Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-05
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Weddings.

The marriage of Miss Ella Jackson of
Atlanta, Ga. and Mr.. Edward Alsop OF
this city will take place December II, on
the anniversary of the marriage day OF
the young brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Jackson Of Atlanta, and will be a
very brilliant and beautiful occasion.
While Miss Jackson has made no formal
debut having only finished her school
days the past June, she has been
charming figure in the holiday gayetles
of the younger set, and was entertained
at a series of affairs on her return from
school She is the only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. jackson, and niece of MIR.
Robert Foster Maddox
Mr.. Alsop is the young son of Mr.. Ed
ward Alsop of Washington, who owns a
fine estate on the Massachusetts coast as
well as at Toxaway, where the romance
Of his son and the lovely young Atlanta
girl had its beginning.
The marriage of Miss Isabel Vale and
James Hope-Nelson, eldest son of Sir
William and Lady Hope-Nelson of Moro
ton-in-Marsh, Leicestershire, England,
took place last week in ST. Louis, and the
couple sailed Wednesday from New ferk
for England. The wedding gown was
worn first by the brides mother and was
silk embroidered net over white satin.
Pearls edged tulle angel sleeves Rose
point lace edged the tulle wedding veil,
which was the same one worn by the
brides sister Some of her trousSeaux
dresses excited great admiration An
evening dress of white brocaded satin
was draped with white tulle, weighted
with heavy tasseiS of pearls and crystals.
There were two superb dinner gowns, one
of black chiffon with Grecian lines, the
bodice cut with deep in the back and
the corsage square in front. The cling
ing draperies were finished with dull jet
beads in a graceful hand-wrought design.
Her going-away costume was three
piece creation of black silk plush, with
draped skirt and finished at the bottom
with bands of marten. With it she wore
a bodice of white chiffon embroidered in
silver The short coat was edged with
fur, and hat of black velvet and fur.
of high turban effect. completed the strik-
ing picture.
Hugh Hope Nelson, brother of the
bridegroom, who came to America to
serve as best man at the wedding and
who presented the bride with a touring
will be spent, will remain in ST. Louis
for brief visit at the Vale home be-
fore returning to England.
Sir William and Lady Hope-Nelson,
parents of the bridegroom. did not at
tend however Sir William not being
strong enough to undertake the voyage.
They, with other relatives, sent checks
as wedding gifts to avoid Inconvenience
of the customs regulations, and several
of the checks are said to extend into five
figures.
A diamond tiara was the fance's gift
and an old family plate and jewels are
among many costly presents awaiting the
bride on foreign shores.
Mr.. and Mrs D. E. c. Laub of this city
were in Detroit last week for the mar
rage of their son, Mr.. Desmond Kenneth
Laub and Miss Gertrude Rutgers Os-
tor of. M nd Afrx, NIL,
A. Osburn, which took place at the fam
ily summer home, the Lilacs, ut Crosse
Isle.
An uncle of the groom. Rev. Hugh Au-
gustine Gaynor. S. j., of Poughkeepsie,
n. Y, officiated. The large square hall.
the scene of the wedding. was transform
ed into an autumn forest, the rich brown
and gold of the leaves making a delight
full contrast to the canopy of white wis
taria and white and lavender lilacs I'M
der which the beautiful bride and her at
tendants stood. The bride wore white
brocaded crepe, the tunic edged with rose
pointe lace. The V-shaped bodice and
sleeves were also trimmed with the same
beautiful lace. all the lace having been
worn by her mother and mother
mother The train of the gown was
fastened to the waist with orange bios
sons Her veil was formed of long
narrow scarf of old pointe lace which
was fashioned in a cap. and fell over the
long tulle veil TO the floor Wreathing
her head was coronet of orange bios
sons Her bouquet was a shower of
bride roses and valley lilies. She wore
the gift of the groom, platinum bar of
pearls and sapphres. Miss Alexandrine
Brodhead, as maid Of honor. was gowned
In white messaline, with over draperies
of pale pink and lavender chiffon, yelled
| in shadow lace. She carried La Detroit
roses, tied with lavender tulle, and wore
picture hat OF white lace and pink
roses. Her only. ornament was circle of
pearls, gift of the bride. Mrs Osborn
wore an elaborate gown OF sapphire char
meuse, with bodice Of white shadow lace
and rhinestone trimming Mrs. Laub's
gown was escuriel lace over white satin.
Mr.. Wallace n. Osburn was best man.