The Washington times., 1907-11-20
High Noon Weddings Today
COL TON-DAVIS
WEDDING TO-DAY
AT HIGH NOON

Com. Archibald H Davis were ndIIltu
at noon today IN st. Johns Episcopal
Church. The schurch was tastefully
decorated with quantities Of palms,
ferns, and white chrysanthemums. and
Mr.. Freeman, Organist Of the church.
played appropriate music preceding and
during the ceremony.
Before the entrance OF the bridal
party he played Schubert's March
AUHtaire." in compliment to the men
OF the bridal party who were mostly
all in the full dress uniform OF their
rank He also played Jensen's Bird
Song and during the ceremony Mos
cowEki's -'Serenade." For the entrance
and exit Of the bridal party he played
the 'Lohengrin" and Mendelssohn wed
ding marches.
The usherg were Lieut. Com. Cleland
Davis, U. S. N; Lieut.. Com. Mark
Bristol. U. S. N; lieut.. Com. Pitt Scott,
II. S N; Capt. J. Curtis Gilmore, U.
S. A; Pay Inspector Thomas Holiday
Hicks, u. s. N; Lieutenant Faleoner,
U. S. N; Nathaniel Francis and Kim
brough Ddsis, brother of the bride
groom.
Lieutenant Commander Davis had as
his best man Capt. Andrew 7. Long,
L. S. n.
Miss Cotton entered the church with
Ler father. Col. Francis Cclton. who
gave his daughter in marriage. Her
bridal gown was OF soft white import
. satin trimmed with old rose point
lace. She wore a long tuIle veil ar
ranged with a wreath of orange bios
Rcns and carried instead OF the con-
vsntional bouquet, a white pound prayer
book. from which were suspended clus-
tiers OF white orchids on white satin
ribbons.
The two bridesmaids, Miss Helen
Ffoulke and Miss Louise Foraker, walk
ing together, came Immediately after
the ushers. Following them came the
matren OF honor. Mrs. Davenport
Brown, formerly Miss Marie McKenna,
daughter of Mr.. Justice McKerna, OF
the Supreme Court, and Mrs. McKenna,
then the bride and her father.
The bridesmaids and the matron of
honor wore similar costumes OF floral
pirk satin made in a most picturesque
fashion, with large picture mats Of the
same shade, and carried shower bouquets
Of white roses.
The REV. summerheld Snively and the
Rev. ThaddeUs Snively, Of Philadelphia,
uncles OF the bride. and the Rev. Ro-
land Cotton Smith, rector Of St John s.
were the officiating clergymen.
Following the ceremony at the church.
which was attended BY one of the
largest and most fashionable assem-
bla5es Of the autumn season, a recep-
ton and breaI5fa.. for out-of-town
guests, the bridal .TLy. relatives, and
q few intimate IRE uuS was held in the
home Of the bride. los Connecticut ave
nue- Here the decorations were Of pink
and white chFySanthemums, palms, and
ferns. The bridal party received before
a large mirror In the drawing room
most effectively banked with tall palms
and the feathery white Chrysanthemums
used throughout the house In the
dining room the color scheme was also
pink and the table was especially at
tractive with the soft glow shed by the
pink-shadcd silver Candelabra-
Miss Clark, cousin Of the bride, wore
a mOdish costume of ecru net trimmed
with tan cloth. sable furs. and a sable
hat trimmed with emerald plumes.
Later in the afternoon Lieutenant
Commander and Mrs. Davis left Wash
ington for their bridal trip. They will
make Ia cir home in Philadelphia, where
the bridegroom is stationed now at
League Island.
The bride is one Of the most popular
debut she had acted as hostess for her
father. filing the position most accept
ably IN their handsome home in Con-
necticut avenue She will be greatly
missed from society here.
Miss MaTjory Cotton, her youngest
sister. who had been travelling with the
Secretary Of War and Mrs. Taft, will
spend the winter in Manila with her
brother, Col. George Cotton
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt oc-
cllDied a box at the BclaSCO TheatGr
yesterday afternoon at the Paderewsld
recital. With them were Miss Ethel
Roosevelt Miss Young, Mrs. Harriet
Blaine Beale, and General Oliver. Mrs.
RCoseVelts gown was of brown Chif-
fon trimmed with lace and a becoming
brown picture hat completed the cos
tune.
The Ambassador from Brazil and Nine
NabuCO also occupied a box, having with
them the Peruvian Minister and Nine.
Felipe Pardo and Miss NabucO and the
counselor Of the embassy, Senior do
Amaral.
Other prominent society people in the
audience were Mrs. Charles ). Cromwell,
with her mother, Mrs. Scott, of Chi
Garfield, Mrs AlonZO Barrier Mrs.
Francois Berger Moran. and MIS-. Hudg-
ms; Miss Ethel Robson, Nile. Des
Fortes de la Fosse; Mrs Nicholas Fish;
Mrs. William i. Draper; Mrs. Hunting
ton Wilson, Mrs. William p. Hibbs.
Miss Helen Hibbs; the Chilean Minister
and Nine. Cruz-Diaz, with Senior Selinas
and Senior Yeacham, Of the legation;
Mrs. Thomas c. Moves: Nine de
Madeline Bradley, and Mr. and Mrs.
Crawford