The Washington times., 1906-12-27
HOME WEDDING
FOR MISS BLACK
Becomes Bride of Lie u t.
Stephen Abbott, u. S. A.,
This Afternoon.
WILL LIVE AT WEST POINT
Only Immediate Members of Families
Attend the Pretty
Ceremony.

One OF the prettiest home weddings
known in Washington society was that
OF Miss Helene PIack, daughter of Gen.
John {. Black, and Lieut.. stephen Alb
bott. L. S. A, which took place this
afternoon at 4.30 in the Black home. on
street Only the immediate mem
bers of the families witnessed Ihe cere-
mony which was Followed half an hour
later by a small reception The spacious
suite of drawing rooms and dining room
had very original decorations of holly.
The second drawing room and the din
ing had a deep frieze of holly. The
stairway was festooned with delicate
green. with poinsettia blossoms dotted
all through il. The table had center
piece OF the brilliant pOinsetLia.
The front drawing room, where the
ceremony was performed, had its walls
draped with laurel and dotted with An
nunciatiOu lilies. The bay window,
where the white satin altar was imbro-
Vised. was banked with the lilies and
studded with silver candles. The whole
first floor had the sofIcned lights from
candles, no gas or other lights being
used. which made an effect wonderfully
soft and pretty. The music was fur
nished by "a string quintet, which played
Us the bride was descending the stairs
Army Blue and tOr the entrance OF
the bridal procession the Bridal Chorus
from "LohengrIn."
The bride entered with her father. who
gave her IN marriage. she was pre-
Ceded By the four ushers in the Eull
dress uniform of their ranks. the four
bridesmaids in gowns OF white chiffon
cloth trimmed with Mechlln lace, wide
girdles OF gold gauZe with tassels OF
gold, and short wells OF tulle held on
either side of the head with bright gold
roses, and the matrOn of honor Ia white
"a ia.
HOnlLOn lace and Il short veil like the
maids, held with a diamond star on
each side OF her head.
Ihe maids carried bunches OF artll-
iery red roses tied with scarlet ribbon
and sword knots. The matrOu of honor
carried white roses ueu with white rib
bon ana sword knots
The ushers were Lieut.. Wade Hamp-
ton Carpenter and Lieut. Archibald H.
Sunderland. both from West Point.
Lieut.. Philip II. Sheridan and Ensign
man was Lieut. J. Franklin Bell, also
from West Point. The bridesmaids were
.he three cousins Of the bride. Miss
Florence Mccartney and the Misses
Madeline and Margaret Nash, OF Chi
cagO, and Miss India Bell Fleming The
maJron or honor whose taste was SO
apparent throughout me arrangements
oI the wedding was The bride sister,
Mrs Frank =. NTuoman, who. in tie
absence OF her mother also acted as
hostess al The reception.
The bride was particularly lovely in
a gown OF ivory satin almost covered
with point lace which belonged to her
TWO grandmOIh-rs. Her veil. which fell
To the bottom of the gown all about her,
was held In place with two rosettes of
natural orange blossoms, in the same
manner as the wells OF her attendants.
Her bouquet was of white orchids and
natural orange blossoms, and her Orna-
ments We're a superb pearl Iocket, the
gift Of the bridegroom, and a medallion
set with diamonds within which is her
fathers miniature The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Tennis :. Ham
lin. pastor of the Church OF the Cow
eudnJ.
Assisting at the table were Mrs. Rufus
GilIett, If Springfield, Mass, cousin Of
the bride; Mrs. John Donaldson Black,
Of Chicago, ststeT-iu-laW OF the bride:
and Mrs. Cole. Of Niagara Falls. sister
of the bridegroom, who served egg-uog,
punch and muIled caret. The bride
and bridegroom were toasted from q
loving cup which las been IN the Black
family Tor MANY years.
Lieutenant Abbott and his bride viii
leave Washington this evening for a
short bridal trip, after which they will
be at home at West Point. where the
former is stationed. General Black has
house party OF twenty guests for the
wedding