The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-07
Major General Henry C. Corbin,
Adjutant General of the Army,
and Miss Edythe Agnes Pat
ten Made Man and Wife
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
SAW THE, KNOT TIED
Many Other Distinguished Guests,
Representatives of Official,
Diplomatic and Resident SoCi-
ETY. of Washington Were Pres
ent-The Wedding Presents

Washington, Nov. 6.--Major General
Henry c. Corbin, adjutant general of
the army, and Miss Edythe Agnes Pat
ten, were married at noon today at the
Patten residence in this city, in the
presence of a notable assemblage
Roosevelt, Miss Alice Roosevelt, and
/ representatives of official, diplomatic
and resident society.
Cardinal Gibbons performed the
marriage ceremony, assisted by Rev.
DR.. D. ]. Stafford of st. Patrick's
Church. A wedding breakfast fol-
lowed. Gen. Corbin and his bride left
| this afternoon for New York where,
tomorrow they will attend the mar
riage of Col. George r. Dyer and Miss
Grace Gurnee Scott, before continuing
on their honeymoon trip via Niagara
to Montreal. Upon their return they
will reside at the Arlington Hotel here
until their future. home in the West
End of the city is completed.
The impressive ceremony took place
in the drawingroom, deliberately deco
rated for the event. The brides sisters,
the elder Miss Patten as hostess and
the others as attendants, were her
the brides sister, received the guests.
She was richly gowned in pale blue
cloth, trimmed with flowers, appliqued
in cloth. When the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Roosevelt ar
rived, they were received by the sec
rotary of war and escorted to places re-
served for them. Gen. Corbin's daugh-
ter, Mrs. William M. Parson Of New
York, and her husband, were present.
n in
with Senator John P. Jones Of Nevada,
a longtime friend of the Patten family.
The brides wedding dress was of heavy
white satin, having a very long train.
The waist was laid in soft, loose folds
of the satin down to the belt line, and
across the shoulders and chest was
cape or yoke Of finely plated tulle,
bordered by wide fall of rare old
point d'Alencon lace. The neck was fin
ished by softly folded stock collar Of
the white satin, and the sleeves were
made after the most recent Paris fash
ion, growing very large at the hand and
gathered at the wrist into a long, close
ly fitting cuff of shirred tulle, held in
place by narrow pipings Of white satin.
On the sleeves was also folds of the
point d'Alencon lace as on the waist.
The wedding veil was very long, fall
ing to the edge of the train and was
of rich point lace.
The bouquet of the bride was of
lilies of the valley
She was preceded by her sisters,
Miss Josephine Patten and Miss Helen
Patten who wore gowns Of white silk
muslin. Each wore diamond bar pin,
souvenir gifts from the bridegroom.
Gen. Corbin, who was attended by
Col. Dyer, OF New York, as best man,
wore his full dress uniform as did the
members of his staff, who acted as
ushers, and all other army officers
present
The brides going away gown was Of
dark gray cloth made without a train.
She wore a stylish, dark colored hat.
The wedding presents filled several
large rooms, their number running into
the hundreds. They included laces,
fans, antiques in gold, silver and pore
lain as well as jewelry of which there
was a dazzling collestion. Some of the
special presents were the following:
From Gen. Corbin's old regiment, the
Twenty-fourth Infantry, a very elabo-
rate and beautiful silver punch bowl.
From the army in the Philippines,
some silverware of native workman
ship.
From the adjutant generals of the
states during the Spanish-American
war and since, loving cup.
From the officers mess at West Point,
SlIN6IWdTe LOT the WdLer plICn6T.
The officers of the adjutant generals
department, silver.
officers of the corps of engineers sta
toned in Washington, silverware, low
ing cup.
Sisters of bride, a diamond necklace.
Following is a partial list of the no
table guests at the wedding: The Pres
ident and Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Roose-
welt, Secretary Gage, Secretary and
Mrs. Root, Secretary and Mrs. Hitch
cock, the postmaster general and Mrs.
Charles Emory Smith, Justice and Mrs.
Gray, Justice and Mrs. Harland, JUS
tice and Mrs. McKenna, Justice and
Mrs White, Ambassador Choate. Lord
Pauncefote, the ambassador of Great
Britain, the Spanish minister, Duke de
Bladuke D'Arcos, the Duchess D'Arcos
the Japanese minister Takihira, Mrs
TaHihira, Count Quadt of the German
Embassy, Senator Hawley and Mrs.
Hawley, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Schley,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Ramsay, Hon.
Whitelaw Reid and Mrs. Reid.
Many other prominent in public life
and in the army We're also present.
Secretary and Mrs. Hay and Secreta-
ry and MRS. Long and Admiral and Mrs.
Dewey being in mourning, could not ac-
cept the invitation, and Secretary Will
son and Lieutenant General Miles were
absent from Washington on official
business.