Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-16
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MARRIAGE OF MISS CROMWELL
AND MR. BROOKS.
Fashionable Company in Attendance.
Other Events-Personal
Notes.

Inc marriage OF Miss Louise Cromwell
and Mr.. Walter B. Brooks, jr., took place
At st. Thomas Church yesterday after.
noon. with the rector, Rev. c. Ernest
Smith, D. D., officiating and Bishop Hard.
Ing beginning the service and giving the
| benediction. The ceremony, which was &C
companied by q full choral service and
witnessed by one Of the largest and
| snartest gatherings Of the spring, was
the event Of the days calendar, rank.
ing first with many. The reception which
followed at the homo of the brides
mother. Mrs. Oliver Cromwell. was at
tended by several hundred guests, most
of whom waited to see the happy young
couple leave for their honeymoon, the
first days Of which will be spent at the
Brooks country place in the Green Spring
valley section Of Maryland. Saturday
next the couple will sail for several
months travel in Europe.
The decoration Of the church created
the most enthusiastic admiration. While
elaborate in every detail, the most artistic
could not have found that the effect could
nave been produced with blossom less
The fragrance Of the lilies, which were
| used by the hundreds. made the sweetest
or perfumes. The stone arches were out
| lined with evergreens. and great clusters
| OF dogwood. snowballs and spirea blooms
were on each pillar. so that both within
| and without the chancel the work Of the
| week Of preparation was in evidence.
The altar vases were filled with lilies
| In tall bouquets, and the latter flower,
| browning standards at the head of the
peWs. made the bridal procession to the
altar down a white-hedged path.
The choristers came to the church doors
to meet the bridal party and preceded 1t
10 the chancel, singing the "Lohengrin''
bridal chorus. During the ceremony the
singers were heard again in 20 Perfect
Love-"
The usners, who had a difficult task In
seating so many Of the socially-elect,
were Mr. w. Plunket Stewart, Mr. s.
Lurman Stewart. Mr.. James T. Tyson,
3D. 9a,a MT Thomas G. Gottman, Mr.. J. B.
Hoffer and Mr.. Oliver E. Cromwell,
brother Of the bride.
Mr.. Stephen Bonsal Brooks was best
man.
The bride was escorted by her ma
ternal grandfather. Judge James II.
Roberts of Chicago. and was preceded
to the altar by handsome group Of
attendants, Mrs: William Carroll Rasin
Britton. Miss Susie Bruce of Phila-
delphia and Miss Gladys Hinckley and
Miss Frances Brooks.
The handsome young bride never
looked more attractive than in her
bridal finery. Her dress was of white.
the train hanging from the shoulders
and embroidered its full length with a
deep border of crystal and pearl beads.
front and her veil was of tulle. She
wore a pearl necklace and carried a
shower of orchids, lilies Of the valley
and orange blossoms
dresses of white satin. with tunics of
white chiffon painted in clover bios
SONS and bow knots around the fringe
trimmed edge, which was foot above
turned down all around. were edged
with green velvet and a thick wreath
|of daisies They wore the brides
souvenir gift. long bar pin Of pearls.
and carried huge bouquets Of white
sweet peas, daisies. etc.
The brides mother wore an oyster
tinted satin with chiffon overdress en-
broidered In crystals and silver. Her
large black hat was trimmed with
plumes. Another handsome matron. the
bridegrooms mother, Mrs. Walter b.
Brooks. wore a deep violet marquisette
made over a shaded satin and trimmed
with bead fringes also showing shades
of color. Her black hat in the purplish
shade had white plumes.
Some of the guests were the Italian
ambassador and Donna Beatrice Cusani.
the latter in pale yellow costume with
black hat trimmed with plumes: Coun-
tess de Bu1SSeret wore a stone gray SILK,
combined with chiffon and lace and
touches Of black and blue satin. Her
hat was black. with white plumes. JUS
tice and Mrs. Brown. the latter in black
chiffon over white satin, with black
hat trimmed with plumes: Mrs. James
Marion Johnson. in handsome coat suit
of dark blue satin with hat to match:
Miss Julia Wells of New York, Mrs.
CromwelHs sister, wore a white chiffon
dress. with black hat trimmed with
white plumes.
Miss Isabelle May, in bronze chiffon.
beautifully embroidered and trimmed
with satin of the same shade
Mrs Charles Richardson, a costume of
black with handsome wrap of black
chiffon and jet, with a black toque with
plumes. Miss Amy Richardson. blue-and-
white silk, with a leghorn hat trimmed
with roses.
Miss Chew. lingerie gown of white en-
broidery and lace, with pink ribbon
bow at the hack and a large white lace
hat trimmed with pink riupon.
Mrs James F. Barbour. black lace over
white with lack-and-white toque:
Miss Barbour. moss-green chiffon and a
rose-trimmed rough straw hat.
Mrs. Robert Hinckley, black chiffon over
light yellow. Another guest, Miss Frances