The Washington times., 1909-02-24
Wedding One of Most Beau
tiful of Present
Season.

bride Of Preston Gibson
The Rev Charles Wood. pastor OF the
Church of the Covenant, performed the
marriage ceremony in the presence Of
one Of the most brilliant assemblies OF
the season. including in addition TO
Iarv. number Of Washington people
many ut-of-town guests.
L.ilacs and pink roses transformed the
alcove At one end Of the draWing-room
into a bower and intermingled with
profus.on Of palms. formed an effective
setting for the fair young bride and
her attendants The stairway was
draped with laurel and smilax, and the
entire lower floor of the house was
beautifully adorned with quantities or
roses and Easter lilies.
Under the direction OF Herman {.
Rakemann, a string orchestra played the
wedding music for the entrance of the
bridal party. and also played during the
ceremony and informal reception which
followed.
Paul Rainey, Francis Hamilton, Regi-
naId Vanderbilt, all of New York; How
ard Gillette and Walter Keith, of Chi
cagO; Raj Parr. of Baltimore; LarZ An
derson, Clarence Moore, William Hit,
g. R Simpkins, of Washington, ana
lanes Thayer Mcmillan. of Detroit,
were the ushers who led the bridal pro-
cession down the stairway and into the
drawing room, where the assembled
guests were awaiting.
Immediately following the usneTS
came the bridegroom ana MS orotneT'
Richardson Gibson. of Lexington, Ky,
who acted as his best man.
Bride Comes IN Alone.
They I'm turn were followed by the
bridesmaids and the maid Of honor, who
Immediately preceded the bride. who
came in alone.
Th, bridesmaids were Miss Constance
Hoyt. Miss Martha Cameron. and Miss
Carrie Louise Mum. of Washington;
Miss Fannie Hanna, OF Cleveland; Miss
GLADYS Cromwell. Of New York, and
Miss Winifred King, OF Pittsburg- They
wore dainty princess gowns Of rose
petal pink, draped over silk gauze. the
top OF the bodjces cut with simple
Dutch neck. Their hats werc OF PINK
tulIe trimmed with Wreaths OF paie
pink roses. and they carried huge nuns
Of soft gray tuile, TO which were pinned
clusters OF pink roses, fastened with
the brides gifts to them, torget-me-not
pins.
Miss virginia Frew, the maid OF
honor. wore a similar gown Of white.
instead of. pink, and carried snow er
bouquet Of pink roses lnstead OIL d
muff.
Miss Jarvis bridal gown was OF rich
white satin and rose point lace, beautl-
fully embroidered in pearls. Her tuile
I veil was bOrdered with the lace ahu
arranged with a Coronet OF orange
/ blossoms The bridal bouquet was n
/ shower Of white orchids and lilies or
/ the valley.
/ Mrs. Mcmillan gave her granddauGh-
ter in marriag wearing handsome
/ costume Of white satin embroidered IN
{ silver a nd 3rs ned effectively with silver
/ spangled tulle.
Informal Reception.
/ Immediately after the ceremony the
bride and bridegroom received the we'd
ding guests informally. Later in the
evening Mr.. and Mrs Gibson left foI
/ Baltimore. from where they Will leave
in a dav or two for New York. Before
/ returning 10 Washington, where tney
/ Will spend the spring with Mrs. McMil-
Ian they will g 10 Palm Beach, and
will also spend a week or two at Pau
/ Raiuey,s saooting box in North caro-
lima
Among the guests we're Mr.. Justice
! White and Mrs White. Mr. justice
1 Moody, Mrs William G McMlHdn, MIS-
/ Doris Mcmillan, Mr. and Mrs james
( Thavler Mcmillan, Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
/ cfs Mcmillan Mr.. and Mrs. v ARE L
I Mr.. and Mrs. !. B. HagGin, Ben A
/ Haggfn. Reginald Vanderbilt, Judge ans
. Mrs. James Girard, Mr.. ana mrs. r rs =, NJ
/ polk. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Keith, Nj
and Mrs. Carroll Brown. Mr.. and Mrs
JOhn O'DOnnell. Mrs Nicholas Anoer
I son. MI and Mrs Larz Anderson, MIS-
Hanna, Mrs. AudenTled, MIS- nay sen
I ator and Mrs Hale, Senator and Mrs
/ Aldrich. the Misses AJdTich, Senator anC
I Mrs Crane, Senator and Mrs. NetmCFe
the Misses WeJmOre, Admiral and Mrs
Dewey, Senator-elect and Mrs Root
rows. Cen and Mrs. Clarence Edward
Mrs William Edwards. OF Cleveland
mother of General Edwards; MI an
Mrs. Clarence Moore: MISS Hop3es'on ION
clergyman: Mr.. and Mrs Frederick
Keep. Miss BOaTdman, Mrs. Hop
/ Slater, Miss Gwynn, Mrs. ChaT4eS =
Mum and her younger daughter MIS-
Gladys Munnj Mrs IoWnsenn, tne II.9L IIon
. Maud Pauncefote. Mrs. Beekman Win
( thrOp, Mrs. J. Donald Cameron. Mrs
/ Philip HichbOrn, Mrs Paul Pearsal
, Mrs Arthur Lee. Mrs. Sheridan, Ans
Williams. Miss JaffraN, Col. and Mrs
/ Charles ]. MCCawley. Mrs James Nor
I ris Morgan, Miss Frederica Morgan
. Miss Chew. Miss Lillian Chew, MIS-
/ George Howard, NiSCOuntesS de SiOouI
I Mrs Murray COBB. Miss CockreA. Rs
mond Ovey. OF the British embassy. an
Mr. Won Strumm and Mr.. Won Prnt
witz, OF the German embassy
Universally Liked.
The bride Of yesterday is one Of TN
most universally liked and attracuv
( Young women in Washington society
Her marriage yesterday took place /
the same room IL which she made he
debut in washington society, yea
ago. A year before that, in 1907, sh
had been presented at court In BerliT
she is a young woman of charming pei
souality and many accomplishment:
having received her education abroad.
; At the marriage of her aunt, Mis-
! Amy Mcmillan. 10 Sir John Harrington
2 I at that time British minister TO Abys
siuia, Miss Jarvis acted as maid
honor Lady Harrington was 10 hav
acted in the capacity OF matrOn
! honor for her niece. but on account {
D = change Of earlier plans. was unabl
Z 10 come over again just at this time
s Mr Gibson is 4 son Of the late Ser
!. / ator Gibson of Louisiana and a nephe
OF Mrs. White. wife OF Mr.. JustiC
] I White. Of the Supreme Court He
- well known in social circles I'm th'
r / country and abroad, and has also dl!
5 / pla we'd pronounced literary talent
- Mr. and Mrs Gibson will. upon the
| return to the Capital. make q wclCOm
/ adjunct 10 the ranks Of the yOunSt
I vi they a