Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-16
Welded AT NOON.
Brilliant Navy Wedding at An
napolis, Md, Today.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, April ia wedding
Of interest to Washington as well as TO
Annapolis society took place at high noon
today at St. Anne's Protestant Episcopal
Church, the Rev. Joseph p. McComas, rec
tor being the officiating clergyman. The
bride Miss Jeanne Leone Marion
daughter Of Prof. Henri Marion OF the de-
partment of French at the Naval Academy
and Mime. Marion, while the groom was
Mr. Ernest Brooks of New York a grad
uate of Yale and Cornell universities, and
a popular club man of that city
One thousand invitations We're issued to
the wedding, which was one of the most
fashionable and brilliant ever celebrated in
St Anne's Church. 1t was distinctly
naval event, the bride being very popular
in the navy set, and her father having
been identified with the Naval Academy for
a number of years as an instructor. Gov.
and Mrs Warfeld Secretary of State and
Mrs. Oswald Tiighman. Admiral and Mrs
Sands and the heads of all the departments
at. the Naval Academy were among the
guests.
The ushers We're T. C. Mccoy of New
York. Harold Brooks. a brother of the
groom; Mr.. Walter Harper, Midshpman
Paul Marion, a brother of the bride: Mr..
o. e. Butts of Washington, college mate
of the groom at Yale. and Dr. Paul j.
Dashiell of the Naval Academy. The church
decorated with Easter lilies and spirea
and the color scheme of the wedding
throughout was green and white The maid
of honor was Miss Marthe Leoni Brown of
New York. the brides cousin, and the best
man was Mr.. Howes Burton of New York,
brother-in-aw of the groom.
The six bridesmaids were Miss Elizabeth
Badger, daughter OF Commander Charles
]. Badger, former commandant of midship-
men; Miss Miriam Crosby, one of the sea-
sons debutantes of Washington daughter
Of Mr.. O. S. Crosby of that city; Miss
Deborah Halsey. daughter of Commander
w. f. Halsey, e. s. N; Miss Edith Cutler,
daughter of Capt. William Cutler L. S N
Grace Howard daughter of Commander T.
3. Howard of the Naval Academy and
Miss Madelein Brown of New York cousin
of the bride. The bridesmaids wore white
dotted Swiss trimmed with lace over green
taffeta. The gowns were made princess.
They carried white lilacs tied with green
maline and wore lingerie hats. The brides
gown was white satin made princess, trim
med with duchess lace. She wore tulle
Vel to the end of her train caught in the
hair with orange blossoms. She wore
diamond pin the bridal gift of the groom.
Her flowers were lilies of the valley. The
maid of honor wore white point d'esprit, lace
yoke Napoleon Paris hat and carried
white lilacs.
After the ceremony reception was held
at Carvel Hall Some of those present
from Washington were:
Representative and Mrs. George Lilley.
Mr. o. G. Butler, Capt. and Mrs. Hugo
Osterhaus, Commander and Mrs. Ellicott,
Ensign Hugo Osterhaus, Ensign Robert
Berry, Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Crosby. Miss
Bouligny, Mrs. Charles ]. Badger, Mrs. II.
G. Dressed. Capt. and Mrs. Dyer and the
Misses Dyer
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks left on an afternoon
train for New York, and after April %
will be at home at PAS King George street.