Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
HE curtain Is going up at the
summer cities after the official
drop here with the departure OF
the President and family and


drop here with the departure of
the President and family and
nearly all the cabinet house
holds Independence day parties are Civ
ing il fine start, not but what the
season everywhere promises to be as
gay as usual both at Newport and at Bar
HarbOr, we'll as, OF course, al
Beverly. Manchester by-the-Sea, Lenox.
Stockbrdge. etc, where so many homes
are occupied by personages of national
interest.
The throngs gone and still going to
Europe have not made any appreciate
difference to- those who will take their
summer pleasures on this side of the
big pond. Washingtonians who have
homes at Newport and elsewhere are
nearly all there and will take their usual
part in its season of gayety.
For the first time in go years the
heir of a London lord mayor was mar
ried during his fathers term of Office
The marriage last week of Mr.. Stuart
knill and Miss Lucy Willis was made
great civic as we'll as religious ceremonial
AT Southwark Cathedral. The bride had
seven bridesmaids. whose dresses COM
bined the half-mourning shades of
mauve and gray. and the lord mayors
only daughter headed the procession as
best girl
Every maid received double gift of
jeweled pendant and gold bracelet
from the bridegroom.
The reception was held conformity by
the lady mayoress and Mrs. Willis at the
Mansion House. where all the gifts were
on view. These included some fine pieces
of jewelry from the court of aldermen,
and a dressing bag with case of fish
knives and forks from the members of
the court of common council.
The London church parade at Hyde
Park is beginning to be less somber. so
far as dress is concerned There they
call the narrow skirts the sack racers,
and as ugly as the model is, it is never
theless much to the fore. Young girls are
wearing white dresses, but with both old
and young al-black hats are the rule.
Black and white foulards as well
nnauves and grays have acquired new
popularity
Further particulars of the marriage of
Miss Mildred Carter and Lord Acheson,
| heir to Lord Gosford and grandson of
Louise. Duchess OF Devonshire from the
British viewpoint have reached here.
The ceremony took place at ST. Georges s.
Hanover square. where all Lord Gosford s
children have been married.
Miss Carter made a lovely bride. Her
dress was beautiful in its simplicity. For
| It's trimmings it relied upon a wealth of
Venetian lace, which bordered the square
| train. ard was founced on the gauZy
chiffon skirt The bodice was of plain
tulle, but there were CLEANS of old lace
showing through. like a lining to the
yoke and corselet A narrow ribbon was
folded to the waist and terminated in a
fiat square bow al the back.
The headdress was an old French cap
Of fine Malines lace, and upon ii she
| wore a wreath of orange blossoms.
Over her head and dress a cloudy mass
of white tulle was thrown, and the row
of large pearls on her neck was the bride
groom's gift
long chain of myrtle in full flower
fell over her left shoulder imparting a
bright touch of colcr to her attire.
Diana. the curly-headed daughter of
Mrs. Marshall Roberts, carried the white
satin train. in the absence of the two
pages originally selected. One was pre-
vented from attending by Illness and the
other. aged two years and half refused
to appear without his companion.
The seven bridesmaids included the
bridegrooms sister and cousin and the
brides American friends and relatives.
the Misses Elsie Nicoll. La Grange and
Camilla Morgan. They wore white
dresses and tulle wells falling from laurel
wreaths
Lord, and Lady Derby escorted their
daughter. and Mrs David Morgan, the
brides grandmother. a venerable old
lady in gray silk. with fine diamond or
naments. came TO the church with Miss
Camilla Morgan.
An immense congregation assembled
and before the bride arrived every pew
was filled
The American ambassador and Mrs
Reid. and. indeed. al the ambassadorial
guests. sat on the brides side; Countess
Benckendorn was near Mary Duchess
of Hamilton. and Lady Graham was with
Lady Helen Graham. The Duke and
Duchess of Somerset escorted Mrs Jo-
seph Stickney. who is staying with them
for this season. The Duchess of MARI
borough. in white spotted muslin with
a black hat and sash, was in a side pew.
and the Marquise del Merito was con-
con lace. made over mauve, the bodice
half lined with pink, and her hat was
curious boat-shaped one of purple straw,
adorned with shaded plume abo,I eight
cen inches high.
ter. wore hydrangea mauve shot satin