Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-05

UsHERs IN UNIFORM.
Many Out-of-Town Guests are Pres
ent-Reception Follows Ceremony.
Church is Beautifully Decorated.

ST. Paul's Church, the scene of so
many beautiful weddings and whose
interior would seemed to have been
designed by its architect for the pur-
pose of handling ceremonies Of this
character, never looked upon a lowell
er and more imposing sight than on
last night when all of Aleyandria's
society together with many promin-
ent representative of different cities
of the Union forming a glittering
galaxy of fashion and beauty, assem-
bled 20 witness the marriage of Miss
Beall Daingerfield, daughter of Mrs.
William Bathurst Daingerfeld to
Ensign Henry Blow lie Bourgeois,
United States navy. The bride among
her connections numbers many OF the
leading families of Virginia and
MARYLAND. She herself, is one OF the
most beautiful, accomplished and
widely known bellies in Northern Vlr-
rinia. The groom is of an aristocrat-
ic French family of Louisiana, the
son of the late Joseph Charles lie
Bourgeois, and grandson of Henry
Blow, one time minister ito Venezuela
and one of the first commissioners
of the District of Columbia.
i.
The church was beautifully decor
ated with white roses. and dais.e7'
and aisy chains entw1ned the pillars
and the ratings of the steps leading 10
the altar. The seats for the family
we're marked with punches of roses
The music consisted of the organ,
played by S. B. Fowler accompanies
bv the orchestra from the U. 5. snip
Dolphin.
The following was the musical pro-
cram: Selection, TannehouSer'
wedding March, Lohengrin, Hearts
and Flowers" wedding march, Men
delsohn.
The maid of honor was Miss Har-
riet Daingerfield Love, niece OF the
bride. and the bridesmaids were
Misses Barbara Campbell, OF Charles
town, VIVA. Miss Kate Edmunds, OF
I,vnchburg, Miss Sue Munford, of An
nono,is, Miss Mittie Herbert, Misses
Hattie Douglass and Esther Burke
of Alexandria.
The hest man was Ensign Jules
James, U. S. n, and the usherS were:
Lieut.. Patrick Bellinger, Lieut.. VIII
liam T. Madison. Paynlaster John n.
Knapp, Ensign Archibald Hugh Doug,
lass, Ensign James R. Barry, and
Capt. Won Hord, U. S. A.
PROMPTLY at $50 the bride entered
on the arm of her brother, Mr.
Rothurst Daingerfield who gave her
,w,v She was a vision of girhsh
beauty and loveliness in a gown OF
white crepe meteor,the bodies OF cnlf-
fon and point plique lace embro'der-
ed in pearls; the chiffon Planners Oh
tho skirt were caught with pearls
The veil was of point plique lace with
wreath of orange blossoms and the
bridal bouquet brides roses and III
lies of the valley.
The maid of honor wore an accor-
dian plated point d'esprit draped with
charmeuse and caught with tiny rose
buds and carried sweet peas. Inc
bridesmaids carried directoire sticks
with bouquets of pink sweet peas al
the ends tied with large pink 1uile
bows. The first two were gowned II
deep rose, the next two in llghtef
sbade and the last two in shell PINK
The ceremony was performed by
RevPeter Parker Phillips, rector OF
the church, immediately after whicf
beautiful reception was held al
215 north Washington street. lh'
house was decorated in pink roses
palms and wild flowers, the orchestra
from the U. S. Ship Dolphin, playing
throughout the evening.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Miss Susan Blow, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
oert Wadsworth, Captain and Mrs
r. O. Van Horn, Miss Nelka d.
Schmernoff, Mrs. James H. MEGA
vock, Mr.. Joseph C.. lie Bourgeois
Mr.. and Mrs. James Edmunds. Col
and Mrs. Winter, Col. and Mrs. Kear