Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13
Hospital Craig.

The chapel at Fort Leavenworth was
the scene of the marriage of Miss Mar,
jorie Craig. daughter of Capt Charles
NJ. Craig, Medical Corps. u. S. A. and
Mrs Craig. and Lieut.. Ralph Hospital.
18th Cavalry. U. S. A, stationed at Co
lumbus. N. NJ. and formerly Of this city.
November "a Several hundred friends
of the couple were in attendance
Yellow was used in all of the decora-
tons in compliment to the cavalry. the
Hospital is attached, and the brides
maids were also gowned in this color.
and chrysanthemums were in great pro-
fusion everywhere. The altar was
adorned and surrounded by palms, ferns
and yellow chrysanthemums. A mu-
steal program was given while the
guests were being seated.
The bride, who was a great favorite
in the younger set at the garrison,
being not only very pretty, but clever
as well, wore an exquisite wedding
gown of white Liberty satin. The bod
ice of the gown was made of cham
tilly lace, with long tulle sleeves and
a low neck outlined with seed pearls
The skirt had full court train fallil.
from the shoulders which was heavi.
embroidered with butterflies and Egyp-
tian lotus blossoms. The front of the
skirt was made with short embroid-
cred tunic, and from under the tunic
was a cascade of tulle. Her tulle veil
was fastened to her hair with orane e
blossoms and fell to the length of her
train, and she carried shower bouquet
of lilies of the valley and bride roses.
Miss Virginia Roberts of Columbus.
who was maid of honor. wore yellow
crepe de chine made with a short round
train, and the bodice was entirely of
gold lace with long yellow chiffon
sleeves outlined with fur. The tunic
skirt was made of chiffon embroidered
with pearls. and she carried an arm
bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums.
The bridesmaids. Miss Georgia Full
Ter and Miss Virginia Boyle. wore love-
ly frocks which were fashioned alike
had two deep accordion-pleated ruff
f1es of the crepe, and the bodices were
trimmed with yellow lace, with large
butterfly bows of yellow tulle at the
were yellow chrysanthemums.
Mrs. Craig, mother of the bride. wore
a gown of violet satin yelled with law
ender lowered chiffon.
Mrs. c. Harry Hospital of this city.
mother of the bridegroom. wore an ele
CANT dress of white panne velvet.
which had a girdle of velvet blossoms.
Mrs. J. W. Osmun. the brides grand
mother. was in gray crepe de chine.
The groom was attended by Lieut.
William West, jr., 18th Cavalry. as
best man, and the groomsmen were
Capt. James Magee. Medical Corps, of
the post; Lieut.. Paul II. Clark, Esd
Infantry, of the garrison; Lieut.. Mar
Lieut.. Vincent c. Erwin. 9Th Field Ar
tillery, of Fort Bliss, Tex, all wearing
full dress uniform.
A reception with elaborate appoint
ments was given at the quarters of
Capt. and Mrs. Craig for more than a
of the decorations were in yellow.
white and green. Baskets and vases
filled with yellow chrysanthemums
were used throughout the rooms. and
in the dining room the plan of white
was followed in the floral appoint
ments On the table was a basket of
bride roses and occupying a prominent
place was the brides cake.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Hospital left for a
wedding trip to Kansas City and Ell
Paso.. Tex. afterward going to Lieut.
Hospitals station in Columbus, N. NJ.
The brides going-away gown was a
tailored suit of blue serge, with
touches on the jacket Of black satin.
and this was worn with an attractive
black hat of black velvet trimmed with
At Kansas City the couple was enter
tanned by Maj. and Mrs. Miller, and at
Ell Paso by Col. and Mrs Morgan. On
their arrival at Columbus, n. NJ, their
present home. where the 18th United
States Cavalry is stationed. the bride
the entire regiment, with Col. Slocum
as commander, and the full band which
escorted them to their quarters, play
ing wedding marches. In the evening
full dress reception by the ladies and Of
ficerS of the post