Evening star., 1921-05-01
Yates-Barnes Marriage Is
Followed by a Reception
Brilliant Event at Rauscher's Succeeds Quiet
Home Ceremony-Other Weddings of
Interest to Washington Folk

While only relatives and more in
innate friends witnessed the mar
riage ceremony at 4:30 o'clock yes
terday afternoon of Miss Natalie
Sellers Barnes and Mr.. Mark Reid
Yates at the home of the bride on
18th street, several hundred members
of society attended the reception at
Rauscher's, the event being particu-
| larly brilliant Officials, diplomats
! and resident society folk of Wash
| ington, Philadelphia and other cities
mingled in the company.
The drawing rooms in the home
were charmingly transformed with
| palms, ferns and pink roses, the i'm
took place being arranged as a
graceful setting for the bridal party.
The Rev. DR.. Frederick r. Griffin Of
the First Unitarian Church of Phila-
deIphia, assisted by the Rev. DR..
! L. G. b. Pierce of All Souls Unitarian
Church, Washington, officiated.
The bride wore graceful gown of
| soft white satin, which had on it a
wealth of old duchess lace. The veil
of duchess lace was arranged simply
with band of orange blossoms, and
| fell in cascade at either side, reach
| ing the hem of the court train. She
| carried bouquet of white roses,
| with a shower of lilies of the valley.
Miss Barnes was escorted and given
| in marriage by her brother, Mr.. John
had as matron of honor Mrs. FreGer-
| ick A. Levering, jr., of Baltim ore.
Mrs. Levering, who is scarcely out
of mourning for her father. wore IA
gown of white lace over soft white
satin, and a hat of pale lavender. She
| o. rria6 la avandpr sweet The
niece of the bride, Mary Campbell
Spencer of Pittsburgh, was flower girl
and served charmingly in frilied
dress of lavender organdy, with a
She carried basket of sweetheart
| roses and forget t-me-nots.
Mr.. Yates was attended by his
| brother. Mr.. J. William Yates. jr..
and the ushers Were Mr.. Frederick
A. Levering. jr.. of Baitimore; Mr.
Harry Kendall Hickey of Washing
ton and Mr.. Hugh Splllman of War
renton, Va.
A motion picture film was made of
the bridal procession to the altar and
as it left the home for Rauscher's, the
entire wedding being depicted on the
reel.
Both the large and smaller ball
rooms were used for the reception,
there being specially arranged
screen of palms and ferns, relieved by
pink roses back of the receiving line,
arranged on the table from which the
wedding repast was served The
brides table was all in white, the
cake and all of the details carrying
the bridal atmosphere with them.
Receiving with Mr.. and Mrs. Yates
were Mrs. J. w. Yates of Virginia.
the mother of the bridegroom; Mr..
and Mrs. John Sellers Barnes, Mrs.
Levering and others of the bridal
party.
When Mr.. and Mrs Yates left
Washington for their wedding
costume of blue and gray canton
crepe. the hat being of the same ma
terialS and colors.
Mr.. Yates is from Warrenton, va.
but has for some time past lived IN
Washington. Mrs. Yates. while claim
ing Philadelphia as her home. mas
spent some seasons in Washington
and last winter took house ana en-
tertained in a charming manner.
They will return TO washington on
at home Mondays. May % and 30 at
their residence. at 18th and r streets.
The marriage of Miss Dorothy c.
Blackburne, daughter OF Mr. ana Mrs;
Charles T. Wade. and Mr.. Harold
Gibson Wentworth of New York took
place yesterday morning at lo:5o
o'clock. at Falkstone Courts, in the
apartment of the brides parents.
The ceremony was performed by
Rey DR. James Shera Montgomery
in the presence of a small company
of relatives and intimate friends. and
a breakfast for the assembled guests
followed The rooms were adorned
with dogwood boughs, spring howers
and palms and plaque of sweet
heart roses formed the centerpiece on
the brides table. The bride wore
gown of beige crepe and carried
bouuuet of Marechal Mel roses and
lilies of the valley.
There were no attendants and Mr.
and Mrs Wentworth left later for
their wedding trip. They will make
their future home at 20 Morningside
drive, New York city.
The marriage Of Miss Helen Brad