The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-03
Ceremony Will Be Per-
formed at Four O'clock
This Afternoon.

6Aso f1arrlot ANDERSON Will De among
The guests at the marriage this after
noon at o'clock of Miss Mary souther-
land, daughter of Rear Admiral w. H.
= 6outherland. U. 8. N. and Mrs.
switzerland, to Louis Bacon, of Boston
The Rev. Charles Wood. pastor of the
Church OF the Covenant. will be the Of
nciating clergyman, soiemnixing the GER
emony In the presence OF only the men,
bers OF the two families and a few
intimate friends, who would have been
members Of the bridal party had there
been . large church wedding, in addi-
uon' to the Presidential party.
quantities Of Southern smilax, palms
ana ferns. white lilacs and white sweet
peas Will form the rather elaborate fio-
TAI decorations. and string orchestra
viii play the wedding music.
Miss Switzerland. who will be given in
marriage by her mother. will wear a
bridal gown Of ivory satin and rose point
lace. with pearl ornaments, and a tulle
veil held in place with orange blossoms,
ana win carry shower of orchids and
hlies Of the valley. There will be no
attendants.. srNlst ~
Mrs, Switzerland will, wear becom-
Ing toilette Of black and white striped
chiffon over satin and Miss Harriet
Switzerland. sister of the bride, will
wear white charmeuse satin with a tunic
edged with fringe.
A reception to about 100 intimate
friends will follow the ceremony at 4:3o
o'clock; shortly afterward Mr.. Bacon
and his bride will leave for their bridal
"trip. Mrs. Bacon will travel in q
tailored gown Of dark blue and green
cloth with sealskip coat and toque.
Announcement cards will be sent out
issued to the ceremony, and only a few
g the reception: On account OF Admiral
goutherland's absence on sea duty in
the PACING ocean, Mrs. southerland
,aenoe in N street at the beginning Of
the season to DR.. and Mrs. j. Breckin-
ridge Bayne, and the marriage will take
place at the apartment in the Con-
the winter. The arrangements for the
Wedding have BEEN therefore, some
Announcement Of Miss southerlands
engagement TO- Mr.. Bacon was made
marriage today is the elimination of q
courtship OF only about seven weeks.
according to rumor. The bride and
bride9room met. 1t is said. at the home
y b. Crowninshield. whom Miss South
efland was visiting at their place at
Aarblehead. Mass, and the announce
ment Of their engagement was made
1fisa Southerland has been an ac--
knowledged belle In exclusive circles Of
Washington society Cor several years
and has been showered with prenuptial
entertainments throughoIt her engage
nlent. Mr.. Bacon has spent the wecl-
ends in Washington, and each visit has
been the occasion for an endless round
81 gayeties, including q dinner in their
honor at the White House. Saturday.
Mr. Bacon. who is 2 broker. = ,, the
Ton, and a member OF the Eastern Yacht
Club thore. owning the yacht Vanessa.
Mrs. william sturgis H. Lothrop. of
Boston. sister Of the brfdegroom, and
her two sons. Samuel X; LothroP and
insson Yesterday sSrG fcr the Wedding to-
other out-of-town guests will be Mr..
and Mrs. George c. Lee, MT; and Mrs.
Men. Garfield. MI. and Mrs. Philip
Gardiner, Mr.. and Mrs. j.. Story. Fay.
Sd, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Richardson. Mr..
and Mrs. j. 8. Lowering, DR.. and Mrs.
Hama g. p Hooper ri Hooper B. s Crown
inshield, William Arthur Dupre. Robert
Romans, Charles @. Winslow, Miss Sara
Bradlee, and Mr.. and Mrs. F. b. Crown
NJ Mr. and MIs Saar Psrt s9yd M
and Mrs. Gordon Abbott, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gaspard. @. Bacon, Mr.. and Mrs Rob
ert Saltonstall, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w:
Mps ws M s S e nss.0n Dr. 9 John ana g.
Rodman. Mr. and MIS-. Lanyard Heck
scher, ali Of Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs.
c. A. de Garsdornf, Mr.. and Mrs: T. G.
Bishop, Robert Low Bacon, 81 A.
ssisa pssssl f slssden ali Of New
fG Mi.. h Htnei RoeseVelt. o. Who Il the
guest Of her brother-in-law and sister.
worth, also will be among the guests.
Some of the Washington guests will
be, the Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Macveagh, Eames MacVeagh, the
re Nsvs and Mrs Meyer icy the Misses
Meyer. and Miss Katherine Jennings.
who Is their house guest; the British
Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce. the Naval
Attsche Of the AustroPgngaFsn Enc t5o
Counselor OF the Austro- Hungarian En-
bassy and Mime. Lcwenthal Linau, Com
mAnder Retzmann. naval attache OF the
German embassy; Major Won Herwarth,
OF the French embassy; Mr.. Freyre. OF
the Peruvian legation; Baron Harden
brock. Of the German embassy: Captain
Sowerby, naval attache of the British
embassy: Mr.. and Mrs. Vaudeville Car
Isle; Lieut. ana Mrs. Carleton Watts:
BENJAMIN Gable, Mr.. and Mrs, Theo-
dore Wilson, Mrs. Draper. Miss Draper.
Miss Cotton. Miss Eva MacAdoo, Col.
and Mrs. Spencer Cosby. u. 8. A.; Mrs.
Chss. Wood. Mrs. J. B. Henderson. Miss
Aldrtch. Miss Elsie Aldrich. Lieut.. and
Mrs, Sherman Miles. u. s.. A.; Miss
Laura Merriam. Miss Beatrice Glover.
Major and Mrs. Dion Williams. Miss de
Kraft, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Upshur Moor