The Washington bee., 1907-11-09
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WEDDING

WEDDING.
From the Tuskegee Student.
The chief social event OF the year
at TuSlegee Institute was the mar
rage Thursday evening, October 3Ist, |
at "The Oaks" Principal and Mrs.
Washington's residence, of Miss Por-
tia Marshall Washington and Mr.. Will
! liam Sidney Pittman, of Washington,
| District of Columbia The whole af-
fair was simple and impressive in its
dignity. The Electrical Division OF the
school transformed the entire grounds
| of The Oaks" into blaze OF light by
utilizing colored lights in the trees,
among the rose bushes, hedges, and IN
! the various hooks and corners. Simi-
larly, on the inside of the house, dec
oranons Of grasses, ferns, wild Southern
! smilax. white roses, with multi-colored
lights. made the interior most beautiful
/ room had been erected, and il was un-
der this that the ceremony was perform |
ed by Chaplain J. W Whitaker,
Just before the wedding procession
formed, Mrs. Washington and her son, |
Davidson took their places to the right
of the canopy. Miss Gertrude Wash
ington played the solemn MendelssOhn
| Wedding March, and the ushers, Messrs.
| Nathan Hunt John Washington, Jr,
George Austin and G. w. A. Johnston.
led the procession Then followed the
groom elect and his best man, Mr. w
r. Griffin, of Washington, D. C., and, IN
order, the bridesmaid, Miss Gertrude
Watkins, of Montgomery, Ala, and last
the bride-elect. Miss Washington, lean
ING on the arm OF her father, DR.. Book
or T. Washington. After the ceremony
congratulations of the assembled guests
were earnestly and sincerely bestowed.
The refreshments were particularly
dainty-chicken salad, rolls, cheese, OIL
ives being served, followed by ice cream
in the form of red apples, lilies, white
and green colored, pears, busts OF lam
Gus characters, roses and many others
of similar kind. The cutting of the
brides cake, a particularly formidable
looking affair. was accompanied with
great deal of merriment as slices were
distributed to all of the guests.
r Many presents were received by the
/ bride and groom, coming from all parts
! of the country, from distinguished men
and women who are friends of Principa
: Washington, as well as from many Of
their own friends. Those presented by
members of our own community were
. also beautiful and in many instances
very valuable.
i Miss Washington is a graduate of
! the Tuskegee Institute, receiving the
} schools diploma and also a certificate
- from the Dressmaking Division. She
I also took a short course in the Millinery
Division. Afterward she studied and
graduated from Bradford Academy,
Massachusetts, one of the oldest schools
l | in the country for young women, being
T one Of the two young ladies of the grad
5 uating class to appear on the program
t The rext year she went to Europe for
two wears of study under Professor
: Kraus, of Berlin.
s. Miss Gertrude Watkins, the brides
b maid, is a relative of Mr.. Pittman. and
has been Miss Washington's lifelong
/ friend.
Mr.. Pittman, as is we'll known, IS d
It graduate of the Tuskegee Institute, and
d OF Drexel Institute, Philadelphia. He
r was Tuskegee's instructor. in architec-
ture
There came to Tuskegee this week
t. Airs. Tohn s. Trower and Miss Trower
y f Philadelphia; Mrs. John f. Bush anc
Il her daughter; Mr.. w. R. Griffin, Of
+ Washington, who was the grOom's best
Il man: Miss Gertrude Watkins, of Mont
eomerv, the bridesmaid all of whom
we're entertained at "The Oaks"
DR. A. NJ. Curtis, of Washington
u D. c., who was the guest of Mr.. and
. Mrs. Scott, and Mr.. and Mrs. G. W
A Johnson, of Birmingham, who were
IS the guests Of Mr.. and Brs. ], H. Wash
le ngton: Mr.. w. F. Watkins and Miss
Alice Watkins, of Montgomery Ala.
u Mrs. John Samples, Cincinnati. Ohio
Is and Bishop George w, Clinton, of Char
! lore. n c., were also among the guests
CAUGHT BY VENUS.
- ATTORNEY ARMOND w. SCOTT