The Washington times., 1905-06-06
AMERICAN GIRL
WEDS RUSSIAN
Troth Plighted in a Double
Marriage Service.
TAKEHIRA SENDS FLOWERS
0ctavius Charles Smith and Miss Mabel
Margaret Boyd Married at st.
Joseph's Church.


yesterday afternoon Miss Aletta Van
Reypen. daughter of Rear Admiral and
Mrs, William K Van Reypen. and Bar
on Serge Alexander Rorn, of Russia.
The Greek ceremony, at which Arch
bishop a. Hotovitzky, Of the Orthodox
Greek Church, New York, officiated, be-
ling followed by the Episcopal ceremony.
when the Rev. Roland Cotton Smith. of
St Johns Church. read the service.
The wedding took place at the resi-
dence OF the Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Van Reypen. and was witnessed by the
Russian Ambassador and his embassy
lstan. Nicolo Lodygepsky, consul general,
and Baron Schellins, vice consul at New
York; with relatives. and close person.
al friends 10 a limited number
There was an improvised altar Of
ralms and white flowers, where candles
| burned and a Prize Dieu of white EN-
| broidered satin. with floral arrange
ment in green and white forming a
ichancel railing The same color scheme
| was carried out In the library recep-
ton room and hall, while pink flowers
and delicate green foliage enlivened the
| effect in the dining room. where the
| guests were refreshed.
| The bride entered the drawing room
with the bridegroom, between aisles OF
broad white ribbons. and each bearing
] Il
consul at New York and Colonel Ras-
popoff, military attache, of the Russian
| embassy, held the crowns, which form
ed part of the impressive and eIapor-
ate ceremony, during which there were
incantations. the taking OF bread and
wine. and an exchange OF TinGs.
| The Russian ceremony admitting. or
no bridesmaids, Miss Van Reyaen had
standing near her. a party of women
/ friends who were called maids OF hon
or. and served as ribbon bearers, com
daughter of Bishop and Mrs. Mackay
| Smith; Mrs. David Fairchild. Mrs. Ed
ward Marshall. Miss Franees Reem, OF
New York; Miss Grace Campbell, OF
| New Jersey, and Miss Julia Streeter, OF
I Concord, N H. The six men necessary
as witnesses to a Greek ceremony were;
| Baron Schelling, Russian vice consul
land F. Dewitt Wells, of New York; W.
| K Ven Reypen. jr, Theodore Hansen.
first secretary and 3. De Siebert, sec
ond secretary, and Colonel Raspopoff.
military attache, all OF the Russian
TIE bride wore gown of white. satin.
both the bodice and skirt draped WIN
point lace, and a point lace veil Sns
carried an ivory and lace fan presented
by the Baroness Korff, mother or the
! bridegroom. She also carried shower
| bouquet of orchids and lilies of the val
Rear Admiral Van Reypen gave his
daughter away in the Episcopal cere-
| Inony. All the maids. OF honor VINO
stood near her wore white gowns put
no wells. Mrs. Van Reypen. the mother
Of the bride. wore gown exquiSlteIy
| constructed of champagne colored SILK
| crepe de chine. lace and chiffon.
TakahiTa Sends Flowers.
A pleasing incident OF the wedding
was that. during the Greek ceremony.
there was brought in for the bride a
! huge basket of flowers. q token of love
and high esteem, from Mr. Takahira,
| the japanese minister, ana bearing a
similar card for Nine Takahir3. both
OF whom are fast friends and admirers
Of the bride. There was costly array
| OF gifts from the crmy and navy irieflos
! of the bride. both abroad ana IN TINS
| country. and gifts from the RUSSIAN am
| bassador and his staff.
| There were a hundred and nifty
guests at the reception from TO I
| O'Clock, when a number OF dlpiofnatss i.lt = :
and high officials Of both the army ana
navy were included among the guests.
| Unlike most of the brides in lnterna-
| tional marriages OF recent years. TINS
newly made baroness has never been
closely identified with the social life OF
the Capital or taken any active part
therein. although she made her debut in
this city four years ago aItef peins
graduated fro1n Bryn Mawr.
| Baron Korff has made several visits
to America. but is attached to the finan-
present stationed in Finland, He was
| one of the Cars representatives at the
dedication of the Worlds Fair buildings
at St Louis. sEeaks English fiuently,
and is an e>~ensiye traveller. lie made
| the acquaintance Of his bride three
years ago in St. Petersburg, when the
latter accompanied her father 10 the
international red Cross Congress In the
| Russian capital
| When Baroness Korff left Washington
last evening with the bridegroom she
| wore q gown Of delicate gray cloth. with
d wrap and hat of the same coloring,
| the latter relieved by deep red roses.
Baron ard Baroness Korff will sail for
Europe Saturday.