The Washington herald., 1917-05-16
Daughter Of Secretary Of
Treasury Becomes Bride of
Young Russian Diplomat.
Ceremony at St. John S At
tended by Distinguished
Company.

tended by Distinguished
Company.
The President and Mrs. Wilson, the dip
fomatic representatives Of the allied coun-
tries and the Cabinet officers and their
wives comprised the brilliant company
who attended the marriage Of Miss Mona
Hazelhurst McAdoo. daughter OF the Sec
retsry Of the Treasury, and Mr.. Ferdi-
nard Go Nohrenschildt. second secretary
Of the Russian Embassy. which was cele-
brated yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
at St Johns Church in Lafayette square.
Tho ceremony was performed by the Rev.
DR.. Roland Cotton Smith, rector Of the
church.
During the seating Of the guests, the
organist OF the church. gave a musical
program. including Chopin's prelude In
y fiat, Because" by Iljinsky; Nevin' $
Venetian Love Song" Jensen's Bridal
Song and Grieg's In the Morning
The bridal party led by the six ushers,
entered the church to the Bridal Chorus"
from Lohengrin and during the cere-
mony "Chanson de Mai" was played soft
ly. The recessional was the Mendels-
sohn wedding march,
The church was beautifully decorated,
screens Of tall palms and great clusters
OF dogwood and other blossoming shrubs
The chancel was decorated with palms.
ferns and spring blossoms and the altar
vases were filed with Easter lilies. The
balconies were outlined with Australian
ferns. and standards Of Easter lilies on
the pew ends formed an aisle through
which the bridal party passed.
The bride, who was given IL marriage
by her father, was attended by her sister
Mrs. Charles Tabor Martin, as matron
Of honor and her small niece ard name
sake, Miss Mona McAdoo Martin, as
flower girl. Miss Mary McAdoo, of New
York. cousin of the bride, and Miss Ethel
Hartman were bridesmaids.
Baron Renaud Sternberg, of the Russian
Embassy stan. acted as best man, and
the ushers were the brides two brothers,
Mr.. William Gibbs McAdoO, jr.. and Mr..
Robert McAdoo; Mr.. Giuseppe Brambilla,
counsellor of the Italian Embassy; Wis
count Dejean, acting counse or of the
French Embassy; Hon. Thomas Spring
Rice second secretary of the British EN-
bassy, and Mr.. Jules c. F. Blondel, third
secretary of the French Embassy.
The bridal gown was white tulle with
pearl embroidery appearing on the bodice
and outlining the opening at the neck.
The transparent sleeves, reaching to
the elbow, were traced with pearls.
The skirt was made of layers OF tulle,
the, lower part elabOrately embroidered
in pearls.
The long tulle veil was caught with
a bandeaux of pearls extended to the
square end of the long court train OF
white satin. A bouquet Of gardenias
completed the costume.
The matron of honor wore gown OF
taffeta and chiffon in two shades Of
orchid. with a erin hat Of deeper shade
trimmed with a cluster of violets directly
in the front She carried shower oou-
Quet OF violets.
The bridesmaids were gowned IN pale
blue chiffon. They wore leghOrn hats
trimmed with soft bows OF taffeta TO
match their dresses and silver shppers'
Their bouquets were of mauve llacs.
The little flower girl wore a white net
frock with q leghorn poke bonnet wreath
ei with flowers. She carried basket of
torget-me-nots and pink rosebuds.
4 small reception followed at the resi-
dence Of the Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo
in r street. where lilies, lilacs in the two
shades, roses and other spring flowers
formed the decorations.
The bride and bridegroom received be-
meath a bower of green They were as
sisted BY the Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo,
the latter wearing smart white net aft
ernoon gown with a white picture hat.
An orchestra played throughout the
afternoon
Mr.. de MohrenschiIdt and his bride left
late in the afternoon for their wedding
trip. the latter travelling in a mOdish
dark blue tailored suit with a small hat
OF taupe straw.
On their return they will reside at
Ed-emoOr, Nd, where they have leased
a residence for the summer.
The Out-of-town guests at the wedding
included Mrs. Alien Henry. Mrs. James
Potter. Mrs. c. Howard Clark, Mrs.
John T. HoIlingswoOd, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man s. Mackie and Mr.. and Mrs n. Allen
Henry. all of Philadelphia. Mrs. Wilson
wore a handsome black costume. Mrs.
Marshall. VINO accompanied the Vice
President both to the church and the re-
certiOn, was gowned in cream chiffon
with a panel and bodice adornment Of
gold beads and becoming hat. Mrs.
Robert Lansing wore a dark gray satin
coat suit with a white hat trtpmed with
pink flowers. Others of the Cabinet cir
Gle present were the. Secretary of War
and Mrs. Baker, the latter wearing a
gown of rose-pink GeOTgette crepe with
a black hat: the Attorney General and
Mrs. Gregory, the Postmaster. General
and Mrs. Burleson, Miss Sidney Bure-
son. in dark blue taffeta with q black
hat trimmed with Jet: the Secretary or
the Interior and Mrs. Lane. the latter In
a dark blue tailored suit with u large
blue hat trimmed with pink roses and
blue heather; the Secretary of Agricul-
ture and Mrs. Houston. the Secretary of
Commerce and Mrs. Redfeld, the latter