The Washington herald., 1907-09-26

Social interest centered yesterday even
ing in the wedding celebrated at $50
O'Clock, in historic old Christ Church in
Alexandria. Va when Miss Virginia Lee.
daughter Of the late Gen. Fitzhugh Lee
and Mrs Nellie Bernard Fowle Lee, be-
came the wife of Lieut. John Carter
Montgomery. Seventh Cavalry, y. S. A.
son. Of Mrs. and Mrs. James Montgomery.
Of Elizabethtown. n. Y. The ceremony
was attended by all the prominent fam
lies Of Virginia, and the service was
read by Rev. William Jackson Morton,
rector Of the church
Owing to the fact that both families
are in semi-mourning. invitations were
limited 20 the relatives and close friends
Of the families.
In the Wedding Train.
The bride was escorted and given in
marriage by her brother Capt. Fitzhugh
Lee, L. 5 A. Seventh Cavalry, mili-
tary aid TO the President at the White
House. In the wedding train were: Miss
Louise Jones. Of Norfolk. Va, who was
honor maid; Miss Mary Newton VII
liams and Miss Mildred Woodward, OF
Richmond, Miss Julia DoWner of Nor
folk; Miss Marguerite Pattison, OF Bal
timore; Miss Virginia Beall Daingerfield
and Miss Geraldine Taylor, Of Alexan-
dria, as bridesmaids.
The wedding gown was of white pima
cloth. embroidered in sweet pea design
and built on taneta, the bodice being
trimmed with rare old lace. The folds of
the wedding veil were held in place by
a coronet of sweet peas. and the same
dainty blossoms formed a shower for the
bridal bouquet
The honor maid wore gown Of cavalry
yellow crepe de chine over a taffeta
foundation of the same shade Of silk, and
the bridesmaids wore charming gowns
elahorately lace trimmed OF white null,
with touches Of yellow ribbon, confined
at the waist with soft empire girdles Of
yellow. The bouquets carried by ali Of the
attendants were huge clusters OF golden
rod, and they all wore wTcaths Of yellow
roses in their hair
Decorations in Church.
The ChanCel about which the wedding
party were grouped was backed with
palms and goldenrod, and huge clusters
Of goIdenrod tied with yellow ribbon
marking the families pews. carried out
The cavalry col0rs in the decorations.
Lieut. Montgomery had as his best
man Lieut.. Blair. and the ushers. were
Lieut. Caldwell. Lieut. Blair. and Lieut.
Pearson, of the Seventh Cavalry; Lieut.
Compben Of the Twelfth Cavalry; Lieut.
[. s. Grant Third. and Lieut. Tyler. OF
the Engineer Corps.
Following the ceremony a small recep-
ton for the bridal party and Immediate
.amily was held at the residence OF Mrs
William Spencer Green, 81 North Wash
layton street 1t was in this house that
Miss Lees maternal grandmother was
born and from which she was married
Historic Christ Church, IN which the cere-
mony was performed, is hallowed by
memories not only of the Father OF his
Country, but also Of Miss Lees great
grandfather, the famous Light Horse
Harry Lee, Of her distinguished great
uncle. Gen. Robert T. Lee. and OF her
father, Gen. Fitzhugh Lee
Takes Bride to Fort Riley.
After a short wedding trip Lieut.. Mont
gomery Will take his bride to Fort Riley. /
Kans.. where he is stationed now. The
BRIDES going-away gown was Of dark blue
cloth with hat 10 match Among the
guests at the wedding were Mai Jackson /
Randolph Kean. L. S-A.. and Mrs. Kean
Mai Winter. L S A. and Mrs Winter. |
the groom's brother, Mr.. William Mont
gomery, OF New York, and Mrs. Mont |
gOmery, Mr.. and Mrs CasEe Cabell. Mrs. /
Lottier, and Mr.. Lilburn Niles. Of Rich /
mond; Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard FowIe, Mr |
and Mrs. Benjamin. Minor, Dr. and Mrs. |
Robert F. Mason, aid the Misses Dorsey. |
Of Washington.
Miss Lee is the youngest Of the Lee
family, and viii be the third daughter OF /
the house 10 marry 90 the Seventh /
Cavalry Lieut.. FitZhugn Lee, the son Of 1
the house. is also an officer Of that regi- !
ment
Mrs. Lees two other daughters are 1
Mrs. Rhea, formerly Miss Ellen Lee. wife 4
Of Capt. Rhea, now at Fort Leavenworth, /
and Mrs, Lewis Brown. formerly Miss /
Annie Fitzhugh Lee. wife Of Lieut.. Lewis /
Brown, now at Fort Riley.
Lieut. Montgomery IS the son of Mr.. 4
and Mrs. James Montgomery Of Eliza /
BEETHOVEN, y. Y.
Another interesting wedding to take
place yesterday afternoon was that of /
Miss Jennie Rayner Bevan, niece of Sen
ator and Mrs, Isidor Raynor. TO Mr..
Robert W. Wells, OF Washington.
The ceremony was performed at 4,90
o clock in the summer home Of Senator
and Mrs. RayneT. at Sudbrook Park, near
Baltimore, Rev. Hobart Smith Chattola-
nee, a relative Of the bridegroom.
Mrs William 3. Rayner was matron OF
honor, and Miss Marie Bevan and Miss
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