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

LONDON. Aug. 3.-London society has
had a veritable surprise. 1t was only
two or three weeks ago that the ro-
mantle enga cement was announced OF
Miss Esme Wallace, the daughter OF
Lady Duff Gordon, the dressmaker, ana
niece of Mrs. Ehnor Glyn, the novelist,
TO Viscount Tiverton, son Of the Earl
of HaIsbury. Today it is announced
that the wedding viii take place next
Wednesday, August 7, at st. Peters, In
Eaton Squere.
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 we're to take part in little
play written by Mrs. Glyn called The
old Order Chargeth." and which was
given 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 nObleman
fell in love with the pretty young girl
who was his play-fellow. He kept his
secret TO himself, however, until he had
made dis plans for his future, and then
few weeks ago he proposed 10 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 it 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-elect's 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 bugls trimming which will 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 II will be embroidered all over IN q
design OF the period, made Of the
tiny shirred tuIle. There will be a lit
tie CID lace at the throat, and the tram
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, viii be embroidered in bugles and
edged with the shining bugie trimming
All to Be in White.
The bridesmaids. the Misses Cunliffe
the Misses StreatfelG, the Misses Glyn
and the Misses Giffard, will also wear
Consular frocks Of soft white satin
with long sashes falling down TO tn,
( left side of the trent embroidered iT
bugles. The upper art Of the bodice
win be made OF old lace in the chemlsC
fashion. and little fchus edged about