Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-13

WEDDING CHARMING
Replete with Sentiment Are the
Nuptials of Former Queen Of
Ak.Sar. Ben.
PINK COLOR PREDOMINANT
By MELLIFIcIA, June Is.

PINK COLOR PREDoMINATEs
By MELLIFICIA, June 10.
Beautiful in the extreme and replete
with family sentiment was the we'd
ding last evening of Miss Elizabeth
Congdon, former Ak-Sar-Ben queen,
and Mr.. Robert Forgan of Chicago,
in which the interest of wide circle
of the socia1-elect was evidenced. The
ceremony was performed at the home
of the brides parents by Dean James
A. Hancock of Trinity cathedral at
$50 o'clock.
Z Pink was the predominating color
in the decoration scheme, peonies and
roses in baskets, vases and wall pock-
cts, together with pink-shaded lights
producing an effect Of great beauty.
The doorways were draped with smi-
lax, while a woodland effect trans
formed the screened porch where the
orchestra was hidden.
The arrangements for the wedding
were in many instances a replica Of
the marriages of the brides two sis
ers, Mrs. Arthur S. Rogers, and more
recently Mrs. Herbert French. A
feature of the wedding party was the
attendance of matrd6s of honor, at the
weddings Of all of whom, with one ex-
ception, the bride of last night had
served.
Entrance Impressive.
The entrance of the wedding party
was most impressive. From spec
tally constructed loggia, through the
sitting room into the parlor, where
was an improvised altar, wide, white
satin ribbons were stretched. Here
the white rug was the same that had
done service at the two former we'd
dings in the Congdon family, while
the white satin pillow on which the
bridal couple knelt had also been used
at the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Redick and Mr.. and Mrs.
Barton Millard, both matrons also be:
ing included in, this wedding party.
Mrs. Barton Willard was the first to
enter. Her gown was of pink taffeta
and net, trimmed with sequins, the
skirt made short and full and draped
with four points over net petticoat
ornamented with sequins. The bod
ice, like all the other gowns, was cut
square in front and pointed in back
and was made rather tight with
Poiret ruffle sleeves. "A touch of blue
was used in the girdle. Mrs. Willard
carried an arm bouquet of pink snap
dragons and blue larkspur.
Gown of the Queen.
Mrs. George Redick was the next
to enter. Mrs. Redick was gowned
in soft, pale green satin embroidered
in silver, the bodice Of silver lace
with angel sleeves Of the same lace,
the skirt. made with double silver
lace flounce and caught with green
and silver girdle to which a touch of
lavender was added. Green and sill
yer beads were used in the ornamen-
tatiofl. Mrs. Redick carried shower
bouquet Of yellow Spanish iris and
purple giadioli. Pa -. :, -. !
Mrs. Walter Roberts appeared next
in an elaborate costume. Of orchid
taffeta and silver. A bodice Of orchid
taffeta embroidered in silver, sur
mounted a short, full skirt, each of
the five points Of which was bound
with silver. ribbon. The overskirt of
taffeta was draped over petticoat
of orchid net embroidered in silver.
Mrs. Roberts bouquet was OF orchids,
gladioli and swansonia.
Mrs, Denise Barkalow, who fol-
lowed, wore an attractive apricot tai
feta over cloth Of silver. The bodice
was combination of apricot tulle and
silver with angel sleeves and. silver
ribbon girdle. The pannier skirt OF
apricot taffeta almost hid the petit
coat of silver. An arm bouquet of
Mrs. Ward roses completed this cos
tune.
. Then came the sisters Of the bride,
Mrs. Arthur S. Rogers, Mrs. Her.
bert French of Louisville, Ky, and
Miss Josephine Congdon, the maid OF
honor. Mrs. Rogers gown was a
combination of blue faille with white
organdie embroidered in blue. The
waist was of faille with butterfly
sleeves of the white organdie EN-.
broidered with blue, and a girdle of
faille was caught with pink roses. A
garden bouquet of pink snapdragons
and sweet peas with dark blue bache-
lor buttons and daisies was carried
by Mrs. Rogers. .i
Simple and Charming.
Mrs. French appeared in gown as
simple and charming as its wearer.
The bodice was fchu of princess
lace, the rest of the gown was OF
soft pink taffeta.e The short skirt,
worn over hoops, was caught at each
side with bunch of pale pink and
blue rose buds and lavender velvet
baby ribbon. The lavender ribbon
extended to the bottom Of the skirt
and was continued all around the
hem line with tiny garlands at inter
walls. A Vatican pleat extended from
the shoulder line down the back. The
fchu of lace formed the sleeves, the
.powr, being worn off the shoulders
Asparagus fern studded with Mary
land roses, blue larkspur and purr-
pie pansies made up Mrs. French's
bouquet.
Next to enter was Miss Josephine
Congdon, in gown of apple green
taffeta and marquisette with garlands
of deep pink roses. The, tight Boz
dice was OF taffeta headed with three
ruff1es of marquisette worn off the
shoulder and forming the sleeves.
Painters Of taffeta were held in place
by garlands Of large deep pink rose
buds, and were draped over a lower
skirt of the marquisette rufles bound
with taffeta. She carried sheaf OF
Killarney roses. ..N
lust preceding the bride walked