The Washington herald., 1907-01-16
MRS. BLAINE A BRIDE
Marriage to Lieut.. Paul s.
PearSall a Simple Event.
BAPTIST MINISTER TIES KNOT
Only Immediate Relatives at the
Ceremony "HeIiOtrOpe Bellies"
Wedding Gown Brown Velvet.
Fair Leave for New York, Their
Future HOme-NO Honeymoon,

Philadelphia, Jan. l5.-Appearing 10 per-
fectiOn in d brown velvet gown and a
large brown hat. discarding for the time
her fayOrite heliouope. Mrs. Martha
HichbOrn- Blaine, divorced wife of James
c.. Blaine jr., was married to-day at noon
in the Bellevue-Stratford, 20 Lieut.. Paul
S. Pearsall, of New York
Witnessed by only immediate relatives.
the ceremony was Of the simplest, and
with the exception Of several vases filed
with American Beauties and white ger
denias, there were no decorations Mrs.
Pcarsall wore a bunch Of violets.
Ceremony without a BaubIe.
The entire ceremony took less than f.
teen minutes, and went Off as smoothly as
the 3O0th performance Of some popular
play.
Lieut. Pearsall did not drop the ring.
the bride never forgot her cus. and both
gave the responses in firm, clearly audi
bic tones. Immediately after the cere-
mOny the lieutenant signed the marriage
certificate, then Mrs. PearsaH affixed her
now signature so readily that it indicated
considerable previous practice.
Next all the ladies in the wedding party
kissed and gushed over the bride while
the men shook hands with the bridegroom.
Then the women made a rush for the lieu
tenant while the men all looked as though
they would like 10 kiss the bride. but COM
promised by shaking hands fervently
while the Rev Or. Walter NJ. Walker. OF
the Epiphany Baptist Church. who tied
the nuptial knot, smiled his blessing on
the happy pair.
Laughing and chatting. the whole party
then adjourned TO the dining-room Of the
suite, where the wedding breakfast was in
waiting. There was some joking refer
ence 20 the old saying about "unlucky the
! bride whom the rain falls on" bat neither
Lieutenant nor Mrs. PearsalI seemed
superstitiCus. and waved The insinuauoa
aside with the counter ret0rt. THE better
the deed the better lhe day"
Few at the Wedding.
After the breakfast. Mrs PearsaIl
changed quickly from her wedding gown
Of soft. dull brown 10 a handsome tailor
made travelling costume, and the happy
pair departed on the 20 train for New
York. where they viii put up at the Ho-
Tel Belmont There will be no honeymoon
tour. at least for the present
The wedding. unlike the last one IN
which the '.heliotrope belle was the cen
tral figure, took place under the cloak Of
strict privacy. Rear Admiral HIchborn
and Mrs. Hichborn, Mr. and Mrs. Philip
5 Hichboru. brother Of the bride and his
wife: F. T. PearsaH Of Black Rock. Pa.
father Of the bridegroom. Mrs f. Wal
ker. Of New York, sister of the bride
groom. and the clergyman who tied the
uuptial knot made Up the wedding party.
SIR. and Mrs. Jonathan Towue, Of New
York. and Mr. and Mrs. Edward White,
OF EnglewOOd. y. J., were the only out
siders present. and they are intimate
friends Of both Lieut.. and Mrs. PearsalL
Not even John r. Valentine. who vouched
for the lieutenant during the somewhat
painful process Of procuring the marriage
license, was invited TO attend the cere-
m0uy.
Bride Bubbles over with Kindness.
Lieut.. PearsdlTs wedding gi, 4. us
bride was a magnificent diamond bracelet.
plainly wrought. but very handsome The
bride showed the kindliness Of her nature
as Siit was ltdNiiiS tilf ii''ei- AS 0ilt "b-
preached the cab that was to take her
to the station. she petted the horse, and.
placing her ElOved hand To his mouth.
gave him some Jumps Of sugar which she
had been carrying for at least ten min
utes. showing that she had thought Of it
some time before she was ready 10 leave.
The report yesterday morning that Mrs.
Pearsall was III proved 20 be Unf0unded.
She recently had a slight attack Of grip.
and when she rose yesterday morning
was slightly indis7osed, but quickl re-
covered.
Lieut. Pearsall is thirty-seven years Of
age and very wealthy. The age Of the
bride was given as thirty