The Washington herald., 1907-10-06
WEDDINGS.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE -FOUR.

mates at Harvard, Arthur Franklin john
son, OF Boston. The ushers were also
college friends of the groom. Lyman
Beecher Stowe. Witter Bynner, and
Thomas Newell Metcalf, all Of New York
The brides dress was a beautiful gown OF
soft white satin, trimmed with old lace.
and she wore a veil of tulle and carried
a shower Of lilies Of the valley. The maid
OF honor was gowned in white chiffon
with a border of pink roses. She carried
a bouquet of pink roses, and wore a
large picture hat.
II was one OF the most beautiful we'd
dings Of the season, and the solemn Epis-
copal service, with its exquisite settings
Of palms and flowers. was made peculiarly
effective by the light from the many
candles IN the sanctuary. The massive
white pillars NJ the side of the auditorium
were cntwined with ropes of laurel, and
along the main aisle were placed large
torches Of hydraugeas with handles Of
dainty fern-bound rods while palms and
ferns banked the chancel. The single-ring
ceremony was used, and the bride was
given away by her father.
AS preludes. the Organist rendered
Marie's Golden Wedding" Nevin's Day
IN Venice" and "Delilahs Song from
Samson and Delilah." AS the bridal
party came down the aisle the wedding
music from "Lohengrin' was played. and
later came "TO a Wild Rose" by Mac
DOwell, while Mendelssohn's wedding
march was used as the TeCessiOnaL
The ceremony at the church was fol-
lowed by reception AT Col Blunt's quar-
ters at the armory. the house being beau
tifully decorated with palms and flowers,
autumn foliage. hydrangeas. roses. and
ferns being principally used one room
was devoted 20 the collection Of beautiful
gifts that the brides many friends had
heaped upon her
Among the many friends of the bride
and groom who filled the church and at
tended the following reception were in
cluded q number OF Out-Of-tOWn guests
from Davenport, Iowa; Rock Island, H.;
Boston, New York, and other cities. The
bride for some years has resided at Rock
Island Arsenal. IL. where CO.. Blunt was
in command until ordered 10 the Spring
field Armory early In August Mr.
Ficke Is an attorney of Davenport. be-
ing associated in practice with his father
After the reception, Mr.. and Mrs. Ficks
left on wedding trip. They will reside
at Davenport. Iowa.
The wedding Of Miss Helen McGIH Page,
daughter OF Dr. r. 2. Page and Mrs
Page, Of PerryvIIe, Va, 20 Or. Elisha
Leavenworth McGm Of Petersburg. Va.
took place Wednesday evening at $50
O'clock in Grace Episcopal Church. Ber-
Tyviile. The marriage service was read
by the rector, Rev. Edward Wall. Miss
Sarah Hamilton, OF Petersburg. the niece
Of the groom. preceded the bride as maid
of honor. and the groom was attended
by DR. Joseph Yokum of New York, as
best man.
The bride wore a princesse lace built over
taffeta and chiffon. Her veil was held
with orange blossoms and a diamond sun
burst, the gift Of the groom's mother.
and she carried a white embossed prayer
book
The maid Of honor wore white embroid-
cred net. and carried roses. The flower
girls We're little Misses Mary Cabeu and
Virginia Page Elder, both of Berryville,
who wore dresses Of white lace and pink
ribbon. and carried baskets filed with La
France roses.
The ushers were DR.. Joseph Osborne
and Mr.. George Watson. of Petersburg;
Mr.. George Morrow. of Washington; Mr.
John S Goldsmith, of Atlanta; Mr. Har-
~ Warden, Of Berryvile. and Mt
Frank Harrington. of New York Masters
Charles E. Clapp, jr-. of Berryville. and
Fred Scott, OF Richmond. acted as ribbon
bearers. and wore white sailor suits. with
la France roses I'm their buttonholes.
\ brilliant reception was given imme-
diately after the wedding, at the residence
of the brides parents on Main street.
where the same color scheme OF white
i'll .a-
decorations. A large company of invited
guests, prominent in social circles Of Vir-
ginia and Northern and Southern cities.
was in attendance Dr. and Mrs McGiH
left for a trip to the North the bride
wearing a mOdish brown mixed tailor
suit with hat TO correspond. Their home
viii he in Petersburg.
Miss Florence Y. Merillat. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. MeriHat, and
George F. Gourley, formerly of Balu-
more. were married Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock, in the Calvary Methodist
Church, by Rev. Joseph Dawson.
Only the two families and a few close
friends attended the ceremony, which
was followed by a small informal break
fast in the home of the brides parents.
256- University place The bride wore a
modish tailored costume Of blue broad
cloth, with a blue hat, and both bride
and bridegroom were unattended.
Later in the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
GOuriey left Washington for a Southern
bridal trip, and upon their return will
reside at S5i2 Eleventh street
Miss Ruth Johnston daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. George b. Johnston. Of Brook
land, and Mr.. Stanley Read Marean, son
of Mr. and Mrs Delzen Marean. also
of Brookland. were married in FaIlon.
New. Wednesday evening. The ceremony
was sOlemnized in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Means, formerly Of Wash
ingtOn. Miss Johnston's bridal costume
was a modiSh tailored costume Of white
cloth, with a white lace hat. and she
carried a shower bouquet Of Bride roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marean will reside in Fal-
Ion upon the conclusion of their bridal
trip.
The romance which had its elimination
in the marriage began here in Washing
ton during the schoo! days of the bride
and bridegroom, who are both members
Of well-known Washington families
Mr.. Marean attended the Central High
School, taking the technical course. and
the year the Technical High School
opened took postgraduate course there.
A year ago last April he accepted a
position in the Reclamation Service, and
was assigned to duty at Fallon, New He
is also a pianist Of some note He re-
Gently built an artistic little bungalow.
and upon its completion he sent for his
fancee, who left Washington last Satur-
day.
Miss Mary Bruce Morgan. OF Girard
street, and Harry F. Galloway. of Ken
yon street, were quietly married yester-
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