Evening star., 1935-06-16

The wedding OF MISS haCrlna NC
Cormick and Mr.. Courtlandt D.
Barnes, jr., took place yesterday in
the presence of a distinguished COM
pany including members Of he cab
met and many persons pror inent in
politics as well as soc, ~. Mrs. Cor
dell Hull, wife of the Secretary of
State, the Attorney General and Mrs.
Homer S. Cummings, represented the
official circles, and Mrs. James r.
Mann, widow of Representative Mann
of Illinois, for many years prominent
In Congress and minority leader Of
the House at his death, we're in the
large company The bride is the
daughter of Mrs Simms, wife of
former Representative Albert G..
Simms of Albuquerque, N. Mex, and
the late former Senator Medill Nc
Cormick Of Illinois, and the bride
groom Is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Courtlandt D. Barnes of New York
City.
The ceremony was performed In
the Great Choir of the Cathedral of
st. Peter and st. Paul. Right Rev.
James e. Freeman, Bishop of the
Washington Diocese, of1ciating at 4:3o
o'clock.
The arrangements for the inter
esting nuptials were impressive in de-
tail. The tall brass vases on the
candle-lighted altar were filed with
white Summer flowers and as the
guests we're assembling Miss Jean
Phillips, who was a pupil of the late
organist and choir director of the
Cathedral. Mr.. Edgar Priest. gave an
organ recital. Immediately preceding
the ceremony the choir Of the Cathe-
dral sang two hymns.
The bride was escorted and given
in marriage by her brother, Mr., Joseph
Medill Mccormick Of Washington and
New York. She chose a simple cos
tune for her wedding. the gown of
soft ivory white satin made with
square neckline and long fitted
sleeves, the material nodded to her
figure and the skirt falling into a
five-yard train. Her very fine tulle
veil was held by a wreath of twisted
satin and tiny pansy orchids cut out
of the ivory satin and appliqued all
over the veil. which completely covered
the long train She wore a short
, face veil until after the ceremony
and carried small bouquet of pansy
orchids and her only ornament was
string of pearls given her by her
mother. The pansy orchid, rare
specimen, is slightly smaller than the
average orchid and Is in the shape of
9 pansy. The outer leaf is white and
fIaa lire af tho Aavuar h1fta
Miss Ruth Mccormick was maid of
honor for her sister and was dressed
in pale peach color very soft chiffon
satin and chiffon fashioned in panels
and having capes Of the chiffon band
ed with the satin. About her head
she wore a wreath OF pink sweet peas
and African daisies, which also
formed her bouquet. The brides
ether attendants we're Mrs. j. Harris
Ward and Miss Abigail Sard of Wash
ington, Mrs. Jay Reeves and Mrs.
Tracy Barnes. sister-in-law of the
bridegroom, of New York. and Miss
Margaretta Rowland of Virginia. They
were dressed in similar costumes to
that of the maid of honor, but of a
deeper shade of peach color and they
wore wreaths and carried bouquets
like Miss McCormick's.
Little Paulina Longworth. daughter
of Mrs. Nicholas Longworth and the
late Speaker of the House, was flower
girl She had a quaint frock of deep
peach color satin and chiffon made
with high waistline and puffed sleeves
and in her hair a dainty wreath of
pink sweet peas and African daisies,
which also formed her bouquet. Mrs.
Longworth and Mrs. Sinlms, mother
of the bride, are friends of long stand
ing and little Paulina was born in
Chicago. The bride is her godmother.
Mr.. Tracy Barnes of New York and
Boston was best man for his brother
and the ushers were Mr.. Archibald
S. Alexander and Mr.. Frederic A.
Potts, cousins of the bridegroom; Mr..
Henry I. Cobb. jr.; Mr.. Perry r.
Pease, Mr.. Gilliat dec Schroeder. jr.:
Mr.. C. McKim Norton, Mr.. Arthur
N. McGeoch. jr.. and Mr.. Edward S.
Moore, jr., all Of New York.
A reception followed in the garden
of Mrs. Simms' home in Georgetown,
when former Representative and Mrs.
Silnms we're assisted in receiving by
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes, parents Of the