The Washington herald., 1913-03-24

jr. of Westbury, Long Island, and Aiken.
and Mr.. Julian l.. Peabody. son Of Mr.
Charles L. Peabody. of New York.
The wedding will be celebrated by
Bishop Harry p. Northrop. OF Charles
ton. at Mon Repos Villa. the winter
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hitchcock. and
will be a very quiet and simple affair.
Miss Hitchcock will wear a clinging
gown OF brocaded crepe de chine. with
the rare old lace veil worn by her grand
mother. Mrs George Eustis. at her we'd
ding. used In the long Vatican train
which falls from the shoulders of the
gown. The brides veil OF tulle will be
held by wreath OF orange blossoms.
and she SGill wear the strand OF ex-
quisite pearls recently presented to her
by her grandmother, Mrs. Thomas Hitch
cock.
|. She will be attended by two brides
maids. her sister, Miss Helen Hitchcock.
and her cousin. Miss Louise HELEN. Of
Washington. Their gowns will he of yel-
low chiffon. with quaint fichus of old
lace. and their black tulle hats will be
trimmed with yellow roses.
The page. Master Frank Hitchcock.
will wear a Kate Greenaway page cos
tune, with long trousers and a coat OF
white silk, with high ruffied collar, and
will carry a stiff. old-fashioned bouquet
The wedding march will be played by
Master Edward Morris, of Baltimore.
who will also act as accompaEist to
Nine. I.oudon. who was Miss Lydia Eus-
tis, when she sings Gounod's Ave
Maria during the ceremony. Nine
Loudon and the Minister will then sing
a Schun1ann duet After the ceremony
an informal reception will follow before
the departure of the bride and bridegroom
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the summer abroad.
Only. the immediate relatives and a
few intimate friends have been invited
to the ceremony. Mrs. Hitchcock S
brother. Mr.. William Corcoran Eustis,
will come from Washington for the
ceremony, and Mrs. Benjamin HELEN will
arrive with her daughter. Miss Louise
HELEN.
Young Mr.. George Morris Eustis. son
of Mr.. George Eustis Mrs. Hitchcock s
brother. will come on from school to
be present Miss Celestine Eustis. aunt
of Mrs. Hitchcock. who spends every
winter here with her niece, will attend
the wedding.
the late w. W Corcoran, his daughter
having married the Hon. George Eustis.
Representative for many years from
louisiana
Among those coming from New York
for the wedding will he Mr.. Peabody-s 3
father. Mr.. Charles l.. Peabody: his
brother, Mr.. John d. Peabody. who will
act as his best man: his sister. Miss
Anita Peabody. and his aunt Miss Da-
mon.
The death of King George Of Greece,
though not interfering to any consider
able extent with the London season
proper, which does not commence till
the end OF April. will put an end to all
the leading functions arranged for Easter
week and early April.
The official order issued by the Lord
Chamberlain says: THE King commands
that the court wear mourning four weeks
for the late King OF the Hellenes, uncle
OF his majesty and brother of Queen
Alexandra. viz. ladies to wear black
dresses. with white gloves and black
or white shoes. feathers and fans, and
with pearls diamonds or plain gold or
silver ornaments: gentlemen to wear
crepe hand on left arm in uniform or
court dress. The court will change TO
half mourning Wednesday. April 9. viz.
ladies 10 wear black dresses. with colored
ribbons. flowers. feathers and ornaments,
or gray or white dresses with black rib
bons. flowers, feathers and ornaments.
Gentlemen to continue the same mourn
ing, and on Wednesday. April Is, the
court to go out of mourning
Society is deeply disappointed that the
King is unable to carry out his intention
OF attending the great Grand National
Steeplechase meeting at Liverpool. His
race horses will not run again until May.
Great surprise was created in London
society last week by the announcement Of
the engagement OF Lord Hemphll and
the Hon. May Hamilton. second daugh-
ter of the late Lord Belhaven and Stem
ton. Lord Hemphill, who is Just sixty
years old, has long been regarded as n
confirmed bachelor. The bride-elect is
twenty-six years his Junior.
Mrs. Frank P Leetch will be at home
Thursdays, March n and April :.
Mr.. F. de Barros Cayalcanti de La
cerda, Brazilian second secretary, who
has been stationed here for some time,
has been transferred to Brussels.
Mr.. ]. ]. Monis de Arago. another OF
the Brazilian Embassy staff. has been
transferred to Rio de Janeiro.
Section one of the College woman's
Club will give tea this afternoon at
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