Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-17
Jenkips--Putnam wedding.

One Of the prettiest Of the carly fal
weddings was that OF Miss CAROLYN
Plat jenkins and Mr.. Roger Powell
Putnam, OF Boston, which took placl
on Thursday evening Of last week il
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Eg
erton Smoot, 2007 Wyoming Avenue
Washington, D. G.
The bride IS the Oldest daughter o
Mrs. Thomas Garfield jenkins, OF thi.
county, and the bridegroom is q sor
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Putnam
OF Boston. The house was elaborate
ly decorated with dab las, chrysan.
themums, palms and ferns. The core.
mony was performed In the library BY
the Rev. Charles Raymond O'Hara, OF
st. Mary's Star OF the Sea Church,
assisted by Rev. Father Eagan, OF ST.
Patrick's Church, while the bridal
party stood in front of a bank Of ferns
and white dahlias. Promptly at eight
o'clock by the signal of rose dropped
from the stairway by the bride, the
musicians began Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march and the bridal party,
headed by Miss Nellie Jenkins, sister
OF the BRIDE, as maid of honor. and
little Katherine Laekey, daughter OF
Captain and airs. Lackey, OF Indian
Head, as flower girl, followed by the
bride on the arm Of MIR. Smoot. moved
slowly down the long stairway. The
bride was met at the foot of the stair.
way by her mother, who gave her in
marriage. The groom was attended
by his brother, Mr.. Augustus Putnam.
as best man. The ribbon bearers were
Messrs Thomas Keith jenkins. OF
Philadelphia, and Donald McNeale.
Of Washington.
The bride looked beautiful in her
wedding gown of ivory satin, trimmed
with pearls, with a court train hung
from the shoulders. Her tulle veil was
held in place by orange blossoms and
a coronet of rose point lace worn bv
her great grandmother on her wedding
day. The brides bouquet was of or
ange blossoms, jasemine, and white
roses The maid OF honor wore light
green organdie and carried a bououet
of pink roses and ferns; the flower
girl was in a white lace dress and car.
ried basket Of pink rose buds. The
BRIDES mother wore gown Of black
crepe meteor and carried a bouquet of
purple orchids. Mrs. Smoot was in
white brocaded satin and diamonds.
Mrs. Putnam wore gown of black
and gold brocade
A reception followed, after which.
the bride and bridegroom left for a
wedding trip by automobile, the bride
wearing suit Of dark brown chiffon
broadcloth, a bodice of brown chiffon
with touches of blue, with seal skin
coat and hat. They will motor by easy
stages to their new home in Spring
ield, Mass.
Those present at the wedding were
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis T.. Smoot; MIR.
and AIRS. William L. Putnam; the
President of Harvard, and Mrs. Low
ell; Mr.. and Mrs. George Putnam:
Ar. and Mrs Bundy; DR.. Randolph:
Nr. Walter George Smith; Miss Grace
Smith; Miss Caroline Smith; Miss
Jean Bullitt; airs. Robert Hinkley:
Hiss Gladys Hinck.ey; Mr.. and Mrs.
Conrad Becker; Mrs. William Win
dom; Captain and Mrs. H. E. Lackey:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruel Keith Compton:
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald McNeale: Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Garfield jenkins;
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Keith Jenkins:
DR.. and Mrs. John Norfolk Morris:
DIR. Morse and Mr. Michael Courtney
Jenkins.
A charming feature of the evening
vas a serenade by quartette of col
ored singers who sang old Southern
melodies beneath the windows of the
drawing room.