The Washington times., 1932-10-22
Autumn Setting
for Noontime
Wedding

One of the most important
weddings of the autumn season
took place at noon today at
the home of Rear Adm. Rob-
ert Morris Kennedy, U. S. N.
IN. c., and Mrs. Kennedy, in
Tracy Place, when their daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth Morris Ken
nedy, became the bride OF
Mr.. Richard White Miller, son
of the late Mr.. Richard White
Miller, of Richmond, KY, and
Mrs. Adolphus B. Bennett,
wife of DR.. Bennett, of this
city
The ceremony was performed
in the drawing room by the
Rev. Herbert Scott Smith, rec
tor of st. Margaret's Church,
and a beautiful decoration OF
yellow chrysanthemums and
roses, intermingled with au-
tumn leaves and palms, was
used throughout the house.
The bride, who was escorted
and later given away by her
father, wore an exquisite gown
of bridal satin. made on close
fitting lines, with a long train.
1t had a cowl neckline and
long, tight sleeves ending in
points over the hands. Her
veil of shimmering tulle, which
fell to the end of her train,
had a bandeau of Duchess
lace and a tiny chin strap
Of tulle She carried a sheaf
Of Gala lilies.
Maid of HOnOr's Gown
Miss Eugenia Lejeune, daugh-
ter of Maj. Gen. John A. Le-
jeune, superintendent of Vir-
ginia. Military Institute, and
MrSs. Lejeune, of Lexington
Va, was the maid Of honor.
and her gown was a beautiful
model of orange tinted chiffon
velvet, cut on bias lines, with
high neckline and short
puffed sleeves. She wore a
toque formed of leaves of vel
vet in autumn tints, with a
tiny rose veil flaring in halo
effect, and long, beige suede
gloves. Her bouquet was OF
dahlias of tones matching her
gown.
The bridesmaids, Miss Peggy
Tyner, of this city, and Miss
Frances Duke, of Nashville,
Tenn, wore charming gowns of
brown velvet, made similar to
that of the maid of honor;
and their smart little hats were
also of velvet leaves. They wore
long beige suede gloves, and car
ried large bouquets of dahlias
shading from paleSt yellow to
deepest orange.
Mr.. Henry Clay Simpson, of
Lexington, KY, served as best
man, and the ushers were Mr..
John Joseph Dolan, of this
city, and Mr.. Milton Baldridge,
of Allentown, Pa.
Only the members of the i'm
mediate families were present
at the ceremony, but addi-
tional guests were invited for
the wedding breakfast which
followed at 1890 o'clock.
At the Reception
The bridal couple were as
sisted in receiving by Mrs.
Kennedy, mother of the bride,
who wore gown of wine
colored cut velvet, trimmed
with point lace. Her hat, of
velvet, matched her gown, and
she wore a corsage bouquet OF
gardeniaS.
Mrs. Bennett, mother of the
bridegroom, was charming in
a gown of black velvet trimmed
in ermine, with hat to match,
and she also wore a corsage
bouquet of gardenias.
Mr.. Miller and his bride left
this afternoon for their wed
ding trip, the latter attired in
a smart suit of dark brown
mixed tweed, trimmed with
brown Persian lamb. Her hat,
a small sailor model, had a
band of the fur around the
crown, and he r accessories
were Of brown.
Upon their return they will
OCCUPY the house they are
building in Wesley Heights, at
2901 Forty-third st.
The out-of-town guests here
for the wedding included, the
Misses Lejeune, of Lexington,
Va, and Mrs. Milton Baldridge,
of Allentown, Pa, and Miss
Frances Duke, of Nashville,
Tenn.