The Washington times., 1907-04-17
Miss OlennOn
The Bride of
Lieut.. Cross
Brilliant Military Wedding
Held at St. Thomas
Church.

St. Thomas Church was the scene
today at noon of a brilliant military
wedding when Miss Isabel Harrison
Glepnon, daughter of Commander J. II.
Glennon, L. 5. n, and Mrs. Glennon
became thu wife Of Lieut. Mathew Ar
thur Cross. L. S a.
The ,church was tastefuIly decorated
with palms and Easter lilies. and the
ceremony was performed by the rector
of the church, the Rev. c. Ernest
Smith
Commander GlennOn. wearing the full
dress uniform Of his rank, escorted
his daughter into the church and gave
her In marriage. The brides gown vas
a beautiful costume of heavy white
satin. made after the princesse fash
ion, with a long train. The bodice was
effectively trimmed with princesse lace.
Her long 'tulle vail. which was
fastened to the hair with orange bios
SONS. completely enveloped her figure.
The bridal bouquet was a shower OF
lilies Of the valley With this costume
the brides only ornaments were
quaint old gold bracelet that has BEEN
in the family for many years. and a
handsome pearl pin, the gift Of her
godmother. Mrs. Danenhower, Of Os-
wego. y. Y.
The bridal party were preceded up the
aisle to the chancel BY the ushers, ali
classmates OF the bridegroom at West
Point. in their fun dress uniforms. fhey
we're Lieutenant Blakely and Lieutenant
Mcdonald, stationed at Fort Myeri
Lieutenant Pettus, Lieutenant w ara
and Lieutenant Robert, now OF WASH
ington Barracks, and Lieutenant Fen
ton stationed al West Point
Following the ushers were the brides
maids who wore dainty costumes of
white organdfe over pink silk, made
with fiehus OF pink ribbon and lace over
the shoulders. crossing IN front IN sur
1iice effect. An empire erect was given
by the wide pink sasnes being brought
up high in the back With these eftec-
tive costumes white LeghOrn hats. trim
med with light and dark pink wistarla
blossoms We're worn The bouquets
were Of pink sweet peas The brides
maids were Miss Grace Allen daug ,lt,T
of Gen. and Mrs. Charles J. Allen; Mss
Sadie Murray daughter of General ana
Mrs Murray. Miss Virginia Torrance,
ald Miss Louise Scribner.
Miss Katherine Clabaugh. the debu-
tante daughter Of Chief Justice OF the
District Supreme Court. and Mrs. H. NJ.
Clabaugh. was maid Of honor and I'M
mediately preceded the bride. Her gown
was of white organdie over pale SILK
made pTincesse, and deliberately TRIM
Leghorn hat trimmed with pale pink
ostrich plumes and carried an immense
bouquet Of pink roses
Lieutenant Cross met the bridal party
al the altar with his best man. Lieu
tenant Berry, agother classmate OF MS
now stationed al Fort MyeT.
After the ceremony there vas small
wedding breakfast in the home of the
brides parents on y street fer the bri-
dal Iarty, relatives, and Few Intimate
friends. Mrs. eleanor, mother OF the
bride, received the guests ia a hand
some costume Of gray satin. Among
the out-of-town guests present were
Mrs. DanenhOWeT. Of OsWegO, y. Y,
godmother Of the bride, and her mother
Mrs. Sloan. and Mr.. Cross. of Kansas,
brother Of the bridegroom.
Lieutenant and Mrs. cross left Wash
ingtOn later in the afternoon for their
wedding trip. In about two weeks
they viii come through Washington
again for about day on their way 10
the laval review at jamestown. After
that they will go 10 Sandy Hook. where
Lieutenant Cross is stationed with his
regiment