The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-04

LONDON. Aug. 3.-London society has
had a veritable surprise. II was only
two or three weeks ago that the ro-
mantle engagement was announced OF
Miss Esme Wallace, the daughter OF
Lady Duff Gordon, the dressmaSer, ana
niece of Mrs. Elinor Glyn, the novelist
to Viscount Tiverton, son of the Earl
Of Halsbury. Today it is announced
that the wedding viii take place next
Wednesday. August z, at st. Peters IN
Eaton Square.
Met First in a Play.
Two years ago the young couple first
met at the home of Miss Wallace's
aunt, Mrs. Glyn, In Harlow, Essex,
where they were to take part in little
play written by Mrs. Glyn called The
Old Order Chargeth," and which was
gwen for the benefit OF local charity
Friends Of the young people are laugh
ing because in the play Miss Wallace
essayed the part OF a young girl in love
with an old man. while the young lord
was supposed 10 have been desperately
in love with a widow many years his
senior-the widow part having been
played by Mrs. Glyn.
In reality the "old order did not
change at all, for the young noblenan
fell in love with the pretty young girl
who was his play-fellow. He kept his
secret TO himself. however. until ne had
made mis- plans for his future, and then
a few weeks ago he proposed TO the
pretty girl whom he had met in the
play. She at first rejected his suit but
the young lord would not take no for
an answer and finally the engagement
was formally announced by Lady Duff
Gordon.
Miss Wallace is considered one OF the
prettiest girls in the younger set. She IS
tall and has masses Of golden chestnut
hair and deep hazel eyes. She possesses
a wonderful white and pink coloring
which is perhaps her greatest charm,
unless Il be her voice, which is OF a re-
markably beautiful quality.
Mama Will Make the Dresses.
A feature OF the wedding will be the
gowns, because those Of the entire
bridal party will be personally designed
by the bride-eIects mother, whose
dressmaking establishment that OF
"Lucile"-is one Of London's renowned
shops Lady Gordon has her own no
tons about wedding professions, and
she declares that the idea OF having the
bridesmaids wear colors and the bride
in white Is inharmonious, destroys the
continuity Of the wedding procession
ana Is inartistic, so all the eight brides
maids will be dressed alike in white
with a touch OF crystal and silver In
the bugle trimming which viii adorn
the wonderful gowns.
The bridal gown is Of white tulle made
| in Consular style. which is somewhat
after the order OF the Empire frOcks.
and Il will be embroidered all over in n
design OF the period, made OF the
tiny shirred tuIle. There will be Il lit
tie cid lace at the throat, and the train,
which Will be hung from the shoulders,
will be held by wreaths Of silver frosted
roses with frosty pale green foliage,
ana the entire train. which is of soft
satin, will be embroidered in bugles and
edged with the shining bugle trimming.
All to Be in White.
The bridesmaids, the Misses Cunline,
the Misses Strcatfeld. the Misses GIyn,
and the Misses Giffard. will also wear
| Consular frocks Of soft white satin,
with long sashes falling down TO the
| left side of the trent embroidered in
bugles. The upper art of the bodice
VIII be made OF old lace IN the chemlse
/ fashion, and little fichus edged about