New Britain herald., 1914-05-07

ELEGANT GOWNS FOR
 WHITE HOUSE WEDDING
Wives Of Cabinet Secretaries to
 Wear Handsome Garments.

1 Washington May 7.-The wedding at the White House late this after 1 noon when Miss Eleanor Randolph 1 Wilson, youngest daughter of the president, will be married to William ! Gibbs McAdoo, secretary of the trea- sury, will bring together many hand l some gowns and toilettes of the brid- ] al party and the limited number of 1 guests who are to attend, chiefly the l wives of the vice president and cabi- net officers.
 ] While it has been known for some time that the arrangements for the wedding were to be simple and in contrast with some of the brilliant functions of the past, yet this has not affected the desire of the limited few who had reason to believe they would witness the event from mak- ing early preparations for gowns suit able to a function of this character. One troublesome question has been the hour of the ceremony, o'clock midway between the usual require ments of an afternoon or an evening gown, and also raising the question of whether hat was suitable to be worn at 8 o'clock wedding function. Details Have Been Solved. But these details have now been solved by the two score or more ma irons and maids who are to witness the marriage. Nearly all of them will wear gowns not seen here before this season. and taffetas in light shades, with cream and white laces have
 been the more generally chosen ma terials
 Mrs Marshall, wife of the vice pres ident. selected costume of white net and lace made in the prevailing ruffled style, the skirt partly draped, with broad embroidered founces of net. and narrower ones with lace edges. The bodice has the lace and
 net in a soft kimono blouse effect, Mrs. Bryan, wife of the secretary
 of state. will wear a very modish gown of taupe taffeta which has large lowered pattern of roses in deep shades all over it. The draped skirt shows a petticoat in front of em- broidered old rose chiffon. The chif- fon is also inserted in the softly draped waist but line of nearly white and very fine lace edged the W neck opening. Mrs. Bryan selected one of her small toques to wear with this dress-a becoming model in black tulle and jet.
 White For Mrs. Houston. Mrs. Houston, wife of the secretary of agriculture, will wear white-a very pretty model in lace with touches of jet and made over white. The sash and girdle are of old gold satin. Mrs. Lane, wife of the secretary of the interior has chosen from among
 her new frocks a stylish but simply ! made one of black lowered tissue | over lavender chiffon. Both these gauzy materials form the bodice with 1 ivory-tinted lace around the V-shaped opening at the neck.
 Mrs. Daniels, wife of the secretary 1 of the navy, has chosen a becoming dress of pansy colored charmeuse | with over draperies of blue chiffon, which is embroidered in pansies. The purple straw hat she is to wear with 1 it is wreathed with pansies.
 Mrs. Garrison, wife of the secretary l UT war, IS IO wear UldCk dHu WH1J0 chiffon draped over white satin, with ! smart touches achieved by French l blue ribbon holding the puff of the l skirt drapery and also showing on 1 the bodice where rhinestone buckles ! hold the soft lace frills around the V-shaped neck.
 Mrs. Refifield Chooses Silk. Mrs. Redfield, wife of the secretary of commerce, is to wear summer silk costume, white with hair stripes in mauve. It is trimmed with silver lace. Mrs. Wilson. wife of the secretary of labor will wear gray crepe de chine and Miss Agnes Hart Wilson l has a blue satin costume With touches l of orange velvet and lace in the trim ming.