The Washington herald., 1910-06-12

Wife of the financial ageI
the collection being one OF great beauty
and value
Two weddings took place last week in
Pittsburg which were Of special interest
In Washington. They were those OF Mr..
George s. Oliver, son OF the Senator
from Pennsylvania, 20 Miss Laura Smith.
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Persifor Smith.
and Mr. Harry J. Miller, formerly Of
this city. and Miss Katherine McCook.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Willis McCook.
The Smith-Oliver wedding took place
IN the Church OF the Ascension, which
lends itseif particularly well TO floral
and bridal decorations. making a beauti-
ful setting for the ceremony. They con-
sisted, in this case. Of palms. ferns. and
gorgeous pink hydrangeas. There was a
fun choral service, which was most eff
fective, and the vested choir preceded
tho bridal party. singing 20 Perfect
Love" Right Rev. Cortlandt Whitehead,
S. 7. D.. oficiated. The bridegroom had
for his best man his brother, Mr.. Au-
gustus Kontz Oliver.
The bride. who was given in marriage
by her father, wore a gown of white
satin, with long separate train OF satin.
The skirt was draped with two flOunces
OF wide carrickmackross lace. and. fall
ing over train at top, fastened with knots
OF orange blossoms. The bodice was en-
tirely of point de venise lace, with knot
OF orange blossoms at the side OF the cor
sage. A coronet OF same lace IN hair was
fastened with knot of orange blossoms.
Her tulle veil was caught with orange
blossoms. A dog collar OF diamonds and
q string Of pearls completed a beautiful
costume. She carried a shower bouquet
Of white sweet peas. The maid of honor,
Miss Helen Horne, wore a gown Of pink
SATIN lace trimmed. and yelled with pink
chiffon. She wore a white chip hat trim
med with lace. pink roses and ribbons.
The bridesmaids-Miss Elizabeth Hudson,
of Syracuse; Miss Anita Wood, OF Pitts
burg: Miss Jean Oliver OF Washington,
and Miss Elizabeth Richards. Miss Ma
rion Clark, and Miss Paula Fleitman. Of
New York-wore gowns Of pink satin.
trimmed with lace and pink roses. Large
picture hats OF soft cream straw. trim
med with lace and pink roses, completed
each costume.
So far as the ceremony was concerned,
1t was the usual impressive and solemn
event, with few people among the guests
who were not more OF less intimate with
the Smith and Oliver families. After the
ceremony there was a large reception at
the Smith residence in Ellsworth avenue,
with many prominent in local society and
a number Of out-of-town representatives
present. The floral decorations Here. as
at the church, were beautiful and in per-
feet taste. The inclosed porch added 70
the effective environment of very happy
occasion. The brides table. seating
twenty people. was placed in room on
the third floor Tucked away in the we'd
ding cake were twenty little favors. to-
gether with the thimble and the silver
piece. &c, Of prophetic moment. During
the evening the guests were given an
opportunity TO see-and to see was to
| admire-as fine a collection Of wedding
| gifts as has ever been seen at a wedding
| in Pittsburg. Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver left
during the evening for a Western trip,
and at its conclusion win be at home in
Darlington road. Miss Jean Oliver, sister
of the bridegroom. we'll known In Wash
ington society, entertained the bridal
party and a few extra gueets at luncheon
OF the Pittsburg Golf Club the day before
the wedding.
The other wedding, equally pretty, that
Of Mr. Miller and Miss McCook, took
place the same morning, in St Paufs
Cathedral, with the solemn ritual OF the
Catholic Church, in the presence OF the
| families and most intimate friends. The
| floral decorations in the church were in
keeping with the solemnity of the oc-
| casion. the center aisle being outlined
with white standards topped by great
| punches Of lilies, with white lilies in
cluded in the altar decorations. Low
nuptiaI mass was solemnized by Bishop
| Canevin.
| The bride was given away by her
father. She wore a magnificent wedding
gown Of white satin, trimmed with rose
point lace, and long bridal veil was held
In place by cluster of orange blossoms.
/ The bridal bouquet was OF white roses
| showered with lilies of the valley and
| tied with white chiffon and white satin
ribbon Mrs. W. Edgar Reed was hei
sisters matron of honor and Miss Flea
nor NJ. McCook was the maid Of honor
| The bridal maids were Miss Ella X. Cas-
| sidy and Miss Eleanor Du Puy. of Pitts
burg. and Miss Frances Thorn, Of Wash.
| ington, D. c. Mr. j. Norris Miller was
his brothers best man, and the brida
party was completed by the ushers, Mr.
Robert Miller, Mr.. Harold +. Wardweil
and Mr.. Robert Burns, OF New York
Mr.. Lee Miller of washington. D. c.
Mr.. Christian D. Hemich, and Mr.. Web
ster b. Holmes, of Cincinnati.
The church services were at II o'clock
and were followed by a reception anC
breakfast at the McCook residence ii
Fifth avenue The floral decorations a
the house were very effective and beau
tiful the lights and flowers (roses pre-
dominating) and music and happiness
within being IL marked contrast to tn
dull day without. For the rain fell stead
| fly. utterly disregarding all June tradi
tons. The guests were received In tn
drawing-room, the receiving group IN
Icluding the bride and bridegroom. Nj
and Mrs. McCOok and Mrs William Nil
Ter. At the wedding breakfast the guest
were seated at small tables placed on III
ifnoTnuaH Nd "a. ~ ri.