The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-05-14

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OF tulle. The real old point lace 1s
gracefully draped over the right Shout
der to the left side of the waist and is
fastened with a spray of orange bios
SONS; the lace than continues as a
border to the long transparent tunic
of tulle, which graduates to the side of
the skirt at the train. The sweeping
train is three and half yards in
length.
A cap effect bridal wreath, with
orange blossoms and long draped veil
was very effective.
The old point lace used on the gown
is masterpiece and a work Of art in
lace making. It is part Of a world
famous collection.
Her Going-Away Dress.
The brides going-away dress is
three-piece dress made Of corbeau-blue
gabardine The coat is made of cor
beau-blue charmeuse I'D gabardine.
The front and upper part of back Of
coat is made of charmeuse. The back
is gathered at collar. The three-quar-
ter sleeve Of gabardine is topped with
sleeve being bound with fiat black
silk braid. The soft girdle of gabar-
dine ends in front with an oval
charmeuse buckle. The bodice is dark
blue chiffon over white. 1t has braided
straps of gabardine over the shoulders,
with IL rows Of braid over belt of blue
gabardine. A white organdie vestee
and collar are edged with rose and
green Powered narrow ribbon, fastened
in front by three ribbon buttons. Long
blue sleeves over white chiffon end in
wide cuffs of 16 rows of narrow black
! braid
The short skirt is of gabardlne, with
| three circular founces starting at
sides of skirt These are fastened at
back with a strap of gabardine at
tached to which are four small black
silk tassels. Between the hounces,
corbeau charmeuse, to which they are
attached, showing about one inch OF
charmeuse between each f1ounce.
Flounces and bottom of skirt are edged
with black silk braid.
Sketch of Mrs. McAdoo.
Mrs McAdoo is the only one of the
three daughters Of the president who
has evinced no inclination to pursue
an accomplishment or perfect herself
in any branch of study Like her
mother, she has talent as an artist in
oils and has spent two seasons at the
Academy Of Fine Arts in Philadelphia
She has a keen sense Of humor, and
is much of a diplomat She is the
lily who has nickname. She is called
Nell
In appearance, Mrs. McAdoo Is tall
slender, with girlish figure, and a
a light, swinging gait She has a pleas
E ant smile, fine teeth, rather large
I mouth, blue eyes topped with dark
, brows and fringed with dark lashes
a fine clear white skin and quantities
of soft, straight, dark hair. She rides
4 Dances sWims and rows we'll and is
q quite a linguist. Her place in society
q as the wife Of the secretary of the
treasury will now be next to that o.
O Mrs. Bryan.
d Career Of the Groom.
J. Mr.. McAdoo was born in Georgia il
5 1868, of a family which had beer
e wealthy, but had lost their all in tn,
e Civil war. At twenty-one young Nc
Adoo was admitted to the bar and fiv,
years later he came to New York
IS There he formed partnership will
n William McAdoo, who was no know
G. relation
q, In 1885 Mr.. McAdoo married Mis-
1T Sarah Fleming Of Chattanooga, Tenn
1T who died four years ago. There ar
n six children, Mr.. McAdoo's principa
lie residence is at Irvington-on the-Hul
le son, not far from New York.