Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
BEAUTIFUL SCENE AT EDMONDS-
ARMS WEDDING TODAY.
Ceremony at Epiphany Followed by
Home Breakfast.
Personals.

An exceptionally beautiful wedding
! took place at noon today at the Church
of the Epiphany, when Miss May Arms,
| only daughter of Mr.. John Taylor Arms
of this city, became the bride of Mr..
Dean Stockett Edmonds of New York.
Every propitious circumstance attended
the ceremony. The Rt Rev. Alfred Hard
| ing. Bishop of Washington, lifelong
acquaintance of the bridegroom officiated.
| assisted by the rector of Epiphany
Church. Rev Randolph II. McKim, of
| whose parish the bride and her family
| are members. The pungent odors of
spruce and fir quantities of which adorn-
ed the church. brought the Christmas sea-
son nearer. though there was no hint of
| the winters rigor In the sunny sky and
balny air. which made lingering in the
open air this morning joy
The ushers who seated the large as
semblage of friends were Mr.. John Taylor
Arms, jr, brother of the bride; Mr.. Fred
erick S. Ball, MIR. Ames Higgins and Mr..
Allen Hoyt. all of New York, and DR..
! Lindsa: of Bridgeport, Conn.
When the bridal party arrived at the
| stroke of twelve the briue's attendants
| came down the middle aisle from the
vestry to meet her, and the procession re-
! forming, they followed the ushers to the
chancel gate.
| The bride came last, escorted by her
| father and preceded by a tiny flower
| bearer, Helene Ormondc Edmonds. the
| five-year-od niece of the bridegroom and
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. O. Edmonds
| Of New York.
The betrothal service was read at the
| chancel gate by Rev. DR.. McKim, the
bride and groom. the best man, Mr..
| James McVicker Breed of New York and
| the remainder of the bridal party passing
| in to the lower step of the altar, where
Bishop Harding completed the marriage
| service.
| The bride. whose personal attractions
| are equaled by her brilliant attachments
| in literature and poetry, has presided
| over her fathers home since the death Of
her mother, an equally charming and
| gifted woman.
| She has travelled abroad, spending much
| time in Italy, where acquaintance with
| the language completed her enjoyment of
| it's artistic atmosphere, and found express
| sion since in delightful souvenir volume
| of her travels
Her wedding gown was of white chif-
| fon over white satin and was trimmed
with quantities of rose point lace, the
same which adorned her mothers we'd
| ding dress.
Her veil of lace and tulle was wreathed
| with orange blossoms and she carried
| bouquet made of Easter lilies.
| Mrs. Charles Common of Boston and
Mrs. Winfield Scott Overton, girlhood
friends of the bride. were the matrons OF
honor and wore pale lavender chiffon
draped over lavender chiffon of a deeper
shade with large purple velvet hats
trimmed with lavender maline.
| Their bouquets were of mauve orchids.
The bridesmaids, who were Miss Kate
". Tibbals of Aurora, n. Y. cousin of
tho bride: Miss Kathleen Kline. Miss
En.her Whitney and Miss Dorothy Moves
draped in lavender chiffon. with large
purple velvet hats trimmed with lavender
maline.
They carried large bouquets of single
volets Of deep shade, matching their
| hats.
| The little flower girl was dressed in
white and carried basket of lilies of the
| valley.
The brides going away gown was copied
| from an old Christmas picture, and was
| made of purple velvet. She wore black
velvet hat trimmed with gray fur. and she
! also wore gray furs
| The decorations of the church were
| elaborate The side walls were festooned
| with yarlands of ground pine caught al
| intervals with wreaths bright with holly
| berries. go
| The rood screen was also tWined with
green interspersed with branches Of holly
| The chanceI was banked with palms and
| foliage plants. with clusters OF Easter
| lilies. These flowers also niled the aitar
|
Bouquets of Easter lilies in tall stand
! ards marked the pewS reserved FOR the
| families and out-of-toWn guests The re-
! mainder OF the pews in the middle aisle
| were festooned with green.
| The vested choir of the church sang
during the service the program selected
| by the bride. whose musical tastes are as
| marked as her other gifts.
The decorations at the house reveal
| ed again the artistic touch of the bride.
Continuing her love of her favorite
color; sweet peas in variety of shades
of violet were placed about in appro-
| pirate spots. the spacious drawing
| room and the music room having these
harbingers of spring in great profusion
and beauty on mantels, table and
piano tops. arranged in handsome
vases.
Il In the dining room the scarlet of
the Christmas spirit also prevailed In
IL ha decora tinuS There were red rnSeS