The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11
Alice Among the Many Hon
Ored Guests.
PRESENTS WERE NUMEROUS
SENATOR HANNA'S GIFT SAID TO
HAVE BEEN A GENEROUS CHECK.
How the Bride and Attendants Were
GOwned-HOneymOOn to Be Spent
mt Monticello, HI.


high noon of Miss Ruth Hanna and Mr..
Joseph Medill Mccormick. of Chicago. in
St. Paurs Church, exeelled any similar
function ever held in Cleveland. st. Paul's
Church was decorated with the utmost
magnificence. The bridal party entered I'M
der an arch of white peonies and Deutzia,
and the pews of the middle aisles were all
marked with big punches Of the Deutzia.
Juse before the"Lohengrin'' wedding march
was played to herald the approach of the
bridal party President Roosevelt entered
with Mrs. Hanna on his arm. followed by
Miss Alice Roosevelt with other members
of the brides family.
The ushers preceded the maids. They
were Howard NJ. Hanna, of Cleveland, a
cousin of the bride Joseph M. Patterson,
of Chicago, a cousin of the groom Robert
Allerton, of Chicago; j. w. Beck, of Chi
cago; Ernest Minor. of Cincinnati; James
Barney. of New York; William Williams.
of Philadelphia, and Malcolm Mcbride, Of
Cleveland. The maids approached the altar
two by two, Miss Florence Cobb and Miss
Mary Hopkins. of Washington. leading
Following were Miss Claire Hanna, of
Cleveland, cousin of the bride, with Miss
Adelaide Hamilton, of Chicago; Miss Vir-
GINA Johnston, of Pittsburg, with Miss
Frances Lewis, of Portland, Ore; Miss
Laura Mckinley. of Pittsburg, with Miss
Eleanor Patterson, of Chicago. cousin Of
the groom. The maid of honor was Miss
Lucia McCurdy, of Cleveland, cousin of the
bride.
The maids were gowned alike in exquisite
costumes of white silk null over pale green
silk. The bodices were accordion plated
over silk. with transparent yoke of Valen-
ciennes and point d'esprit lace. The skirts
were accordion plated and footed with an
applique f1ounce of the Valenciennes lace.
The girdles were of pale green satin ribbon
with long loops and ends. They wore white
lace hats with medallion tops and with falls
Of many soft pale green ostrich feathers
about the crown. The maid Of honors gown
was like the maids, with the exception of
the silk slip, which was white. The null
was made over white silk the ribbons Of
white satin and the ostrich feather white.
er bouquets Of white sweet peas with
maidenhair fern.
The bride walked with her father Her
gown was creation of white peau de sole,
made princess, with bodice effect of real
lace. with duchesse lace and hand en-
broidery in white chenille set with pearls.
The sleeves were OF the null, with a fall
of the lace. The trailing skirt was plain to
the floor, with the exception OF four insert
falls of real lace, over each Of which fell
a
veil over her face, caught in her hair with
orange blossoms. She carried bouquet OF
lilies of the valley and white orchids.
The maids and maid of honor passed up
the chancel steps and waited the bride at
the altar. The groom and his best man,
his brother. Mr.. Rutherford Mccormick,
waited for the bride and her father at the
chancel steps. where the betrothal cere-
mony was performed by Bishop w. A.
Leonard, when the bride and groom passed
through the aisle formed by the brides at
nfo N he hiGhnr, ryoc
sisted in the ceremony by DR.. Billings of
Groton, Mass, DR.. George II. McBrew and
Rev. w. H. Jones. of this city. The music.
which was Of rare merit, was under the
management of Mrs. Seabury c. Ford.
The church was decorated with white
peonies; FIVE immense trees of the flowers
standing in the chancel reached to the tops
Of the windows. The broad decorative
scheme was set out with most pleasing eff
feet by hundreds of white candles The
sides of the church were also deliberately
decorated. The President and Miss Roose-
Welt were seated in the front pew on the
Hanna side of the church.
The ceremony was followed by a we'd
ding breakfast served at ''Glenmere." $50
guests being entertained Among the out
of-town guests at the breakfast were
President Roosevelt Miss Alice Roosevelt.
their niece, Miss Jones; Adjutant General
and Mrs. Corbin, Senator and Miss Kane,
his sister: Senator'S Beveridge and Hale.
Senator and Mrs. Wetmore and Senator
and Mrs. Aldrich. Secretary of the Treas
ury Shaw and Mr.. and Mrs John d. Rookie
Teller.
The brides table was placed in the family
dining room and was done in white and
green. Here were seated the wedding par
ty and Miss Roosevelt. The other guests
were served in a large tent placed between
the lake and the house. with which it was
connected by canop;ed passage. The tent
was decorated with flowers of various
shades the color scheme being broken at
the numerous tables. President Roosevelt
and Ambassador Mccormick were seated
at the same table.
Hundreds of beautiful and costly gifts
were received The Presidents gift was a
set Of after-dinner. coffee cups and saucers.
The gift of Mrs. Mckinley was a hand
some vase of Italian ware. One of the
most elegant gifts was a set of antique
silver, which Is supposed 10 be from the