Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

to establish his right to his father
| title and inheritance
The tendency of the English or Irish
brides to make picture effects at their
weddings or to carry out Old-fashioned
customs is more marked than ever the
don the past week at the Guard Chapel
Miss Harriet Forbes Trefusis, Co
heiress with her sister to an ancient
he ua ana M the FInf
dress was novelty in bridal attire.
Copied from Velasquez picture which
she will one day inherit. it was COM
stomacher. The narrow satin train
was embroidered with pearls and long
chains Of the same gems were looped
chains were the gifts of her parents.
and the old honiton lace veil is the
one in which Lady Clinton, the brides
mother, herself was married.
The bride had twelve attendants, and
her nineteen-year-old aunt leading the
procession, at the head of which walked
two boys in Highland dress. The girls
wore over their blue skirts long coats
silver. and carried a long sheaf of
colored irises. Blue and mauve flowers
trimmed their black hats. and each al
ternate girl wore blue kid shoes. the
others favoring mauve footgear.
AT another wedding, that of the
daughter of the vicar of st. Maryle-
mauve satin frocks carried the brides
court train Of white satin, which was
lined with silver tissue. 1t was hung
by chains of pearls from her gown of
white satin; which was a chiffon tunic
embroidered and fringed with pearls.
brilliants and crystal. The six brides
maids wore lace gowns yelled first
matching the lilac and ribbons in their
picture hats Of cream straw and net.
Mr.. ard Mrs. F. c. Hammond of Rose
City Park. Portland. Ore. announce the
engagement of their daughter Frances
and Ensign Charles Washburn Crosse,
U. S. N. Ensign Crosse is attached to
the United States steamer Maryland, one
ciffc fleet. which is at the Mare Island
navy yard. The wedding is expected to
take place early in June.
The wedding Of Miss Margaret Thomp-
son and Ensign Charles Conway Harti-
fgan will be at st. Marys Cathedral. San
Francisco. June !. The bridegroom will
be attended by one Of his brother Off
GERS on the West Virginia as best man.
The young couple will be at Mare Island
for several months after their marriage.
Mr.. Eames MacVeagh, son of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, was an usher at
the wedding in Chicago Thursday of Miss
vera TOWlcI u tOluIHDld duo
Mr.. Norris HenrOtin. The ceremony was
at the home of her grandparents.
A wedding that was beautiful in every
detail was celebrated April Is at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Taggart.
| Indianapolis. The bride was their daugh-
| ter. Miss Nora Taggart and the BRIDE
groom was David Laurrance Chambers,
formerly of this city. The guests were
received by Mr.. and Mrs. Taggart and
Mrs. Chambers, mother of the BRIDE
The nlapo in
large central hall. into which all of the
| rooms open. The broad mantel and fire
place were completely hidden with palms,
| maidenhair ferns and vines thickiy set
with Easter lilies. Across the mantel was
| a graduated row Of white tapers. A
white railing and kneeling cushions were
in front. All the doorways were lightly
draped with asparagus vine with large
| wall baskets Of roses and carnations. The
staircase was a mass of dOgwOod BIOS
SONS and American beauty roses. AS an
orchestra played the wedding march the
| ushers, William Mearns of Washington,
d. c.; Edward KatZenbach of Trenton,
y. j.; William Elliott of Chicago. Walter
Epson of Columbus,> Ohio: Gilbert Hurry.
Samuel Mccoy and Thomas d. Taggart,
brother of the bride. entered from the
side of the floral altar, and they were
followed by the minister, the Rev. Tile
ston Chambers of Saratoga, n. Y,
brother of the bridegroom and Mr..
Chambers, with his best man, William c.
Bobbs of Indianapolis. Miss Lucy Tag
CART. sister of the bride, the maid OF
honor, passed down the stairs and she
was followed by the bride and her father,
who gave her away.
There was no music as the service
was read. The bride wore an exquisite
broidered chiffon. her veil completely
enveloped her. and she carried an arm
bouquet of lilies of the valley. tied with
gown gown was ' of light green satin. and
She carried a large arm bouquet Of
pink roses. white lilacs and forget me
nots. with streamers Of smilax. Fol
supper was served, the guests being
seated at small tables placed in all the
rooms. The bridal party and few in
ing room. In the center of the table IL
fountain played. and this was surround
ed by a wreath of pink roses. lilies
OF the valley and ferns. The candles
All of the rooms were adorned with
American beauty roses and other roses
arranged in vases and wall baskets.
baskets of flowers and vines. Among
the guests at the wedding were Mrs
David Abbott Chambers Of Washington.
Mrs William Mearns, and sons. David
and William, jr.. and Miss Kate Nc
Cartney and Mrs. j. Simpson Of Wash
nEton S ss Miss a Grace MseGnstRy Of of
Bloomington, Ill: Mrs. L. G. Fraser Of
Rock Island. ILL.,: Gov. and Mrs. Mar
shall. former Vice President and Mrs.
Charles Fairbanks, Mr.. and Mrs. Mere
dith Nicholson, and other representative
families of the city. Mr.. and Mrs
Chambers have gone on wedding trip
and they will be at home at the STRAIT
ford $40 North Meridian street. Indian
apolis. after May 20. The couple spent
part Of their honeymoon in this city, and
were here the past week.
The marriage Of Miss Beatrice Aver
and Lieut.. Patton. u. S. A.. is set for
Thursday, May %, at Avalon, the Ayers
beautiful summer home at Prides Cross
ing, Mass.
Mr.. Crawford Hill and Mr.. Corcoran
Thorn were recently guests at a. Denver
dinner party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman H. Newberry and