The Washington times., 1913-10-23
Stopped Off Several Days in
New York Before Coming to
the Capital.


'Nl Mrs. Wilson, Joined them at
the White House today after
stopping in New York for some days
en- route from Cornish. N. H, where the
family spent the summer.
One of the most beautiful weddings
of the fall season took place last. even
ing at $50 o'clock in the First Presby-
terian Church. when Miss Mary Eliza
beth Zimmerman. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert H. Zimmerman, was mar
ried to John Wesley Tucker, the Rev.
Paul E. Hickok officiating in the pres
ence of a large gathering of relatives
and friends. -.
Quantities of palms, ferns, autumn
leaves, and clusters OF yellow and white
chrysanthemums adorned the church,
and Mrs. George Schutt, organist of the
church, played the wedding music.
The bride, who was escorted and given
in marriage by her father, wore a hand
some gown of ivory white crepe char
meuse, draped and caught with tiny
chiffon roses. The bodice and sleeves
were adorned with rose point lace, and
the long tulle veil was arranged in a
cap effect, and held with orange bios
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particularly interesting feature of
the wedding was the fact that the bridal
ven worn by the bride last evening was
worn first by Mrs. Edward Everett
Vrooman, the matron of honor, and
then BY Mrs. George Evans, formerly
Miss Mary Handy, intimate friends OF
Miss Zimmerman's since childhood. and
at the time Of Mrs. Vrooman's wedding
both Mrs. Evans and Miss Zimmerman
pormised to use il.
Mrs. Vrooman wore a gown Of tur-
quoise blue broceded crepe made with
bodice of shadow lace. In her hair she
wore an aigrette, and carried a bouquet
of Lady Hillingdon roses.
Mrs Johnston R. Zimmerman, sister
iu-law of the bride, vino. was also a
matron of honor, wore yellow crepe de
chine draped and caught with deep
crushed girdle of chiffon velvet of the
same shade and trimmed with shadow
lace She wore a paradise bird in her
hair, and carried an armful of yellow
chrysanthemums.
The bridesmaid, Miss Blanche Cess
ford, of Philadelphia, wore yellow crepe
and shadow lace, and carried yellow
chrysanthemums, and wore a bird of
paradise in her hair.
Little Miss Laura Holbrook. of Phila-
delphia, who was flower girl. wore a
dainty frock of lingerie with pink rib
bons, and carried a basket OF pink
roses.
Johnston r. Zimmerman. brother of
The bride. was best man, and the ushers
we're Clinton Smith. Edward Everett
Vrooman. George Evans. Frank Alden,
Winter Tucker Edward Tucker, Ralph
Cady, and Thomas Noonan.
After the wedding ceremony at the
church a reception was held at the
home Of the brides parents, 1l42 b
street northeast The house was
adorned with palms, ferns, autumn
leaves and chrysanthemums. and a
string orchestra played throughout the
evening. Mrs. Zimmerman. mother Of
the bride, who assisted in receiving tine
guests, wore black charmeuse, and Mrs.
s. A. Tucker, mother of the bride
groom. wore gray satin and lace.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Tucker left for a wedding trip, the
bride travelling in a suit Of dark blue
cloth with a beaver hat trimmed in a
mahogany-colored plume. Upon their
return they will be at home at 70I
Shepard street northwest after Decem-
Der l.
Among those from out OF town who
attended the wedding were Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Gessford and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Holbrook, of Phila-
delphla, Mrs. Belts, and Miss Blanche
Belts, and Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Gessford, of Baltimore.
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Mrs. Edward T. DonneIly, wife of
Captain Donnelly, L. S. A, Of Fit Myer,
has gone TO New York to join Miss
Louise Fitten. Of Atlanta, at the Hotel
Walcott. Miss Mary Y. Wheeler is also
there for a few days.
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G. b. Ceccato, commercial delegate
OF the Italian embassy, has arrived
from Gloucester, where he spent the
summer, and is stopping at the Shore
ham Hotel .r !
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Maj. Gen. John p. Story, q. s. A., re-
tired, and Mrs. Story. have gone to
California for visit of some length.
and will probably not open their WASH
ington house until the end OF Novem-
Der.
Mrs. Dudley Field Malone. wife of the
Third Assistant Secretary of State will
some to Washington next week from
New York. where she has been with
her mother. Mrs. .O'Gorman.