The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-31

beautiful military wedding took
place last evening in ST. Margarets
Episcopal Church when Miss Edith
Finch, daughter Of Mrs. Dudley, wife Of
Gen William Wade Dudley. q. 8. A.
became the wife of Lieut.. Claude b.
Thummel, ~. S. A. Tho Rev Herbert
Scott smith, rector OF the church, per
formed the ceremony in the presence Of
large and distinguished gathering OF
relatives and friends.
The church was effectively decorated
for the occasion with palms autumn
foliage, flags and fail flowers. The
full dress uniforms of the bridegroom
and his attendants. with the white
gowns Of the bride and her rsaids, made
the ceremony exceedingly picturesque.
General Dudley gave the bride Ia mar
Ttage. She entered the church with
him. wearing a handsome bridal gown
of white satin anRIais, made with q
fun court train. and trimmed with
Duchess lace and pearl ornaments. Her
bridal veil of tulle was. arranged with
"a coronet Of orange blossoms and she
carried a whitebound prayer book with
a marker of orchids and lilies Of the
valley.
Miss MARITIME Mccullough, Of owens
boro, Ky, who attended the bride as
maid of honor. wore an empire princess
gown Of white crepe de chine over white
tafeta, deliberately hand embroidered
and trimmed with touches Of gold lace.
Bridesmaids In White.
The bridesmaids wore similar gowns
Of white crepe de chine over white taft
feta with crystal trimming on the bod
ice. They were Miss Mildred Hoge. Miss
Elise Wilson, and Miss Lucille Wilson,
of Baltimore, and Miss Lillian K. Schley,
Of Frederick. Nd. all cousins OF Miss
Finch. The maid of honor and the
bridesmaids carried shower bouquets Of
red roses, lending an artistic touch of
color to their white frocks.
Cadet Neil 9. Finch, Of West Point,
brother Of the bride, acted as best man
for Lieutenant Thumrlel, and the ushers
were Lieut.. George w. Cocktails, u. $.
A; Lieut.. Earl J. Atkinson, u. S. A;
LdeIt. Horace H. Fuller, Z. s. A, and
Lieut.. Theodore MOsher Chase. L. S. A.
A reception for the bridal party
and relatives followed the ceremony
at the home Of General and Mrs. Dud-
ley on COlum bia road. The decorations
at the house were mostly red roses,
in compliment TO the artillery, the
bridegroom branch of the service.
white The bride, following the Gus
tom of the army, cut the brides cake
with her husbands sword
Mrs. Dudley, mother of the bride,
wore a mOdish gown of white en-
brOidered chiffon over meSsalines with
trimmings of imported rose point lace
and gold, and barOque pearl orna-
ments.
Gen. Z. S. Dudley Of West Point,
and the Misses Won KunkIe, of Fred
erick, Nd, relatives of the bride, were
among the Out-of-town guests pres
ent.
After the reception Lieutenant and
Mrs. Thummel left Washington for
their bridal trip. and their future
home at Fort SILL where Lieutenant
ThummeI is stationed. Mrs. Thummel
travelled in a tailored suit Of amethyst
color.
Roosevelts Take House
Miss Olga Roosevelt. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert 3. Roosevelt, who is
20 be among the seasons debutantes
in Washington, her parents having
taken a house here for the winter, at
tended her first ball at Tuxedo Friday
evening. She win be presented TO
Washington society at a reception in
January.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur ". Rum have
gone to Richmond to be the guests for
a few days Of Governor and Mrs. Swan
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Coyle announce
the marriage Of their daughter Miss
Ethel q. Coyle, TO Samuel +. yce.The
ceremony took place Wednesday even
ing, October q, at $3.50 o'clock at the