The Washington times., 1906-04-26
BEAUTIFUL BRIDES
OF GENTLE SPRING
Hosts of Weddings That
Interest Society.
THE BLISS-COBB NUPTIALS
Many OUT flown Guests Here TO
Attend the Ceremonies This
Afternoon.


yesterday and this morning 70 attend
the wedding of Miss zaidee Cobb. a
| Washington girl, and Cornelius Bliss.
| Jr, OF New York. which will take place
at st. Thomas Church at 4 O'Clock this
| afternoon.
Miss Cobb will have but one attend
ant. her sister. Miss Elsie Cobb. Albert
G. Millhank. of New York. will be best
man, and Murray Cobb. OF Washington
Scott McLanahan. Hugh Auchincloss. of
New York; r. b. Borden, OF Fan River.
Mass; Tyler Field. OF Cincinnati. and
| reginald Huidekoper Of Washington
viii serve as ushers
small reception for the bridal party.
I relatives and out-of-town friends will
be given at the residence Of Mrs. Cobb
in Sunderland place
Mr., and Mrs. Cornelius Bliss. sr. and
Miss Bliss. parents and sister of the
bridegroom elect. arrived in Washing
I2n yesterday and were sccornpa MED bv
MISS Taylor, also OF New York and a
Slose IIlend OF the family. Mrs Daniel
Lamont and Miss Lamont have also ar
1 rived 10 attend the wedding. and are
! receiving a number Of their old friends
Other New York guests arrived this
morning.
The marriage Of Miss Mabel Perkins
and Lieutenant Ruggles. whose engage
ment was announced several days ago
Will take place June L.
Miss Virginia Powell Goodwin. dauCh-
| ter of Mrs. James Mather Goodwin. and
charles Gregory McRoberts were mar
! rled AT high noon today at Christ
| Church, the Rev. j. w. Blake. rector
OF the church. assisted by the Rev. A.
Al Rich, of Tyrone. Pa, brother-In-lavy
the bridegroom. officiating.
Inc bflde was given away by her
guardian. Perciyal W. Clement. and was
attended by her sister Miss Beatrice
Seymour Goodwin. Raymond Acton. OF
Alexandra. was best man. and the
ushers were Howe Totten. Dr. IsaImes
| 6ussgll; u = y; Or, Charles MaUbery.
Dr. Julian Gartrell. Charles r. W lson
/ Charles Nichols Gregory. John S FTan-
merry, and John Maury. OF New York
Mr.. BiSChOn played the wedding march
Mr.. and Mrs. McRoberts left the city
TINS afternoon for visit in the East
and then viii go to Chicago. where
! the bridegroom is member OF a we'll
known law firm.
Miss Blanche Pushaw daughter OF
George r. Pushsw. OF PittsheId. Ne.
was married at the Church Of Our
| Father last evening TO Thomas Ed
wards. jr-. the ceremony being per-
formed by the Rev. John Van Schafck
The bride wore a gown Of white mes
saline. over taffeta. tastefully trimmed
in renaissance lace, and she carried "A
bouquet OF Bride roses and lilies Of the
valley. The maid OF honor. Miss Olive
Pushaw. cousin OF the bride. wore a
costume of white net over pink silk,
trimmed in valenciennes lace. and car
ried pink carnations. Miss Maria Pu-
shaw the brides sister and Miss Irma
IA 7afT -
| dainty fTOCks of white net and pink
silk. with bouquets of pink carnations.
Daniel Edwards, brother OF the bride
groom, was best man, the uShers in
Guiding John Lyddane. James II. Rus
sell. +. J. Peake. and Mr.. Howell
The ceremony was followed by a re-
ceptlon for the bridal party and rela-
tiVeS At the residence on Vermont ave-
nue. of Mr. and Mrs. James Robbins.
aunt and uncle Of the bride. with whom
she has always made her home
Mr. and Mrs Edwards viii be at
home at 1443 Girard street after a we'd
ding trip TO the West.
St. Margarets Church. on Connecticut
avenue extended, which has been the
scene of some of the smartest we'd
dings of the spring. was again filed
with guests last night TO witness The
marriage ceremony of Miss Madeleine
Belle DewoIf. daughter Of Mrs. Marinda
Louisa DeWOf. to George Albert Muls-
Rev. Herbert Scott Smith ofhciated-
There were foliage ana apple blossoms
about the altar. adding much to the
attractiVencss of the affair.
The bride was gieen in marriage by
her brother-ir-iaw, Francis J. Byrne
She wore beautiful gown Of white re-
naissance lace over chiffon and silk. The
tulIe veil was fastened with orange
blossoms and she carried shower
bouquet OF lilies Of the valley and sweet
peas
A pretty feature OF the wedding was
the attendance Of three small flower
girls. instead OF the usual bridesmaids.
They included Eleanor Byrne. niece OF
the bride. and Florence and Dorothy
Mills. nieces of the bridegroom, each
wearing dainty frocks of white dotted
swiss. trimmed with vaIenciennes lace.
pink. sashes. and carrying baskets Of
pink sweet peas. Harrington Mills
brother of the bridegroom was best
I man. The UShers were II. F. Clark WI
liam il. Dempsey, 1r-, Thomas j. Flsner.
Paul Freeman. Norman H. Price, and
Edward .. WhitfoTd.
There was n small reception At the
home OF the bride, the guests being con-
fined to relatives and a limited number
OF oUt-Of-tOwn friends Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. W H. Dempsey, of
! Baltimore; MIR. and Mrs. Norman n.
I
and Mr and Mrs. Francis Bvrne. OF
New York; Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Crap
per. of Leomnster. Mass.
After 4 short wedding trip Mr. and
Mrs Mills viii be at home at the Far
Tagut
A wedding OF interest in Washing on.
but which took place at Barlow. Rap
I pahannock county, Va, was that of
Miss Edith Spottswood Winfield 10 Civil
Engineer George Albert Mckay. L. s.
! y, at the home of her father. w. :.
Winfield. Rev. W. y TnlinEhsst Off
| ciated. Miss Gladys Winfield was her
sisters maid of honor and only attend
J ant Civil Engineer Frank Taylor Cham
| bers. L. :. N, was the best man. Among
| the guests were DR.. and Mrs Buckner
| Winfield. OF Johnstown. w. Va; Mr.
| and Mrs. Raymond Slaughter. Mrs.
! Catherine Meade Fletcher, Mrs Blanche
! Dove. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan S McCork-
! indale. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph LICK ay,
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