The Washington herald., 1911-02-08

carriages and in droves BY 3:30 o'clock
the church was comfortably filled.
Those who got into the church saw what
are said to be the most lavish floral dec
orations that ever graced a wedding cere-
mony in New York. Mcconnell. who had
charge Of the decorations. had used
spring shrubs. lilac. forsuthia, Towering
! crab apple. and hyacinths in profusion
for the chancel. From the ceiling depend
ed great festoons of asparagus plumosa.
About the columns was English ivy, and
along the walls wreaths Of smilax. Then
near the chancel rail was an abundance
of palms.
But the most effective of the whole
decorations in the opinion of many were
the great torches of japanese. calla. and
rose-colored lilies that were placed at
| the end of each pew. The general effect
| of the whole was Of white and green.
| though here and there was a touch Of
| color.
In the church it seemed a trifle chilly.
so that most of the women either did not
remove their wraps or kept or their
| fur Stoles. The result was, with the big
! hats, which seemed generally unrelieved
| by color, the gathering had subdued
| appearance. While people assembled or
| waited, there was something worth
| while to listen to in the form nf an excel
| lent musical programme. given under the
| direction Of Arthur Hyde, the organist
| Of the church. This began at o'clock.
and was continued without intermission
until the bridal party was ready to start
up the aisle.
Women Craning Their Neclks.
BY this time it was beginning to get
| late, and women were craning their
necks. People were standing up in the
side aisles. and occasionally a woman
| would stand up in her place and cast an
i anxious look toward the door.
After $50 the number that came up
the central aisle was small. Sir Charles
Wyndham was recognized audiblY IN
| many cases as he took his seat, and Mr..
| and Mrs. August Belmont were named
as they passed up. Kingdom and Jay
! Gould went up the aisle together at
| about 3:40 and Mrs. Gould came in
| later and was much admired.
Then people began to consult their
watches, and then a little after Mr..
Martin and the chorus started to sing
| the Morning Hymn" 1t was just about
| twenty minutes past the hour when the
| craninS of neckS became general, and
| women arose here and there until the
| whole gathering was standing. Then the
| procession started, headed by choir boys
singing.
! citement. Some women did no more than
stand up in their places and try to peer
| through bits of atmosphere untenated by
| the big headgear of their neiEhbors.
Others got up on the footStoolS, and not
| a few climbed upon the pews.
Wedding Party Enters.
Earl Percy and Lord Camois headed the
! ushers. followed by Robert Grey with
! Phoenix Ingraham. Moncure Robinson
| with Robert II. Russell. and Anthony J.
| Drexel. jr.. with Francis w. Crowin-
shield. After them came the bridesmaids
| in simple white frocks. without hats.
Miss Louise Cromwell and Miss Hannah
Randolph walked first and then came
two by two. Miss Allison Pierce and Miss
Emelne Holmes. and Miss Hope Hamil-
ton and Miss Annie Douglas Graham.
who took Miss Beatrice Claflin's place.
owing to the latter'S illness.
Next came the flower children-little
William Beresford with Gloria Gould and
Marcus Beresford with Diana Dalziel. 4
little behind them walked the maid of
honor. Edith Gould. who is only thirteen.
And now interest stood on tiptoe as we'll
as on the benches.
There was an interval. and then came
the bride leaning upon the arm of her