Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

idps' WHICH seTNeu as cover Tor the
table.
The luncheon was given as COM
| pliment to Miss Virginia Jefferson Of
| Louisville. KY. and Miss Rowena Croul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman H. Newberry
| and Miss Carol Newberry are in Detroit,
where they will remain at their place at
| Crosse Pointe until February l. Their
the winter, although trip south is not
| improbable.
! Mrs. Piquette Mitchels luncheon at
| the Country Club. Detroit. last week was
given in honor of her visitor, Mrs. ]. J.
Doyle of California, and was a most
charming affair.
A recent western wedding illustrates
| some advance fashions in customs and
dress. The bridal robe was of pearl
severe lines The folds of the rich ma
terial hung in empire effect from a
bodice of rare old point lace that was
yelled under q pearl-incruSted tulle. 1t
| had lace and tulle sleeves that barely
reached the elbow and showed from
| under a garniture of rose point lace.
The lace was caught in the center of
the N-shaped back between the Shout
| ders. from where it fell in soft cas-
cade of transparent meshes to the hem
| of the train cut in court length The
old roise point was a priceless heir
| loom down through five generations,
|
brides. The bridal veil. edged with
| border of rose point lace. hung to the
hem of the train; gardenias and lilies
| of the valley, the brides favorite flow
ers were massed into fragrant
shower. finished with strands of tulle
and buds. \ magnificent bOwknot of
diamonds and the bridal gift of
heavy bracelet studded with large dia-
monds completed the stunning bridal
costume. The wedding ring was of
platinum. fashion having put the ban
| on the band of gold.
| The bridesmaids gowns were of pink
tulle plisse over orchid colored satin;
| at about half length from the floor
| wide bands of gold lace partly hung
| over twenty-inch deep hens of rose
colored chiffon velvet around the foot
of the gowns: the velvet and lace con
tinuing in short square trains. The
| Grapes of tulle pliSSe were slightly
parted on one side and bOrdered by
Russian lace in the form of the new
hip-draped sash style, the lace knOtted
just once before it touched the bottom of
the trains. Pink tulle over orchid satin
and gold lace formed the deep shoulder
fchus and the short sleeves with edges
of tiny frills of feathered pink tulle
Above the high waist girdles of rose
velvet was a large rose with touches
of gold to hold the folds in place. and
in the back smart fiat bow of velvet
hats were of rose velvet under gold
lace, with bows of gold and roses.
| The gown of the maid of honor
showed the same beautiful tints of
shading from deep to light rose. but
without the velvet: and in place of the
Russian lace beautiful gold lace was
applied. and the overdress of tulle was
hung over rose satin. She wore
Juliet cap of gold lace, finished with
rose.
Miss nellie Mckenzie. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Mckenzie of Minneapolis,
/ C~n@
spend her Christmas vacation with her
aunt, Mrs. A. j. Volstead, in this city
| and will accompany Representative and
Mrs. Volstead on a holiday trip to Pan
| anna.
Mrs John c. Phillips has gone to Lon
| don to spend the rest of the winter with
| her son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Phillips
Representative and Mrs. William Jones
| and their daughter. Miss Jones, will
spend the Christmas holidays at their
home in Virginia. Miss Jones will be
presented to Washington society on the
| 18th of January.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Barr of Salisbury.
Nd are visiting friends and will spend
the Christmas holidays in this city.
The marriage of Miss Florence Wealth
ers StolI of New York and Mr.. William
George Pollard of Washington took place
yesterday at noon at the home or the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Stoll. on Riverside Drive. New York DR..
John r. Mackay officiated and during
the ceremony a beautiful program of
music was played by a stringed orches-
ira. The house was effectively decorated
in flowers and palms, pink Killarney
roses and lilies of the valley predominant
ing. The bride wore a smart travelling
suit Of blue cloth with black velvet hat
with gold and fur trimming. After the
bro olrfo Afr and Myc Pn1l la RI
left for the old Pollard homestead in
Virginia. where they will spend Christ
mas, coming later to Washington, where
they will make their future home.
Mrs. Henry D. Clayton. wife of Repre-
sentative Clayton. was at home inform
ally Tuesday at her new home on 18th
street when her friends We're introduced
to her house guests, Miss Farmer and
Miss Borden of Alabama. and Miss Hern-
, don, a cousin of Mrs. Clayton's. from
Kentucky. Assisting Mrs. Clayton at the
tea table were Mrs. Dent, wife of Repre-
sentative Dent, and Mrs. Robert Wick
life. Throughout the afternoon there
was music by an Italian harpist and
| violinist.
i Mrs. E. w. Cole and her daughter-in-
law, Mrs Whiteford Cole. of Nashville.
T and Miss Mary Boyce Temple of Knox
vile VIII arrive in town next week and
will remain throughout the season, as
is their custom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Syme have as
\ their guest during the Christmas hoi-
? idays Miss Mollie Worthinston of Dan
, Vile, KY Mr.. Syme has recently re-
turned from "a fortnight in Jacksonville,
L Fla.
al Mrs. Drury c.. Ludlow leaves Tuesday
, for Philadelphia. where She will be the
, | guest of her brother and sister-in-law
= Mr. and Mrs. Frank Conway, and family
hi Mr. and Mrs. G. G. McCOrd and their
: daughter Miss Margaret McCOrd. left
81 last week to spend the Yuletide at their
home in Louisville, KY
n Representative Samuel A. Witherspoor
s and Mrs Witherspoon of Meridian, Miss.
: will have as their guest during a par1
of the season Mrs. A. G. Weems OF
. Meridian.
: Mrs A. NJ. Bull and children left las
-hnt. th.N-