The morning times., 1895-10-17
TALK ABOUT TROUSSEAUS
Favorite Topic Of Conversation
Among the Ladies Just Now.
Wedding Nearly Every Hour Yester.
day-Mrs. Logan Soon to Start on
Her European Tour

/ There is no more charming topic for dis
cussion among women these beautiful
autumn days than that of wedding finery
for brides to be, and many happy hints
| for novelty in the decoration OF chancels
| and drawing rooms for the scenes of
solemn VOWS are heard. They talk the
fine weather" the pretty maids and matrons
on meeting. then, prestoi satin and tulle,
and flowers and laces, are the all-ab-
sorbing subject.
The trousseau of Miss Ethel Stokes, one
| Of the millionaire brides OF the season. is
ecstaticaliy characterized as ideal" by
all Her wedding gown, which viii be
donned October 81, at LenoN, is of ivory
| white satin, having a plated train many
| yards long, and festOoncd across the front
| of the skirt is a rarely beautiful scarf OF
lace caught with orange blossoms.
Lace covers the low necked bodice, and is
gathered about the throat " It'll high satin
stock. The long, full sleeves are of satin
appliqued at the wrists with lace. The
tulie veil is. odged with pOinte lace and
fastened with orange blossoms.
The bridesmaids gowns VIII be of gold
Colored peau de soic, cut Louis XVI style,
with gathered plain skirts, jacket bod
ices and W hite chiffon fichus, the bottom
being miniatures in jew eled frames Their
plumes and rosettes of gold color.
Gunton Temple Memorial Church was
crowded last evening with the friends of
Miss Maude Carter Swormstedt and Mr..
George Allen Provost. whose marriage
took place a 6 o'clock.
The chancel was artistically decorated
with palms and cosmos blooms, the mono
grams of the happy couple, designed in gay
colored chrysanthenlums, being suspended
on opposite sides Mendelssohn's wedding
march, played with marked strength and
brilliancy by Miss Nellie King, announced
the entrance of the bridal party
Four little flower girls, Misses Nav and
Helen Hubbard, neceS of the groom and
Margaret and Martha Swormstedt. sisters
of the bride, wearing dainty frocks uf white
muslin trimmed with rose pink ribbons and
carrying baskets of pink chrysanihenums
appeared first in the doorway ON the left of
the chancel.
They were followed by the two maids
of honor, Miss Hubbard, niece of the groom,
and Miss Swormstedt. sister OF the bride.
who were attired in gowns OF Dresden silk,
one or rose pink and one OF pale gold
color, VIII collars and girdles of green
velvet. fheir hroa Il br iinmed hats OF
white felt were orDamented with bows of
white satin ribbon. and they carried hou-
quets of deiicately tinted Chrysanthemums.
At the moment of their appearance in the
doorway the officiating minister. Rev.
DR.. Patch, the groom. and Mr.. Warren
Young, best man, took their places in the
chanceI.
As the picturesque attendants grouped
themselves on either side. the bride ad-
vanced up the aisle. accompanied by her
father, Mr.. John Summerfield Sworm-
stedt
She wore a superb gown of heavy white
satin, walking length, and the graceful
skirt was cut very full and plain. The
high-necked bodice wa draped in Duchesse
lace, the long. full sleeves, finished at
the wrist lace of narrow With. She wore
Il Gainsborough hat of white felt. wreathed
with white plumes. Her huge bouquet OF |
snowy white chrysaDthemums was tied with |
a love knot OF broad white satin ribbon.
Last of all came the ushers-siessrs. Davis, !
Bradford, and Hodges, and Drs. Wright and |
Goodall. They wore conventional evening
dress and white chrysaDtheDlum bouton-
nieres.
Mrs Provost. mother OF the groom, wore
an imported costume of white and black |
striped silk: Mrs. wormstedt. black satin |
and Jet: Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard, aunt and |
uncle of the groom; Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis |
P. Whitaker. Mr.. and Mrs Jesse |
A. Whitaker. Mrs. and Miss |
Swormstedt, aunt and cousin OF the bride, |
Miss LYMAN, Miss Davenport. Mrs. Stetson |
and daughter, Health Officer woodward |
and Mrs. Woodward, Mrs. Patch, Mr.. nd !
Mrs George H Brown, Mr.. Boyd. and Others. |
A reception followed at the home of the |
brides parents, and Mr.. and Mrs. Provost
left later for a wedding tour throughout
the South. Early in November they will be |
at home TO friends, No. 1921 T street north |
west.
Mr.. Provost is a well known young law |
yer. associated with Messrs. Lewis p and |
jesse A. Whitaker patent attorneys, and |
is precentor of GuntuD Temple Memorial |
Church.
Quite the most interesting piece of news |
received in society for some time was
she announcement in a New York paper
yesterday of tho engagement of the Marquis
Imperial, who was for more than four |
years first secretary of the italian legation |
at Washington to the daughter Of Don
Eduardo Colonna, Prince of Summonte and
The Princess Donna Maria Sierra. The
bride is described of most distinguished
appearance, being of excellent height, dark
and very beautiful. Her brother not long
since married the only daughter of Don
Felice Borghese, Prince of Rossano.
Marquis Imperiah was, during his stay
here, conspicuous figure at every social
function of importance and many stories