The Washington herald., 1914-11-01
HelIen-BOwers Wedding

The marriage of Miss Louise HELEN,
eldest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin H HELEN, TO Mr.. Thomas Bowers.
only son of the late Solicitor General Of
the United States, took place yesterday
al noon at St Johns Church, Lafayette
sauare, and was followed by h breakfast
at the home of the brides parents in
CoTcoran street.
The appointments of the wedding were
much the same as those Of two weeks
ago when the sister Of yesterdays bride
groom was married to Mr.. Robert Taft,
son Of the former President. White
chrysanthefnums gave the keynote to the
floral decoration which corresponded to
the color scheme Of the bridal party
which was one Of the most attractive OF
! the season Rev. Roland Cotton Smith,
d. D.. officiated.
Mr.. Henry II. Freeman. organist Of st.
Johns Church, rendered a special pro-
gram Of music selected by the bride.
The wedding party entered the church
to the bridal chorus from "Dohengrin."
During the reading OF the marriage cere-
mony. Massenet's Virgins Prayer was
played.
Immediately upon the conclusion of the
service. an old English cathedral chime
motif was sounded upon the bells of the
organ, followed by Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march.
The ushers who seated the company and
later led the bridal procession were
Mesrs- Arthur HELEN. the brides broth
er; I.awrason Riggs. George Harrison,
and Carroll Glover. of this city; Philip
Robinson, of Boston,: John Heron. Of
Pittsburgh: WayIand Williams, OF New
Haven, and David Ely. OF New York.
Mrs. Robert Taft served as matron of
honor. while the bridesmaids were the
schoolgirl sister Of the bride. Miss Mary
HELEN, Miss Frances NOyes. Miss Julia
Whiting. and Miss Eleanor Reyburn. All
were gowned alike in vivid green cos
tunes of silk and chiffon. The model
was a round skirt of the silk with
three deep flounces of matching chiffon.
The bOdices on extremely smart lines
were of the silk with long chiffon sleeves.
Smart black velvet hats and huge
bouquets Of orchids completed these
toilets which were worn with black
French shoes and black hosiery. The
brides gown was Of cream white satin
made on close and very graceful lines
with well defined waist line, and very
long square, train. II was without trim
ming except for tiny friIls OF chiffon
about the bodice. The sleeves were long
and transparent. being of chiffon fitted
close to the arm. Like the attendants the
bride wore no gloves Her veil was a
beautiful piece OF net mellowed to the
tone Of the gown and worn with n close
wreath of orange blossoms
Mr.. HELEN escorted his daughter to
the altar where she was met by the
bridegroom who had his recently acquired
.brother-in-Iaw. Mr.. Robert a Taft. as
best man. The brides bouquet was very
graceful being the old-fashioned round
nf u nj
valley.
Prominent among the guests were the
stepmother OF the bridegroom. Mrs
Lloyd Bowers. Mr.. and Mrs. William
c. Edgar. OF Minneapolis. and Miss Ed
gar, and Miss Helen Taft all Of whom
sat in the pews reserved for the bride
.GroOm's family while on the brides side
IN the pew with Mrs. HELEN was the
nurse who has brought up all the Hell
len children with a devotion only second
to their mother The family party fur
ther included Miss Celeste Eustis, the
great aunt of the bride. Col. and Mrs
Thomas Wood and their daughter. Mrs.
Robert II. Dunlop. Mr.. George HELEN.
Mr.. and Mrs Corcoran Thorn. Mr.
and Mrs. William c. Eustis. Mr. and
Mrs. William CorcOran Hill. all Of Wash
ington. and Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock. jr..
Mrs. Julius Peabody. Mr.. and Mrs. r. F.
AmlTell, OF New \ oTk. Other guests were
the Brazilian Ambassador. VI. de Cana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Glover, Mrs. Car
roll Glover. Rear Admiral and Mrs
Richardson Glover. and the Misses
Glover. Mrs. Henry c. Corbin, Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Faust. Mrs
lockwood HOar. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Noyes, Miss Ethel Noyes. Mrs. David
s. Barry. Miss Cora Barry. Mrs Victor
Cushman. Mrs. Frederick Chapin. Mr.
and Mrs. Garrison McClintock. Miss Nc
ClintOck, Miss Ogden Jones. Mrs f. \
Mitchell, the Misses Smith, Mrs Howard
Wilmer. Miss Wilmer. Miss Gushing. Miss
EleanOra Morgan. Mrs. Henry EtoGstrad.
Mrs. Alexander MaCruder. Mrs. Guy
Fairfax Whiting. Mrs. George Howard.
Miss Perrin. Mrs ChaunCy Hackett, and
brides Of the near future, who were
interesting spectators were Miss Mary
MCCaulcy and Mrs. Doris Haywood. both
of whom selected seats in the gallery.
After a honeymoon trip Of several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Bowers will establish their
home in this citv. Mrs. Bowers left for
her wedding trip wearing a tailored
suit OF dark green cloth with small
black velvet hat.
4 pretty home wedding celebrated yes
terday was that Of Miss Lola Roberta
Huffman and Mr. Warren d. Brush.
which took place at the residence OF
the brides father. James Huffman. in
Euclid street in the presence OF small
company. Rev. Forest !. Prettyman.
chaplain of the Senate oficiated Tho