The Washington times., 1902-03-21
Richards McCreery Nuptials.

Richards McCreery Nuptials.
/ Miss Eleanor Alice Richards. daughter
of the Assistant Commissioner of the
/ Land Office and Mrs. Richards, was mar
ried yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
/ to Rev. Guy Winters McCreery. of Colo
rado Springs, Col. The ceremony took
! place at the Richards residence Pass
I Eighteenth Street. in the presence Of d
small company Of relatives and friends,
and was followed by reception.
| Rev. S. II. Greene ID. D., pastor OF the
! Calvary Baptist Church, officiated. The
drawing room was gracefully decorated
with Southern smilax. that filled the open
| fireplace and garlanded the doorways, and
| from the centre of the fern banked mar
! tel rose a pyramid of Easter lilies and
masses of fragrant white blossoms bear
ing the name of "allum''-a floral debu-
tante of the spring. Tall, gracefully
branching palms transformed the bay
window into a sylvan bower. and in 1t
was placed kneeing bench OF white
wood traced with gilt and padded with
white satin, quilted in diamond squares.
The bride, escorted by her father en-
tered the drawing-room preceded by her
two school girl sisters. Ruth and Edna,
each wearing pink null trimmed with
valenciennes lace. and carrying white rib
bons that formed an aisle from the stair
way to the improvised altar. The we'd
ding gown was of white satin under a
misty, lace-triInmed robe of white Paris
null Orange blossoms held the tule
veil in place. and the bridal bouquet of
alum blossoms and white violets was
tied with love knots of tulle.
The groom wac attended by his class
mate in the Boston University School of
Theology = Rev. Arthur E. Spencer, Of
Lincoln, Neb. The wedding music was
played by Mr.. Starnell.
Mrs Richards. the brides mother, was
gowned in pink silk with trimmings of
point lace and diamonds and wore diamond
ornaments.
In the dining room the table decorations
were of bride roses. white violets. pink
tulips and broad ripples and bows of pink
ribbon. Refreshments were served by ten
girl friends of the bride, each of whom
wore pink null with pretty effects in
white lace
Among these invited for the reception
were the Secretary of Agriculture and
Miss Wilson, the Assistant Secretary of
the Interior and Mrs. Ryan. the Commits
sioner of the General Land Office and Mrs
Hermann. Miss Hermann the Assistant
General and Mrs Van Devanter,
Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks. Senator and
Mrs. Clark and Miss Clark. of Wyoming:
Senator and Mrs. Scott, Senator Mil
lard and Miss Millard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mondell Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins. Mr..
and Mrs. J. ]. jenkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Lot
Thomas, Miss Thomas. Senator and Mrs.
Tillman, Miss Tillman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles C. Bassett, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester B.
Platt. Assistant Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs. Campbell ex-senator and Mrs.
Thurston. Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Browne, Mr..
and Mrs. Willis Moore Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.
Britton, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A Breckons. of
Wyoming; Senator and Mrs. H. NJ. Teller,
Senator Dietrich. Mr.. and Mrs Johnson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wells. of Wyoming. and
Miss Fowler of Galena, Ill.
When Mr.. and Mrs. McCrecry left for
heir wedding trip the latter was attired
'or travelling in a tailor gown of London
gray. They will visit New York Boston
and other Northern cities, and then go to
Evans, Col, where the groom is pastor of
he Methodist church
The groom and his bride have been as
;ured of their future happiness by Mrs
Bassett who loaned them the kneeling
bench used in the ceremony and which
las done service for number of couples.
Ill of whom have found matrimony to be
brilliant success.
II was especially made for the wedding
If Miss Rice daughter of ex-senator Rice.
If Arkansas. who married Mr.. Charles c.
3assett eleven years ago. Among others
who have tested its value as a mascot are
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c. NOyes. Mr. and
Nrs. George W. Boyd. Mr.. and Mrs Rid
lie. DR.. and Mrs. Tyler-the latter a
laughter of Senator and Mrs. Teller. who
we're among the guests at the wedding.