The Washington times., 1901-11-07
v BDDINGS OF YBSHbnUAY.
The COrbin-Patten Nuptials a Bril-
liant Affair.
Two Baitimorenns Win Washington
Brides-Mr. steward and Miss Deis
Married, Also Mr.. Willard and Miss
Pnrker-Thc MiIIer-Moss Wedding

Pnrker-T'hc MiIIer-Moss Wedding
The marriage Of Miss Helen Conway
Eirney to MIR. Charles Raymond Gantz
took place at 7:59 o'clock last night at
the Birney residence. 1916 Twenty-second
Street The event was of social interest
to Washington and Baltimore alike, as
the groom is the son of Mr.. George c.
Gantz. of that city. and the brides family
has been prominently identified with the
legal and social interests of the National
Capital for generations back. She is the
granddaughter Of General William Nc
Dowell Birney and the daughter of eX-
District Attorney and Mrs. Arthur A.
Brney.
The ceremony was performed in the
window Of the drawing room, which was
artistically decorated with palms and
white chrysanthemums. Rev. John A
AspinwaU. rector Of st. Thomas
nurch. ofIiciated The bride. escorted by
her father, descended the stairway and
passed to the bridal bower along a rib
boned aisle formed by Miss Cathc rine Bir-
ney and Miss Josephine Mitchell. both
Of whom were in white. The gracefully
pretty young bride wore Il trailing robe of
white satin crepe, the bodice of which
effect. a lace veil. fastened with val
ley lily sprays. fell to the edge of the
train. She carried lilies of the valley
errangcd in a shower bouquet. The ush-
rs in attendance were Mr.. Frank A.
Parker. Mr.. r. Glenn King, and Mr.. Har-
~ S. Byrne. of Baltimore, and Mr.. Rich
ard Birney, of Rutland. Vt Mr. Edward
c. Pearson, of Pawtucket. r. l.. acted as
last man, Miss Edith Birney, the maid
# honor in her sisters train, wore white
crepe de chine over white taffeta, and
carried a bouquet of pink roses. The
additional maids were Miss Margaret Bir-
ney and Miss Mabel Corson, OF Washing
ton, and Miss Lucy Gant7 and Miss Flor
cnce Ingram. of Baltimore. Their gowns
were OF white silk null appliqued elab-
orately with lace.
Mrs. Birney wore a toilet of grey satin
crepe. In addition to the groom $ parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Gautz. the out
of-town guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
Gorden Gatchell, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Stockton Buzby. Mr. and Mrs. Townsend
Scott, Miss Scott and Mr.. and Mrs. James
e ingram.
Mir. and Mrs. Gantz left after the re-
ception for their honeymoon trip which
Will end at their home in Baltimore 1926
McCuiloh Street where Mrs. Gantz will
be at home Saturdays in December.
one Of the most beautiful church we'd
dings of the autumn was that of Miss
Irene Salome Deis and Mr. John Walton
Steward. which took place at The Church
of the Reformation at 1880 o'clock last
night The pulpit was banked with white
chrysanthemums against a background of
tall. graceful palms, and the same snowy
blossoms marked the family pews. Mr..
Philip H Deis gave his daughter in mar
riage. and Miss Eva Steward was the at
tendant honor maid. The bride, who is
an exceedingly attractive and accomplish
ed girl. wore a misty robe of manila
gauze over silver white silk, and carried
q bouquet of purple violets tie1 with wide
streamers of mousseline de sole. Miss
Stewards gown was of white mousselne
ever yellow taffeta, and her bouquet of
yellow chIysanthemums was tied with
white chiffon. The ushers were Mr.. Fred
erick Lincoln Mr. James Bevan. Mr.. Ed
win r. DeGraw. of Philadelphia. and MIR.
W. X. Nottingham. Mr.. J. Homer Deis
acted as best man. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Dr. Parsons. pas
tor of the church. admission to which
was by card. 4 card reception was held
afterward at the Deis residence, l19 b
Street southeast, when the several hun
dred guests present included a number of
relatives and friends from out of town
Mrs. Deis received in a toilet OF black
point d'esI rit trimmed with lace and
black panne velvet Mr.. and Mrs. Stew
ard have gone South on their honeymoon
travels and later viii go 10 Paterson. y.
J.. where the former is a weil-known pat
ent attorney, and where they vii! make
their home.
Among the out-of-toWr guests were Mr..
and Mrs Alfred Gartner OF Paterson;
Miss Mearns of Hackensack, n. J.: the
Misses Stifel, house guests, from Wheel
ing w Va: Miss Reeves, of Canal
Dover. O.. and Mrs. f. Crouacher. of
ClaringtOn. o.