Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-14
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June Weddings.

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torie R. van wickle and George A. Lyon
of Boston, son of the late Rear Admiral
and Mrs. George S. Lyon of Philadelphia.
the ceremony and the reception were out
of doors at Blithewold. the country place
OF the brides parents at Bristol R l.
Choir boys from the Church of the
Emmanuel OF Boston. assisted at the
ceremony, which was performed at an
Improvised floral altar in the summer
house at the end of spacious English
garden inclosed with blossoIning shrubs,
forest trees, rhododendrons and lilacs,
and reached from the house by flower
bordered walk. Roses. .clambering vines
and a background of green with the
floral altar in the foreground transformed
the summer house into shrine and just
beyond the rolling lawn made natural
amphitheater for the guests, with the blue
Sky for its DOME and in the distance
beyond stretched the waters of Nara
gansett bay seen through the wooded
acres.
The brides dress was the convent ional
white satin and point applique lace. but
was made short. Her Veil was of lace.
She carried a superbly Illuminated mar
riage service bound in white vellum. The
maid of honor and the long line of brides
maids wore quaint beruffied gowns OF
chiffon taffeta of the period of 1880 In
pastel shades, two of the gowns being OF
pink, two of yellow and two of pale blue
with surplices Of white chiffon and garni-
ture of white lace embroidered with RIB
bon In the same shade of the gowns.
The gown of the maid of honor differed
somewhat from the others in that 1T
was of a deeper shade of pink and in
empire effect. Her empire hat was of
pink MORE with an underbrim of black
straw. strings of pink and a wealth of
rosebuds. The bridesmaids wore Vatican
hats of gold-colored straw. with pleated
black velvet ribbon bands and strings and
decoration of garden flowers. All the
attendants carried baskets of garden
flowers.
The wedding supper was served in the
flemish oak dining room, in the open
dining room parlor and also on the broad
lawns overlooking Narragansett bay.
The brides table, where the bridal party
was seated, was in the dining porch
fopening from the terrace. The decora-
tons here were green and pale yellow.
marguerttes carrying out the color
scheme. The favors for the young wom-
en- were yellow satin bags filled with rose
leaves, and for the men handkerchief
cases of brocaded silk.
A magnificent display of bridal gifts
was arranged in the billiard room. The
gift to the bride from her parents was
a superb string of pearls. The gifts of
the bride to her attendants were lovely
pearl brooches and pendants. The future
home of the couple will be at Brookline,
Mass.
daughter h Of pr and Mrs S " Kh he
and Lieut. John Strong Abbott U. 8. n,
son of the late Lieut.. John Strong Abb
bott, U. S. N, were married at the
Church of the Heavenly Rest. New York,
last Wednesday.
The bride. who was given away by her
father. wore white satin ond tulle, trim
med with point applique lace which was
worn by her mother at her wedding.
Her veil of the same lace was fastened
with wreath of orange blossoms, and
she carried a bouquet of white orchids
and lilies Of the valley.
Miss Ruth Rhein was her sisters maid
of honor and only attendant She wore
the navy colors, a gown of yellow taffeta,
with cape of navy blue tulle, bordered
with gold braid. Her ecru straw hat
was trimmed with yellow flowers, and
she carried q bouquet Of Aaron Ward
roses.
Lieut.. Charles R Belknap Of the Am
men served as best man, and the ushers
were Lieut.. Commander Charles P. Mel
son of the Parker. Lieut.. John c. Ere
mont of the Washington, Lieut.. George
Patton Brown and Ensign John Meigs Of
the Mccall.
At the conclusion Of the ceremony the
them. making an arch, under which the
bride and the bridegroom, the maid of
honor and the best man passed down
the aisle. After the wedding trip Lieut.
,
where he is stationed for the summer.
Mr.. Hugh H. Dobson of Knoxville,
Tenn. has sent out cards announcing
Arthur Brannan Piper, Thursday. June
4, Washington. D. C. Mr.. and Mrs.
Piper are at home at Knoxville, Tenn,
having visited at various points on their
way south.
The marriage of Miss Margaret Cum
bingham. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel B. Cunninghame Of Philadelphia,
and Ensign Frederick C. Beisel. U. S.
N, will be quiet, owing to the death of
the grandfather of the bride-to-be. The
ceremony will take place Wednesday,
at o'clock in the afternoon. in the
West Walnut Street Presbyterian
Church. Philadelphia. Miss Cunning
ham win be unattended. Mr.. Beisel will
have Lieut.. Commander George Land
enberger, U. S. N, as best man. The
couple will spend the summer in the
White mountains. and in october will
go to California, where the officer Will
be stationed.
The Washingtonians who attended
the wedding in Cambridge, Mass, last
penter. daughter of Pay Director John
S. Carpenter, U. S. N. and Everard
Stowen Pratt of Boston, son OF Am
brose E. Pratt, secretary to Repre-
that the affair was one of the prettiest
they ever attended. The bride was
gowned in ivory charmeuse with long
train. and she carried lilies of the val
ley intermingled with orchids. Miss
Margaret Daniels of Dansville, n. Y,
also well known in navy circles. was
maid of honor, and the ushers and best
men were classmates of the groom at
Dartmouth 10. Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt will
summer at Sandwich, Cape Cod, where
Capt. and Mrs. Carpenter have long
been summer residents. Among those
who attended from Washington and
relatives of the contracting parties
were Mr.. and Mrs Ambrose E. Pratt
Mrs. Leonard A. Frailey, Mr.. Charles
A. Frailey, Mrs. Watson F. Clark and
Miss Charlotte Clark
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Oppenheim of Do
wagiac, Mich, announce the marriage of
their daughter, Wilma Helene, and Mr..
Max Koltinsky of Gary. Ind, at the home
of the brides parents, June 10. After a
trip to Atlantic City. Washington. D. c..
and the mountains. Mr.. and Mrs. Koltin-
sky will reside in Gary. Ind.
Rev A. E. Marsh OF Nebraska will Of
ficiate tomorrow morning at the marriage
OF Miss Nancy Jane Payne and Rev. Ar
thur Henry Marsh. The ceremony will