Evening star., 1926-05-29
Marriage Takes Place at
Noon in Bethlehem Chapel
of the Cathedral.
RESPLENDENT RECEPTION
FOLLOWS CHURCH RITES
Bride and Groom to Travel in Eu-
rope Before Going to Rome,
Where They Will Live.

Andrew W. Mellon. to Mr.. David Kirk
patrick Este Bruce. son of Senator
and Mrs. William Cabell Bruce of
Maryland, took place at IL o'clock
today in Bethlehem Chapel Of the
Cathedral of SIS. Peter and Paul.
The ceremony was witnessed by the
President and Mrs Coolidge, the Vice
President and Mrs. Dawes. the mem
bers of the cabinet and the ladies
of their families, foreign ambassadors
justices of the Supreme Court and
relatives and a few friends Of both
the Mellon and Bruce families.
Features Of the ceremony were very
simply arranged. Right Rev. James E.
Freeman, Bishop of Washington.
officiating. using the Episcopal form
without change. and being assisted oy
Rev. Hugh Birckhead of Baltimore.
There was scarcely a change in the
organ recital from that used at the
hundreds of weddings which have
taken place in the little chapel.
Secretary Mellon walked to the altar
with his daughter and proud smile
replaced his usually grave expression.
When asked who gave the bride In
marriage, his response was quite au-
dible.
White Lilies at Altar.
White lilies formed the theme OF
decoration throughout the entire
scheme and where only a simple
decoration on the altar Is permissible
in the chapel stood tall vases Of the
flowers, groups of the blossoms being
arranged with palms and Australian
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where in the chapel.
The brides gown. although of al
most priceless worth. was exceedingly
simple, being made princess fashion of
point d'angleterre lace in exquisite
design over cream white satin. Three
tiers Of the lace formed the skirt and
the long lines of the bodice showed a
slightly bateau shape neckline and
long closely fitted sleeves. She wore
a string of pearls.
The court train of point d'angleterre
across the hem line with a broad band
Of satin like that used In the gown,
the entire train being lined with
chiffon. The voluminous tulle veil
was worn simply arranged across
the brow with a band of the lace
like the gown reaching just to the
ears, where it was held with little
clusters Of orange blossoms, a cluster
also holding the fullness at the back.
The bouquet Of lilies Of the valley and
orchids was longer in shape than
with broad white satin ribbon in ex-
actly the same tone as the satin used
in the gown.
Attendants Of Bride.
The attendants were Miss Craigie
Mckay, maid of honor: Miss Sarah
Mellon, and Mrs. Alexander Laughlin,
nieces Of Secretary Mellon, and Mrs.
H. Nelson Slater. Their gowns were
simply fashioned of delicately tinted
orchid.color chiffon, the accessories
corresponding. Their hats. with broad
brims, were Of milan straw almost
without trimming and they carried
long-shape bouquets of light blue
larkspur, butterfly roses and citlia
orchids with shade from very light to
deep purple.
Altar boys led the wedding pro-
| cession down the narrow aisle before
the wedding party to where the bride
groom, Mr.. Bruce, and his best man,
James Bruce, awaited them. In the
large company of ushers were Paul
Mellon, brother of the bride, who has
just won the Mclaughlin prize in
English at Yale; George Cary. Albert
Bruce. George Bowdoin, George A.
Hambleton. T. Dudley Riggs. Daniel
B. Brewster, John W. Williams, Janon
Fisher, Thomas Swami. Richard Fol-
som Cleveland. son of the late Prest
dent Cleveland; Magill James, Harry
Thompson. Francis M. Baker and
Eben Finney, all of Baltimore: George
Garrett, Donald Rodgers, Cleveland
Perkins, Lieut.. William D. Thomas.
U. S. NJ; H. n. Statler Of New York
and Arnold Tree Of Greenwood, Va.
A master of ceremony from the
State Department directed the seating
of official guests according to rank
and precedence.
Breakfast and Reception Gay.
The wedding breakfast and recep-
ton in the Pan.American Building
made up In splendor what the simple
ceremony in the chapel lacked. The
white marble interior of the beauti-
full building is like a scene in Fairy
land, with flowers at every point of
| vantage where they could add color
| and life. to the scene. The great
marble entrance hall with the Aztec
patio and its playing fountain facing
the entrance and the broad marble
stairways winding up either side lend
themselves as the keynote to the
layishness of all the decoration. Tall,
| slender cedars stand sentinel at the
foot Of the stairways, marking either
! side of the first step. and also on the
| landings Rambler roses, white with
a little shade of pink. trailed at the
foot of the cedars and palms and UP
the marble stairway. In the hall OF
fiags are two stately arches Of roses
and rosetrees and palms mark the
pillared entrance at each doorway.
Secretary Mellon stood with Mr..
and Mrs Bruce at the north end Of the
| ballroom to receive the several thou.
| sand guests hidden to the breakfast.
Back Of them was tall lattice work
| showing between palms and FERNS
and standards of lilies and rambler
roses giving the flower note. Tall
| standards Of lilies and roses also filled
| the inches in the alcoves along the
| Hall of the Americas.
Tables on Terrace.
| Two tables were set on the terrace
| just to the north Of the building and
overlooking the Aztec garden. with
| its rejecting pool, green-strtped mar
ouee sheltering the tables, which bore
| tall crystal vases Of lilies. AZ one
table the bridal couple stood and
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