The Washington herald., 1914-10-18
Anofhsr weddlnr eeremony of national |


Another wedding ceremony Of national
interest took place IN St. Johns Church.
Lafayette Square. at noon yesterday
when Miss Martha Bowers. only daugh-
ter Of .he late Lloyd W. Bowers, Solicitor
General OF the United States. became the
bride OF Robert A. Taft. eldest son Of
the former President and Mrs. William
Howard Taft. the bridegroom now being
q praeticing attorney in Cincinnati. oW-
ing 70 the wish Of the very attractive
young bride the invitations 70 the church
and 70 the reception which followed at
her home on Rhode Island avenue, were
limited to the close personal friends Of
the two families without any regard to
the ofhciai position Of the bridegroom's
family
The church was decorated very sim
ply with annunciation lilies on the altar
and large boughs Of white cosmos IN the
chancel There were no standards OF
lilies or cosmos marking the pevs and
no decoration whatever IN the body OF
the church. The musical program was
limited to the usual wedding marches
between the betrothal and the marriage
Dervice the ceremony in every way
being q model Of good taste and sim
piicity.
The ushers who were kept busy for
Mr.. Charles Taft. the young brother Of
the bridegroom; Mr.. Stephen Phiiibin, Of
Houston. Tex: Mr.. Stanhope Bayne
Jones. Of Baltimore; Mr.. Carl Lohman.
Of Akron. ohioi Messrs. Walter Logan
Adrian Van sinderin and Harry Btng-
ham, all Of New York; Mr.. John Heron
Of Pittsburgh, and Mr.. Carroll Glover,
Of this city.
The arrival Of the parents Of the BRIDE
groom ten minutes before noon. was the
signal for many smiling greetings from
old friends already In the church.
especially from the pews to the left of
the chancel. where nearly the entire body
Of the Supreme Court was placed about
the Chief Justice. who occupied a pew
% himself. Just above the reserved
pewS OF the Jurists was another interest
ing group Of wedding guests consisting
of ten small girls, several without hats.
who were conveyed by Miss Adelaid
Heath and Miss Dora Glover, with whom
they occupied the front row OF the
south gallery. These young persons were
the Camp Fire Girls" from Northeast
Washington, who have been under the
brides direction for the last two years
The bridal procession reached the
| church promptly at noon and was met
at the door by the ushers- Mr.. Thomas
Bowers escorted his sister and Miss
Helen Taft walked alone as maid OF
honor Four bridesmaids. walking two
and two. weres Miss Louise HELEN and
Miss Frances Noyes, Of this city; Miss
Marjorie Edgar, of Minneapolis. and Miss
Julia Thompson. Of Chicago. The bride
groom, with his best man, Mr.. George
Harrison, OF this city, entered the church
from the vestry In time to meet the
bride az the chancel gate The bridal
party entered the church 10 the music
Of Lohengrin. played BY the regular Or
Eanist Rev. Roland Cotton Smith. D. D.,
rector OF the church. conducted the en-
tire service. The handsome young bride
wore a regal gown OF silver. white satin
made with long square train with point
ed bodice, finished in tulle and tuile
sleeves Her veil was tulle, worn close
to the head, without q coronet. but held
low at the back by tiny clusters Of orange
blossoms Her bouquet was large but
very lightly and beautifully constructed
Of lilies and white rosebuds. The bride
| groom's best man and ushers all wore
white boutonnieres.
The bridesmaids gowns, as well as
I that of the maid OF honor, were q new
weave Of pink pussywiliow taneta with
thread of gold adding stu further rich
ness TO the material The frocks all fol-
lowed one model, a round skirt. showing
a much greater width at the hem than
last season, with overdress finished in
I bronze-coiored tulle. There was cape
collar Of tulle also sleeves Of the latter
material coming to the wrists Their
hats were dark brown velvet, neither
large nor small. with blocked crown and
rolling brin, the latter turned well up on
the left side Their only trimming was
/ a single ostrich plume All wore bronze
French shoes and carried large clusters
Of brown and gold chrysanthemums-
They also wore clrclet pins Of pink
enamel set with pearls, gifts Of the bride
The bridegroom presented scarfpins of
similar style to his ushers.
As the bride and bridegroom left the
chancel both exchanged smiles with
the father Of the latter. who occupied the
nfst pew they passed on their way down
the aisle
In addition to Mr. and Mrs. William
II. Taft. the relatives Of the BRIDEGROOM
present included Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w.
Taft. of New York. Mrs. Charles P. Taft.
Mr.. Horace Taft. Mr.. and Mrs William
Heron, and Miss Louise Taft, Of Cinein-
natl. The brides family connection, which
is a small one. was represented by M
Edward Bowers and Miss Bowers, or
New Haven; Mr.. and Mrs z. ID. Hubert,
Of Chicago, and Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Ed
gar, of Minneapolis. Mr.. James Laughlin
Phillips and Mr.. Duncan c. Phillips, OF
New York were other close friends here
for the occasion. At the breakfast at the
Bowers home, Mrs. Bowers, the step
mother Of the bride. received the guests
IN q charmingly-mado gown Of soft
brown velvet and tuIle, with large round
hat matching the costume Mrs. Taft
wore q very modish toilet Of dark blue
velvet. with short little coat opening over
waistcoat OF silver lace and q very
becoming hat Of dark blue in small
shape with short but very full plume
Of ostrich crossing the top Of the
| crown. Mrs Charles p. Taft wore a
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