The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-26

Washington, d. c., April 25.-At
tended by many notables, prominent in
tbs political and social world of this
and foreign countries, the wedding of
Miss Louise Chaplin Fletcher, daughter
o. Senator and Mrs. Duncan Upshaw
Fletcher. of Florida, and DR.. Thomas
Junior Kemp, of this city, was SOL
ealnized at eight O'Clock last evening
az All Souls church. The ring cere-
n1ony was used, DR.. Pierce, chaplain
OF the United States senate, officiat-
ing. The church was decorated in a
most beautiful and artistic manner,
ard the auditorium was taxed to it's
capacity by the invited guests. all
anxious to be present at what for
weeks had been anticipated as the
most brilliant wedding of the con-
gressional season. And the realiza-
ton brought disappointment to no
one.
The auditorium was bower of
beauty, the whole top of the church
being festooned with garlands of
southern smilax, while the chancel and
whole front of the church in and
about the altar rail presented an ex-
quisite intermingling of palms and
ferns.
The pews were decorated with spring
flowers of white and different shades
OF pink. In a pew just TO the left of
where DR.. Kemp and Miss Fletcher
were pronounced man and wife sat
Mrs. Duncan Upshaw Fletcher. with
her being a number of ladies who for
several days had been house guests
at the home of Senator and Mrs.
Fletcher, and who had participated
Nv practically all of the pre-nuptial
entertainments.
Bridal Party Enters.
The bridal party was easily the
largest at any wedding in Washington
this year. The bridesmaids, carrying
shower bouquets of sweet peas IN coll
ors to match their respective gowns,
came in from the rear of the church
and preceded the bride to the altar,
Hubert Corneilson, of Jacksonville,
matron of honor. and Miss Nell
Fletcher. sister of the bride, and maid
os honor, both dressed in white, and
each carrying a shower bouquet of
lilies of the valley and white sweet
peas. Just preceding the bride APP
Feared the little flower bearers, Mas
ter Billie Knowland, son of Represen-
tative and Mrs. Knowland o9Califor-
MA. and Miss Cornelia Yerkes, of
Jacksonville. Master Knowland was
in white satin. while little Miss
Yerkes wore white lace over pink.
The bride. on the arm of her father.
came in from the front of the church.
She was beautiful in brides dress of
very heavy ivory white satin, with a
long court train, the dress being trim
med with real lace. point applique.
and also having hand embroidered
seed pearls, with veil Of point applique
reaching to the end of the train and
arranged on the head in cap fashion,
with coronet of orange blossoms.
Her only ornament was a lavaliere
OF diamonds set In platinum, a gift
from the groom. The ring used in the
ceremony was band of platinum with
diamonds all around. The bride carried
a bouquet said to be the handsomest
ever carried in Washington at a we'd
ding. 1t consisted OF white orchids,
lilies of the valley and orange bios
SONS.
The groom, attended by DR.. W. r.
Davis, U. S. A, as his best man, and
Mr.. Samuel Kemp. his brother, as
groomsman came from the back of the
church, and waited for his bride be-
fore the altar.
The bridesmaids, in their order of
appearance In the bridal party, were
as follows: Miss Sibyl Hayes of Cali
fornia, and Miss Katharine Cornell of