Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
BRILLIANT SCENE AT HER
QUINIGO-DE PENA WEDDING.
Head of the Nation in Attendance,
and Cardinal Gibbons.
Other Events.

The presence of President Taft
today. at noon. at st. Matthews
Church, at the marriage of Miss Malvna
de Pena. youngest daughter of the minister
of Uruguay and Nine. de Pena, and Mr..
Alexandra Herquinigo. second secretary
of the legation of Chile, and also that of
Cardinal Gibbons surrounded that event
with all possible eclat. The marriage
ceremony was performed by the Cardinal,
and was followed by a nuptial mass,
celebrated by Rev. Father Mills. an as
sistant pastor Mgr. Lee, rector of the
church. and Mgr. Russell of st. Patrick s
Church, We're in the sanctuary. Rev.
Fathers Buckley and Cooper attended the
cardinal.
The part of the church which is now
used pending the completion of the edifice
is rather rough and incomplete. but gives
glimpse of st. Anthony's Chapel.
now used as the sanctuary 1t was
within this beautifully carved marble
chapel that the bridal party stood while
the ceremony progressed. The couple
afterward knelt at priedieux at the foot
of the marble steps while the nuptial
mass was being offered.
A profuSe ornamentation of palms and
foliage plants and southern smilax was
used in the church. the north wall being
hidden under sprays of smilaX and tall
palms. Great clusters of palms were at
the foot of the tall pillars at each
will add great beauty to the COM
pleted church, and within the chapel
palms lined the walls around and back of
the altar and made hedge of green
along the marble balustrade and steps
leading to the altar platform. The vases
on the altar were filled with Easter lilies
and roses, and these lovely white bios
SONS cleaned amid the green on all
sides.
While the guests were being seated a
stringed orchestra in the back of the
church gave beautiful program.
The joyous notes of the bridal chorus
from 'Lohengrin'' reverberating through
the lofty edifice gave the signal that the
bride and her attendants were at the
church door.
The ushers were Mr.. Felipe Animal, first
secretary of the legation Of Chile; Mr.
]. F.. Barros de Pimentel second secre-
tary of the Brazilian embassy; Mr. Ed
uardo Racedo, jr.. second secretary OF
the Argentine legation; Mr.. ]. j. Moniz
de Aragao, second secretary of the Bra
lillian embassy, and Mr.. Hugo V. de
Pena, second secretary of the Cru-
guayan legation, and a brother of the
bride.
They were followed to the sanctuary by
Miss Phyllis Bassett Moore and Miss
Georgiana Solari of New York, Miss Ma
RE Manuela de Pena and Miss Maria
Carlotta de Pena. and the maid OF
honor, Miss Albertina de Pena, sister OF
the bride. The bride was escorted by her
father, and was relinquished to the bride
groom's keeping at the altar railing. Mr.
Algara second secretary of the Mexican
embassy, was best man.
The young bride has many personal at
fractions and will make her social debut
as a matron, as two of her sisters Went
out last winter for the first time and hel
formal participation had been considered
II Her s Wedding sddf' dress was 81 creamy tint
ed charmeuse very simply made in ar
entirely of point d'alencon and d'angle
terre lace over white mousselne. The
long square court train fell from the
shoulders and was yelled in the two laces
The full veil of tulle was held to the
ha1r with cOronet of orange blossoms
and the bridal bouquet was a shower OF
white orchids and lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor wore an ivory-tinted
gown OF MORE antique, with an overdreSs
of accOrdOn-pleated white crepe de chine
which reached nearly to the hem of the
skirt. The slightly bloused corsage was also
of the pleating, caught in at the waist with
a crystal-beaded belt having a buckle OF
jet and mother-of-pearl directly in front
Frills Of the pleated crepe de chine fin.
ished Off the sleeves and Dutch neck
where a tiny cluster of deep pink satin
roses caught it up at the left side A
large black hat. with white aigrets
| around the crown. was Worn. and hel
bouquet was shower of white roses and
lilies of the valley.
The bridesmaids gowns were made
alike-of blue charmeuse. with overdress-
es of creamy silk thread lace yelled In
palest pink chiffon. The waists were OF
the lace over the chiffon. with vests OF
blue chiffon. The Dutch necks were out
lined with narrow silver braid. The
wide girdles of blue satin turned down
at the right side of the front to show
revers Of bright pink satin. Clusters OF
pink and blue satin and chiffon roses
caught up the drapery here and there or
the skirts.
The medium sized black hats were
faced with blue and We're trimmed al
the side with white aigrets. Showers OF
pink roses and lilies Of the valley were
carried.
A large reception followed at the lega-
ton on N street. where the newly mar
ried couple received in the large drawing
room, assisted by the minister from Cru-
quay and Nine de Pena
White roses and ferns banked the man
tells. and vases of white blossoms and
palms were arranged in the different
rooms. A buffet breakfast was served
Nine. de Pena wore a handsome gown
of black velvet. with vest of point lace
over white chiffon, and touches of ermine
on the corsage.
The high waist was outlined with a
narrow band of green satin, with knot
Of small red roses at one side of the
front.
The absence of the Chilean minister
and Nine. Suarez was caused by rhe
illness of the former, whichs has confined
him to his bed for some days
Mr.. and Mrs. Herquinego left this after
noon for their honeymoon Journey They
will not return until after New Year day
according to present plans. They exnecf
to go to Europe during the winter
The brides travelling dress was of alice
blue cloth with a short jacket trimmed
with buttons. The skirt was draped at
one side, where 1t was caught with three
buttons. Her small plush hat was trim