Evening star., 1914-04-12
Army and Navy We'd
dings.

Mr. and Mrs John Mullanphy Gates of
St Louis have sent out invitations for the
marriage of their daughter. Kathleen
Glendower. and Lieut. Rollin Larrabee
Tilton of the Coast Artillery Corps, U.
S. A.. Saturday evening, April o. at their
residence on Washington boulevard. The
couple first met at the marriage of
the brides sister and Lieut. Francis P.
Hardaway about two years ago, when
Miss Gates was maid of honor and Lieut.
Tilton was best man.
Later she visited her sister at the Pre-
sidio. in California, where Lieut. Tilton
also was stationed Mrs. Hardaway has
gone on from Fortress Monroe, Va, for
the wedding, to be matron OF honor, and
Lieut. Hardaway will be best man. The
bridegroom's brother, John Tilton, who Is
a member of the faculty at Cornell will
be one of the groomsmen. and Soulard
teen years old, will be the other. Lieut.
Tilton will take his bride to Fort De Rus
sy. Honolulu. II. l.. where his regiment
has been stationed for the past year.
Miss Florence Trotter Watson. daugh-
ter of Mrs. John d. Watson of Chestnut
Hill. and Lieut.. Muller $. Hay. of the
United States revenue cutter service, will
be married Tuesday at the home of Miss
Wattson's sister. Mrs. Irwin White Pow
3, L.
be given in marriage by her brother-in-
law, Irwin White Howell, and she will
be attended by her nieces. Miss Kathleen
Howell and Miss Agnes Howell who will
he flower girls. Lieut.. Crozier of the reve-
nue. cutter service will act as best man.
The marriage of Miss Olive Elizabeth
Johnson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs James
Mathews Johnson and Ensign John Alex
ander Byers of the United States Navy
took place last week In the North Shore
Congregational Church, Chicago. The
bridegroom. his best man and the ushers
were in full naval uniform. and just be-
fore the bridal procession, two small
pages scattered rose petals down the
aisle as a ships bell struck 8. Rev.
James P. Ainsiie. pastor Of the church.
read the service. and prayer and benedic-
Thompson. U. S. N. The ceremony was
followed by small reception at the home
of the brides parents. Miss Anne Ray
mond Johnson. sister Of the bride, served
as maid of honor, and the bridesmaids
were Miss Genevieve Scully. Miss Ruth
Wilk. Miss Catherine Crocker, Miss Flor
ence Clancy. Misses Elsie and Har-
riette Macdonald and Miss Margery Nc
Lean. Lieut.. Earl F. johnson, brother
of the bride. was best man. and the ush-
ers were Lieut. Fletcher Coleman Starr.
Ensign Snow Alden, Ensign Robert Ell
mer. Ensign Charles Lockwood. DIR. Earl
Stoops, DR.. David c. Gather and James
Haynes. all of the United States Navy.
The brides gown was of white satin and
golfine, with tunic of lace and the bodice
of lace and satin. The full tulle veil hung
from little cap wreathed with orange
blossoms. and finished with large Alsa-
tian bow at the back. The bouquet was
a shower of lilies Of the valley and gar
denias. The maid Of honor wore white
crepe meteor and lace. and carried a
shower Of little yellow roses. The brides
maids wore rose yellow gowns of crepe
meteor with lace bodices and carried jon
quils.
The marriage of Miss Emma Desporte
and Lieut. Frederick r. Garcin. u. s. A.,
will be celebrated at the brides home in
New Orleans Thursday, April 80. in the
evening" with a large bridal party in at
tendance.
Invitations have been received for the
marriage of Miss Dorothy Holden, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. D. Livingston Holden
and Don Chrystie Kingman, jr., son Of
Brig. Gen. D. c. Kingman, U. 8. A. The
Church Of the Advent. Cincinnati. Ohio,
after which a reception will be held at
the Gibson Hotel Mr.. and Mrs. Kingman
will live in Louisville. Ky.
Invitations are out for the marriage Of
Howard Ames, past assistant surgeon in
the United States Navy, which will take
place April q in the First Unitarian
Church of Berkeley, Cal. The bride
elect will have her cousins. Miss Eliza
beth Calkins and Miss Helen Grant, as
| bridesmaids, while John and Allard Cal
kins will serve as ushers.
DR.. Ames is the son of DR.. Ames of
Washington, D. c. The prospective
| bridegroom is expected to arrive from
| the east within the next few days, and
with his fiancee share in the numerous
social affairs that are planned to precede
the wedding. At present he is stationed
at Charleston navy yard, but expects to
settle in Boston.
Miss Geraldine Forbis and Lieut.. James
Howell. U. S. N, retired. were married
last week at Menlo Park. Cal. The cere-
mony was performed at noon, Father Ma
combe officiating. in the presence Of the
| members of the household The bridal
gown was an exquisite importation OF
| ivory charmeuse, overdraped with tunic
Of rare old lace. caught up with punches
of orange blossoms. The veil was OF