The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
Miss Maxwell Is Welded
to Edwin Corning
At Noon Today.
Distinguished Guests At
st. Johns For
Ceremony.

St Johns Episcopal Church was filed
| with a distinguished gathering az noon
today for the wedding Of Miss Louise
Maxwell, daughter Of Mrs. Barker. wife
Of Rear Admiral Albert smith Barker
Z. s. n, 70 Edwin Corning, OF Albany.
IL. Y.
4 profusion OF palms, white chrysan-
themums and Southern smiIax formed
the decorations in the church, the chan
Gel being draped with an arch OF smilax
II. H. Freeman. organist OF the church
played the wedding music the program
including the -Triumphal March from
Aida" just before the ceremony; the
''LOhengrin' march for the entrance Of
the bridal party. Gounod's 'Serenads'
during the service, and the Mendelssoaa
wedding march as the bridal party left
the church.
Bishop Doane, OF Albany, n. z, as
sisted blythe Rev. Roland Cotton Smith.
rector OF the church, performed the
ceremony.
The ushers. who seated the guests and
led the bridal procession TO the chanceI,
were George Q. ". Low. r. P. Tyler.
William Stewart GIazier. Spencer Turn
er, Edmund Marvin and Lydlg Hoyt, all
OF New York, and Lieut.. Com. Henry
Y. Butler and Lieut.. Chauncey Shack
ford, OF Washington.
Miss Yvonne Townsend, Miss Mary
Scott Miss Evelyn Chew and Miss Gar
olins Brownson we're the bridesmaids.
They we're directly ia advance OF tbs
maid OF honor Miss Katherine Jennings,
who Immediately preceded the bride,
who was escorted and given IA marriage
by Admiral Barker. Parker Corning
acted as best man tor his brother.
Mss AIaxwelI's bridal gown was OF
heavy ivory satin fashioned on modi-
fed empire lines, with fun court train.
The long sleeves OF the satin Wers
slashed 20 show the inset OF rare old
point lace, an heirloom IN tbs brides
family. which also formed the yoke and
a panel down the FROM The yoke was
cut with a Dutch neck. The tufie YETI
WAS arranged with a CorOnet OF OranEs
blossoms and the bridal bouquet was a
shower OF lilies OF the valley ard
orchids. Her only ornament was 8 dit
mOnd and platinum chain. and a diamond
cross set in platinum, the gift Of the
bridegroom
Miss Jennings. the maid OF honor.
wore a directOire gown OF paiest mink
satin with an embroidered panel down
the front and a draped oyerskIrt edged
with fringe, and Ike the brides gown,
the yoke was cut with tho simple little
Dutch neck Her hat was a big pink
hat OF draped silk trimmed with a sin
gle long ostrich plume and she carried
q cluster OF Bridesmaid roses and lilies
OF the valley.
The bridesmaids wore similar gowns
OF cream satin crepe but instead OF
the plume their hats were trimmed with
pink velvet roses. and they carried
Bridesmaid roses and lilies OF the valley.
After the ceremony at the church
a breakfast in the home Of the bride. on
y street. was served TO the bridal party,
relatives, and Out-of-tOwn guests.
Mrs. Barker. mother Of the bride,
wore handsome gown OF amethyst
chiffon brOadClOth with yoke and sleeves
Of silver tissue, made diTectoire. with
hat OF the same shade trimmed with
plumes.
Later IN the afternoon Mr. and Mrs.
Corning left for an extended bridal
trip, Mrs. hCOrntng wearing Tor travel
ing a suit Of peacock green cloth With
a large black hat trimmed with pea
cock green feathers. They viii reside Ia
where they viii Join Mr.. Corn
ing family in time for the Christmas
holiday season.