The Washington times., 1914-04-14
ACtivitiesOf
Society
By lean ELIOT.

II LOUIS Bennett, OF washington
and Weston, W. Va, TO Johnson
am6en Mckinley, of Wheeling. W
y a.. at noon today was one of the most
aborate and beautiful Of the early
pring season.
Historic old ST. Johns Episcopal
lurch. where the ceremony was said.
as filled TO overflowiug with guests
fore the bridal party arrived. The
hurch was adorned arttstically with
aster lilies, palms. ferns. and other
hite spring blossoms. An archway
as formed of the flowers at the al
ir under which the bridal party stood
Iring the ceremony. Suspended from
e archway were wedding bells which
esled forth their silvery tones, ming
rng with the strains Of Mendelssohn's s.
Wedding March as the party left the
hurch.
Henry II. Freeman, the organist, snd
hurles Henry Trowbridge Tittlrann,
sritone soloist Of st. Johns choir,
rcndered a program of six numbers.
yhile the guests were being seated.
The Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, rector
~ the church, and Bishop George W.
Teterkin. of West Virginia, performed
ne ceremony.
The bride, who entered the church
With her father, and was given in mar
riage by him, looked beautiful in
hsnqsome Marschal and Armand gown
uf Mechlin lace, richly embroidered in
uearls and trimmed with tiny clusters
uf silver roses The gown was built on
mple empire lines with a court train
I lace mounted on silver tissue. The
train was four yards long, and was
, aught at the shoulders with clusters
q silver roses, being carried by two
ages. Robert Crane and Bennett Crane,
baltimore, cousins of the bride.
4 corsage bouquet of real orange
lessons and silver roses was fastened
u the bodice. and the bridal bouquet
as Il shower of white orchids and
Lies Of the valley. The long tulle veil
,.as arranged to fall from u becoming
I Iliet cap of pearl embroidery.
Miss Mary Steacy, Of York, Pa, the
Maid OF honor wore a Paquin model of
allow yellow chiffon moire silk. The
Nirt was made with two puffs of POM
aduur moire over Accordion pleaded
urop skirt. A short square train finish
] the skirt. The bodice, which was
{ white lace draped with yellow chif-
IN. was finished with girdle Of yell
~ taffeta ribbon with huge butterfly
Ow at the back, the ends forming
o nall bow at the lower puff.
Miss Steacy wore a tulle veil with
rinCe Of Wales feathers, which the
-ide wore two years ago when she was
resented at the court of St James. She
lso carried a shower bouquet of yell
lgw roses.
The bridesmaids were Miss Miriam
Bisler. of Philadelphia; Miss Eileen
Roach, Of Baltimore; Miss Florrie
Jackson. of Clarksburg, W. Va: Miss
Mary Balfour, of Parkersburg, a niece
OF the bridegroom: Miss Margaret Nc
Chord. Miss Ruth Hitchcock, Miss
Edith Oracle. Miss Edythe Howard,
Miss Helen McCumber, and Miss Gene
We've Champ Clark.
Miss Bisler wore an exquisite gown
Of white net, embroidered in festoons
Of roses and forget-me-nots with buffs
OF white satin Tie bodice was made
Of the lace with a sash and girdle OF
pink satin ribbon caught IN front with
pink roses. She wore a shepherdress
hat made with a brim Of fiesh-colored
elk tulle. with a crown of the same
color taffeta. with pink roses adorning
the left side, which was turned up. A
scarf Of tulle. which fastened under
the chin with the roses. fell in stream
ers.
Miss Eileen Roach wore white taffeta
made with puffs and trimmed with tiny
pink rosebuds and a girdle and a sash
OF pink, fiowered ribbon. Her hat was
Of white chip, of the same style as
that Of Miss Bisler and trimmed with
pink ribbon and pink roses.
Miss Florrie Jackson wore a dainty
gown of white taffeta, made with two
deep ruffles on white net on the skirt
and a deep girdle of pink chiffon fin
ished with a butterfly bow at the lack.
Her hat was of white straw and white
ribbons with pink roses on the lifted
eide.
Miss Mary Balfour wore white taffeta
and lace with a pink girdIc, and her
hat was of white chip with pink roses.
Miss Gencvieve Clark wore yellow
taffeta with a cerise velvet crush
Eirdle and yellow straw hat of the
shepherdcss style, trimmed with
Ccrise roses.
Miss Ruth Hitchcock's gown was Of
white taffeta. draped with white tulle
and lace. with deep Eirdle of pink
satin. Her hat was of white straw,
with pink roses.
Miss Edythe Howard looked charm
inR In q gown of white taffeta with
white tulle drapcries. Her hat was of
white lace. with touches of the tulIe
90 match her gown. and a cluster of
TnauYe orchids.
Miss Edith Oracle wore a beautiful
gown OF white taffeta draped into
rGffs and trimmed with white chif-
ION and pink roses. Her hat was of
white straw and pink roses.
Mics Helen McCumber's gown was or
white taffeta and lace with paniers of