The Washington times., 1917-05-15
CABINET GIRL WEEDS
RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT
McAdOO Nupials Interest
Society Of Two Continents.
CEREMONY IN OLD St. JOHNS
Reception at Home Of Secretary
Follows the Nuptials.

with the President and Mrs. Will
son and the members Of the British
and French missions in attendance,
the marriage of Miss Mona Hasel-
hurst McAdoo, daughter Of the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, and Ferdinand
de Mohrenschildt, second secretary OF
the Russian embassy, will be cele'
brated this afternoon
The ceremony will be performed al
4 o'clock in quaint old st. johns
Church, with the rector, the Rev. DR..
Roland Cotton Smith, as the officist-
ing clergyman, and will be followed
by a reception at the home Of Sec
rotary and Mrs. McAdoo in Massachu-
sets avenue.
Miss McAdoo is the FIRST of the
young girls of the Cabinet con-
tingent who have played SO promi-
nent- a part in Washington society
during the present Administration TO
marry, and her wedding is an event
of international Importance, rivaR
ing in interest the marriage of the
Secretary OF the Treasury and the
Presidents youngest daughter, Miss
Eleanor Wilson, which took place
little over three years ago. The BRIDE
groom, Mr.. de Mohrenschildt, comes
of an old and distinguished Russian
family and is considered One OF the
cIeverest and most talented of the
younger. generation OF. diplomats.
Church Beautifully Decorated
Screens Of tall palms and great clus-
tiers of dogwood and. other blossom
ing shrubs have been arranged to
form g green and fragrant chapel
within the church just large enough
TO hold comfortably the small but
brilliant company which VIII witness
the ceremony Secretary AcAdoo's
colleagues of the Cabinet, members
of the Russian embassy staff, and
diplomatic representatives Of the al
lies, with the ladies OF their families,
will be included among the guests.
Within the chancel are lavish dec
orations of palms, ferns and spring
blossoms and the altar vases are NIL
ed with Easter lilies. The balcanteS
are outlined with Australian ferns,
and standards Of Easter lilies on the
pew ends form an aisle through
which Secretary McAdoo, who VIII
give his daughter in marriage, VIII
lead her to the altar.
a1uHfeai Program Arranged.
During the seating OF the guests,
II. h. Freeman, organist of the
church, will give q we'll selected pro-
gram. Including Chopin's prelude In
D Flat a 'tBereeuss by Iljlnsky,
Nevinss Venetian Love Song" Jen-
sens Bridal Song" and Grieg's In
the Morning." The bridal party, led
by the six ushers, will enter the
church to the Bridal Chorus" from
Lohengrfn, and during the ceremony
the charming "Chsnson de Maj" will
be played softly. The occasional Will
be the Msndelssohn wedding march
The bride vii be attended py he-
sister, Mrs. Charles Taber Martin. as
matron=of honor. and her small niece
and namesake, Miss Mona McAdoo
Martin, as flower girl There win also
be two bridesmaids, Miss Mary NC
Adoo, of New Y orlk, cousin of the
bride, and Miss Ethel Hartman.
DipIomats I'm Party.
Baroflc Renadd Stefnbere, of the
Russian embassy stan, will be the best
rnaFsannd tire ushers will be the brides
two brothers,' William Gibbs McAdoo.
IT. and. Robert McAdoo; Giuseppe
Rrarnbflla. counselor of the Italian
embassy; Viscount Dejesn. acting
counselor OF the French embassy;
Hon Thomas Spring Rice, second sec
rstsfy, Of the British embassy, and
jules CT. BlondeL third secretary of
the French embassy ....,.-
The bride will wear a charmingly
simple costume Of tuIle and bridal
satin, embroidered in pearls and
made with a court train OF the satin.
Her tulle veil will be held in place