Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.

At noon tOuay AZ luo maBoiHOOns
home OF the bride on Massachusetts
avenue, near Dupont Circle, in the pres
ence OF distiog uished company repre-
senting the military and civil aristocracy
of the country, Miss Edyithe Pstten be-
came the wife OF Major General Henry
G. Oorbin, Adjutant General OF the
United States army, The ceremony was
performed, according TO the rites OF the
Roman Catholic Church, by CARDINAL
Gibbons, assisted by the Rev. DR.. Stall
ford OF st. Pstrick's church, this Guy.
During the service the couple stood 10
the doorway Of an above, the mantel
in the background of which was deck
ed with masses of Farleyense fern aud
mink and white chry santhemums. lie
doorway itself was draped with partier
of asparagus plnmosa, tied up with large
clnsters of chrysauthemums and white
satin ribbon. To the right was waii
of roysl palms, in front OF which. aiter
the ceremony, General Corbin and his
bride stood to receive congratulations.
Miss Patten was attended by her
listers. the Misses josephine and
Helen Patten, and was given to her
groom by Senator John 2. Jones OF
Nevada, o lifelong friend OF her iatner,
while Gen. Corbin was accompanied Dy
Colonel George B. Dyer OF New YORK,
as bis best man. Grouped before the
contracting couple were the President
of the United States. Mrs. Roosevelt
and Miss Alice Roosevelt, nearly all
the Cabinet and their ladies, the
Supreme Court of the United states
and their ladies, the Diplomatic Corps
and theirs, and scores OF officers OF the
army aud navy, all in glittering DRESS
full uniform. The entire house was
thrown open to the 600 guests. Inc
bride was gowDed in heavy white
satin en- train, sofl folds OF white tulle
forming q yoke which was bordered by
a deep fall of point d'slencon lace, the
latter rare material also finishing tue
cuffs. the sleeves being cut 10 the full
fashion nov prevailing. The gown
vas high necked, and the veil fell to
the edge of the train. All OF the lace
worn by Miss Patten was an heirloom
of her mother. Her bouquet was OF
lilies Of the valley. The sisters carried
long. stemmed pink roses. Alter the
@ ceremony and reception a breakfast was
served In the large dining room.
The absence OF Lieut.. Gen. Miles and
Admiral Dewey was noted by many.
The admiral Of the navy was among
those invited, but was compelled 70 Oe-
cline on account of the sessions OF the
Schley court of Inquiry. Many society
people from New York, Philadelphia,
Boston, s q Francisco and other cities
of the country, came to witness the
ceremony. The presents to the couple
were varied and costly. They hlled
three rooms of the house. Gen. and
Mrs. Corbin leave this evening for
New York, where they will attend the
marriage tomorrow of Col. Dyer, who
was best man today. After stwo weeks
trip to New England they will be home
Temporarily at the Arlington Hotel here
until the completion Of the generals
new house near Dupont Circle.Ger. Cor
bic has three living children by bis
fir.t wife, who died in 1898. Although
be is twice the age of his bride. Gen.
Corbin shows little sign OF advancing
wears. The generals bride is one OF
the weslthiest heiresses in Washington
one of three daughters to share the vast
fortune OF their father, Edmund Patten
who forty yerrs ago was a struggling
pioneer on the Pacific coast. After
striking his luck wealth came quickly,
and when be died his fortune was
spoken OF along with those of the
Mackays, Fairs and Crockers. Mrs.
Corbin ia a most accomplished young
woman, a fne musician and brilliant
oonversationalist 10 French, German
and Italian ss we'll as English.
Farther proof that Miss Ellen NJ
Stone, the American missionary held
for ransom by brigaDds In the Balken
mou ntains, is alive reached the State
Department this morning. 1t came In
the from OF dispatch from the United
States legation at Constsntinople say
log that letter had just been received
from Miss Stone dated October 20. re-
garding her captivity.
M, de Margerie, the French Charged
d. Affaires, called upon Secretary
Hay this morning. From the French
Embassy 1t ls learned, in regard to the
demonstration now being made by the
republic against Turkey, that there is
no foundation for the report that 1t is
the intention of France to retain pos
session OF the island of Mityleoe idei
oitely. The sole object Of the French
is TO hold the custom houses long
enough to collect sufficient customs
to pay the unsatisfied claims OF French
citizens against Turkey.
Isidor Rayner. attorney general OF
MARYLAND and chief COUNSEL for Schley,
followed Captain Parker today in pre-.
senting arguments on behalf of the sp-
plicant before the court OF inquiry. Mr..
Rayner's speech covered the entire
ground of the controversy, and was re-
plete with vivid description and cutting
sarcasm. Mr.. Rayner in closing sum.
med up the case as follows: II have
briefly presented this case as it appears
to me in It's general outline. Such a
trial as this has never, to my knowl-
edge, taken place in the history of the
World--a man tried for achieving a
great victory for his country and an
effort to condemn him for having car
ried to a successful termination as great
naval triumph as ever was won upon
the waters OF the world. The entire
structure erected for his condemnation
has collapsed, and now the witnesses
from our own ships and the gallant
captain snd crew of the Oregon
and Admiral Schley have narrated
their unyain'sbed tale, the whole tenement,
with all Of its compartments, from It's POUNDS
ton to its turret has disintegrstsd and lies
like a mass Of blaeksne1 ruins . fitting
monument to its architects and designers. 1t
has taken three years to revesl the truth. Ii
has taken thus long TO lay low lie and ex.