The Washington herald., 1914-04-15
McKinley-Bennett Wedding

Agra Bennett, only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Bennett. of Weston. w.
Va, and Mr.. johnson Camden Mckin-
Icy. of Wheeling. w. Va, were married
in historic St Johns Church.
The interior of the church was beau
tifuIly decorated with Easter lilies,
roses, and palms. and from an arch
hung several satin bells.
Right Rev. George Peterkin. Bishop
Of West Virginia. performed the cere-
ton Smith.
The wedding party entered the
church to the Bridal Chorus from
.Lohengrin," by Wagner. During the
marriage ceremony these two request
pieces were played: ITO a Wild Rose,
by MacDowell. and The Virgins
Prayer" by Massenet.
After the ceremony the bridal party
left the church TO the music Of Men
delssohn's Wedding March" AS the
bride passed under the flower arch in
the chancel two choir boys pulled the
ribbons attached to the wedding bells
hung from the chancel flower arch.
During the seating OF the guests the
following program was rendered by
Mr. Henry II. Freeman, organist. and
Mr. Charles Trowbridge Tittman, barry
tone soIofst OF ST. Johns choir: Organ.
The Evening Star" from the opera
"Tannhauser" Cwagner): vocal, 'Sere-
made" CSchuberD: organ. "Berceuse'
from the opera "Jocelyn" tGodard) {;
vocal. 20 Perfect Love" CEurleieh) {:
organ. Bridal Song" CJensen), and.
vocal. Maiden. Hark How Thy We'd
ding Bells" Goewe).
The bride, who was given away by her
father. wore the gown in which she was
presented at the Court Of st. James sew
eral seasons ago II was OF McChlin lace,
richly embroidered in pearls and trimmed
with tiny clusters of silver roses. The
gown was built on simple empire lines
with a court train OF lace mounted on sill
yer tissue. The train was four yards
long, and was caught at the shoulders
with clusters of silver roses. being car
ricd by two pages. Robert Crane and
Bennett Crane, OF Baltimore, cousins Of
the bride.
A cOrsage bouquet OF real orange bios
SONS and silver roses was fastened on
the bodice, and the bridal bouquet was a
shower of white orchids and lilies Of the
valley. The long tullc veil was arranged
to fall from a becoming Juliet cap OF
icarl cmbroid"rs.
Miss Mary Stcacy. OF York, Pa. the
maid of honor, wore a isquin model or
callow ;-alicw chiffon moirc silk The
skirt was made with two puffs OF POM
padour moire over accordion pleated
drop skirt. short square train finish
ed the skirt. The bodice, which was of
white lace draped with yellow chiffon,
was finished with a girdle OF yellow taf-
feta ribbon with huge butterfly bow at
the back, the ends forming small bow
az the lower puff.
Miss Steacy wore a tulle veil with
Prince Of Wales feathers, which the
bride wore two years ago when she was
presented at the court OF st. James. She
also carried n shower bouquet of yell
low loses.
The bridesmaids were Miss Miriam Bis,
Ter, of Philadelphia; Miss Eileen Roach
OF Baltimore; Miss Florric Jackson, of
Clarksburg. w. Va; Miss Mary BalfOur.
of Parkcrsburg, niece of the bride
groom; Miss Margaret McChord. Miss
Ruth Hitchcock. Miss Edith Oracle. Miss
Edythe Howard. Miss Helen McCumber.
and Miss Genevieve Champ Clark.
Miss Bisler wore an exquisite gown OF
white net, embroidered in festoons of
roses and forget-me-nots with buffs OF
white satin. The bodice was made of
the lace with a sash and girdle of pink
satin ribbon caught in front with pink
roses. She wore a shepherdess hat made
with-a brim of flesh colored silk tulle
Will d GTONH VI tue Stillt NOlOT ltHttd,
with pink roses adorning the left side.
which was turned up. scarf of tulle.
which fastened under the chin with the
roses, fell in streamcrs.
Miss Eileen Roach wore white taffeta
made with puffs and trimmed with tiny
pink rosebuds and a sirdle and a sash
Of pink fiowerCd ribbon. Her hat was
of white chip, of the same style as that
of Miss Bisler and trimmed with pink
ribbon and pink roses.
Miss Florrie Jackson wore a dainty
gown of white taffeta, made with two
deep ruffles on white net on the skirt
ana deep girdle OF pink chiffon finished
with a butterfly bow at the back. Her
hat was of white straw and white rib
bons with pink roses on the lifted side.
Miss Mary Balfour wore white taffeta
and lace with a pink girdle, and her
hat was OF white chip with pink roses.
Miss Gcnevieve Clark wore yellow taf-
feta with a cerise velvet crush girdle and
a yellow straw hat OF the shepherdess
style, trimmed with cerise roses.
Miss Ruth Hitchcock's gown was of
white taffeta. draped with white tulle and
lace, with a deep girdIe OF pink satin.
Her hat was of white straw. with pink
roses.
Miss Edythe Howard looked charming
in a gown of white taffeta with white
tulle draperies. Her hat was of white
lace, with touches of the tulle TO match
her gown, and a cluster of mauve or
chids.
Miss Edith Oracle wore a beautiful
gown of white taffeta draped into puffs
and trimmed with white chiffon and pink
roses. Her hat was OF white straw and
pink roses.
Miss Helen McCumbers gown was of
white taffeta and lace with paniers of
pompadour silk and a lace bodice. Her
hat was of white chip. trimmed with
pink roses.
Miss Margaret McChord wore a gown
of white taffeta draped and trimmed
with a pink satin girdle and sash. Her