The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-15

one WILL wear TWO Wells Oh CIlS
Sheerest tulle, one a face veil
held with a coronet of satin
which reaches almost to the
waistline and which will be
thrown back in halo fashion
after the ceremony, and the
other, appliqued in satin in
pansy orchid design, taking the
form of a voluminOuS cape.
They will extend for five and
. half yards behind her. She
will carry an ivory bound prayer
book which brides in her family
have carried for five generations
with a chaplet of pansy orchids
falling from the marker.
Preceding her will be the
vested choir of the Cathedral
composed of men and boys, sing
ing the professional hymn &C.
companied on the organ by
Miss Jean Phillips, who will
play a program of nuptial mu-
sic during the ceremony.
Bride and Her Maids
Immediately following them
will be the bridal party, consist
ing of Mrs. j. Harris Ward and
Miss Abigail Sard, of this city;
Mrs. Jay Reeves, Of New York;
Mrs. Tracy Barnes, of Boston,
and Miss Margaretta Rowland,
Of Middleburg, Va, also Miss
Ruth Mccormick, sister of the
bride, who will be the maid of
honor, and the little flower girl,
Paulina Longworth, daughter of
the late Speaker and of Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth, and god
daughter of the bride.
The brides attendants will
wear gowns of peach-color satin
and chiffon designed to give a
striped effect, the skirts flaring
from the knees to the hemilne
and the bodices of the two ma
terialS finished with graceful
elbow-length capes. The maid
Of honor's gown will be Of a
paler hue than that worn by
the others and the flower girls
picture frock will be deep
pink with a tiny bodice,
bouffant skirt, and little puffed
sleeves. They will wear wreathS
of African daisies and sweet
peas in their hair to match
their bouquets of the same flow.
erS.
Mr.. Tracy Barnes, Of Boston,
will act as best man for his
brother, and the ushers will be
Mr.. Archibald S. Alexander, Mr..
Henry I. Cobb, jr., Mr.. Freder-
lex A. Potts, all of whom are
cousins Of the bridegroom; Mr..
Perry r. Pease, Mr.. Gilbert G.
Schroeder, Mr.. c. McKim Nor
ton, Mr.. Arthur N. McGeoch,
and Mr.. Edward S. Moore, jr.
The residence of former Rep
reSentative and Mrs. Simms will
be decorated with early summer
flowers and the guests will pass
through it to the garden to be
received by the newly married
couple and by the brides and
bridegroom's mothers. Mrs.
SimmS. who has resided in
Washington at long intervals
during her term of office as
CongreSSwoman from Illinois,
and who made an enviable name
for herself in politics, will wear
a beige georgette afternoon
gown, made with a cape. Her
hat will be a broad brimmed
model Of brown straw. Mrs.
Barnes has chosen a lowered
print with which she also will
wear a very attractive brown
hat. A Russian orchestra will
play on one of the terraces
which is such a feature of this
lovely spot.
To Live in New York
Mr.. Barnes prepared for col.
lege at Groton and later was
graduated from Yale University
with the class of 1929. Through
his mother he is a grandson of
the late Mr.. Charles Tracy Bar.
ney and Mrs. Barney. On the
paternal side he is the grandson
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
L. Barnes. He is a granddaughter
of the late Mr.. William c. Whit
ney.
After their wedding trip Mr..
Barnes and his bride will make
their home in New York, where
he is member of several OF
the most important clubs and
where his family have long been
identified with the ultra-Smart
set.
The out-of-town guests acre
for the wedding include Mr.. and
Mrs. William E. Stevenson, Mr.
and Mrs. Sheldon Tilney, Mrs
Stevens Baird. Mrs. John Pratt
Mrs, Ogden L, Mills, Mr., Win