The Washington times., 1905-09-21
MUCH INTEREST
IN THIS WEDDING
Novel Features at the Cook
Dewey Nuptials.
MANY OUT OF TOWN GUESTS
Ceremony Was Attended by Numerous
Friends cf the Contracting
Parties.

| that OF Miss Alice Marion Dewey and
| William Gurley Cook, which took place
! last evening at s o'clock at the home OF
the brides uncle and aunt, Maj. and
Mrs Frederick s. Strong. L. S. A.. with
whom the bride has made her home
since early childhood. Chaplain Charles
C. Pierce, of Fort Myer. officiated.
The house was decorated with South
ern smilax, white hydrangeas, and white
asters. The bay window was banked
high with the smilax and palms. dotted
with white flowers. The doorways were
| treated in the same fashion, MAXIM a
charming setting for the pretty wedding
party.
| Only the relatives and most intimate
| friends of the two families were present.
| The bride entered the drawing room
with her uncle, who gave her in mar
/ riage, the bridegroom. with his best
man, his brother, George Cook, OF Lam
sngburg, n. Y, awaiting them under
the bower formed OF the masses, of
greens in the bay window.
| The 'Lohengrin'' welding march was
| played by a small orchestra stationed
in the hallway. The TWO ushers, Con-
stantine Chase. of this city. and Fred
| erick s. Strong. jr., headed the little
proceS- IN, followed by the two brides
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! Colonel Chase. L. S. A, and Miss Helen
| Stout. of Traverse City Mich.
| pretty innovation was introduced by
the two ribbon girls, Miss Marjory Ale
! snire and Miss Parran Simpson, each
wearing dainty white organdie and lace
| frocks. By passing each other after
forming the aisle, they formed a chan
Gel OF ribbons for the bridal party. The
BRIDES gown was OF heavy white satin
covered with chiffon crepe which hung
In soft folds about her. The bodice was
made with a deep yoke and with wide
bertha of rare Brussels lace, the chiffon
| being in wide tucks below this The eI-
DOW sleeves were finished with quilting
OF the chiffon and the Brussels lace.
Across the left shoulder was a wreath of
orange blossoms here and there making
an exquisite effect She wore a veil Of
| tuIle. held In place with a wreath of
orange blossoms, and carried a shower
bouquet OF Bride roses and lilies of the
| valley.
The bridesmaids wore extremely pref
" and dainty frocks of white organdie
and lace over silk, they carried clusters
of La France roses.
A small reception was held after the
Gepemony- 0ips oiiy Mrs Mrs. Strong wore a pale
and Brussels lace.
A number of out of town guests were
present, among them being the bride
Cook, his sister Miss Cook, and his
aunt, Mrs. Williamson. and cousin, Mr..
Williamson, all of whom came from
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook left Washington
last night for their wedding trip Mrs
Cook wearing a smart tan broadcloth
suit with hat of the same color, trim
med in pale blue. They will make their
home in Troy.
Mrs. Strong and her niece. have just
Major Strong having been stationed here
since last winter. They were stationed
at Washington Barracks some time ago
for several years. during which time
Miss Dewey was a pupil at Mt. Vernon
where she graduated; The bridegroom
have been the men in his family for
several generations. He is a son of Pau
Cook. of the firm of w. and L. Z. Cur
ley. OF Troy, and grandson of William
Gurley.
The Vermont Avenue Christian Church
, was the scene last evening of a pretty
Charles j. Fisher were married at eight
O'Clock by Rev. DIR. Power, rector OF that
church. Mrs. Ernest Sparks was or
{ ganist for the occasion.
. The bride. who entered the church
| with the groom, wore an attractive
. gown Of white crepe de chine. a lone
= SONS, and carried a shower bouquet
Q of Bride roses.
Miss Anna Mabel Gill was maid OF
a honor. She was attired in pretty
white net gown. created on shell pink
: taffeta silk. She carried cluster OI
s pink carnations.
> William H. swank, jr.. of New York
I was best man. The four ushers wer,
: Edward c Gill. jr, Dr. Marris A
| Warmar. Benjamin l4en and William
s Tatbote. OF Baltimore
o After the ceremony a reception fol
: the intimate friends and near relative:
Il was held at the home or the bride!
| parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward G. GIL
| which was very prettily decorated wit.
- greens and fall flowers.
Mr. and Mrs Fisher left Washington
last night for their wedding trip, Mrs
n Fisher wearing a pale gray wolfe gown
| and Alice blue hat
= The young couple received a larg
g number of handsome presents
Miss Bertha Bristow, daughter of Mr.
d and Mrs p. H. Bristow. and Addison
!, Tinsley Ruan, formerly OF Macon, Ga.
L were married yesterday at noon by tn
e Rev. Samuel II. Greene, ID. D., Of Cal
vary Baptist Church, at the home OF III
= brides parents, in the presence Of fev
friends and relatives.
Mr. Ruan is now disbursing officer o
the Philippine government, Bureau 0
Insular Affairs. and is a young maj
with a very promising future. Mis-
Il BristoW is well known in the muSica
circles of Washington. Her home ha
been in the city for the past fift.el
years and she has a large circle o
friends.
e Mr. Ruan recently lost his mother b
l. death, and the marriage was therefor
very quiet The rooms IN the home wcr
decorated with palms and flowers
y. Breakfast was served Immediately fol
couple left on the ! o'clock train 10
Boston and other Eastern points.
The bride received d large number q
beautiful presents from friends IN IN
South and West and in the city.
IT The marriage of Miss Nancy Z. Slater
q of Harrisonburg, Va, and w. Lawrenc
h Hazard. OF this city. took place yester
=. day at noon, at the home of the bride
l. parents. Mr. and Mrs William A Slate,
d I'm Harrisonburg. The ceremony was con
Quoted by the Rev. J. w. Duffy.
The parlor was decorated with yelloy
and white flowers and evergreens Tb
bride. who wore a pretty emhroidere
white gown over taffeta and carried
cluster of Bride roses, was attended b
Miss Mamie Bradley, who wore a yello,
fiowered organdie dress over white tai
feta and carried marigolds. The rim
F. bearer was Miss Margaret Slater Col,
of this city, a niece of the bride Edwi
A Huring was best man.
The out-of-town guests were Mr. an
Mrs. Walter Moulton. of Washingtor
Miss Bessie Andrews. of Staunton Va
Mrs Laura Pendleton, OF Baltimor,
Md, sister of the bride and Mrs w I
Cole, of Washington. Immediately afte
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Hazard le
Harrisonburg for wedding trip TO W.
mington, Del, Atlantic City. and 9th,