The Washington times., 1914-03-07

circles, filled st. Thomas Epis
copal Church at noon today for tn
marriage of Miss Frances Elwar
Smith, daughter of Brig. Gen. Rober
Gibson Smith, L. S. A, and Mrs. Smith
to Lieut.. Harry Alexander Baldridge
L. S. y.
The ceremony was performed by tn,
rector of the church, the Rev. {
Ernest Smith.
As the bridal party entered the church
it was met by the members of the vest
ed choir. singing the wedding marcf
from Lohengrin. Led by the choir, OF
which the bride has been a member
for the last six years, the procession
proceeded TO the altar to meet the
bridegroom and best man, Capt. Riley
Mclean, L. S. n.
A profrsion of palms. ferns. white
lilies, roses and lilacs, which adorned
the altar. made a beautiful background
for the bridal party, and the dainty
gowns of the bride and her attendants
contrasted we'll with the handsome uni
forms of the bridegroom and his attend
ants.
The bride. who was given away by
her father, wore handsome gown of
yer brocade which formed court train.
The bodice of the gown was draped
with tulle and a corsage of real orange
blossoms from Florida were fastened at
the front of the girdle. Tiny clusters
or orange blossoms adorned the train.
and the long tulle bridal veil was ar
ranged to fall from a point lace Mob
cap. The bride carried a small ivory
bound prayer book, from which orange
blossoms and lilies Of the valley fell n
a cascade.
Miss Lawrie Edward Smith, who was
her sisters maid of honor. wore a dain-
ty frock of shaded green chiffon draped
over white satin. She wore a picture
hat trimmed with apple blossoms and
carried leghorn hat filled with ferns
and white spring blossoms.
Mrs. Frank Moody, of New York, ma
tron of honor, wore Nile green chiffon
over white satin wnith 4 large green
picture hat adorned with pink and white
spring flowers, and aried an armfuI
Of pink roses.
The ushers, like the Bridegroom and
Captain Mclean, Wore ;he full dress
uniforms of their rank They We're
Lieutenant Commander Martin French.
Lieutenant D. A. Weaver, and
Lieutenant ]. B. Gilmer, all of the
Navy, and Irving Edward Smith, broth
er of the bride
a wedding breakfast was served in
the home of the brides parents, in the
Avenue of the Presidents Palms
ferns. and pink and white azaIeas
roses and tulips adorned the house
and string orchester played through
out the afternoon. Mrs. Smith. who
assisted her son-in-law and daughter
in receiving their -uescs, wore a beau
uful gown of lavender brocade with
a small lavender straw hat. Mrs.
Irving Edward Smith. sister-in-law of
the bride, wore Dresden taffeta gown
with a black hat
Late in the day Lieutenant Baldridge
and his bride left Washington and on
April they will sail from San Fran
cisco for trip to China. Japan. and
the Philippines. Lieutenant Baldridge
is aide TO Rear Admiral Powells, of
the Asiatic feet. The brides travel
ing costume consisted of a handsome
Pequin model of dark blue cheviot,
with a small black tcque with touches
Of burnt orange satin.
The dinner which was given last eve
ming in compliment to the President by
the members of his Ca abinet and in cele-
hration of their first year as an official
family. was one of the most delightful
Of the official dinner parties of this sea-
son.
The President. the Misses Wilson.
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones. the Secre-
tn he Me- Tr1TpI,ltv
sat down with their hosts. the party
numbering twenty-five. On account of
her irdisposition from fall. Mrs. Will
son was unable to attend the dinner.
The other absentees were the Secre-
tary of Agriculture and Mrs. Houston.
The Secretary is still suffering from
grip.
The hosts stood in the blue drawinS
room of the New Willard 20 receive
their guests and the dinner vas served
IT o'clock IN the red dining room.
which had been transformed into
spring garden with a prOfusion Of
aims, ferns, radiance roses ana white
,ilacs The corners of the reception
room were banked with palms and
there were tall vases filed with Rich
mond roses and spring buds. In the
rnode elaborate A rustic path Nay
under an arbor entwined with sInilaX
was sc beautiful and 50 sprinS-Lke thai
the SNOW without was entirely forgot
ten. Crocuses. tulips anG jonQuils
hordered the pathway, and Tiny white
hvacinths in clusters here and there.
The table was a long oval one with
Centerpiece OF pink roses and lilac :.
The fowers were banked in the center
of the table and a tall crystal vase
arose from thcIn with showers of the
roses falling in a foUntain-li!ic effect
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. +. Johnson have
returned TO Washington after a trip TO
Florida and Cuba.
The Military Attache Of the French
Embassy and Countess de Bertier IN
Ierta!ned at a small dinner at the Shore
ham last night
Mrs Andrew c. Dulles and Mr.. and
Mrs. Elton Il. Fontana, of PhiIadel-
yEia. have arrived at the ShoreAam.
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The hat and gown sale for The bene-
IL OF the Fo1ndling Home, which was
neId at the ShOreham yesterday after
noon, proved successful and the sale
will continue on Tuesday and We'd
nesday at the home Of Mss Mccartney,
IT2 Connecticut avenue.