The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Port
ner. of Manassas. Va. to Con-
gresham Henry Delaware Flood oil
Virginia. which will take place this
afternoon at o'cIock. in All Souls
| Church, will be one Of the largest
weddings of the early spring season.
Immediately after the ceremony re-
| ception will be held at the Pan-Ameri-
can Union Building instead Of at the
Highlands, as stated on the cards.
The gathering at the church will be
representative of Official, diplomatic.
army and navy and resident circles of
Washington society. as we'll as many
guests from New York. Baltimore. Phi
adelphia, Richmond. Virginia and West
Virginia.
Mrs. Douglas Fuller will play an ap-
propriate musical program before the
entrance Of the bridal party and during
the seating OF the guests. She viii
play the bridal chorus from 'Lohen-
grin" as the bridal party enters the
church, and the wedding march from
Mendelssohn after the ceremony.
The Rev. u. G. B. Pierce, pastor of
All Souls Church. will perform the mar
rfage ceremony.
The church has been decorated most
deliberately for the occasion. the color
scheme of pink and white corresponding
with the gowns Of the bride and her at
tendants. The altar Of the church has
been banked with tall palms and
Cibodoum ferns, fnterspersed with An
nunciation lilies At the foot Of the
altar. at which the bridal party will
stand during the ceremony. an archway
representing an old-fashioned English
gateway. has been built. It IL COM
pletely covered with pink rambler roses
and smilax. and in the center hang a
cluster of silver wedding bells. which
close Of the service. A white satin
arch. It is adorned with Bride roses
tied with white satin ribbons.
At the end Of the aisles tall white
standards filled with the white liEes
have been arranged. The sides of the
church are drapcd with smilax. and
from each side lights wall pockets are
fastened. They are filed with pink
srap dragons and ping rambler roses
At the Pan-American building the
decorations are of palms, ferns. and
American Beauty roses. The bridal
Iarty will stand at the head OF the
stairway to receive the guests. Tall
vases filled with the roses win be placed
on either side, backed with palms ana
ferns.
The bride, who will be escorted and
siver in marriage by her brother. Alvin
G. Portner, will wear handsome gown
of livery white bridal satin, draper
slightly and falling In a long square
train. The bodice which Is made on sur
plice lines Is of white tulls and rose
point lace with points Of the satin elab-
orately embroidered in pearls. The lit
tie sleeves of the lace are caught with
pearl butterflies The bridal veil which Is
Of lace will fall from pearl cap and
the Bridal bouquet will be shower OF
orchids and lilies OF the valley
Mrs. Lorimer Graham and Miss Hide
garde Portner, who will attend their
sister as matron and maid OF honor.
will wear handsome white lace gowns
trimmed with pink satin ribbons. Their
hats will be of pink MORE trimmed with
tiny French roses, and they VIII carry
shower bouquets of pink roses.
The bridesmaids. Miss Genevieve
Champ Clark. Baroness Marie Won
Paumgarten, Miss Hannah Taylor, Miss
Cornelia Clagett, Miss Douglass Fuller,
of Winchester, Va. and Miss Lucy Mar
tin. of Virginia, will wear dainty frocks
of pink ttafreta draped ever white lace.
They will wear mushroom shaped hats
of leghorn straw, with full pink MORE
crowns adorned with clusters Of tiny
French rosebuds. Black velvet stream
ers will fasten the hats under the chin
and fall from tho hem OF the dresses.
They will carry shower bouquets OF PINK
roses.
Harry Flood Byrd, Of Virginia, will
be his uncle's best man. and the ushers
will be John Barrett, Thomas Billing
Byrd, of Richmond; Richard Evelyn
Byrd. John Campbell. Of Baltimore;
John Quinn. of New York; Colonel But
toJ. and Paul V. and Edward G. Port
ner, brothers Of the bride.
After the reception Mr.. Flood and his
bride will leave Washington for a brief
wedding trip. On account Of the duties
of Congressman Flood as a member or
the Foreign Affairs Committee of the
DO unable to be absent long from the
city.
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Mrs. Isaac Pearson has Cancelled all |
her social engagements on account Of
tho death of her mother-in-law, Mrs
Ellen NJ Pearson, daughter OF the late |
Chief Justice William Wilson, OF Illi-
nois, and widow OF Judge John Pearson,
Of Springfield.
Miss Eleanor Wilson has gone TO New
York for short visit.
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Miss Julia Heyl Is entertaining at a
the dansant this afternoon at her home
in Wyoming avenue. in honor Of Miss
Maitland Marshall. The house is charm
lngly decorated with spring blossoms.
and the table is banked with jonIuils
and white sweet peas. Miss Heyl Is as
sisted by the members OF Mrs. Mar
shalrs wedding party. Miss Eleanor
Wilson. Miss Mary Bane. Miss Hazel
Funk, Miss Ruth Bliss, and Miss Eate
Du Bose
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DR.. and Mrs. Ryan Devereux are
hosts this afternoon at large the dan
;ante at POrtlcdge, their charming home