The Washington herald., 1909-10-17

ist, played the wedding marches and Le-
mares "AndantIno;" Lemmon's pray
err Loves Old Sweet Song" and sew
eral Of his own compositions. The bride
was escorted and given in marriage by
her father. She wore a gown Of soft
white satin. with quantities OF rich lin
| erick lace, giving a princess effect 70 the
gown. Her veil Of tulle was held with
orange blossoms. and she carried
| shower bouquet Of lilies OF the valley.
! The matrons ana maids in the wedding
party wore similar gowns Of corn col
! ored null elaborately trimmed with val
| enciennes lace, with black velvet picture
/ hats. and carried showers Of Farleyease
ferns. After the ceremony, a reception
was held in the home OF the brides pa
rents. 1901 Connecticut avenue, 10 which
( only the bridal party. the relatives. out
of-town guests, and few intimate
/ friends We're asked The drawing-room
/ had decorations of white blossoms and
autumn leaves. and the other apartments
autumn leaves and yellow blossoms.
/ Mrs. Curtis wore a gown OF pale gray
satin made IN modified empire style,
! trimmed with dull silver and gun metal,
with a hat OF viOlets Mrs Ross r.
Maths, OF Champaign mother of the
] bridegroom. wore black satin and white
lace. The bride is a charming and
cultivated young woman, who has
/ travelled all over the world. She
] is descended from stanch old Pres
/ byterian stock. like the bridegroom, Her
! grandfather was Rev Dr. Elroy Curtis,
pastor OF the South Park Presbyterian
! Church OF Cleveland nearly all his life.
Her great-grandfather was Rev. Harvey
! Coe. one Of the founders Of the Western
! Reserve University. The bridegroom
grandfather was Rev. George Mckinley,
pastor OF the Presbyterian church at
/ Champaign, Ill. for many years. and his
| great-grandfather was Rev. Robert Fin
| ley who was associated with Rev. John
Wttherspoon on the faculty Of Princeton
College. and was the fourth president Of
I the University OF Georgia and founder OF
| the American Colonization Society, under
whose auspices the republic OF Liberia
was organized by free negroes from the
/ United States The bridegroom was
graduated from Princeton in the class Of
| OF. and was president OF his class; was
/ president Of the Tiger Inn Club and
1 played full back for two seasons on the
football team of Princeton. He is now
! associated with h.s uncle. Representative
William B. Mckinley. OF Illinois, in his
business interests in Champaign.
Among those present from out Of town
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Ross r Maths.
Miss Ida Maths. Miss Mary Maths the
| Hon. William 3. Mckinley, uncle OF the
groom: Mr.. and Mrs. n NJ Harris. Mr.
and Mrs. r. d. Burnham. Of Cham
paign, III. Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Hunt.
| Of Boston: Mrs. Q. s. Warren and Mr.
/ William c, Fleck. OF Philadelphia. Mr.
and Mrs. Melville Curtis. OF Philadelphia;
Mr. Kenneth Curtis. OF Columbus. Ohio;
Mr. Jacob 5. FaUen, Of Detroit; Mr.
NJ. s. Kemmerer, Of Upper Lehigh. Pa
Miss Louise Brown. OF New York: Mr
and Mrs. Henry Phipps, Of New York;
/ Mr II. 3. Derr. OF Wilkesbarre, Pa.
The bride and groom received many
! kilograms Of congratulation including a
! benedicuon from Rt Rev Dennis J.
/ O'Connell, Bishop Of San Francisco. and
former rector Of the Catholic University
| at Washington, who is an old and init
mate friend Of the family
| The wedding gifts were many and cost
/ ly, being nearly 800 In number. and in
| cluding almost every conceivable article
/ OF ornament and use. The eToom's par
ents gave case OF fat silver: the
\ brides parents a hall clock: Hon. W B.
