The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-17
WEDDINGS.

The wedding OF Miss Lena May Hemen- |
way, eldest daughter OF Senator and Mrs /
Hemenway. Of Bonneville. Ind. and Mr.
Alfred Bennett Gates. Of Indianapolis,
which took place at noon yesterday. Was
one OF the most strilingly pretty cere-
monies ever witnessed IN Washington
Il vas witnessed by q brilliant assem-
blage OF distinguished men and women IN
Official and residential society in Wash
ington, and the gowns OF the women we're
distinctive for their beauty and richness,
both among the guests and the bridal
party.
The ceremony VAS performed in the
small pink ballroom by Rev. c. Ernest
Smith. rector OF St Thomas Episcopal
Church. The ballroom was transformed
into a dainty bower OF green The walls
were lightly covered with asparagus
vines. a heavier border OF the vine fes-
looming the windows and the doorwsys
and forming a frieze about the ceiling
The window recesses were banked with
palms and ferns. and bower OF palms
vas formed st the end Of the ballroom op-
pOsite the entrance 10 the hall. where the
rector stood awaiting the arrival OF the
/ bride and her party
An aisle was formed with broad white
/ satin ribbons stretched from imprOviSed
/ posts, from the doorway 70 the bower
I upon the platform. in front of which was
! the white satin prie-deau, which was fes-
/ TONED with asparagus vine, and had
7 lunches OF lilies OF the valley and white
I liiacs tied here and there over il, and the
I pillow upon which the bride and bride
/ groom kneit for the benedictiOn. Tall
I white lilies were tied with broad white
streamers Of satin TO the several posts
I OF the aisle, and the orchestra was sta
/ toned upon a platform IN a farther cor
/ ner Of the room, behind a screen OF
! palms.
For the entrance Of the bridal party
! they played The bridal music from ''LOhen-
/ grin. and never played il for a prettier
/ bride and bridesmaids
! The bride entered with her father. the
/ bridegroom and his best man. Mr.. Rich
7 ard Fairbanks, son Of the Vice President
] leading the procession. followed by the
4 ushers. NJ. Reginald Hughes and Mr..
/ William Harding. of Indianapolis, Mr.
! Carey Moon, Of Cleveland, and Mr. George
/ Hemenway. brother Of the bride. and the
/ three bridesmaids. Miss Martha Ross and
1 Miss Margaret Gray. OF Evansville. Ind
and Miss Eleanor Woodward OF New
I York. all distinctiveIy handsome bra-
nettes.
/ The brides gown was Of heavy ivory
satin. with a square neck filed IN with
/ point de venice lace, OF which the long.
tight sleeves were also made. Outlining
the square neck was a broad band OF
pearl trimming. which formed into a wide
panel down each side Of the directoire
1 skirt. which traIled far behind her in
severely plain lines There was a slight
Vatican effect in the back, the slight
fullness OF which was drawn skiilfully
into the skirt and gave the prevailing
/ sheath style 20 the really beautiful we'd
ding gown She wore a tulle veil which
entirely enveloped her and fell away 70
the floor.
It was held with a coronet Of orange
blossoms. sprays Of which fell on each
side at the back OF her head. She car
RED an arEful Of pale pink orchids and
lilies Of the valley. which gave charm
ing touch OF color Her only ornaments
were a de WALLER OF diamonds hung on a
platinum chain. the gift Of the bride
groom and a superb coTssge pin Of the
same stones.
The gowns OF the bridesmaids were OF
golden yellow messaline. made on the
same lines as the brides gown, with the