The Washington herald., 1914-07-26
Out-of-town Wedding

An out-of-town wedding of the past
week of interest to Washington took
place on Wednesday afternoon at Anne
mia. n. Y, the home of the bride, when
Miss Elizabeth Preston was married to
Clarence W. Decker. Of this city. The
ceremony took place at Orchard House,
the residence of the brides brother, Mr..
E. Kirby Preston, who gave his sisters
hand in marriage. The brides gown was
beautiful creation of crepe de chine,
trimmed in duchess lace that had formed
a part of her mothers bridal gown. with
which she carried a bouquet Of lilies of
the valley and orchids. The bride
groom's gift to the bride was a pendant
set with aqua marine and pearls.
The maid of honor. Miss Helen Mars,
OF Boston, carried a bouquet Of Killarney
roses Mr.. John T. Remey. Of Washing
ton, was best man.
The bridesmaids were Dorothy Decker.
sister of the groom, and Alice Merwin.
The brides gifts to the maid of honor
and bridesmaids we're friendship pins set
with emeralds.
After their honeymoon Mr.. and Mrs
Decker will reside in the RoydOn apart
ments, Washington
The Washington and Maryland friends
Of Miss Edith Michael have learned with
much pleasure that she has successfully
passed in all branches OF the first ex-
animation In chemistry physics and
sciences for medical students at the
University Of Paris. She will enter Johns
Hopkins University in Baltimore In Oc-
tober for a four years course in medk
cine, and will take her degree as doctor
Of medicine there.
Col. and Mrs. N. A. Winter and MISC
MAILING AYfaNaiVa
tour through the West to the Pacific
Coast. They will stop at various points.
including Colorado and Yellowstone Park,
and after visiting in California will re-
turn via the Canadian Rockies and Great
Lakes" -
The Misses Anne. Genevieve and Lu-
ellie Gaskins are taking a ten days va
cation at Hampton. Va
The marriage of Mrs Etha Patterson
Griffin to Mr.. Philip Francis Clancy of
Niagara, n. Y, took place yesterday
afternoon in the home Of the brides
sister Mrs. Theodore Tiller with whom
she had spent the past several winters.
There were no attendants and no guests
except the members OF the family. includ-
ing the brides parents, State Senator
and Mrs. Leroy Fillmore Patterson of
cambridge. Ca, and Representative and
Mrs Citizens of Niagara. The bride
and bridegroom left Immediately after
the buffet supper. for a short wedding
trip after which they will be at home In
Mr.. Clancy's mansion in Niagara. The
wedding came as something Of sur
prise as the engagement was announced
only a fortnight ago with the expectation
that the ceremony would not be per-
formed until the autumn The bride
wore her travelling costume. one Of the
smartest OF the new modes in purple
faille, the bodice Of heavy lace, yelled
with purple chiffon and the coat. one Of
the new jacket-cape effects lined through
with white satin, otherwise untrimmed.
Mrs. Clancy is famous belle and beauty
Of Georgia Mr.. Clancy is the chairman
OF his district Democratic committee, an
alderman and one Of the political bosses
OF Northwestern New York state He
has been a widower for several years.
Count San Esteban. Of the Spanish EN-
bassy. entertained at dinner last evening
at the Chevy Chase Club. Other dinner
hosts at the same club were Col and Mrs.