Word: mellons
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...form a marriage license was issued to David Kirkpatrick Este Bruce, 28, and Ailsa Mellon, 24. Three days later the marriage was celebrated in Bethlehem chapel, the completed part of the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Washington. Only about 200 relatives, high officials and official families were present. Twenty ushers, including Paul Mellon, the bride's brother, Richard K. Mellon, Albert C. Bruce, Richard F. Cleveland (son of the late President), assisted by six young experts on precedence from the Treasury and State Departments, took the guests to their seats. The President and his wife...
...noon the bridal procession came down the aisle as Mr. Bruce and his brother James approached from the side. The 20 ushers were, followed by four bridesmaids?all school friends of Ailsa Mellon's at Farmington, Conn.?and Miss Craigie McKay, the maid of honor. The female attendants wore orchid chiffon swinging a full 18 inches from the ground in front and wide brimmed hats. The costumes were extremely simple, that of the maid of honor being distinguished by a slightly darker hue. Their bouquets were of larkspur, butterfly roses and purple orchids...
...vested choir sang "The Voice That Breathed O'er Eden." The organ played the usual selection from Lohengrin. Dr. Hugh Birckhead, the Bruce pastor from Baltimore, performed the marriage service. Secretary Mellon then stepped back to the pew across from the President. The bridal couple advanced to the altar and Bishop Freeman of the Cathedral said the wedding service, including "Obey...
...Hall of the Americas, Secretary Mellon, Senator Bruce and Mrs. Bruce, in a demi-toilet of black chiffon and lace over a white chiffon slip faced with pagoda blue, received the guests, President and Mrs. Coolidge first. The entire Cabinet, the entire Supreme Court, a few Senators and Representatives, many diplomats, the royalty from Sweden, many friends, were in line. Mrs. Harvey Arthur Lee, the bride's mother, however, was not present. Mrs. Dawes was present, but the Vice President could not leave the Senate...
...wedding party did not attempt to eat, but waited for luncheon until they returned to the Mellon apartment, which takes up a whole floor in a huge apartment building on Massachusetts Ave. Even this extraordinary home was overtaxed by the wedding, and the Secretary was obliged to rent an ordinary apartment below his own huge one in which to accommodate wedding guests and wedding presents...