The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-27

groom has served as naval aid at the
White House as well as in command of
the Sylph.
Miss Julia Meyer attended her sister
as maid of honor, and the bridesmaids
were Miss Helen Taft, daughter of the
former President and Mrs. Taft Miss
Ruth Appleton, of New York; Miss Mar
tina McCook, of New York: Miss Helen
Sears, of Boston: Miss Katherine Jen-
nings, and Miss Dorothy Williams.
Little Miss Mary Hale and Master Eu-
gene Hale. the children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chandler Hale, were train bearers for
the bride, and were dressed in white
Mr.. Donald Rodgers was his brother
best man. and the ushers, boyhood
friends OF the young bridegroom from
both service and civilian ranks, were
Mr. George Won l.. Meyer, jr.; Mr.. Alex
ander Rodgers. jr.: Maj. James A. Lo-
gan, Lieut.. David Bagley, L.. S. N; Nr.
Sloan Dananhower, Mr.. Herman Bradley.
Mr. Clarence Hay, and Mr.. Herbert
Howard, L. s. N.
Rev. DIR. Roland Cotton Smith, rector
of the church. officiated. The music was
by the vested choir and limited to the
professional and a hymn between the be-
.trothal and bridal marriage ceremonies.
The bride entered to the music of Lohen-
grin. as rendered by the regular organist.
was one of the handsomest of the season.
with draped skirt brought into a narrow
pointed panel in front, with a separate
train measuring two and one-half yards
On the floor. The latter was square across
the end and totally untrimmed. The bril-
dial veil was of tulle held in place by a
small coronet of orange blossoms and a
diamond comb
The bridesmaids gowns were all alike.
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the color of the pink sweet peas that
formed their huge round bouquets. The
narrow, unframed skirts We're hung in
pink chiffon tunics, lined with straw col
ored Chiffon the latter feature to match
the 5road-brimmed hats, which were nat
ural co1ored Leghorn. The only trimming
of the hats, which were the old-timed fat
garden party shape, was a two-inch band
of ribbon velvet in petunia color. with a
bow at the back and very long streamers.
After the church ceremony a reception
was held at the home of the brides
parents, in Scott Circle. The decorations
of the handsome and spacious rooms
were similar to those at the church. be-
ing of graceful groupings of asparagus
vines with spring blossoms and foliage,
white. pink. and green being the domi-
nant colors.
Mrs. Meyer wore striking costume of
white satin, with deep fiounce of black
lace and yelled in blue chiffon.
The parents of the bridegroom, Col
and Mrs. Alexander Rodgers, assisted
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer in receiving their
guests, who went later to greet the
bride and bridegroom, who stood in a
floral alcove Of white and green.
In addition to the immediate families
of both. young people, the guests in
cluded the Hon. James Donald Cameron,
of Pennsylvania, grandfather of the
bridegroom; Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler Hale, relatives
of the bridegroom; the French Ambas-
sador and Mime. Jusserand; the Ger
man Ambassador, Count Won Bernstorff;
the Brazilian Ambassador and Nine. da
Cana; Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter
Of the President; Senator Lodge, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs.
Perry Belmont, Rear Admiral and Mrs
Seaton Schroeder, Mr.. and Mrs. William
r. Merriam, Mrs. Thomas w. Symons
and Miss Symons, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
May, Miss May, Mrs. Robert Mccormick,
Mrs. Robert Patterson, Mrs. John F.
Rodgers Mr.. and Mrs. Horace West
colt, Mr. and Mrs. Edward McCauley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walcott Tuckerman, Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Faust, Mr. and Mrs.
John H. Merriam, Mrs. James Lowndes,
Mrs. Thomas F. Bayard. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Howard. Mrs. Edward Bonnaffon,
Miss Fremont, Miss Converse, Miss
Sophy Johnston, Mrs. Henry F. Dimock,
Mrs. Dimock- DR.. and Mrs
Miss Harriet Souther-
and, Miss Wise. Mrs. Robert Bacon and
Miss Martha Bacon. Mr.. and Mrs. An
irew Peters. Mrs. Louis Bacon, of Bos-
ON and Mr. and Mrs Frederick Ather.
ton.
The bride made her debut in Rome
shortly before her father came to this
country to become Postmaster General
under President Roosevelt. The BRIDE
groom, who comes of a long line of fight
ing men who have gained distinction in
the service of their country, is son of
Col. Alexander Rodgers, U. S. A., and
= grandson of Rear Admiral Rodgers,
U. s. N, for many years president of
the Metropolitan Club. Lieut. Rodgers