Evening star., 1914-04-14
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS BENNETT BECOMES BRIDE
OF J. c. MCKINLEY.
Other Events in Which Hymen Fig
ures-Dinners and Teas.
Personal Notes.

nett. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Bennett of Weston. W. Va. and Mr.
Johnson Camden Mckinley of Wheeling,
W. Va
The church was elaborately decorated
with Easter lilies. roses and palms. and
an arch was placed at the back of the
church, from which hung several white
satin bells. As the bridal procession
passed out of the church these bells We're
pulled by a hidden cord. ard the effect
was made that the chimes heard III the
recessional march came from them
Rt. Rev. George ". Peterllin. Bishop
of West Virginia. performed the mar
Roland Cotton Smith. rector OF St,
Johns Church
The bride, who was escoited and later
given in marriage by her father. wore
the gown in which she was presented
at the first court of King George and
Queen Mary. 1t is a French model OF
exquisite maline lace. heavily en-
broidered in pearls and mounted on
silver tissue over ivory-tinted charmeuse.
The bodice has a W. neck outlined
with pearls and the girdle is of silver
tissue caught in the front with cluster
of silver roses and orange blossoms.
The skirt is made of iiounces of the
lace. The full court train extended four
yards behind the youthful wearer and
is of maline lace mounted on the silver
tissue and also embroidered in an elabo-
rate design of pearls. 1t was caught on
each shoulder with a cluster of silver
roses and these roses also appeared at
the end of the train.
Her tulle veil today was Wreatned with
orange blossoms and the shower bouquet
carried was of white orchids and lilies
of the valley.
Two small cousins of the bride Robert
Grain. jr.. and Bennett Grain OF Balh-
more, dressed in white satin court suits
with gold embroidery and three-cornered
white satin hats. carried the bride
train. The maid of honor, Miss Mary
Steacy of York. Pa. was dressed IN
yellow moire, the bodice OF cream
silk lace over chiffon with the girdle and
sash Of yellow moire ribbon. The skirt
was of accordion-pleated MORE with a
tunic of lowered silk and a short pointed
train of the MORE.
She wore a short tulle veil with
three Prince of Wales feathers, the same
which the bride of today wore at her
presentation at st. James Palace. Her
bouquet was of orchids and Lady Hill
ington roses
The bridesmaids were Miss Helen Nc
Cumber. Miss Ruth Hitchcock. Miss
Genevieve Clark Miss Edythe Howard.
Miss Margaret McChord. Miss Edith
Oracle. Miss Mary Balfour OF Parkers-
burg, Va Miss Florrie Jackson of
Clarksburg, w. Va: Miss Eileen Roach
of Baltimore and Miss Miriam Bisler of
Philadelphia Neither the hats nor
dresses of the bridesmaids were precisely
alike, but all were in delicate tones with
pink. lavender or yellow accessories
Miss McCumber wore a dress of soft
cream silk with a lace bodice and tunic
and overdrapery of pompadour silk, with
a small white chip hat with pink roses
under the brim.
Miss Margaret McCho.d wore white
taffeta with an overdr, I, )">y of pale vel
low chiffon over pink chiffon and ;ardlt
of yellow ribbon. Her hat was of white
straw with pink roses forming the trim
miI.s
Miss Ruth Hitchcock wore white iaf'
fetA combined with white tuile and Z
small white hat with pink roses.
Miss Gensvieve Clark wore write tai
feta with touches of pink and 4 white
and pink stepherdess hat.
+, Miss Ed the Howard wore a gown o
| white taffe,a with a pleated tune an,
| gilNlle OF lavender tulle finished at th'
back with a butterfly bow of tulle
with orchids and faced with. lavender
| tulle.
Miss Mary Balfour and Miss Edit
! Oracle also wore white taffail dres.s!
with small white hats trimmed MI
roses.
| Miss Jackson wore white taffeta. with
| the bodice and tunic of white chiffor
and lace belted with pink chiffon, and
| her hat was a small white chip mode
trimmed with pink roses. Miss Roacf
wore white taffeta with a pink MORE
| girdle and white chip hat trimmed
with pink roses and ribbon.
| Miss Bisler's gown was of white taf'
| feta, with the bodice of lace and ne
| and the girdle and sash of pink satir
ribbon. Her hat was of white tulle, tilted
J high at the side. with pink roses show.
| ing under the briIn and scarf of tullt
going under the chin and falling ovel
-.xl.
! carried shower bouquets of white lilac.
and Lady Hillington roses and carried
/ the brides souvenir-tiny gold powder
! boxes with yellow enamel tops hung
on fine gold chains from finger rings.
| The bridegroom presented the men o1
| the wedding party with silver-headet
!, canes.
The best man was Mr.. Nelson c. Hub
bard of Wheeling. w. Va. and the ush
ers were Messrs George Baird, Mert.
| Wheeling, w. Va; c. Talbot Hite Shaw
of Parkersburg. Douglas Mccormick o
Columbus, Ohio; Lieut.. Harry Clagett
Ralph Snowden Hill. John St Clai
,jr., of Weston. Va. brother Of the bride
| A large reception followed In the ret
room at the Willard. where the bride ant
| her parents have made their residence
| when in the city.
| The decoration there was also very elab
orate, roses. lilies and palms being uset
| in abundance.
Mrs Bennett wore an imported dres.
tinted lace and trimmed with tiny but
tons of steel and rhinestones. Her hat
was of gold lace trimmed with white
| feathers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley will leave late
| this afternoon for an extended honey
moon the latters travelling dress being
| q very smart model of peacock greer
novelty cloth. with the short jacket faced
| at the neck and sleeves with satin of the
| same shade and flowered silk. Her hat
| is a most becoming one of black straw
| faced with pleated velvet the same shade
as the dress and white ostrich trimming.