Evening star., 1921-02-23
Barker-JOnes Wedding,

barker-JOnes Wedding.
Quantities of pink roses and Easter
lines against a back kground of palms
and ferns formed the setting for the
marriage last evening of Miss Eliza
beth Brent Jones, daughter of Col.
and Mrs. Ernest Lester Jones. and
Mr.. Stanley Truman Barker of Cam
bridge. Mass, son of DR. and Mrs.
Ernest Stanley Barker Of Cambridge,
Mass.
the Washington Heights Presbyterian
Church at o'clock by Rev. John Full
ton Patterson of New York. who nf-
ficiated at the marriage of the bride $
parents, assisted by Rev. John c. Pal
mer, pastor of the church. in the
presence of large gathering of
relatives and friends. A beautiful
musical program was given during
the seating of the guests.
The bride. who was escorted and
later given in marriage by her father.
was charming in her paternal grand
mothers wedding gown of ivory
white satin. with draperies of eX-
quisite point lace. which was also
worn by her mother and maternal
grandmother on their wedding days.
Ihe gown was quaint in design,
modelled in the fashion of a genera
ton or two ago, and was elaborately
volhminous tulle veil. becomingly
arranged with a cap of rose point
sprayed with orange blossoms, which
fell in graceful folds to the end of
her long court train of satin.
Her bouquet was a shower of orchids,
lilies of the valley and white sweet peas
Miss Cecil Lester Jones. sister of the
bride, was the maid of honor, and she
wore filmy white lace over shell pink
satin with a pink girdle. and her bouquet
was OF pale pink sweet peas. The brides
maids gowns were picturesque models
in two shades of pink made with tiny
decollete bodices dropping Off the
shoulders and edged with narrow ruffies
whipped with silver. These ruffies also
edged the short sleeves and the rather
full skirts which were scalloped around
the hem. Scarfs of pink tulle encircled
the waists and were tied in bouffant
bows at the back.
The bridesmaids We're Miss Constance
Echols of the University of Virginia.
Miss Nancy Lee Booker of Louisville,
Ky. Miss Helen Sawyer of West New
ton, Mass, and Miss Margaret Mitchell
of Summit, n. J.
lovely shower bouquets of pink sweet
peas bordered with lavender sweet peas.
Mr.. j. Harold Barker of Baltimore,
Md, was the best man. and the ushers
were Mr.. Henry NJ. Lester and Mr.
Joseph w. Lester of New Rochelle.
l..
and Mr.. Wendell T. Sawyer of West
Newton. Mass.
A reception followed at the home
of the brides parents, which was
beautifully decorated with pink and
white roses and palms.
The bridal couple were assisted in
receiving by Mrs. Jones. mother of
the bride, who wore a handsome gown
of pearl gray lace with a scarflike
train of lavender chiffon and pearl
trimmings, and Mrs. Barker. mother
of the bridegroom, who wore a gown
of black velvet with the train lined
with blue satin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barker left later for
their wedding trip, the bride travel
embroidered in gray with gray
duvetyn hat and squirrel coat.
They will make their future home
in Springfield, III. The out-of-town
guests here for the wedding included
DR.. and MIS-. Ernest Stanley Barker
of Cambridge. parents of the bride
groom: Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick s.
c. D. Lester of New Rochelle, Mrs.
J. =. Lloyd of East Orange, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Lester Jones of South
Orange. Prof. Joseph William Lester
Jones of Tiffin. Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur S. Mitchell of Summit, n. j.;
Mr.. and Mrs. William du Pont of Mont
pelier. Va, and Mr.. and Mrs. Halstead
+. Layton of Georgetown, Del.
At the concert to be given at Memo
rial Continental Hall February %, as
q benefit for the Dobbs School build
ing fund. the young ladies who will
distribute programs include Miss Mar
Frances Hampson. Miss Peggy Martin.
Miss Celeste Crosby Miss Delphine