Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-10
October Q, 1915.
PenHeld- Bacon Wedding.

of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Bacon, was
united in marriage with Mr.. Walter
Scott Penfield Of Washington, D. C.,
Rev.T. ]. Mackay officiating. White
chrysanthemums tied with fluffy
white tulle bows, were used on the
pews. On the altar was mass OF
huge white chrysanthemums and can
dies. The choir loft was banked SOL
idly with palms. For half an hour
before the ceremony Mr.. Simms gave
an organ recital. Then, to the Lohen-
grin wedding march, the bridal party
entered.
The ushers, who preceded. the we'd
ding party, were Mr.. Roger Keeline
and Mr.. Harry KOCH Mr.. Robert
Howe and Mr.. John Singleton SWEET
ger, Mr.. Joseph Lefevre Of Washing
ton acted as best man. Following the
ushcrs came the little flower girls,
Jane Stewart and Jean Redick. The
bridesmaids, Miss Anne Clifford, Miss
Margaret Baum and Miss Harriet
Smith, came next, followed by the
matron Of honor, Mrs. Dwight Den
mead of Marshalltown, la. Little
Jamie McMullen came next in order.
bearing the ring on tiny white satin
pillow. Then came the bride, on the
arm Of her father.
The brides gown was of white
radium satin, draped with chiffon and
tulle and caught in panniers on the side
with punches of orange blossoms and
lilies of the valley. The bodice was
embroidered solidly with seed pearls,
made decollete and with square neck
in front and back Angel sleeves of
chiffon, caught at the elbow with a
tiny design of seed pearls, completed
the bodice. From the empire waist
line fell the court train Of satin, four
and a half yards long, unlined, and
finished near the end with wonder
full true lovers knot worked in seed
pearls and caught with appliqued
flowers Of tulle and satin, which ex-
tended for half yard. A billowy
bridal veil of tulle extended the length
of the train. 1t was held only across
the back OF the head with orange
blossoms and extended above the
band in princess frill. The brides
bouquet was shower Of lilies Of the
valley tied with tulle. She wore white
satin slippers with colonial buckles OF
rhinestones. Her only ornament was
dinner ring Of platinum set with one.
large pear-shaped diamond, surround
by two rows Of tiny diamonds, which
was gift Of Mr.. Penfieid, and had
been designed by himself and his
bride.
The motron OF honor, the brides
maids and the little flower girls wore
gowns very similar in design. Mrs.
Dwight Denmead was gowned in pink
satin with bodice OF silver lace en-
broidered in pearls and an overskirt
of silver lace. The train fell from the
empire waistline. A hat Of dove gray
tulle with straight brim completed
the costume. She carried basket hat
covered with dove gray satin, filled
with pink snapdragons and tied with
pink fulle bows.
The bridesmaids gowns were crea-
tons Of pink satin and chiffon over
cloth of silver. The bodices were en-
broidered with rhinestones and pearls. |
Tiny bands OF chiffon crossed the |
shoulders and were continued in tiny |
drop-shoulder sleeves. The necks were |
cut square. Two trains Of ckiffon, one |
long and beautifully embroidered with
a spray of flowers, fell from the en- |
pirc waistline. A girdle OF pinkssilyer
tissue finished the waistlines. Their |
hats were. slightly floppy picture mod
els Of gray tulle peaked behind and
finished with steamers Of gray and |
trimmings Of pink ribbons and tiny
pink roses. All wore pink satin slip
pers and hose, and each carried a
shepherdess crook wound with dove
gray satin ribbon and finished at the
top with huge bouquet OF pink snap
dragons and lilies OF the valley.
The little flower girls wore frocks
OF pink satin, exact miniatures of the
bridesmaids dresses. and carried pc,
title shepherdess crooks, just like those
carried by the young women Master
James McMullen wore white satin
suit with cape effect on the blouse,
The brides mother was gowned in
pink satin, draped with pink and gray
chiffon. The bodice was hand en-
broidercd in rhinestones, and she wore
an exquisite corsage of orchids and
lilies Of the valley.
Following the ceremony a reception
was rendered to all the wedding
guests at the home OF the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Bacon.
The house was attractively decorated
with Killarney roses, asparagus fern,
palms and twinings of green smilax.
On the dining room table was a large
wedding cake lit with candles and sur
rounded by snapdragons in white bud
vases. Above the table, beneath a
mass OF green, was suspended show
er of snapdragons. Silver candle
sticks, with Dresden shades, sur
rounded the cake. Across the win
dows Of the sun parlor the brides
maids crooks were suspended. Tall
baskets OF roses were all around the
house. The fireplace and mantel
were banked with green. The wedding
party and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w.
Bacon received before the broad win
dows in the living room. On the
screened-in porch punch was served
throughout the evening.
Those assisting at the house were:
Mesdames David Baum, T. J. Mackay,
Charles 7. Kountze, B. B. Wood,
]. M Metcalf, Harold Clifford, George
Wickersham, John It. Yates, ]. ].
McMullen, Arthur Pinto, Howard
Baldrige, Daniel Baum, jr., J. w. Grit
fifth, William Schnorr, Watson B.
Smith, Richard Coad, Charles johann
mes, George Redick, ]. T. Stewart I'd, \
William Reynolds, Charles Beaton.
g w. Megcath and Misses Eleanor
Mackay, Stella Thummel, Meliora Da-
Wis, Blanche Deuel., Josephine Cong
dArz Marx, Afa,a.ttt Alnl.f An