The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-08
DISTINGUISHED COMPLIMENTS TO
TODAY'S BEAUTIFUL BRIDE.
The President Attends, and Senate POStpOneS Session
to Be Present at Miss FOFak4rS Wedding.
HOME CEREMONY MARKED BY GREAT BRILLIlNCY

A wedding Of great social interest was
that OF Miss Julia Foraker and Mr.. Fran
els King Wainwright which was solemn
lied at noon today at the family resi-
dcEce of Senator and Mrs. J. B. Foraker,
on Sixteenth Street.
\ most graceful compliment and one
never before paid an American bride
was given today's bride by the senate Of
the United States. The Senate postponed
its regular hour OF meeting from noon to
. o'clock in honor or the ~o9ding and as
a mark of esteem for stinguished
father Of the bride.
The President and Mrs Roosevelt.
A further compliment to the bride and
her father was the presence Of the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt at the ceremony.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Alexander Mackay Smith ID. D.. in
the white and gold ballroom, whose
pink draperies contrasted artisJically
with the palms and Easter lilies with
which the room was adorned
The ceremony took place before the
flower banked mantel which was walled
on each side by palm trees so as TO give
a chanceI-Iike effect. The bride entered
with her father by whom she was given
in marriage.
The Brides Gown.
Her gown was a gracefully trailing robe
of white satin with rose point yoke and
sleeves. She wore a dog collar of pearls
one of her gifts-and in the laces Of her
corsage flashed a diamond crescent given
by her father-it being duplicate Of the
wedding present he gave 10 his elder
daughter upon the occasion OF her mar
riage to Mr.. Randolph Matthews. Orange
blossoms crowned the tuIle veil that fell
in misty folds to the edge Of the train and
the bouquet Of white blossoms was tied
with love knots of French chiffen.
There were neither maids nor ushers.
the only attendant being Mr.. Clement
Wainwright, who waited upon the groom.
with Orchestral Music.
HaIey-s orchestra. stationed in a nook
Of palms on the second landing. heraIded
The descent Of The bridal group by the
wedding march from "L0hengriu. and
afterward played a programme of operat-
&c selections throughout the ceremony
that followed
Mrs. Foraker. from whom ner daugh-
tiers have inherited their unusual charm
OF face and manner. wore superb Paris
gown Of white satin, brocaded with sprays
of wisteria. There was an artistic drapery
Of ecru lace and garniture effects in pink
velvet and green leaves. Her ornaments
were diamonds.
Mrs Matthews wore a striking toilette
OF black and white net.
Miss Foraker was radiantly pretty in
French robe OF white lace
The ceremony, at which the company
was limited 10 the family. relatives and
Out-Of-tOwn guests. was followed by a
large reception, at which there were sew
eral hundred guests, made up Of official,
diplomatic and resident society and al
most the entire Senatorial circle OF which
the FOrakers are such prominent mem
bers.
Wedding Breakfast and Luncheon.
A wedding breakfast for the bride and
groom and twenty guests was served on
the third floor. The centrepIece OF the
beautifully appointed table was Of yell
low orchids. and at each plate were vIo-
lets. corsage clusters for the ladies and
bOutOn1icrcs for the men
The guests at the table were Mr. and
Mrs Randolph Matthews. of Cincinnati;
NIr. and Mrs. Preston Gibson, Miss For
aker. Mr. Benson Foraker. Miss Helen
Ffoulke. Miss Helen Bell Miss Enrol
Brown, Miss Katharine Ward. and 1Ir.
Waggaman. Of Washington; Miss Mary
Mclean Miss Burd Thaw, and Miss
Painter. Of Pittsburg; MessTs- Clement
wainwright Howard Ellison, and Bur