The Washington times., 1925-06-06

TO WE'D TO-DAY
IN GARDEN
SETTING
Miss Frederick McKenney
Is Bride Of Blaine
Mallall

of Miss Frederick McKenney, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Dun
can McKenney, and Blaine Mallan,
which is taking place this afternoon
at 4 o'clock, will be solemnized out
of doors, with the ceremony per-
formed on the South terrace OF
HandIey Hall, the beautiful coun-
try home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Kenney, at Kensington, Md.
The garden is in full bloom, with
the roses and peonies at their love-
liest, so there has happily been no
attempt to improve the natural sur
roundings. Indoors, however, the
drawing rooms are decorated with
green's and white peonies, and there
will be dancing to the strains OF
the same orchestra which Is play.
ing the wedding music.
The reception is planned to take
place on the lawn for the large
company invited to witness the
ceremony. In the gathering will
be many relatives Of both bride and
BRIDEGROOM, whose families have
both been residents OF Washing
ton for several generations, Mr..
MaIlan is the son of Mrs. Thomas
r. Mallan and OF the late Doctor
Mallan. His mother is a niece OF
the late James G.. Blaine.
The ceremony will be performed
by the Reverend Father Rosensteel,
rector Of st. Johns Church, Forest
Glen. The bride will be given in
marriage by her father and will
have her sister, Miss Virginia Nc
Kenney, as maid OF honor. Two
sisters Of the bridegroom, Miss
Beatrice Mallan and Miss Adele
Mallan. will be in the group Of
bridesmaids, which also includes
Miss McKenney's cousin, Miss
Francesca McKenney, Miss Jane
Scriven, Of Chicago, Miss Dorothy
Mondell, Miss Catherine Weller, OF
Washington.
Bride Wearing Silver BrOcade
Gown: Attendants I'm Pastel Shades.
The bridesmaids are wearing
frocks OF hydrangea blue chiffon,
made on straight lines with three
circular nounces on the skirt and
short graceful chiffon capes orna-
the bodices.
The maid OF honor's costume is
of shell pink chiffon, with a nounce
at the right side and with
a long cape Of the chiffon falling
from the shoulders. The neckline
is edged with ribbon loops of n.y.
drangea blue and pink. All the
are wearing picture hats
Of pink horsehair, caught up in
front and faced with tulle of the
same color, and all are carrying
bouquets Of pastel.tinted sweet
peas.
Miss McKenney has chosen
Paris gown of silver brocade. Sc
straight with no waist line.
Its V-neck is edged with seed pearls
and brilliants and there are long
sleeves Of tulle A double court
train hangs from the shoulders.
Her veil Of tulle de dentelle is
edged with rose point lace and
falls from a Russian headdress of
seed pearls and brilliants. She will
carry a white prayer book, from
which falls q shower of lilies OF the
valley.
Mr.. Mallan has as his best man,
his brother, Roderick, Mallan, and
the ushers are Lieutenant Jerry
Whistle, William Rapley, James No
Ian, John Temple Graves, ~jr.; Philip
and Vincent Gallagher.
Mrs. McKenney, mother Of the
bride, and Mrs. Mallan, mother of
the bridegroom, will assist the
bridal party in receiving, the "or-
mer wearing lovely gown Of sheer
black lace made over black satin on
straight lines, with no sleeves and
streamers of gold hanging from
the shoulders down the front of the
dress in a V-shape and tied In a
bow at the flounce which adorns
the hem of the dress. With This
she is wearing a picture hat Of
sheer black lace with the crown of
black horsehair braid. Mrs. Mallan,
mother of the bridegroom, is wear
ing a black gown of chiffon heavily
beaded in steel beads and large |
black hat.
After the receptions there. will
be a seated supper for the bridal |
party, after which Mr.. and Mrs. |
Mallan will leave Washington on
an extended wedding tour. After |
July l they will be at home at |
Handley Hall. Mrs. MaIlan's going.
away gown is of rust colored crepe |
de chene over which she will wear |
a georgette coat of navy blue, |
trimmed in rust colored fur with |
long streamers of the georgette |
tied in a bow at the back Of the |
neck. A close fitting hat Of blue |
satin will complete her costume.
Among the out-of-town guests |
here for the wedding are Mrs. |
Luther Croll, of London, |
aunt of the bride, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Harry Vames and Mrs. Clarence |
Cobb. of Denver, Colo; Mr.. and |
Mrs. Edward Cadwallager, of Phila- |
delphia, and Van Vechten Olcott |
of New York.