Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-20
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Miss Cotton and Lieut.. Com.
Davis Married Today.
SOME OTHER WEDDINGS
Miss Smith and Lieut.. Sanderson
Pledge Troth.
DE CHAULNES AND SHONTS
Another International Event Soon to
Observation-Disclosures
ing Personals.
DE CHAULNES AND SHONTS

Miss Emily Marian Cotton, eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. Francis G. Cotton. and Lieut..
Commander Archibald II. Davis. u. S. NJ,
were married today at noon at ST. John S
Church in the presence of large and
notable gathering of their friends, in
which both official and resident society
was brilliantly represented. The chancel
was set with palms and foliage plants, and
the altar vases were filled with White
chrysanthemums. The ushers who seated
the guests and afterward led the bridal
procession to the altar were Lieut.. Com
mander Cleland Davis. Lieut. Commander
Frank Bristol, Lieut.. Commander Pitt
Scott. Capt. ]. Curtis Gilmore, U. S. A;
Pay Inspector Thomas Holiday Hicks,
Lieut. Falconer, Mr.. Nathaniel Francis
and Mr.. Kimbrough Davis, brother of the
bridegroom. all save the two last name
wearing their full dress uniforms, as do
the best man, Capt. Andrew T. Long OF
the navy, and the bridegroom
The bride was escorted by her father
and preceded by two bridesma Ia
Louise Foraker and Miss Helen Ffoulke-
and matron of honor-Mrs. Davenport
Brown of Boston,, formerly Miss Marie
McKenna of this city.
The bridal toilet one Of the rene It
seen here this autumn, was of soft 'hite
Sd I'LL, very tldDoI dlciS dHo ,
trimmed with rose point lace. The bodice
had short sleeves of tucked tulle; A
wreath of orange blossoms crowned her
enveloping veil of tulle. Instead of a
bouquet, she carried richly-bound white
prayer book. from which the marriage
w UGh MERGERS %ere tied White Ne orchids t The
three attendants were similarly dressed
in coral pink liberty satin, with trim
nlings of sable. Their large picture hats
were in pink, trimmed with sable and
punches of white magnolia blossoms.
They carried large bouquets of white
roses. The officiating clergymen We're the
two uncles of the bride, Rev. DR.. Thad-
deus snively of Chicago and Rev. DR.;
Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, rector of ST.
Johns.
The wedding breakfast followed at
the Cotton home, 1885 Connecticut ave
nue., the host being assisted In doing
the honors by Miss Alice Clark, his
niece. The spacious mansion has been
the scene Of many elegant entertain
ments during the few years that the
bride of today has presided for her
father and while her mother was at
of the most lovahle of women and a
delightful hostess, died abroad a few
years ago after a long period II traVei
with her husband and children.
The house was profusely--decorate
with chrysanthemums and palms
white blossoms predominating i'll the
drawing room. where the couple re-
ceived congratulations and pink blooms
mingling with the green In the dining
room. The guests were limited to the
out-of-town guests, relatives and 9th
ers who came from Philadelphia, Bal
timore and other points. and the per-
sonal friends of the couple residing
here. The brides presents, which com
pletely filled an upper ., room .2n.. U Were
menced to accumulate, but were not on
exhibition today.
When Lieut.. Commander and Mrs.
Davis left for their bridal trip, which
will conclude when they reach their
going-away dress was of dark brown
cloth. with a toque and furs TO match.
A note of regret everywhere heard
among the wedding guests was the alb
sence of the brides youngest sister
Miss Marjorie Cotton. who is spending
the winter with her brother in Manila
Among the guests at the church ano
breakfast were the Secretary Of the Navy
and Mrs. Metcalf and Secretary and Mrs
Straus Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Holt OF
burlington. N. c., and the sister of the
latter, Miss Penelope Davis of Raleigh, N
C., both sisters of the bridegroom, ant
the Misses Holt of Burlington were here
for the wedding. The Misses Snively Of
Philadelphia, cousins of the bride. ano
the bridesmaids who assisted in the marri.
age ceremony are staying with Mrs
Cotton.
OF a long-expected announcement. an6
one of particular interest here, where the
family resided last winter. dispatch tc
the Chicago Tribune from New York says
Mr.. and Mrs Theodore P. Shonts have an
nounced the engagement OF their daughter
Theodore, and Due de Chaulnes ct dc
Picquiny of France, the wedding to take