The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-14
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feet Love- and Maiden, Hark How
THY wedding Bells by Loewe-
The bridal chorus OF Elsa mar
dens from "Loheugrin" never failing
in its romantic and poetic beauty ana
weighted with the significance that
it's use at numberIess weddings mas
given it, was played as the bridal
Darty entered the church. promdy
on the appointed hour.
A vision Of spring and loneliness
were the bridesmaids who were the
first to appear. These were MISS
GenevIeye Champ Clark, daughter Of
Speaker Champ Clark; Miss Helen
McCumber daughter of Senator NC.
CiInber Miss Ruth Hitchcock,
daughter of Senator Hitchcock; MISS
Margaret McChofd, daughter OF IN
terstate Commerce Commissioners
McChord; Miss Mary Belford. OF
Parkersburg niece of the groom;
Miss FIorrie jackson, of Clarksburg;
Miss Eileen Roach, of Baltimore, and
Miss Miriam Bis1er, of Phhadelph1a.
These were effectively and becom-
ingly arrayed in smart costumes OF
white chiffon taffeta with chic Tower
trimmed Vatican hats. Four of the
brfdesmaids wore pink glrdles and
four yellow to carry out the color
scheme. and they all carried bouquets
of yellow roses and white lnacs. also
puff boxes Of gold and enamel, which
were the gifts of the bride
The maid of honor, Miss Mary
Steacy, of York, Pa, was radlantly
lovely in a Paris creation OF maize
colored MORE charmeuse, with
short tulIe veil and "Princeof Wales"
feathers in her couture to harmonic
with the toilette of the bride.
Miss Bennett, accompanied by her
father, with her small tratn-bearers--
two small cousins, Robert Crane, Jr-,
and Bennett Crane. sons OF Rooers
Crane, of Baltimore, completed the
party as they advanced toward the
The brides dignifled and stately
manner sat not unbecomfngly on one
who, even in spite of her youth, has
been presented at the Court OF 81.
James and has had many and varied
delightful travel in foreign coun-
She wore her court gown of real
Mechlin lace, exQuisitely embroidered
by hand with seed pearls. The long
court train which fell from the
shoulders, was of EN- broidered Mech
lin lace over silver gauze, caught
down by sprays of silver roses and
orange blossoms. The wedding veil
was held in place by a simply fash
toned Juliet cap of pearls. MISS
Benefits Jewels were diamond
necklace, the gift of the groom; q.
magnificent diamond and sapphire
bracelet, the gift of her aunt. MISS
Maxwell, and ring of diamonds and
sapphires which was presented by
her brother. Louis Bennett. Jr-
shower bouquet of lilies of the val
ley and white orchids completed the
elaborate costume.
The small pages were Mt subjects
for a court painter, although they
had never been presented. Botn wore s
costumes of white satin with coats OF
gold brocade; white satin hats, also
trimmed in gold, completed pages
costumes which made them the ODD
ject of admiration as they passed
down the aisle.
The bridal party was met at the
altar by the groom, Mr.. Johnson
camden Mckinley. and his best man,
Mr.. Nelson Hubbard of Wheeling, and
the ceremony was performed by Dr.
Roland Cotton Smith, rector OF st.
Johns church, assisted by the Rt:
Rev. George W Peterktn, Bishop OF
West Virginia.
The solemn ring service OF the
church was used and during the cere-
mony Mr.. Freeman played softly Mac
Dowell's ITO Wild Rose" and The
Virgins Prayer" by Massenet- After
the benediction, as the briday party
left the chancel, they passed under an
arch of flowers, from which was sus-
pended two large bells OF white
roses. Two surpliced choir boys
ItoIIed these as the party passed
through, while the chimes OF the or
gan rang out a wedding hymn, the
strains of which, merged into the IN
Isipiring Mendelssohn wedding march
las they left the church.
Elaborate in detail and beautiful
lin it's artistic planning, 1t was prob
ably one of the prettiest weddings
that ever took place in st. Johns
Immediately after the ceremony a
reception was held at the New VIII
lard, where the members of the bridal
party are being entertained by Mr..
and Mrs. Bennett The red room,
where Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley receiv-
ed their guests, was a mass of gor-
geous bloom, and the newly welded
couple stood beneath wondrous
canopy of flowers especially designed.
Only the relatives and the intim ate
friends were present, although this
included a large number of guests A
nuptfal breakfast of elegant appoint
ments was served the bridal party
of twenty-four in the blue room,
while the other guests were served in
the red room from a horseshoe snap
ed buffet.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett, and Is
possessed of charming and viva
cfoY1s T,arsonaIity has ALWAYS been a