The Washington herald., 1911-05-16
Burton, June 14-Wedding of Miss Crom-
rveu Event of the Week.

on Thursday. IL Mrs. Taft continues to
improve as she has during the past forty
eight hours. Cards are out for the third
Of Mrs. Taft's garden parties this sea-
son. next Friday afternoon, in the White
House grounds.
The marriage Of Miss Jessie Krogstad.
city. to Mr.. Arthur Burton. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Burton. Of Tunbridge
Wells. England, will take place in this
city June A. 1t was to have taken place
in Paris, where DR.. Krogstad and his
family always spend the early part of
the summer but their plans have been
somewhat changed and the wedding will
be celebrated in the brides home city.
Miss Krogstad was a debutante of last
year is a close friend of the Presidents
daughter. and was one Of the first dinner
hostesses to that young belle during the
season just passed. Mr. Burton was a
guest Of Sir Robert and Lady Hadfield
when he first met his fiancee. He has
Western section of this country.
ST. Thomas Church yesterday afternoon
was the scene of one of the most beau
tiful and brilliant weddings Of the sea-
son. when Miss Louise Cromwell, daugn-
ter of the late Mrs Oliver Cromwell be-
came the bride of Mr.. Walter B. Brooks.
jr., of Baltimore. Right Rev. Alfred
Harding Bishop of Washington, perform
ed the ceremony at o'clock. assisted
by Rev. c. Ernest Smith. rector of the
church. before company which repre-
sented New York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, and Washington society.
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The architectural lines of the edifice were
closely followed, with Southern ever
greens and smilax. asparagus plumosa,
and masses of dogwood around the COL
umns and along the arches to a height Of
forty feet above the chancel. Masses Of
lilies and dogwood, with background Of
palmetto leaves. were arranged around
the columns. Suspended from a mass of
asparagus plumosa and dogwood with
white satin ribbon was a chime of white
satin weddings bells. which greeted the
bride as she entered the church.
From the bells at the door of the
church and along the aisle on alternate
pews were arranged punches of Easter
lilies. tied with white sat ribbons, COM
mencing high in the rear of the church
and gradually diminishing in size toward
the chancel. making a, beautiful vista
from the chancel to the bells in the
rear. The chancel rail was delicately
decorated with trailing vines and lilies.
Inside the chancel were masses of palms.
lilies. and white lilacs. The altar rail
was festooned with asparagus vines and
ferns. Along the sides of the church,
under the arches and between the win
dows were heavy banks Of palms and
dogwood blossoms.
The musical programme. a most beau
tiful one, was in charge of G. Thomp-
son Williams. choirmaster Of st. Johns
Church. Georgetown. He began the Or
gan recital at $3.50 o'clock, which in
cluded Hollins' "Cantilene Nuptiale,"
Meditation" from Massanets "Thias:"
"Cantilene,'' by Dubois. and I'm the
Morning. by Grieg. Preceding the en-
trance of the bridal party the vestry boy
choir marched down the aisle to meet
the bride to the strains of Schubert's
'Marche Militaire." The choir led the
procession of the bride and her attend |
ants up the aisle, singing the bridal
chorus from 'Lohengrin." At the be-
ginning Of the ceremony they sang 20 |
Perfect Love-" and the organist played |
Schumann's "Traumerei," and ITO a i
bridal party left the church Mr.. Thomp- |
son played the Mendelssohn wedding |
march. |
The bride was escorted and given in |
marriage by her venerable grandfather, |
Judge James H. Roberts, close to his |
ninetieth year. She was gowned in a |
handsome costume of rich ivory satin. |
made in empire effect, veiled with a tunic |
of chiffon heavily embroidered in rides |
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silver. The tunic was opened at the left |
side, where it was edged with delicate |
point applique lace and caught togeth- |
er with clusters of orange blossoms The |
bodice was made with V-neck and |
short kimono sleeves, both edged with /
the lace, and a cluster Of orange bios
SONS at the left of the corsage. The |
full court train, which was suspended
from the shoulders was heavily embroid-
cred in iridescent pearl beads shot with |
silver in a cabachon design. The gown
was designed and made in New York.
The tulle veil, which fell to the hem
Of the train and over the face to the
hem of the train in front, was held in
place with a wreath of orange blossoms,
and the brides only ornament was
string Of pearls, a gift of her grand
father. She carried a large shower
IF lilies Of the valley. white orchids. and
vi range DlOSSOmS Inc Drlde was at L
tended by Mrs. Carroll Rasin, Of Balti-
more; Miss Alice vandergrift, Miss
Sophy johnson, Miss Catherine Britton,
Miss Susie Bruce, Of Philadelphia, and
Miss Gladys Hinckley. The maid of
honor. Miss Frances Brooks, sister of
The bridegroom, Immediately preceded
The bride and her grandfather l.
All Of the brides attendants wore deli
'ate empire gowns Of white satin with an
Of two tunics Of white chif-
on. with a hand-pointed border of green |,
'ow-knots and four-leaf clovers. The
unics were edged with white silk fringe,
he undertunic reaching midway between
he hem Of the skirt and the knees and |,
he top one just to the knees. The bodices
we're made with yokes of dainty dotted
let, edged at the neck with filmy thread
ace. and the kimono sleeves were edged
With a hand-painted border Of the green
,owknots and four-leaf clovers
The maid Of honor wore q green hat
trimmed with white flowers and carried q
hower bouquet of es-of-the-valley and
'rchids. The bridesmaids wore white
eghorn hats trimmed with green wreaths
md carried white sweet peas and white
laisies tied with green gauxe ribbons.
DR.. Stephen Bonsal Brooks, Of Baltimore. 1.
vas his brothers best man, and the
lshers were Mr.. w. Plunket Stewart. |
Or. s. LurTan Stewart. Mr.. J. J. Bel
len. Mr.. James 7. Tyson ard.: Nr.
thomas c. Cottman. and Mr.. J. B. Bon
al, Of Baltimore: Mr.. Howard II. Henry.
4 Philadelphia, and Mr.. Oliver Eaton
,romwell, brother Of the bride. Ia
Follovin1 the ceremony q 1,r~~ "a