The Washington times., 1914-04-25
The News of Society
By JEAN ELIOT.

| n cluding representatives Of Of
| ~ fetal society, and many from
washington's old families, will
hll St Thomas Episcopal Church this
afternoon at 4 o'clock for the marriage
f, of Miss Frances Clarihda Brooks and
| Edward Cunningham Bergner Fletch-
er. Of Philadelphia
Brig. Gen. John NJ. Wilson. U. 8. A..
! retired. viii give his granddaughter in
marriage. and the wedding ceremony
| will be performed by the rector of the
church. the Rev. c. Ernest Smith.
General Wilson was military aide to
President Cleveland. and also was So
perintendent at West Point. The bride
, of today 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.
Miss Brooks made her debut about two
seasons ago. The bridegroom IL the
son Of Mrs. George Alfred Fletcher, Of
Philadelphia
Palms. Australian ferns and clusters
OF Easter lilies will adorn the church
for the occasion. ]. willis Conant. or
ganfst OF the Church Of the Epiphany,
will play the wedding marches, and
for a half an hour before the entrance
OF the bridal party he will give the
following musical program:
Selections from the Wedding Alass
are: Serenade in B nat, Federlein;
The Nuptial March," Rogers; The
Answer, Wolftenholme; benediction,
Hollins ;offertory. Batiste: pastoral.
Foote; "The Evening Star" Wagner;
march. Lohengrin; march from ..Aida"'
and Traumerei
The bride will wear a gown of cream
bridal satin draped slightly and fin
ished with double pun of tulle on the
skirt, edged with pearls. The bodice II
adorned with q bertha of honitan lace.
and the little sleeves are made of the
same lace, which belonged to the brides
maternal Observation-Disclosures. Fran
ces Webb. who married Bradley Waller.
The long tulle veil win be arranged In
cap effect. with lace and a wreath
OF real orange blossoms. Her bridal
bouquet will be Of orchids and lilies Of
the valley. The only ornament the
bride will wear VIII be the gift from
Mr.. Fletcher, a pearl-shaped diamond
pendant set in platinum and sur
rounded by smaller diamonds.
Mrs. J. Ernest Richards. of PhiladeI-
phia, sister Of the bridegroom. and Miss
Amy w. Brooks, sister Of the bride, win
be the matron and maid Of honor. Their
gowns win be Of lavender charmeuse
draped with cream lace and finished
with girdies Of wide pink satin ribbon
with butterfly bow at the back and
q corsage bouquet Of orchids and lilies
Of the valley at the side front They
will wear Vatican hats of leghorn
adorned with pink roses and orchids.
and will carry directoire staffs adorned
with bouquets Of 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 Kngsbury. and Miss Estelle
Crane-will wear gowns Of pink char
meuse and cream lace with lavender
girdles and bows. They will wear the
Shepherdess leghorn hats trimmed with
orchids and pink roses. and they win
carry the STATS and pink sweet peas
and roses.
The little flower girl, Miss Amelia
Fletcher. Of st. David's. Pa, niece Of
the bridegroom. will wear a dainty
hand-embroidered null dress with pink
ribbons. She win carry basket Of pink
roses
Gustavus Bergner Fletcher VIII be his
brothers best man, and the ushers will
be Frederick Leidy, ]. J. Sullivan. r..
George B. Evans. r.. Howard F. Han
sci, jr.. and DR.. Louis T. de Meditis-
SaJous, all Of Philadelphia, and John c.
Aspinwall Of Washington
Imemdiately after the ceremony at
the chprch, a reception will be held at
1773 Massachusetts, avenue. The house
has been adorned with palms. ferns. and
American Beauty roses. Later In the
evening Mr.. Fletcher and his bride will
leave for a wedding trip. the latter
wearing a tailored suit Of brown cloth
with a small brown straw hat After
June they will be at homo at Alstead,
Radnor. Pa
Among those from out Of town who
will attend the wedding will be Mrs.
George Alfred Fletcher, mother Of the
bridegroom, Of Philadelphia; Charles H.
Dickerman, Of Milton. Pa; William P.
Carter and Philo Won Westernhagen. OF
Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. George W.
B. Fletcher, Of st. David's. Pa: Mrs
Shapley, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles de
Meditis- -SaJous. Mr. and Mrs. Henry F.
Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. George B. Evans,
sIiss Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Redd.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Reed. Miss Ross
maeseler, and Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Boyd, Of Philadelphia. and Judge and
Mrs. Gray. Of Wilmington.
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The gayest event Of last evening
was the masquerade dance which
Ensign and Mrs Alston R Sim
son gave at Rauschers in honor
Of Mrs Simpsons young sister, Miss
Callie Hoke Smith. The guests includ-