. Following them
walked the maid OF honor, Miss Cora Van
SAINT. who wore pink organdie and carried
a bouquet of pink roses. The bride was