Evening star., 1914-07-15
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
MARRIAGE TODAY OF MISS PACE
AND ENSIGN CLARKE, U. S. N.
Quiet Ceremony at St. Thomas in
Presence of Relatives.
Other Events.

An event of unusual interest and beauty
took place at ST. Thomas P. E. Church
at II o'clock this morning. when the rec
tor, Rev. DR.. C. Ernest Smith, performed
the marriage ceremony for Miss Frances
Leonora Pace. daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Lewis d. Pace. and Ensign Lawrence
Warner Clarke, L. S. n. Only about
dozen persons in all were present, that
small number including the immediate
relatives of the young couple and Miss
Helen Swormstedt, lifelong young
friend of the bride.
The bride, who is a granddaughter of
a former solicitor general. Judge Samuel
F. Phillips. is charmingly pretty girl,
with many accomplishments. and very
popular in the younger set at the capi
tai. Owing to her fathers detention in
Montana on government business. she
was escorted to the altar by her uncle,
Col. John l.. Phillips. L. S. A.. who now
is in charge of the Walter Reed Hos
The lovely young bride wore very
smart travelling costume, in dark blue,
and black satin hat.
Ensign and Mrs. Clarke left at once
to begin their wedding journey. They
are going first to Lake George, where.
after ten days or so, Mr. Clarke's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C.. P. Clarke of
Utica, n. Y, will send their automobile
to them for ten-day tour.
Ensign Clarke graduated from An
napolis last year and has been assigned
to the Naval Training School. at New
port, where he will take his bride after
their honeymoon travels He has been
on duty at Vera Cruz for the past six
months, but was ordered here a month
ago, and recent: underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis at the Naval Hos
pital in this city. The wedding of the
young couple had been planned for next
October. and the earlier and quieter
event was only decided upon within the
past fortnight.
The bride received number of ele-
CANT gifts and many delightful atten
tionS from her own and her parents
friends recently.
Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. in
st. Peters Catholic Church. Miss Grace
Dolores Lynch. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
H. Lynch. and James Edward Colli-
flower, son of Mr. and Mrs c. Ernest
Collif1ower. We're married. The nuptial
mass, ceiebrated by the Rev. Stephen
Morris, was followed by an informal
wedding breakfast at the home of the
brides parents. III 4th street southeast.
Palms, ferns, and Annunciation lilies
adorned the church, and the house was
decorated with palms, smilaN and pink
roses.
The bride. who was escorted by her
father, wore a beautiful bridal gown of
ivory white crepe meteor The bodice
was made of tulle and point lace. with
pearl trimming and clusters of orange
blossoms. The skirt was draped with
lace tunic. and finished with long square
train. The brides veil OF tuIe was ar
ranged in a cap effect, with clusters OF
orange blossoms. and the bouquet was
of bride roses and lilies of the valley.
diamond necklace, the gift of the
groom, was the only ornament worn.
Miss katherine McAllister. who was
maid of honor, wore dainty frock of
white lace. with draped panniers of pink
crepe de chine. She wore small lace
hat trimmed with pink rosebuds. and car
red an armful of Killarney roses.
George c. Collihower was his brothers
best man, and the ushers We're Francis S.
Mcguire. Leo a. Rover, Louis A. Payne
and Edwin c. Lynch, brother of the
bride.
Mrs Lynch. mother of the bride. who
assisted in receiving the guests at the
reception. wore a gown of silver gray
crepe de chine and lace, with touches of
coral Her hat was of gray, with coral
shaded plumes.
Mrs. Collifiower, mother of the groom.
wore black crepe de chine. with black
hat.
Later in the day Mr.. and Mrs. Colli-
flower left for wedding trip, the lat
ter wearing a dark blue silk more suit
with small white feather toque.
Upon their return W dSnlnStOn MI.
and Mrs Colliilower will be at home
after August -. at 121 4th street south
east.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis L. Thompson and
daughter, Miss Virginia Thompson. who
recently returned from a weeks stay
at Doylestown, Pa, are now at the
Marlborough Blenheim. Atlantic City,
for weeks stay.
Lieut. and Mrs. r. G. Payne of Fort
Screven, Ga. are visiting their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Worden Graham, at
the IroQuois
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Wolf leave today
shire, for their summer vacation.
Last Wednesday evening friends of
Miss Emma Schmidt spent a most de-
lightful evening at the home of her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. Schmidt. at
Capitol Heights. Nd. the occasion be-
ing her seventeenth birthday anniver-
sary. The lawn was hung with japanese
lanterns. and games. music and dane
ing were enjoyed and refreshments were !
also served on the lawn. Those present
besides Mr.. and Mrs. Schmidt were: Miss |
Jack Leonard. Mrs. Bernard Essex, Miss |
Essie Henderson. Miss Effie Bostin Miss
Myrtle Bostin. Miss Marguerite Sadler, |
Miss Mabel Manley, Miss Bertha Hen
derson. Miss Sherwood, Miss Elsie Rol-
Inns, Miss Nettie Ruebens, Miss Hill |
da Hooker. Miss Mena Schmidt. |
Miss Emma Schmidt and Miss
Mabel T.oopard. MeSsrs Goorpo To vlor