The Washington herald., 1914-04-30
Abbot-Merriam Wedding

Several hundred people prominent in
art, literary and scientific circles, as
well as a number from the army, navy
and official and residential society, filled
St. Thomas Church at O'Clock last
evening to witness the marriage Of Miss
Dorothy Merriam, and Henry d. Abbot.
at s O'Clock. Rev. DIR. c. Ernest Smith
performed the ceremony. there being also
an elaborate musical program arranged
for the event.
The church was charmingly decorated
with white blossoms and yellsw jonquils
against a background of green, while
the drawing-room and other rooms of
the brides home, where the reception
was later held, was abloom with white
lilacs, jonquils and ferns. with quantities
Of other spring flowers used to excellent
artistic effect.
DR.. {. Hart Merriam escorted his
daughter to the altar and gave her in
marriage. She wore a graceful gown of
ivory white crepe neva. with long angel
sleeves of chiffon. and some rare old
Brussels lace used on the bodice. The
long tulle veil was worn with a cap OF
tulle and lace, and clusters OF orange
blossoms held II in place on the long
train. Bride roses and lilies of the val
ley formed her bouquet. and she wore a
pendant of diamonds with an aquamarine
in the center. the bridegroom's wedding
present to his bride.
Miss Zanaide Merriam, the brides sis
ter. was her maid of honor and wore a
gown of apricot yellow charmeuse with
paniers on the skirt from which hung
ruffies of chantilly lace, and the bodice,
composed largely of the same lace. was
fashioned with angel sleeves of chiffon.
and with it she wore a cap in minaret ef-
feet Of tulle and pearls. and carried
Lady Hillington roses.
There were six bridesmaids. Miss
ElInora Abbot and Miss Marion Abbot.
of New York. sisters of the bridegroom;
Miss Helen Estee. of Buffalo; Miss Mary
Pugh, Miss Dorothy Hellman and Miss
Cornelia Smith. of Washington. They
wore charming gowns fashioned after
that of the maid-of- honor but of nile
green charmcUse and ckantilly lace.
The caps were fashioned of green tulle
and pearls and they carried bouquets of
jonquils and white lilacs.
John Remey. of Washington. was best
man for Mr.. Abbot. and the ushers were
White. Of New York: Wesley T. Engle-
horn. of Spokane; II. Harrington Brooks.
of st. Adams, Vt; Dehon Blake and
Harry Belcher. OF Boston, and Martin /.
Fisher, Alfred r. Taylor and Taylor
Thorn, OF Washington.
The bridegroom is the son of Col
Frederic v. Abbot. Engineer Corps, u
S. A, and stationed at Boston, and both
he and Mrs. Abbot came here for the
wedding. The family will remain here
for several weeks. The reception at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. c. Hart Merriam
was only to the bridal party relatives
and a few intimate friends. Mr.. Abbot
will take his bride to New York to live
after q honeymoon trip extending over
several weeks.
The out-of-town guests for the we'd
ding included Gen. Henry L. Abbot and
his daughter. Miss Abbot. Of Boston, and
Col. Frederic V. Abbot, father of Mr.
Henry d. Abbot: Miss Marian Abbot, nf
Worcester, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. c. Col
Inns Merriam, Of Lyons Falls, N. Y, and
Mrs. c. l. Merriam, of New York; Miss
NJ. S. Vanderheek. of East Orange. N. J..
ard Miss Katherine D. Parker, of Bos-
ton.
Representative and Mrs. Henry ID.
Flood, who are spending their honey
moon at the Shoreham, entertained a
dinner party OF twelve at dinner at the
Chevy Chase Club last night.
Col and Mrs Thomas W. symons en-
tertained a number of guests at dinner
last night, at the Chevy Chase Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds Hit entertained
a large dinner party at the Country Club
last night. and later there was dancing
Mr.. and Mrs. James s. Harlan enter
tanned several of the Cabinet members
and their wives, and others at dinner
last night.
Mrs Rockwoo5 uoar and. Mfs. TJo,r
came to Washington and opened their
house for the spring season.
Mrs. James Biddle has as a guest, Mrs
Cornelius Conway FELTON,. in whose honor
she viii entertain a few guests at tea