The Washington times., 1905-01-26
MILITARY POHP
MARKS WEDDING
Ga plain Pershing Weds
Hiss Helen Warren.
THE UsHERs IN UNIFORMS
Bride and Groom Leave City En- Eouts
to Tokyo. Where Latter Is
Military Attache
THE UsHERs IN UNIFORMS

In the number Of guests. Official ana
social importance and general hriIlfancy,
the wedding Of Miss Helen Frances
Warren and Capt John J. Persiiinz.
United States Army, was one long to
De remembered among the nuptial
events of Washington.
-Four thousand and five hundred inyf-
tations were sent out for the wedding,
many OF them, of course, to friends in
the far West and other parts OF the
country, while the several hundred sent
to friends in this city were all accept
ed
Long before the time appointed for
the arrival of the bride, the Cabinet
members and their families, members
OF the Supreme Court, the Diplomatic
Corps. the Senate and House, and va
rious branches OF the Government. az
Wen as the elite Of private society were
seated in Epiphany Church. The dec
orations about the altar were exceed
ingly simple, there being q tall lattice
work OF Southern srnnax dividing the
altar and chancel. and large buncnes OF
Gala lilies at either side
Takes Place at Noon.
Promptly at the hour of u O'Clock Miss
Warren appeared IN the church aisle
on the arm OF her father The ten ush-
ers, all Of the army and navy, and ali
clad IN their uniform, preceded Senator
warren and his daughter. This COM
paaS wsea6mposed Of General Crozier,
Cart Joseph T. Crabbs. Capt Sidney A.
Clenlan,~ Capt a. ". Bats, Captain
kirkpatrick. Captain Ham, and Cap
tain Lassiter, all Of the army; Lieuten-
ant Commander Gibbon, Lieutenant
Commander Long, Lieutenant Bulmer,
and Lieutenant Bristol Of the navy
and Major Charles l. McCawley, Of the
Marine Corps
Immediately behind them walked Miss
Anne Decker Orr, of Pittsburg, the
| maid OF honor and the brides only at
| tendant
Captain Pershing awaited the iInpos-
/ ing procession at the altar, having be-
side him his best man, Judge Charles
E. Magoon
The Rev DR.. McKirn. rector of the
Church of the Epiphany. ofhciated-
The Brides Gown.
The brides gown was elegant in ev-
cry detail, being OF heavy white satin,
and trimmed with rufHes OF rare lace
over plated net. She wore q full veil
| OF tulle, fastened to the hair with lilies
OF the valley and carried huge bouquet
OF the same flowers
Miss Orr wore q dress OF white lib
erty satin, the skirt tucked and the
bodice trimmed with heavy white lace
Aer lace hat had touches of pink about
the crown. ard size carried pink reses-
The President and Mrs Roosevelt,
followed by Miss Roosevelt md Mr.
Loeb, entered the church after moss
| OF the guests arrived, and all the peo-
pie stood While he and his party were
being seated
Mr Takahira. the japanese Minister:
q number OF other dIgnitaries arrived
after most OF the other guests and oc-
| cupied seats at the extreme back OF the
| church, while most OF the Senators
and their families were seated well
/ to the front
The Wedding Breakfast.
a large number OF the guests ir-
vited 10 witness the ceremony at the
| church were also invited TO attend the
wedding breakfast at the Kew willard
The pink ballroom was lined with
tables about two sides, the edges OF
which Were draped with smilax. while
pink and white carnations were placed
| at intervals along the board The bride
| and bridegroom, with the maid OF honor.
| the uShe-S, and z Devy OF Mrs PersE1ngS
| friends We're at a table in a dining room
| tadjoining the ballroom, and white earra-
tionS, roses, and Smiiax, with the we'd
| ding cake as a centerpiece, formed an
entered the New Willard at the 2 Street
SIDE and went direct 10 the tenth floor,
| where the bride and groom, Senator
| Warren and others, awaited them in the
green ballroom, 10 receive congratula-
tions and make them welcome.
Will Sail for Japan
Captain Pershing and his bride left
Washington this afternoon. and viii at
once SET sail for Japan, the captain
| having been appointed military atrache
OF the American lesation at Tokyo
The gifts showered upon the bride
froH al parts OF the country repre-
| Sen1ed a Sulaa-4oEtune, and almost
filed room atti-s New Willard. The
popularity of both Senator Warren and
| his daughter is most marked. and their
] social life in Washington, since Mrs.
Pershing left school TO become her
fathers hostess, has seldom been
eoualea by a Senate host