The Washington herald., 1913-12-04
Thompson-Noyes

st. Thomas Church, Dupont Circle, was
the scene of one of the most beautifully
appointed wedding ceremonies of the
season yesterday afternoon at o'clock
when Miss Elizabeth Crosby. Noyes young.
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
W. Noyes, and Mr.. John William Thomp-
son were married in the presence OF a
fashionable company which filed the
edifice 10 the doors. Both bride and
bridegroom being native Washingtonians,
and their respective families identified
with the professional and financial
growth OF the District of Columbia from
the establishment of the seat Of govern
ment, the occasion naturally brought
together a representative Washington
company as well as a large contingent of
young people from both official and resi-
dent circles.
The guests were seated by the following
ushers: Mr.. William Davis, Mr.. John
Calvert, Messrs. Ballard and Maurice
Moore, all Of Washington: DR.. Reilly.
L. S. N. and Mr.. Edward Fletcher. of
Philadelphia An organ recital Of nearly
half an hour preceded the wedding
march, to which the bride entered the
church. escorted by her father. and pre-
coded by charming company of maids
and her sister. Mrs. Ralph Mcdowell, a
bridesmaids were Miss Ethel Noyes, a
cousin; Miss Frances Brookes. and Miss
Ruth Larner. all of Washington; Miss
Dorothy Dennis. of Morristown, n. j.;
Miss Dorothy Tracy. Of Lakewood, N.
j.: Miss Leila Stanley, of Great Bar
rington, Mass, and Miss Moberly, of
New York City.
Mr.. Ross Thompson, jr., acted as best
man for his brother.
Rev. Ernest c. Smith, d. D., rector of
the church. officiated.
The floral decoration was most artistic,
the gray stone walls of the chancel be-
ing sprayed with Southern smilax, which
served as a background for a splendid
massing of yellow chrysanthemums. The
latter also appeared all the way down
the aisle, marking the pews at short in
tervals.
The bride. who made her debut about
two years ago, looked handsome in
modish gown Of the soft ivory satin
draped in a crystal tunic. with the bodice
yelled in old point held by a diamond
brooch. Her veil was Of tulle edged in
point lace and held by a close wreath of
orange blossoms, her bouquet a huge
cluster and shower of gardenias and
lilies of the valley. The bridal attendants
wore gowns of crepe meteor with tunics
length with square cut bodices and half
length sleeves All were of light blue
except that of Miss Moberly, who. as
maid of honor, wore a shade of orange
merged into deep orchid pink. This effec-
tive coloring also showed in the blue
gowns, where a velvet girdle Of the new
color was introduced. All wore black
velvet hats in one of the smart. soft
crowned models, with a large single rose
as trimming. All carried bouquets Of
pink roses.
A reception at the home Of the
brides parents followed the ceremony.
Here, as at the church. the decoration
carried out the color scheme Of yellow
and pink. Miss Noyes wore a gown Of
Irish lace and chiffon. Mrs. Ross
Thompson. the bridegroom's mother,
who assisted in the reception, wore
chiffon velvet gown of cream and gold.
trimmed in fur.
The brides grandmother, Mrs. Crosby
Noyes, held court all unconsciously in
small drawing-room just of the great
reception hall, where many old friends
of the family fingered to express their
great pleasureN in meeting this old-time
hostess.
In the company were, in addition to
the immediate family of the bride, the
bridegroom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
Thompson, and their younger sons; Mrs
NJ. D. Pettigrew, the maternal grand
mother Of the bride: Mrs. James r. Mann.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Boyd and Miss
Elizabeth Boyd, of Philadelphia; Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Noyes and Miss Frances
Noyes, Mr.. and Mrs. Beale Howard and
the Misses Howard, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Kaufman. Mr.. and Mrs. Max Kaun-
mann. Justice and Mrs. Hughes. Justice
and Mrs. Anderson, Judge and Mrs
Howry, the Peruviabn Minister and Nine.
Pezet, the Norwegian Minister and Nine
Bryn. Mrs. Alexander Shepard Mrs.