The Washington herald., 1907-07-07

TUNE is universally considered the
brides own month, and they hold
d the center Of the stage with un-
disputed right, without a rival to
challenge their claim, unless il be the
roses. that are as numerous and as sweet
as themselves in summers first month.
Brides there were. and roses a plenty.
in the June just past. Dan Cupid and his
ambassadors, the clergy, working over
time to unite the hands and hearts Of
scores of young peoplet
But an unprecedented activity in the
matrimonial market has sprung up in
July Early summer saw the mating of
the young and immature; the approach
ing midsummer is witnessing the union
of those Of ripper years Rosebuds are
giving place TO fuIl-blown blossoms. and
widows and widowers to say nothing Of
the bachelors who were considered inn
peryious to the darts Of the wary little
god, are flocking 10 the altar In unprece-
dented numbers.
A week ago on Saturday, Paymaster
Samuel Lawrence Heap, L. S. n. and
Mrs Violet Beale Bloomer were married,
a pleasant little surprise for their many
friends. Now they have returned from
their wedding journey, and will. this
coming week, go to the North Shore of
Massachusetts, there to continue their
honeymoon on that most romantic and
beautiful coast.
The middle Of the month is the time
set for the marriage of Judge Louis
J.. McComas, former Senator from
Maryland. and Mrs Hebe Harrison
Muir widow of Judge Upton W.
Muir. Of Louisville. Ky. This viva
cious and attractive widow is a sister
OF Mrs Watts Kearnoy. wife Of Gen.
Watts Eearney, and she spent last win
ter with them in their home in Eight
eenth street As every one knows. the
judge was most attentive all Of last win
ter. and TUmor concerning the two was
rife, but not till Mrs. Muir had left town
did the engagement really become known.
3lrs. Muir has two interesting children
a giri zen and "a boy six years old-who
VIII remain r-ith relatives while their
mother and the Judge are abroad on
their honeymoon, which will begin as they
sail out of New York Harbor July II.
Judge McCom3s will leave town Mon
day for Atlantic City to visit his hancee.
who has pe'h there some weeks. making
occasional trips o. the shops I'm New
York for her trouSSelu- Judge MCCOmaS.
who has been visiting his sister. Miss
McCOmas, M their home I'm HageTst0wn.
Nd. and spending some time in Balti-
more, is here in town over Sunday. when
be and his bride return i'm the autumn
they viii make their home IN the new
house recently purchased by the pros
pective bridegroom
Very quietly. al St Johns Church. yes
terJay morning. Nlr. Woodbury. Blair and
Miss Emily WaIIach were united I'm mar
riage. The wedding was known to but the
members OF the immediate families Of
the contracting parties. and a few init
mate friends
For years Mr Blair and Miss WaIlach
have been friends, both being members Of
the old residential cote,ie Of the Capitals
social circle. but the wedding yesterday
came as a great surprise 20 the friends Of
both. for absolutely nothing was known
OF it till a day Cr TWO before. when but
the closest friends were made aware of
the plans of Mr.. Blair and his fancee. be
tween whom not even an engagement
was known 70 exist.
The wedding was 20 have taken place in
June. though no date was actually set.
but tae illness # Mr.. Montgomery Blair.
brother OF the bridegr- ON. prevented
the carrying out of his plans. Mr. Mont
gomery Blair returned iu June from Pan
anna, where be contracted the fever so
fatal 10 many In New York he fingered
at "a hospital between life and death. and
il was only Inst Tuesday that he gained
sufficiently TO return home 70 Washington.
The wedding was. therefore. set for yes
teraar. and the ceremony took place at
IL o'clock. at ST. Johns Church. where
AIR BGi-s family has owned pew for
the last sew aHry-fve years.
The rector. the Rev. Roland Cotton
smith. being out of town. th, officiating.
clergyman WAS the Rev Charles L. Buck.
OF Rock Creek Church. the church nearest
the country homie in Maryland Of the
Blair family. and the old church where
they have attended for years. and I'm
whose quaint old chHrchyard their an
cest-rs DE sleeping
Roses and p-0ni.s decorated the altar
and palms decorated the chauc=I of 81
Johns az tile side door of which NTr
Blair. accompanied by his brother. Mr.
Montgomery Blair as best man. met his
bride and escorted her TO the altar. Mrs
Rosa Aaiiaeh gave her daughters hand
il marriage
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lingerie gown of white mgH beautifully
embroidered and she wore "A white rat
trimmed with plumes.
lH IN" little company which witnessed
The ceremony were the bridegrogm.s sis
ter MIS- Richie and Dr. Richie rre
James Blair and Mrs. Albert Janfn Mrs
Montgomery Blair, Nr Blair Lee Il
cousin the brides sister. Mrs Merriam
and her husband. Lieut. Merriam. ard the
lattars mathe~, Mrs Merriam. wife &C the
f'rmcr Director Of the Census. and the
brides brother Mr. Richard Walllch.
MIS-. Edward Mitchell another sister OF
the bride who is with Mr. Mitchell an
Narragansett. was unable 10 come on ac-
r1Uut or Illness
Mr G!st Blair. another brother of the
bridegroom. is IN Europe Mai. and Mrs
McCaw,ey. intimate friends Of Mr. Blair
were also present
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Blair left for q wedding Journey.
They VIII return iu a week. and Nr Blair
viii resume some OF his legal work stiI
Requiring his attention and later they
VIII go abroad. They viii make their
home in the old colonial mansion in Penn
sylydnla avenue which has for three or
four generations been the Blair home
stead
Mrs. F. r. Bernard and Mai Joseph T.
Crahhs, Y. 5. A. were married yesterday
at noon. in the presence Of a small Is
semblaga Of relatives and friends m the
residence Of Mrs. Camp. Mrs Be-nard's