The Washington times., 1906-06-03

The list of June brices constantly
grows, and though no very large we'd
dings are yet in promise. the number Of
smaller and prettily arranged events viii
make up for that.
One of the most delightful of all the
weddings will be that tomorrow evening
at O'Clock I'm St Paurs Catholic
Church. when Miss Joan Reeves, daush-
ter OF Commander and Mrs l. S. X.
Reeves. prominent in Navy circles, and
Dr. Frank Jay Duffey will be married.
The Rev. Father Mackin viii read the
service
Miss Cornelia McBlair, Of Norfolk. Va,
will be maid Of honor and the brides
maids will be Miss Florence Duffey, OF
New York. a sister or the bridegroom;
Mss Florence Morrow, also OF New
York; Miss Julia Potter. of Baltimore:
Miss Pansy Wilson, Miss Elena CaIde-
ron. daughter OF the minister from Bo-
Iivia. and Nine. Calderon. and Miss
Frances Bishop.
DR.. Duffey will have his brothe:.
Thomas Duffey. Of New York. as best
man and the ushers will be Lieut.
George Diman, of Massachusetts; Hor-
ace Mehrer and c. S Mally, OF New
York DR. Harry HURT, J. r. Maury,
and William Kerkam. OF Washington;
Lieutenant Lassing. L. s. N. and Lieut.
Alex Mikell, L. s. NJ. g.
Miss Reeves fondness for marguerites
will be shown both in the church decor
auons, where white marguerites and
ferns will obtain. and in the costumes
Of the maid of honor and bridesmaids,
where yellow and white flowers will
mingle. Miss Reeves has been popular
in society here ever since her debut.
Miss Reeves mother is descended from
Motley Young. one OF the oldest families
of the District. and on her fathers side
is descended from George Read. a signer
Of the Declaration Of Independence
Dr. Duney is a Yale man. and has
been in the active practice OF medicine
in New York for eight years
An exceptionally pretty wedding took
place at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon
at the home OF Mr. and Mrs. Frederick
Webster Pilling. when their daughter.
Miss Alice Elinor PiriDg. became the
wife Of George Mitchell Belts
The bridal party stood in 5he bay
window of the spacious drawing-room
amid a bower of ferns, and palms and
white roses. The bride came down the
stairway with her father, who gave her
away. She was attended BY her sister.
Mrs Joseph Pilling. as matron of honor.
Mr. Belts met his bride at the altar
with his best man. Joseph PiIIing
brother of the bride.
Rev. Dr. John Lee Allison, pastor of
the Gunton Temple Presbyterian
Church, was the officiating clergyman.
and only the relatives of the contracting
parties witnessed the ceremony
The brides costume Was Of white
chiffon cloth made with a long train
and trimmed with :ace from her moth
er's wedding gown. She wore large
picture hat trimmed with immense
white plumcs. and carried a shower
bouquet of lilies Of the valley. She
wore a large pearl brooch in the shape
Of a bunch OF grapes. the gift Of the
groom
Mrs. Joseph Piliing. the matron Of
honor, wore a handsome dress of hello
trope radium silk ard point lace and
carried an immense bunch of amethyst
colored sweet peas
Mrs. Pillins, mother of the bri2e. wore
a gown of silver hue radium silk.
Immediately following the ceremony
there was a reception for the intimate
friends and relatives of the families. TO
whom an elaborate collation. was
served.
After the reception Mr.. and Mrs. Bet
tbs left for wedding journey Of four
weeks. The brides going-away cos
tune was a tailored suit of Alice blue
silk with a hat OF Tuscan straw trimmed
with blue plumes.
Many beautiful and costly presents