The Washington herald., 1914-04-26
Fleteher-Brooks Wedding

ST Thomas Episcopal Church was tn,
scene OF a lovely wedding yesterday aft
ernOon, when Miss Frances Clarinds
Brooks. daughter Of Col. C. W. Brooks
L. S. A, and granddaughter Of Brig
Gen. John NJ. Wilson. L. S. A. retired
was married to Mr.. Edward Cunningham
Bergner Fletcher. Of Philadelphia. Rev.
DIR. c. Ernest Smith performed the cere'
mony.
I The beautifully decorated church was
| filled with a distinguished gathering, LA
Guiding prominent army and navy officers
and their families members of the resi-
dent circle. and diplomatic life of the
National Capital
| Easter lilies, palms, and Australian
ferns were used in the decorations. Mr.
J. Willis Conant. organist of the Church
OF the Epiphany. played the wedding
music.
The pretty bride. who was escorted and
given away by her distinguished grand
father, Gen. Wilson. wore an exquisite
gown of ivory satin, draped slightly and
| finished with a double pun of tulle on
| the skirt. edged with pearl trimming.
The bodice was draped with Honitcn Lace,
and the short sleeves were made of the
same lace which belonged to the
brides maternal great-great-grandmot
Frances Webb, who married Bradley
Waller.
Her tulle veil fell from a cap of lace
| arranged with a wreath of orange bios
SONS. She carried a shower bouquet of
orchids and lilies of the valley. and
her only ornament was a pear-shaped
diamond pendant set in platinum. the
gift of the bridegroom.
Mrs. ]. Ernest Richards, Of PhiladeI-
phia, sister of the bridegroom. and Miss
Amy w. Brooks, sister OF the bride, were
the matron and maid of honor. Their
gowns were of lavender charmeuse
draped with cream lace and finished with
girdles of wide pink satin ribbon with
a butterfly bow at the back and a cor
sage bouquet of orchids and lilies Of the
valley at the side front. They wore
Watteau hats of leghorn adorned with
pink roses and orchids, and carried di-
rectoire staffs adorned with bouquets o..
pink sweet peas, lilies Of the valley.
and orchids.
The bridesmaids-Miss Gertrude Cor
don, Miss Ruth Hitchcock, Miss Ruth
Larner. Miss Miriam Hubbard, Miss
Clara Kingsbury, and Miss Estelle Crane
had on gowns OF pink charmeuse and
cream lace with lavender girdles and
bows. They wore Shepherdess leghorn
hats trimmed with orchids and pink
roses, and they carried the STATS and
pink sweet peas and roses.
The little flower girl. Miss Amelia
Fletcher. of St David's. Pa, niece Of the
bridegroom, wore a dainty hand-em-
broidered null dress with pink ribbons.
She carried a basket Of pink roses.
Mr.. Gustavus Bergner Fletcher was his
brothers best man, and the ushers were
hessrs. Frederick Leidy. ]. ]. Sullivan.
jr., George b. Evans, jr., Howard F.
Hansel, jr., and DR.. Louis T. de Meditis
Sajous. all of Philadelphia, and John {.
Aspinwall, of Washington.
The church ceremony was followed by
a small reception at the residence Of Gen.
John NJ. Wilson, in Massachusetts ave-
nue.. The house was charmingly deco
rated with American beauty roses, ferns,
and palms. A collation. was served at a
handsomely appointed table in the din
ing-room.
Gen. Wilson was assisted in welcoming
his guests by his sister-in-law. Miss
Leila Waller. and Mrs. George Fletcher,
Of Philadelphia, mother of the BRIDE
groom, and the bride and groom, who
received in the bow window, the bridal
party standing in line with them
Gen. Wilson was military aide to Presi-
dent Cleveland, and also was superin-
tendent at West Point. The bride was
born at West Point at the time her
grandfather was in command there and
her own father. Col c. w. Brooks, u. s.
A., was stationed there. She made her
debut about two seasons ago.
The brides presents. on view on the
second floor. included a large and very
beautiful service and fiat silver, all of
the Lenox pattern, dozen silver plates
and plstters of different varieties, sew
eral substantial checks. a full set Of cut