Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-26
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Interesting News Notes About People
/. Of Alexandria Happenings
In Society.

One of the most brilliant weddings
Alexandria has Witnessed in recent
wears was jsolennized last evening
at $50 o'clock at the First Baptist
Church, when Miss Roxie Donlphan,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Slaughter Doniphan, became bhe
Ibride of Lieutenant Daniel N. Swan,
Jr., U. S. A.
The ceremony was performed byI
Rev. DR.. W. F. Watson, pastor Oh
the First Baptist Church.
Ferns and brides roses were the
l,chief decorations. The chancel was
thanked with palms. Preceding the
bridal party to the altar were little
Miss Ruth Gary, cousin of the
bride. acting as flower girl, VINO
carried a basket of red rose buds,
and Master Jack Doniphan, brother
| of the bride, who served as rang
| bearer.
Baskets of white roses tied with
long white ribbon streamers, marx
ed the pews. Mrs. George +. war
field, rendered the musical program
while the guests were assembling
AS the bridal party entered the
church, Mrs. Warield played Lohen-
grin's wedding march, and 10
Promise Me" softly during the cere-
! mony, while Memberships wedding
march was played as a recesslonal.
The bride entered the church with
her uncle, Mr.. Rowland r. Gary, OF
Boston, and was met at the chancel
jby her father who gave her in mar
rage. She wore most becoming
and exquisite creation of white bro
caded crepe de chine. made with a
court train and trimmed with rose
point lace and pearl embroidery. Her
point net veil fell from a dutchesS
CAP of real lace arranged with
orange blossoms and her bouquet
was a shower of brides roses and
lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor, Miss Lucy
Gary Webb. cousin Of the bride, was
attired in a gown of white char
meuse and chiffon with pearl trim
mings and carried an arm bouquet
of white roses tied with white rib
bon.
The bridesmaids were Miss Della
Phillips, Alexandria; Miss Lee Gary
| Rucker, Washington; Miss Chris
tina Furnival, 100 Rapidan, Va; Miss Mis-;
Bedford Brice, of Washington, all of
whom wore frocks Of white taffeta
trimmed with white chiffon bodice
with bands of red rosebuds and
pearls and their flowers were Rich
|mond roses tied with red ribbon.
| The bridegroom had for his best
| man. Lieut.. Cedrick NJ. S. Skene, U.
s. A.
The ushers were Lieut.. Douglas g.
Cordiner, U. S. A; Lieut.. Oliver l..
;Spiller, u. S. A.; Lieut.. Carlton U.
Edwards, u. S. A.; Lieut.. John II.
Lirdt, U. S. A. with Messrs. Alex
ander S. Doniphan, Jr, brother OF
the bride: George Bryan Pitts and
Edward Lee Kemper, as honorary
ushcrs.
| Mrs. Alexander Slaughter Donl-
4 phan, mother of the bride, wore
black charmeuse trimmed with
| flouncing Of cut jet with venetian
point.
| After The ceremony beautiful re-
ception was held in the auditorium
of the Elks' Home which was at
tended by about two hundred guests.
| The hah was effectively decorated
with red and white roses and ferns.
An elaborate buffet luncheon was
| served. Misses Mary and NesIie
Robertson, of Washington, D. g.,
wearing dresses of blue taffeta VEIL
ed in white chiffon and trimmed
with pink rosebud banding, assisted
in serving punch. Dancing, was IN
dulged in until midnight, music be-
ing furnished by a section OF the
United States Marine Band.
Shortly before midnight the orloe
and groom left for an extended "es-
tenn trip, and April 6, they Will SAIL
from San Francisco for Honolulu
where Lieut.. Swan is now stationed
Among the out-of-sown guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Corey
and son, Frank Corley, Rlcnmo'la'
Va: Rowland R. Gary, Boston; Dan
kiel n. Swan, father of the prlde-
groom, Fort Myer, Va; John Walk
er, Culpeper, Va; Mrs. John ".
Aultman, Birmingham, Ala.;a MIS-