The Washington herald., 1914-07-01

A fashionable company filled St Mar
garet's. Church, on Connecticut avenue,
yesterday afternoon. for the marriage Of
Miss Rosemary Bradford. daughter Of
Rear Admiral Royal 8. Bradford. U. s.
| N, and MrA Bradford. TO Lieut. Clarence
Alvin Richards. L. s. n.
The floral decoration about the chanceI
and down the main aisle was OF ferns
and white hydrangias. while on the altar
were clusters Of white roses with lighted
candles In gold candelabra- The music
was by the regular organist.
The ushers who seated the company
all brother officers Of the bridegroom.
and I'm fun uniform. were Prof. Paul
J. Dashiell, of Annapolis, and Lieuts
Andrew C. Pickens, Leigh Noyes' and
Douglas L. Howard.
Owing to the illness Of Admiral Br d.
ford, who was forbidden by his physicisI7
to be present, the bride walked alont,
but was given away by her mother. She
was preceded by Mrs. John Dunlop, as
matron OF honor The wedding gown was
Of white satin made with slightly draped
front and very long square train Her
tulle veil was arranged as a close cap,
edged in point lace. and held by orange
blossoms. Her bouquet was Of Bride
roses and lilies Of the valley.
Mrs. Dunlop. like the bride, a young
woman OF great beauty, as well as dis
tinction, wore a gown OF white satin with
panier drapery Of lace and girdle OF
dull pink. She wore a leghorn hat, trim
med in deep pink roses and carried a
bouquet Of natural roses in the same
shade.
Mr.. James T. Richards was his brothers
best man. Rev. Herbert Scott Smith,
rector Of the church. oficiated.
The reception following the ceremony
was held at the Washington Club on
Farragut square. Here Mrs. Bradford
welcomed her guests at the head Of the
gtand stairway. while the bride and
bridegroom stood in the bay window
where the extreme beauty of the former.
who is tall and fair. was emphasized by
the rays OF the afternoon sun Mrs
Bradford was assisted by her sister
The parents Of the bridegroom. Hon
A "a Richards and Mrs. Richards, Of
Tulsa, Okla: Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Rich
ards. Of Trenton: Dr. and Mrs. ]. n.
Richards and Miss Bertha Richards, OF
FaIlington. Pa: Mrs. w. W. Watson. of
Philadelphia: Rev. T D. Richards and
Mrs. Richards. OF Germantown. Nd. and
Mrs. 6. b. Howard and Miss Isablle
Claude. It Annapolis. were other rela-
tives here for the wedding. Among the
Washington friends present were Gen
and Mrs. wotherspoon. Gen. and Mrs.
George F. Elliot and their daughter Mrs.
Reisinger, Col and Mrs. Edward Burr,
DR.. and Mrs. Nash and Miss Nash. Mrs.
Charles F. Humphrey and Miss Hum
phrey. Mrs Sheldon Evans. Mrs Colds
borough Adams, Mrs. Charles Frailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Wilson, Mrs.
William Haywood. Miss Haywood and
Mr.. Wilson Haywood. DR.. and Mrs.
Baker. Mrs. Richard Pairo, Mrs. Con-
stantine Chase. Mrs. Robert Ralston. the
Misses Goodwin. Lieut.. Commander and
Mrs. Ncedham Jones. Mrs Alexander
Britton, Mrs. Quintard. Col. and Mrs.
Andrews and Miss Andrews. DR.. and Mrs.
Clayton, Mrs Walter Mclean, Col. and
Mrs. Edward Burr. Mrs. B. B. Bradford.
Mrs. Gould Sinclair. Mrs. Robert F. Shep-
ard. Miss Alice Shepard. Mrs. Richard
Weilley Mrs. Ralph Mcdowell. Mr.. c.
A. Washington. Mrs. Richard Dean.
After a short honeymoon "Trip Lieut.
and Mrs. Richards will go to Philadelphfa
where the former is now on duty. Mrs.
Richards. who is the third daughter Of
Rear Admiral and Mrs Bradford. has
lived most Of her life in Washington
where she has enjoyed a pronounced
belIeship. Her sisters are Mrs. Edward
Darlington Johnston and Mrs. Harry
Brockway.
very pretty wedding took place last
evening at 5 o'clock at the Takoma Park
Presbyterian Church. where a fashion
able company witnessed the ceremony at
which Miss Sara Elizabeth Watkins be-
came the bride of Mr.. Harry Leo Steiner
Of Knightstown, Ind.
The floral decoration was largely Of
pink roses. which color scheme was car
ried out in the dressing of the brides
attendants The uShars who led the