The Washington herald., 1911-06-24


long time was that OF last evening OF
Miss Esther Price SWEET, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. Frederick K. SWEET. OF this
city. who was married to DR.. sRobert
Young Sullivan. also OF this city. The
ceremony was performed at 8 o'clock
IN ST. Margaret's Episcopal Church by
the rector. Rev. Herbert Scott Smith. in
the presence OF large company Of rela-
tives and friends Of the popular bride and
bridegroom. A full choral service was
arranged and was most effective, as the
whole scheme of the wedding was plan
ned after an English wedding, the brides
maids costumes In the Quaker fashion
and all the gowns of the party being
brought over from London or Paris by
the sisters Of the bride, Mrs. Clarence
Grange, OF San Francisco, and Miss
Edith SWEET, who have been abroad all
the winter. The church decorations
were all In white and green, masses of
Easter lilies being used, with tall palms
and ferns. The choir headed the bridal
procession, which was an impressive and
picturesque one. The bride wore a coro-
nation robe of Irish lace over white
chiffon and satin, with a veil Of Brus-
seIs lace. held with a wreath OF orange
blossoms sent from her brother-in-law's
ranch, near Pasadena, Cal. She carried
q shower of pure white sweet peas. Her
matron of honor was her sister, Mrs.
Grange, and the bridesmaids were her
unmarried sister, Miss Edith SWEET; Miss
Helen Durnin, and Miss Elsa Virginia
Grange, daughter Of the matron OF
honor. for whom the bride is god
mother.
DR.. J.. ]. Mundell was the best man,
and the ushers were DR.. Howard Hume,
DR.. Prentiss Wilson. Mr.. Charles Stew
enson, and Mr.. Lee Combs.
Mrs. Grange wore an exquisite gown
coronation pattern, of pale yellow bro
caded satin and carried yellow tea roses
The bridesmaids wore gowns ahke-pale
pink crepe de chine Quaker costumes
with Quaker hats, copies OF costumes
seen by the matron and bridesmaid IN
London recently. They carried baskets
of old gold filed with pale pink sweet
peas on their arms and in their hands
PRAYER books. Mrs SWEET, mother OF
the bride, wore a gown OF stone blue
satin. a sort of pastel shade, and Mech
lin lace Mrs. w. w. Fleharty, OF CAN
fornia, another sister of the bride, wore
Irish crochet lace over yellow satln
After the ceremony the bridal party ana
members of the families were entertain
ed at supper In the SWEET home on Capi-
tol Hill, after which the bride and bride
groom departed for a six weeks Trip
West. The bride wore a charming gown
of pongee with a light hat for travei-
ing. They will make a visit to the
brides brother-in-law and sister MI
and Mrs. II. H. Fox. Of st. Louis, VINO
were married two months ago. AItei
August 15 they will be at home at tne
BurIington. Among the guests at the
wedding were the members OF the
brides sorority, the Sigma lambda
who are here for their convention. which
opens tomorrow. They sat togetner IN
a body in the church.
An interesting wedding win take place
this morning in St Thomas Episcopal
Church, when Miss Mary Helen Leele'
daughter of the late Col. John W. Leefe'
II 3. A. will become the bride Of Mr..
frederick sturgis Laurence, OF New
York. TIE ceremony win be performed
az II o'clock by Rev. C. Ernest Smith.
There Will be no attendants, ana tne
bride will be given in marriage oy her
mother. "a,
Immediately afterward for Weooihs
trip North. and win spend the summer al
.'The Anchorage" one Of the most oeau-
tiful summer places on Long lsiano-
They will be at home in the autumn IN
New York The bride and bridegroom
have been close friends since childhood,
their fathers serving through the civil
wa, in the same company, and both liv-
ing in Detroit after the war Mrs.
laurence. widow Of Maj. E. 2. Laurence,
of East Orange, N J., Is here for the
wedding, which will be very small ana
simple.
The marriage Of Miss Mary Pauline olm-
stead. daughter of the late MI: Stanley
olmstead, of St Paul, Mimi. to Mr..
John william Best, of Philadelphia, win
take place on Tuesday. June q. in the
home of the brides mother. Only
small company Of relatives and intimate
friends win be present. The bride WIN
be attended by her sister, Mrs Arthur
A. Simmons, OF Toronto, Canada, as ma,
tron of honor. and by Miss Maud @.
Sites as bridesmaid The best man VIII
be Dr. d. Dehoney. Of Philadelphia, and
Mr.. Howard Alton Treat, Of this city,
win be a groomsman. Rev. DIR. Devries,
OF ST. Marks Episcopal Church, viii
ofiaciate. The bride will be given in mar
rIage by her brother, Mr.. John Stanley
Olmstead. The future home Of Mr.. Best
and his bride will be in Philadelphia
Baroness Uchida. wife of the Japanese
Ambassador, is visiting friends in Phila-
delphia for few days.
DR.. Paul Ritter, the Minister from
Switzerland, will 90 to New York to-day