The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
Miss Miller
Welded at
"Woodlawn' .
Mansion Abloom With Flow
ers and Crowded
With Guests.

A home wedding of unusual beauty
and interest was that Of Miss Frances
Jeanette Miller, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Miller, 10 Bluford Wilson
Brockett. OF Cleveland. Ohio. which was
soiemnized, last night, at ''WoOdlawn. :"
Cleveland PARK. by the Rev. NJ Ross
Fishburn, pastor OF the Ait Pleasant
Congregational Church The mansion
was abloOm with spring flowers and
roses. the color scheme being pink and
white. The corridor was wreathed IN
LaFranee and bridesmaid roses. while
the spacious stairway was garlanded
with roses and ropes Of asparagus fern
Behind a screen OF azaieas. palms and
hydranglea. a portion Of the Marine
Band and a strlnged orchestra was sta
toned.
Promptly at s o'clock the bridal pa
geant proceeded from the second floor,
through the dining room 10 the main
drawing room where, under chime Of
white satin bells. and a canopy or roses
and ferns. the. ceremony was performed.
Eight maids. Miss Katherine McHenry.
OF Pittsburg; Miss Mary McInturff. Of
Strausburg. Va; Miss Leila Latshaw, Of
Spring City. Penn, and Miss Elton
Ronsaville. Miss Laura Irwin. Miss
Marian Speak, Miss Sue P. Jones, and
Miss Ethel Nelson, all OF this city
preceded the bride, carrying a rope Of
smilax which they held 70 form en- aisle
during the ceremony. They were gown
ed IN white null with girdles Of pink
satin and carried bouquets Of sweet
peas. Miss Agnes Miller. only sister Of
the bride. was maid OF honor She
wore a princess gown Of venetian point
over pale green messaline and carried
a cluster Of Bridesmaid roses.
The bride entered ON the arm Of her
father and looked girllsh and lovely in
an imported gown Of princess lace. made
empire style. with decollete corzage
Liberty satin and chiffon formed the
foundation and the lines were severely
plain. Her only ornaments were dia-
nand brooch. the gift OF the groom. and
a diamond and pearl pin. which form
ed part of the wedding hnery OF her pa
ternai grandmother. Mrs. Agnes Miller.
She wore a tulle veil with orange 1ow-
ers and carried a shower bouquet OF
roses and lilies OF the valley.
The bridegroom was attended by
Walter Claus Ahrens. of Cleveland.
Only relatives and friends We're pres
ent at the ceremony. Following tie
cutting OF the bridal cake, a reception.
TO which nearly zoo guests we're
invited, was held until II o'clock.
A buffet supper was served in the beau
tlfully decorated dining room, anu each
guest received a dainty floral souvenir
and a slice OF the wedding cake. 1Fs
and Mrs. BrOckett left on the midnight
train for q bridal trip OF two weeks.
after which they VIII be at home at
the Sawyer, Cleveland. Ohio.
Mrs. Brockett's going away gown
WAS OF brown Panama cloth. with a
tooue OF the same shade.
Mr.. Miller is well-knOwn IN businesz
and financial circles in Washington, and
has been connected with the CONNER
eial growth of the city, for over forty
years. Mr.. BrOckett is the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. j. F. Brockeft, OF Washing
High School. and then from the Column
bia Law School. He entered on the
practice of law in Cleveland immedi-
ateiy after graduation, and has made
Mrs. Miller received her guests in an
imported gown Of Venetian lace over
silver gray satin, with iridescent in
sets: Mrs. Paul Maschineir aunt OF the
bride. gray crepe de chine; Mrs. Brock
EFT. mother of the bridegroom. black
duchesse satin, with duchesse lace;
Mrs. Paul BrOckett, her wedding gown
Of white duehesse satin and French
lace; Mrs. Charles s. Muir. sister Of the
bridegroom. old rose crepe de chine.
Among the out-of-towu guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Halliwen Oliver. of Pitts
ton, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs Alfred lister.
and Miss Lister. Of Scranton, Pa, and
Miss McI1enry, OF Fittsburg.
Among the well known arrivals in
this city to attend the D. A r. con-
gress next week is Mrs. Marian Long
fellow O'Donoghue, OF Boston, author
and lecturer. She is a member Of the
memorial continental hall committee
and OF the press committee of the con-
gress. Mr.. and Mrs O'Donoghue are
staying at the Dewey. After the close
Of the congress Mrs. O'Donoghue viii
I'LL several lecture engagements IN the
South and visit the jamestown Exposi-
ton before returning 10 her home in
Boston.