The Washington times., 1905-10-06
Hendley Wedding Was
Surrounded by Beauty
Miss Genevicve Hoffman Becomes BaIti-
morean's Bride at Church of Ascension
Before Large Number of Guests.

One OF the best arranged and most
attractive weddings to which Washing
ton society has been treated in a long
time was that of Miss Genevieve Holtz-
man. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Will
liam F. Holtzman. and Charles w.
Hendley. of Baltimore. son of Charles
M. Hendley. of this city. at the Pro-
Cathedral Church OF the Ascension
The Rev. Jesse r. BickneIl, assistant
rector. officiated.
The decorations in the church were
tasteful: palms and ferns furnishing
background for large bunches of
white roses tied with broad white rib
bons placed here and there The dec
orations. banked high in and around
the chancel. furnished an ideal back
ground for the wedding party. The
pews set aside for members OF the
family were marked by large punches
OF white roses tied with white rib
rons.
The bride entered the church with
her father. who gave her in marriage
Her gown was of white chiffon, made
princesse, oyer white messaline. with
a fiounce of cluny lace set in all around
the trailing skirt. and bands of the
same marking the seams of the skirt
The bodice was embellfshed with tiny
tucks. and had a yoke and collar OF
Bruges lace, and the sleeves were
elbow length, finished with the same
lace. There were tiny ruffies about the
skirt. giving the desired flare effect.
The veil was an heirloom, of rose point
lace. which has adorned the heads of
many happy and fortunate brides OF
the family. 1t was worn over the face
on entering. and held in place with
orange blossoms sent from Porto Rico
by cousin of the bridegroom, Howard
NJ Pruden, whose marriage took place
IN this city not many months ago The
brides only ornaments were the har-
vest moon in diamonds and her fra
ternity pin In diamonds, the harvest
moon being the gift OF the bridegroom.
She carried shower bouquet Of Bride
roses, tied with satin ribbons
The bride was attended by her sis
ter. Miss Florence Holtzman. of New
York. as maid OF honor The brides
maids were Miss Mary Gunsaulus. of
Chicago. daughter OF Dr. Frank Gun
sauius; Miss Helen Nicholson. of Al
t10as- Pa; Miss Nancy Wilson. Of
Louisville, KY, and Miss Mabel Hood
daughter Of General Hood; Miss Edna
Spedden and Miss Edith Stevens all
of Baltimore.
The maids wore princesse gowns of
silver-gray liberty silk, the short skirts
rayonnee, and tiny squares of cluny
lace set in the necks. The sleeves were
elbow length, with mere suggestion
Of the lace. They wore long gray
gloves and short bridesmaids wells Of
gray tulle on their heads, the hair
dressed uniformly high, and the wells
off their faces. Their bouquets were
small punches of deep red roses, tied
with innumerable long red satin rib
bons, thus carrying out the coIors OF
the fraternity of the bride and her
maids. the Alpha Phi, of the Woman's
College in Baltimore. where all gradu-
ated. They wore their fraternity pins.
set both in pearls and diamonds.
The gown Of the maid OF honor. who
1olloWed them. was an exact reproduc-
ton of the maids gowns, all In white
She wore a white tulIe veil and carried
Bride roses. with long white satin rib
bons.
The ushers who seated the guests
were Paul Frame, Balfour Patterson.
and Eugene Norton. all OF BALTIMORE
John Bandel, of Auburn. n. Y; Harry
Wolford Chesley and Frederick Holtz-
man. brother OF the bride. The best man