/ Mckinley, the groom's uncle. a certificate
/ OF stock. Mr. Victor F. Lawson. OF Chi
! cago, silver service Of nine pieces: Rev
/ Mr.. Curtis. the brides uncle, a Persian
/ rug; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Moves OF
/ Chicago, gilt jewelry casket; Mr. NJ s
! kcmmerer, diamond bracelet: a travel
I ing clock Of blue enamel and alabas-
/ ter set with diamonds. from Mr.. and Mrs
| Edward Tuck. Of Paris; a set OF five
/ silver vegetable dishes. from Mr.. and
1 MIS- Henry > Welcome. OF London. and
a set OF china. from Mr.. and Mrs Cor
nelius y. Bliss, Of New York. Manv
/ gifts came from members OF the Cabinet
members of the diplomatic corps. and
/ others In public life, including a silver
I vase from Vice President and Mrs. Sher-
man. an embossed silver stand from Sec
/ retary and Mrs. Knox. a set OF silver and
! crystal casters from Senator and Mrs
/ Root' a set OF Dickens works from Sec
| retary Wilson, a crystal ring bowl
! set with garnets from Mr.. Edwin
/ Denoy. OF Detroit. an after-dinner silver
coHee set from Mr.. and Mrs.
4 Faui Morton; silver bowl from Mrs.
CroSoy > Noyes; pearl pin from Mr..
salad bowl from Mr and Mrs. " II
/ Baldwin: a set Of Dresden china fror,
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Kemmerer. Of
New York; silver and glass vase and
stand from Mr.. and Mrs. John ". Fos-
fer; silver cake basket from Mr.. and
I MIS-. CHARLES 5. Fec. Of san Francisco. a
rock crystal and silver pitcher from Mr..
| ana Mrs Charles n. Russell. Of Massi1-
| lon, Ohio; silver picture frame from
! former Gov. and Mrs Nfyron T. Her
I rick, OF Cleveland. a silver water pitcher
! from II. II. Kohlsaat. Of Chicago: a sill
I yer tray from Mr.. and Mrs W W. Cur
/ ley. Of Chicago: a fruit dish with spoon
! from Mr.. and Mrs Henry s. BouteH. of
/ Chicago; a pearl crescent from Mr. and
Mrs Henry ". Cannon, OF New York:
] u "A aIcy.., IL. ~
/ from the Chinese Minister and Mrs WI
/ Ting-fang; a silver bread boat from Mr.
| and Mrs. George W Perkins. of New
York; an antique silver sconce from Gen.
and Mrs. Manderson. OF Omaha; a silver
| bowl from Senor and Sonora Quesada OF
\ Cuba; an exquisite belt buckle from Mr.
and Mrs. Charles c. Curtiss, Of Chicago;
an after dinner coffee set and cups in
/ gold and white from Miss Gertrude Kenl-
| merer; peppers and salts from Mr. and
| Mrs. Truman H. Newberry: n silver cake
dish from Mr.. and Mrs. George Fabyan.
| OF Chicago; Sheffield trays from Miss Ju-
liza Maths and Mr.. and Mrs Daniel B.
Burnham. Of Chicago; nest of mahogany
tables from Mrs Thomas Wilson: a sill
ver cake tray from Mr.. and Mrs VIII
/ liam r. Farrand: silver and glass vase
I and stand from Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
/ p Williams; a case of crystal and silver
punch cups from Jacob 5. Farrand, jr-;
| set Of Dresden china plates from Mr.
and Mrs Henry NJ. Wright, of Detroit;
/ Tiffany lamps from Mr.. and Mrs John
/ B. Henderson. of Washington, and Gen
and Mrs. Howard Carroll. Of New York,
and many others. The Gridiron Club, Of
! Washington, Of which the brides father
was one of the earliest members and a
! former, president sent massive basket
! Of flowers. which occupied a conspicuous
| place in the drawing-room beside the re-
/ ceiving party.
! Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Chiswell an