Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-18
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
The Ripley Bell Marriage at
st. Thomas Church.
CEREMONY AT NOON
ST. MARKS CHURCH SCENE OF A
SIMILAR EVENT.
st. Margaret's Will Have a Military
Wedding at O'Clock
Notes.
CEREMONY AT NOON

Few weddings this fall have aroused the
general interest or have been anticipated
with the pleasure that attended the cere-
mony today at noon at st. Thomas Church
which united Miss Helen Alden Bell. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs Charles James Bell.
and Mr. Julien Ashton Ripley of New York
city. The ushers who seated the large and
fashionable assemblage were Me=srs. A. II.
Barney, Gardiner Bell. Frank Simmons and
Henry S. Coffin.
The bride, who came in church with her
father, was preceded to the altar by her
sister, Miss Grace Bell. as mad of honor
| and the following bridesmaids: Miss
Wyckoff, Miss Cobb. Miss Morgan-Hill and
Miss Marsh. Mr.. Louis A. Ripley was best
| man for his brother. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. C. Ernest Smith,
rector of ST. Thomas Church, assisted by
the Rev. Walton w. Battershall rector of
st. Peters Church. Albany. N Y.
The sun was shining when the bridal
party arrived and added the last per-
fecting feature to the beauties of the
countryside as the guests drove out to
the wedding breakfast The decorations
in the church were very elaborate, the
chancel being set with palms thickly in
terspersed with punches of white and
Pink chrysanthemums. The family pews
were marked off with tall clusters of
white chrysanthemums.
The lovely young bride was dressed n
heavy white satin gown. The side plaits on
the skirt showed a panel of duchess lace,
and the train of satin was long and full. A
yoke and bertha Of lace was a becoming
finish. and the elbow-length sleeves had
frills of the lace meeting the long wristed
white gloves. A cOronet of orange blossoms
held her tulle veil, and the bridegroom's
gift---a necklace of large diamonds and en-
eralds-attracted every eye. Her large bou-
quet was entirely of white orchids.
The maid of honor wore pale blue Chlf1On
cloth, the full skirt having three shirred
puffs between three bands OF broad blue
satin. The same combination Of trimmings
was the waist, which had a small lace
yoke. Her hat of blue felt, caught up
at the left side with two nodding blue
plumes. Her bouquet was of pink orchids,
tied with streamers of ribbon the same
shade.
The bridesmaids were similarly dressed
but in white, and carried pink orchids also
Their hats were of white felt. Mrs. Chas
J. Bell was beautifully gowned in shades
of old rose, combined with dark red velvet
and her hat of the same colors.
Among those at the church were Mrs.
John r. Mclean, Mrs. John w. Foster,
and Mrs. Hoban, the Misses Cotton, Miss
Clark Controller Ridgely Miss Ridgely,
Mrs. McCauley, Mrs. JOB Barnard, Com
mander and Mrs. Reamey, Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins, Mrs. James Mitchell, Miss Louise
Kaufman, DR.. John G. Simpson. Mrs and
Miss Sewers. Mrs. Charles D. Richardson
and Miss Jane Cox
Among the out-oI-town guests were DR..
and Mrs. P. B. Wyckoff. Miss Wyckofr.
Messrs. Ripley, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis A. Rip
ley. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stevens. Mr.. and
Mrs. Coffin, Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Winthrop,
Messrs. Frederic Kernochan. A. H. Barney,
Frank Simmons and H. S. Coffin. Rev. Wal
ton w. Battershall, Miss Overton, Miss
Sloane, Miss McCook and Mss Barney, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles E. Hubbard and Miss
Hubbard of Cambridge. Mass, DR.. and
Mrs. Marsh and Mrs. Charles NJ. Marsh.
A large reception followed at the subur-
ban residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Bell, on
Woodley lane, where the newly married
couple received the congratulations of their
friends and merry hour was spent until
the time for their departure. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ripley will sail shortly for Europe and
spend the first part of their honeymoon au-
tomobiling in southern France. The brides
presents were exceedingly numerous, valu-
able and most artistic.
Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard entertained in
honor of the bride and bridal party last
night, the company meeting about the din
ner table at Twin Oaks. Mrs. Morgan-Hill
was hostess for the same group yesterday
at a breakfast. The future residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Ripley will be in New York city.
This afternoon at o'clock, at st. Mar
garet's Church, the rector, Rev Herbert S.
Smith, oficia ting. the marriage of Miss
Madeline Whitside and Lieut. Archibald
Miller of the 9th Cavalry. U. s. A, will
take place. Those present will be the rela-
tives and personal friends of the contract
ing families, owing to the recent death of
Brig. Gen. Samuel M. Whitside U. S. A,
father of the bride The bride who is one
of the most attractive young girls in the
army set, has a wide acquaintance In this
city and the various army posts where her
family was stationed during her fathers
lifetime and her bridal presents came from
every direction A large proportion of them.