The Washington times., 1902-02-07
ENTRY OF THE BRIDAL PARTY.
Miss Hay Shakes Hands With Each
of the Ushcrs.

The bridal party entered the church
through the y Street door. AS Miss Hay
passed in she shook hands with each of
the ushers
The party then formed into position and
passed up the aisle, with the ushers lead
ing. They were Messrs. Henry Clews,
jr., Frederick Kernochan, T. n. Water
bury. Milton 5. Berger, and Gouverneur
Morris, Of New York; James y. Wads-
worth, ir.. of Geneseo. N Y; Hugh D.
Scott, of Philadelphia. and Major Charles
McCawley, L. 5. NJ. c.
The bridesmaids.
They were succeeded by the two maids,
Miss Alice Hay, the brides only sister
and Miss Dorothy Whitney. the fifteen
year-old sister of the groom. Both were
gowned alike, in the most delicate tint of
gray, the soft silk crepe formed of lace
like stripes over white taffeIa. The skirts
were trimmed with insertions of white
lace, and white lace formed the square
yokes. Each wore a fat of white cloth,
trimmed with small ostrich tips. and car
ried shower bouquets of lilies of the val
ley. tied with white illusion.
On their black slippers were antique
silver buckles, and their only jewels were
small diamond heart-shaped brooches,
souvenir gifts from the bride.
The March to the Altar.
The bride, escorted by her father, passed
up the aisle as fresh and fair and stately
as the lilies that bloomed along her way
Her princess robe of rich white satin
fell in statuesque folds that formed a
graceful train. The neck of the bodice
was cut V-shape and filled in with white
tulle that covered her throat with misty
folds. Sprays of orange blossoms gar
landed the front, and a coronet of the
same fragrant Southern blossom fastened
her veil in place.
A shower Bouquet.
Her bouquet of orange blossoms and
white orchids was a revelation. it being
the first real shower" ever seen in this
country.
When Miss Hay was presented at the
Court Of St. James she carried the con-
pleased with il that she remembered to
have the idea duplicated for her bridal
The blossoms and orchids were so ar
ranged that they fell over her hands in a
cascade fashion, nearly to the hem of her
gown.
The flowers carried by the maids were
arranged IN the same pretty and novel
design.
The groom, with his best man, Mr..
Eugene Hale. awaited the arrival of the
bridal party at the platform, where the
ceremony was performed by Rev Teunis
$ Hamiin rector of the Church of the
Covenant, assisted by Rev. II. c. Hayden
rector of Stone Presbyterian Church, at
Cleveland. which was built by the late
Amasa Stone, the brides grandfather.
The President Present.
The President and Mrs Roosevelt and
Miss Roosevelt arrived few minutes
before Il O'Clock, and were escorted to a
front pew.
Mrs Hay laid aside her deep mourning
for the occasion, and wore rich toilette
of heavy white corded silk and a small
bonnet of lustreless black silk.
In the .pews reserved for the family
were ex-Secretary Whitney, the groom" 5
father. with his son and daughter in law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitrey; his 4
tep-daughter. Miss Adelaide Randolph,
and his guest, Sir Edward Colebrook, of
England.
other Guests.
Other guests scattered throughout. the
church were the British Ambassador and
family, the Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller,
the Russian Ambassador and the Countess .
Marguerite Cassini, DR.. and Mrs. Rixey,
Mr.. and Mrs Croppcr. Justice and Mrs.
Harlan, Justice and Mrs. Brewer, Mr.. ard
Mrs Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas +.