The Washington times., 1912-10-19
Miss Frances IA. Thorn
Becomes Bride Today

At 4 o'clock this afternoon the mar |
riage of Miss Frances March Thorn.
daughter Of Mrs. Charles q. Thorn. to |
jules Felix Vale. Jr., Of 81. Louis. will |
take place in the home OF the brides
mother In Biitmore street. Owing to
mourning In the family Of the BRIDE |
groom. the wedding will be quiet, and
win be attended by relatives and q few
intimate friends. Mgr. Ceretti. auditor |
Of the papsi delegation. will perform
the wedding ceremony.
Palms ferns. autumn leaves. and
white roses. chrysanthemums. and
Easter lilies will form the decorations
In the drawing room for the occasion.
and the reception hall and music room
will be adorned with palms and autumn
leaves. In the library tall vases nlled
with American Beauty roses will be
used, and the dining room will be deco
rated with ferns and white and pink
roses
The bride, who will be unattended
and who will be escorted to the impro-
vised altar Of tall palms and white
blossoms by her brother, Charles @.
Thorn. will wear a beautiful gown of
white satin made with q draped skirt
caught with clusters Of orange blos-
SONS and full court train attached at
the shoulders. The bodice and sleeves
will be OF white silk tulle and rose point
lace. The bridal veil Of white tulle will
b arranged with q wreath Of real
orange blossoms. and the bridal bouquet
will be a shower OF white orchids and
lilies Of the valley. A circle OF diamonds
and sapphires, the gift Of the BRIDE
groom. will be the only ornament worn
by the bride.
Charles A. Leonard, Of Pittsfeld, ILL.,,
will be the best man for his brother-in-
law.
An informal reception will follow the
wedding ceremony and later in the day
Mr. Vale and his bride will leave
Warrington for q wedding trip. The
bride will travel in q suit Of dark blue
and green rough cloth with a black and
white hat. After November !. they will
be at homo in st. Louis. Mo.
Among those from out of town who
! will attend the wedding ceremony will
| be DR.. Jules r. Valle, and Miss Isabel
valle, Of st. Louis, father and sister of
| the bridegroom. and Mr.. and Mrs.
| Charles A. Leonard, brother-in-law and
sister of the bridegroom. of Pitts
field, III.
The minister Of Belgium, Emmanuel
Havenith, has returned to washington
and opened the legation In Massachu-
sets avenue for the season. Mmc.
Havenith and their small son, Horace,
/ will Join him In a day two. The min
lister and his family spent the summer
at Bar Harbor. where the legation had
its summer headquarters.
| -
Senior Quesada, the Cuban minister at
Berlin. and former minister at WASH
ington, is spending few days in Wash
ington.
/ r.
NJ. Dejean. secretary and commercial
attache OF the French embassy. will re-
turn to Washington tomorrow evening
from New York.
Count Clacs Bonde, secretary OF the
legation of Sweden, has arrived In
Washington from New York. where he
spent a few days en- route to Wash
ington from Bar Harbor.
\ Is
The Commandant OF the Narragani
sett Bay naval station and Mrs. Will
lam B. Caperton. together with the Of
ficers and their wives. gave one Of the
largest dances of the late season last
night at the training station for Of.
fcers Of the German cruiser Victoria
Louise.
Mrs. Robert Bacon. wife Of the for.
mer ambassador to France. will enter
tain at a dance this evening at the Ba'
con estate at westbury. Long Island.
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Colonel Robert M. Thompson, wht
spent the last few days In New York
! has Joined Mrs. Thompson at the Vir'
ginia Hot Springs.
Mrs. Stilson Hutchins and her broth
er. Robert Keeling. who sepnt the sum
, mer at Newport. have arrived In New
York and will be guests at the Ritz
Carlton until thev sail for Europe TO
the winter.
t Miss Mary McCauley, who has re
/, Gently returned to Washington. will s.
to Philadelphia next week to visit he
Q brother-in law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles O'Donnel Lee for short time
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Brown hav
= | returned to washington and opene
= their residence in Connecticut avenu
for the winter.