The Washington herald., 1917-04-19
Miss Alice Farington Flynn
Becomes the Bride of Mr..
Horace P. Maher Miss
Cecil Weds Mr.. Bruch.
Kirby -McQuade Wedding
at Noon at St. Paul's.


at Noon at St. Paul's.
A bsatutiful wedding took place yester-
when Miss Alice Farington Flynn, daugh-
ter OF Mrs Mary Farington Flynn. be-
came the bride Of Mr.. Horace p. Maher,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. n. d. Maher, Of
Roanoke. Va The ceremony was per-
formed BY Mgr. Thomas 8. Lee In the
presence Of large and distinguished
gathering. including many prominent
guests from other cities.
Tho church was elaoorately decorated
with palms. ferns. Easter lilies. and
white roses.
Tho bride, who was given In marriage
by her uncle, Mr.. John LOTUS. of New
York. wore handsome gown Of cloth OF
si1ves with an overdrapery Of silver lace
made on Greeian lines with a silver cord
encircltng the waist The long court
train was OF white pompadour satin
edged with silver. Her veil was Of tulie
arranged with a Grecian nlet Of silver
ribbon. She carried a shower bouquet OF
white orchids and lilies Of the valley
and wore the bridegroom's gift. a dia-
mond and platinum pin
Mrs Marsaret Cannon, niece Of Rep
resentattvs Cannon, was maid OF honor.
Her gown was OF pale rose and orchid
Warden model hat OF rose Georgette
crepe and leghorn straw trimmed with
orchid ribbon streamers- Her bouquet
was or orchid sweet peas. Miss Flor
snce Mcdonnell and Miss Ann LOTUS, OF
New York. cousins OF the bride, attend
ed her as bridesmaids. wearing gowns
Of pale blue tulle and taffeta with angel
sleeves Of pale pink tulle. Their picture
hats were OF orchid Georgette crepe and
straw trimmed with tiny pink flowers
and pink ribbon streauers. They carritd
arm showers Of pink killarney roses.
Mr.. Walter Maher, OF Norfolk. acted
as best man for his brother, and the
ushers were Mr. william E. Farnell, OF
Norfolk: Mr.. Robert Flynn. OF Whining
ton. and Mr.. darcy Didier and Mr.. Wsl-
ter Camp, Of Roanoke.
A reception at Rauscher's followed
the ceremony. Palms. ferns. and spri~R
flowers formed the decorations In the b
room. where an orchestra played for II
dancing during the afternoon. The b.
dal couple rece yed In a bower OF pain
and pink rose In the small receipt
room, assisted : y Mrs Flynn, mother y
the bride. who wore n handsome GOV
of violet chiffon velvet trimmed w
silver lace and a black hsere hat IT,.
med with Jet.
Mr.. Maher and his bride left late a
the evening for their wedding trip. e
latter travelling In a modish tailored Il
OF blue twill and a small blue hat or l.
mented with blue wings.
After a sojourn at White Sulphur
Springs ard Virginia Hot Springs, they
will go TO their new home. 512 Green
wood road, Raleigh Court, Roanoke,
which was given to them as a wedd ng
present by the bridegroom's parents.
Among the out-of-town guests at the
wedding were the bridegroom's father
and sister, Mr.. N. d. Maher and Miss
Marion NIaher. who came to Washington
yesterday morning from Roanoke In
their private car; Mrs. Lewis Ferdinand
Kaye. Mr.. Harry B. James, Mr.. Harry
w. Marley. Mr.. Arthur Maher, and
MIR. Stewart Flynn. all Of New York;
Mr.. Edward Richmond. Of Chattanooga;
Or. Lawrence A Bragg and Mr.. Eugene
A Perry. Of Hot Springs, Va; Mr.. and
Mrs. Lucius f. johnson, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Roberts Johnson, of Roa'
noke.
Mrs. John W. Foster. assisted by Mrs
Lansing, entertained informally at tea
yesterday afternoon in honor Of Mrs
James Robert Mckee. the house guest
of Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins.
Mrs. Elkins gave luncheon party
yesterday for Mrs. Mckee.
The marriage OF Miss Russelle Cecil
daughter of Col George Russell Cecil U.
s. A. and Mrs. Cecil. and Mr.. Alfred E
Bruch, of Ben-Lomond. near Manassas
Va, took place yesterday afternoon al
40 o'clock in the apartment Of the
BRIDES parents at the st. Nicholas. Rev
c. Ernest Smith, rector OF st. Thomas
Church, performed the ceremony under
an srchway Of smilax. ferns and white
roses in the sun parior. The bride. who
was given in marriage by her father
wore a gown OF bridal satin. with a court
train. elaborasely embroidered in pearls
and lined with cloth Of silver, the bodice
being formed of rose point lace anC
bands OF pearls Her long tulle veil was
bordered with rose point. and was ar
ranged cap fashion. heing fastened to the
cOiffure with a bandeau of pearls. She
the valley. and her only ornament va
the gift of the bridegrom, a handsome
bar pin OF diamonds.
Miss Nancy Patton, Of Richmond. Va
was the brides only attendant, wearing
Georgette crepe embroidered in blue
beads and draped over a foundation OF
gold cloth. Her picture hat was Of gold
cloth. and she carried an arm bouquet
OF pale pink roses.
Mr.. Edward Bruch, OF Cleveland. Ohio
acted as best man for his brother. Ar
informal re ,eption followed for tn,
guests present for the ceremony. Mrs
Cecil. the brides mother. assisted in re-
csivinE, wearing a handsome gown OF
lavender satin combined with du, less
lace aud lridesceDt trimming. and cor.
sage OF orchids.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruch will make he'll
wedding trip by motor. the latter II 'el-
ing in a tailored suit Of blue check. With
a small blue hat trimmed with blue
wheat
Among the out-of-town guests who
came to Washington for the wedding