The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-30
INTERNATIONAL WEDDING
Miss Oaff
Welded to
DR.. LanghorRe

Miss Zaldee Forsyth Calf, daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Truman Gaff
and Dr. Cary Langhorne, L. s. N, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Langhofne,
Of Washington, were married at noon
today in ST. Johns Episcopal Church.
by the Rev. Roland Cotton Smith. rec
tor
The church was effectively decorated
with quantities of Easter lilies, lilacs.
and dogwood blossoms. arranged In ar
tistic profusion.
Miss Gan entered TIE church with her
father. who gave her in marriage. Her
gown was OF heavy white satin made
with princesse front and modified euI-
pire back. The entire front of the gown
was a panel Of imported heavy white
silk net beautifully embroidered in
EGYPTIAN designs. Her only ornament
was a diamond bar pin, the gift of the
lace. was that worn by her grand
mother at her own wedding. The veil
was fastened with orange blossoms. and
she carried a shower bouquet of white
lilacs and orchids.
Miss Rachel Holmes. OF Cincinnati,
cousin OF the bride, who acted as maid
of-honOr. wore dinty gown of pale law
ender chiffon cloth with a white Nea-
pOlitan hat trimmed with shaded laven-
der plumeS, and carried a shower bOu
Quet OF purple lilacs. She Immediately
preceded the bride and her father.
Miss Mary Holmes and Miss Elsie
Holmes, also cousins Of the bride; Miss
Marion Oliver, daughter OF the Assistant
Secretary of War. and Mrs. Oliver; and
Miss Mary Switzerland, daughter of
Captain Switzerland. L. S. n. acted
as bridesmaids They wore effective
costumes Of white chiffon cloth over
pale corn-colored silk embroidered in
pOmpadour effect with lavender flowers.
Their hats. like the maid-of-honor's
were also Of white NeapOlitan trimmed
with large pale yellow bows and guam
titles of white and purple lilacs- They
carried huge shower bouquets Of white
and purple lilacs.
The ushers were DIT. Karl Ohnesarg,
Capt. A. +. Harding, Capt Fitzhugh
Lee, Capt Frank Mccoy, Lieut. Edward
McCauley, Lieut. Chauncey Shackford.
FRANKLIN Ellis, and H Pendleton Rogers,
Jr.. OF New York.
DR.. LanghOrne awaited his bride at
the altar with his best man, Lieut.
Cleveland c. Lansing, L. S. A.
After the ceremony at the church
there was a large reception and wedding
breakfast in the new home Of the
brides parents. corner Twentieth and
= streets. The entire lower floor Of the
house was mass Of spring flowers, in
accordance with the scheme or decora-
ton in the church. The bridal party
received In the drawing room on the
riEht of the large hall and a buffet
bA ttltAl tioA " ttS served III the GlnlnE room
and ballroom opposite
Mrs. Can, mother OF the bride, wore
a modish gown Of palest pink silk net
embroidered in two shades OF pink and
trimmed with real lace. With this she
wore a picture hat Of green trimmed
with long green plumcs.
Later In the afternoon DR.. and Mrs
Langhorne left Washington for their
bridal trip. Mrs. Langhorne's travelling
gown was a tailor suit Of dark blue
with a tan straw hat.
Upon their return TO Washington they
will reside in the home OF the brides
parents during the latter's absence for
the summer, and until DR.. Langhorne
receives his sea orders.
Among the Out-of-town guests Mr.
and Mrs. Can are entertaining for the
wedding are Henry 5. Var Deuzer and
a. w Hoyt, both Of New York.
The bride Of today is well known in
Washington society, where she made
her debut two seasons ago at one OF
the most brilliant debutante balls ever
given in Washington. II was given in
the former home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gaff,
on Rhode Island avenue the house
formerly owned by Mrs. A G. Barney.
DR. Langhorne comes Of an old Virginia
family. the women OF which are famous
for their beGuty.
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