Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-15
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
MISS CROMWELL AND MR..
BROOKS MARRY TODAY.
Elaborate Decoration in Place at St.
Thomas'-Travel Plans.
Notes.

perfect day, in addition to all the
other happy circumstances surrounding
the marriage of Miss Louise Cromwell
and Mr.. Walter B. Brooks, jr.. bids
fair to give the finishing touch to the
pleasure Of those who will attend the
ceremony this afternoon at st. Thomas
Church.
The bride, whose path has seemingly
been covered with roses since her
debut a few months ago, will be mar
ried with the loveliest blossoms of
Maytime adjoining the church, where
the most elaborate floral decoration of
the year is in place. A color scheme
Of green and white has been followed,
and the noble architectural lines of the
stone arches and pillars are outlined in
a wealth Of floral beauty. Lilies, spring
blossoms like dogwood, snowballs, etc,
were the chosen flowers.
A chime of white satin wedding
bells. suspended from a mass of as
paragus. plumosa, etc. with white satin
ribbons. will be the first sign of the
lovely decoration. The bells hang just
inside the church door. and will frame
the first picture which the bridal
party will make before the procession
to the altar along the middle aisle
begins.
The aisle is hedged with lilies, tall
bouquets of them tied with long white
satin streamers being at the head OF
every other pew. These bouquets dimin-
ish in height and size when the pews
nearer the chancel are reached. and,
making a lovely vista of the altar from,
the wedding bell chime. do not hide a
bit of the beautiful arrangement within
<1,a rt,o in
are lilies and white blossoms, half hide
the chancel railing. Southern smilax and
evergreen form the foundation for the
adornment of the walls of the chancel
and extend up forty feet Against the
green, dogwood blossoms and snowballs
make an effective display, and at the
head of each column a mass of lilies
crowns it in white.
Inside the cllancel the decorations are
of lockwood, palms, Easter lilies and lilacs
and the altar rail is artistically drapet
with asparagus vines, together with rare
spring blossoms and delicate ferns
The decorations along the sides Of the
church are also elaborate, as great clus'
palms and foliage plants fill the spaces
between the arches and windows. Alto
gether it has been rare in this city
when church has been so deliberately
decorated for wedding.
White and green will also form me
keynote Of the gowns Of the bridal party
The bridesmaids are to wear gowns OF
white satin, yelled with hand-painted
green gauze and with trimmings of clover
blossoms. Their hats are white and
green and their bouquets are to be OF
white sweet peas and white daisies:
The matron Of honor will be similarly
dressed. only her hat will be green and
white and her bouquet a shower or lilies
of the valley and mauve orchids
The lovely young bride will be dressed
in a white satin gown. which has train
four wards long. great deal OF ex-
ouisite lace trims the dress and she will
wear a string of pearls. her gram
fathers wedding gift. and her mother. 8
hououet will be of lilies of the valley,
white orchids and orange blossoms The
ushers at the wedding will be Mr..
Thomas e. Cottman, Mr.. James W. Ty-
son, third; Mr.. w. Plunkett Stewart OF
Philadel2hia. Mr.. s. Lurman Stewart.
Mr.. Oliver E. Cromwell, jr., Mr.. J. Pur.
Vance Bonsal. Mr.. James ]. Belden OF