Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-02
Seynour-Maginnis

Il. notable event OF the New Orleans
season was the wedding last week OF
Miss Marguerite Maginnis, daughter OF
II. and -..rs. William D. Maginnis, and
Lieut.. Philip Seymour. L. S. N, which
was celebrated at 7:3o o'clock in the
evening at the home of the brides par
ents on St. Charles avenue. 1t was one
of the loveliest of the summer weddings
with large gathering of the fashion
ables attending, many of whom came to
New Orleans from summer homes and
resorts nearby especially for the event.
The bride who is well known in this
CITY, where she has been a recen. guest,
is one of a charming group of cousins for
whom great deal OF entertaining has
been done, and all of whom have been
great favorites in the social world. Lieut..
Seymour is son of Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Seymour of Providence. r. l., and has
only recently returned from protracted
cruise in southern waters. He and his
bride will take an extended wedding trip
and will be in New York for a visit early
In the autumn.
Mrs. Laginnis, wearing a lovely gown
OF white lace, combined with pale blue
taffeta, was assisted in receiving by Mrs
George p. Penrose, Mrs. Peter F. Pescud
Mrs. Thomas Gilmore, Mrs. Joseph Maui
rim and others, and after the ceremony
by members of the bridal party. The spa
clous reception rooms of the home. the
scene of SO many delightful gatherings
OF the smart world, We're prettily deco
rated throughout with quantity of
palms and ferns. and huge clusters Of
cut flowers The ceremony was perform
ed in the large drawing room, under a
bower of palms and dainty fern. Rev.
Father Madden, S. j., officiating An
orchestra played the march from 'Lohen-
grin as the bridal party entered.
The drawing room was exclusively dec
GRATED with palms, maidenhair fern and
white roses. An aisle for the bridal
party was formed of white enameled
posts supporting clusters OF marguerites
and lilies and tied with large bows of
white tulle. These were connected with
streamers of tule, and between each
were tall wicker packets filled with flow
ers. On tall pedestals about the room
were candelabra holding lighted tapers
In the smaller reception room We're pink
roses and ferns and in the dining room
the color scheme was green and white.
A silver bowl In the center of the table
held white peonies and lilies of the val
ley with fern, and tulle streamers from
the chandelier were studded with mar
suerites.
The bride was given away by her
father, and looked extremely pretty in
an exquisite gown of white charmeuse,
with an overdress of tulle. The waist
was combined with real lace. and SINH
lar lace covered the long train draped
neld with orange blossoms. and she car
cried an arm bouquet of lilies of the
valley and orchids The attendants on
the bride included her sister, Miss Jose
phine Maginnis and Miss Gladys How
colt VINO We're maids of honor, her cous-
ms, Mrs Harris Phelps Ralston and
Mrs Arthur b. La Cour, and Mrs. An
derson Offutt. who were matrons of
honor. and as bridesmaids Misses Ad-
rienne Ziegler, Mary Matthews May Gill
more and Carrie Walmsley. Their gowns
we're among the most effective and love-
iy worn by any group of attendants this
season. They were all similar, in shep-
herdess effect. A bodice of lace and
turquoise blue charmeuse and draped
panniers of turquoise blue chiffon was
worn with skirt of fiesh-colored chif-
fon. accordion pleated, falling over an
Inderslip edged with tiny ruffles of lace.
Tie panniers We're held with cluster Of
ting pink roses and similar roses trimmed
the waist. With these effective cos
TUNES We're carried shepherd stats made
OF pink 2ladioli and tied with large bows
Of pink tulie. During the ceremony the
orchestra played Hearts and Flowers"
The only attendant on the bridegroom
was Ensign Solomon Haddon Geer U. 5.
y. who acted as best man.
There were many guests entertained
Tor the wedding. including the large fam
:ly connection of the bride and more in
innate friends Of the family