Evening star., 1917-11-07
Distinguished Gathering Witnesses
Ellis-McClintock Nuptials at
Noon Today.
Mrs. Gillett-H1ll Announces Daugh.
ter's Engagement to Young
Army Officer.

The most distinguished gathering
that has ever assembled in the chapel
of the Washington Episcopal Cathedral
Of st. Peter and st. Paul came together
| there for the wedding at noon today OF
Miss Katherine McClintock. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Garrison McClintock.
and Capt. Franklin II. Ellis of the 23d
Engineers. U. S. r. c.. son Of Mrs. Gist
Blair and the late Mr.. Frank Ellis. Mrs.
! William Howard Taft, wife of former
President Taft, came to Washington to
| be present. and in places Of honor were
the diplomatic representatives or
number of this governments allies. Inc
with great white chrysanthemums
adorning its altar and banking its
chancel. The organist gave a program
| of music during the seating OF the
guests and the boy choir sang the
the bride entered.
| Brides Attendants.
| She was escorted by her father. who
gave her In marriage. and preceded by
four bridesmaids. Miss Margaret Perrin.
Miss Frances Hoar. Miss Jean Hinkle
wore charming gowns of delft blue
| satin, combined with mauve chiffon.
The tight fitting satin skirts were
veiied with long tunics of the chiffon,
and the bodices We're of the chie,on on
surplice lines, with long chiffon sleeves.
Their hats were large, with broad
brims OFF chiffon and ornamented with
| bows Of chiffon. They carried mauve
orchids.
| The brides costume was of rich ivory
toned satin. made on long. graceful
lines A long tunic of the satin was edged
with tiny pearls and the surplice bodice
showed a fold of chiffon edged with
/ the pearls. which also finished the very
| long chiffon sleeves. The train fell
1 from the waist line and was of un-
usual length. The long tulle veil was
| held in place by flet of orange bios
SONS and she carried lilies of the val
ley and orchids A lovely touo o her
costume was the quaint necklace of
pearls, a gift to the bridegroom 9
| grandmother. the late Mrs. Franklin H.
Lawson. from his grandfather on their
wedding day, and presented to the
bride today by Mrs. Walter Wilcox,
aunt of the bridegroom.
| Capt. Ellis had as his best man Mr..
Henry du Pont, and the ushers were
| Capt. John Ricketson of Pittsburgh of
the 315th Infantry. Mr.. J. Upshur Moor
head. Mr.. William A. Slater. jr.. MIR.
| Harvey Bundy and Mr.. James Phillips.
|. Rev. DIR. Roland Cotton Smith. rec
| tor of ST. Johns Church. Lafayette
| Square. performed the ceremony. as
sisted by Rev. DR.. George c. Bratenahl,
dean of the cathedral.
| At the conclusion of the ceremony
| the bridal party returned to the homo
of the brides parents, Mr.. and ,.rs.
McClintock, and later in the afternoon
Capt. Ellis and his bride left for a brief
honeymoon. the former having been
granted a few days leave of absence.
| Owing to mourning in both families
there was no reception. The bride went
away in a smart gown of black cloth in
one-piece effect. trimmed with silk
| hercules braid in various widths Very
wide lengths of the braid formed back
and front panels and encircled the skirt,
| with narrower widths above and below
A white satin square collar finished the
neck and with this gown a short seal
skin coat and a soft black velvet toque
were worn. Mr.. Gist Blair has placed
his country home, Silver Spring. one
| of the most historic old places in the
vicinity of Washington at the disposal
of Capt. Ellis and his bride. and they
| will spend the first days of their mar
| ried life there.