Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

| A Washington wedding party with a
seaside setting was that at NonQuitt,
| Mass, at noon yesterday of Miss Frances
/ Dunn Mckee. daughter of Mrs. Fred
erick II. Brooke. to Mr.. Charles Parker
Stone, both families having for several
| generations been residents OF Washing
| ton.
| The ceremony took place in st.
Adams Chapel. on the estate OF MIR.
A. B. Houghton. Ambassador to Eng
land Bishop Stearly of the diocese OF
New Jersey officiating, assisted by Canon
Arson Phelps Stokes of the Washington
Cathedral. The chapel walls were hung
| with curtains of green vines and white
roses we're used In the chancel. An
organ and violin furnished the wedding
music.
Mr.. Frederick III. Brooke. stepfather OF
| the bride, walked with her to the altar
and gave her in marriage. The bridal
procession was particularly interesting,
| the young bride. who made her debut III
Washington two seasons ago and was
presented at court in London few
weeks ago. wearing rare and beautiful
costume.
The Brussels lace of the bridal gown
and veil were worn by the great great
aunt of the bride on the dress in which
she was presented at the court OF ST,
James. The lace was inherited by the
brides grandmother and has been one
of the greatest attractions In the collec-
ton of rare and priceless lace IN the
National Museum In Washington for 80
years. 1t viii be returned 10 the mu-
scum after the wedding. The lace robe
was draped to one side. the entire gar
ment being of the lace. while the vel
swept into a train of considerable
Il, ~ Ia "A
the brides face was exceedingly simple,
with little clusters of orange blossoms
holding 1t In close above the ears. she
carried q bouquet of orchids and nlieS,
Mrs. Charles Farnsworth OF New
York, cousin of the bride. was matron
of honor and wore rose beige lace with
tulle, her large hat OF horse hair braid
matching, and she carried shear OF
rose beige Snapdragons and blue
delphenium tied with beige ribbon.
The bridesmaids were Miss Priscilla
Dodge and Miss Betsy Jay OF New
York, Miss Helen Robinson, Miss Laura
Towne and Miss Louise Ireland OF
Washington. Miss Eleanor Gibson and
Miss Betty Soule of Chestnut Hill,
Mass. and Miss Jahe Olnstead of Har~
risburg. Pa. Their gowns and the
flowers they carried were like those OF
the matroh of honor, except the flowers
were tied with blue ribbons,
There were two flower girls in the
bridal train. Elizabeth Benson Foraker,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Fora
ker of Washington and the niece of the
bridegroom, and Elizabeth Somerville
Lee cousin OF the bride. They were
lovely pictures In their frocks Of blue
georgette. They carried baskets OF rose
petals and scattered them In the brides
path to the altar
MIR. Stone had as best man Mr., Ellery
Hustled of New Haven. Conn, and the
ushers included Mr. Bates Mckee and
Mr., Frederick II, Brooke, jr,, brother
and half brother of the bride Mr.,
Hayden Smith and MIR. Il, G, Smith,
Mr. d. r. Hustled of New York City,
MIR. John OHrien of Albany, N, Y; Mr.,
Jesse Damn OF Buffalo. N, Y; Mr.
Laurence Pond of Milford, Conn, NJ
Bruce Comstock Of New Haven. Conn
MIR. Winfield Shiras Of Greenwich,
Conn.,, and Mr.. stuart Symington OF
Buffalo, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs Brooke assisted IN re-
ceiving the guests when they arrived ut
Munasca for the breakfast, the latter
wearing an ensemble OF white georgette
quite modish In effect.
The brides travelling costume was an
Invisible plaid IN graz with coat and