The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
Autumn Weddings And En-
gagements
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Med: Dir. James Duncan Gatewood,
u ). N, and Mrs. Gatewood announce
the engagement of their daughter.
Hildreth, to. Mr.. Toy Dixon Savage.
plate in November. Mr.. savage is
member Of the law firm of Peatross g.
savage. and belongs to the Virginia
and Country clubs. Of Norfolk. and
the University Club. Of this city.
\ pretty wedding took place yester.
day morning at IL o'clock at Foundry
NJ E. Church, when Miss Dorothy
Lantz. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs David
T. Lantz became the bride of Mr.,
Frank Wesley Evans. The church
was decorated with palms. ferns, and
white chrysanthemums. and Rev. DR..
Wedderspoon, pastor of tho church,
performed the ceremony. Mr.. Ballard
Moore acted as best man. and the
ushers were the bridegroom's three
brothers, Messrs. John, Edward, and
George Evans. and Mr.. Howard Phil.
lips. Miss Jane Westesson was thu
brides only attendant. She wore =
dainty frock of blue pussy willow tat,
feta. combined with Georxetts creps.
and carried bunch of radiance roses.
She wore black picture hat.
The bride, who was given m mar.
riage by her father. was gowned in
white crepe de chine. simply made.
with bodice and trimmings Of Geor-
gette crepe. Her hat. of white silk
beaver. had a brim of the crepe and
was trimmed with white roses She
carried a sheaf of roses, shading from
white to pale pink. Mrs. Lantz wore
a handsome costume of dark heliotrops
silk. trimmed with green and . black
hat with green trimminEs
After the ceremony there was an in
formal breakfast for the bridal party
and a few close friends at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lantz in Belmont street,
and later Mr.. Evans and his bride
left for their wedding trip. the latter
whipcord, with a smart black hat.
Among the out-of-town guests at the
wedding were Mrs. J. NJ. Simmons. Of
Canyon City. Colo, sister of the bride:
Mrs. Dean, of Salida, Colo: Mrs. D. c.
Dean, and Mr.. Edwin Dean, Of Harris
burg, Pa.
Gen. and Mrs. T. Coleman du Pont
have announced the engagement of their
son. Mr.. Francis Victor du Pont, and
Miss Catherine Clarke, OF Northampton,
Mass
Mr.. Francis Victor du Pont is now. a
StuuSHt dI luc Xu6S6dCHuSCltS xuSIltut6 OIL
Technology. Boston. and will graduate
in two years. He is an enthusiastic
yachtsman and automobilist. He drove
the hydroplane Tech Jr. III in recent
races in Manhasset Bay, when the craft
established a worlds record of a:54 miles
an hour.
Miss Clarke and Mr. du Pont met at
the wedding two years ago, of the young
mans sister to Paul E. Wilson. Miss
then a student at Miss Baldwin's school.
Bryn Mawr, Pa
At the marriage Of Miss Edwina El-
kins Bruner and Mr.. C. A. Heckscher
Wetherill Saturday. October 9. the ma
tron of homer will be the brides aunt,
Mrs. William F. Hit, and Miss Kath-
crime Herman Kremer will be maid OF
honor. The bridesmaids will include Miss
Bruner's cousin, Mrs. F. W. Hunter. Of
Pittsburgh, who will be remembered as
Miss Elizabeth Elkins Oliplant; Miss
Mary Brown warburton, Mrs. John Ship
ley Dixon. Miss Mary withers. cf KAN
sas City. and Miss Annette Sheldon. Of
Detroit The wedding will take place
at Hailehurst, the home Of the brides
grandmother. Mrs. Stephen II. Elkins. at
Elkins. w. Va.
Rev. Howard Marsden ofhciated Tues
day evening at the marriage of Miss
Mary Randolph Janney. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hall Janney, of Sandy
Spring, Nd, to Mr.. James Mark Shields,
which took place in st. Johns Church.
Olney Md. The church was attracfively
decorated. Pink roses were used against
a background of green, and marriage
bell Of pink roses hung above the spot
where the bridal couple stood.
The BRIDE who was given in marriage
by her father, wore q simple gown Of
soft white satin. made with q pointed
court train. Her tulle veil. very long
and full. was arranged in a cap effect.
caught with orange blossoms and soft
ened about the face by a tulle trill She
carried Bride roses and lilies of the
valley.
Miss Mxry B. Hutton was maid OF
honor and Miss Elgar Jones and Miss
Elizabeth Jones were flower girls. Tho
were Miss Lydia Chichester,
Miss Annabel Bird. Miss Beverly Turner.
Miss Mary Foster. Miss Mildred Janney,
and Miss Elizabeth Gilpin.
The bridesmads' frocks were of ross
pink taffeta. made with full overskfrts.
scalloped above petticoats Of shadow
lace The sleeveless bodices were Of
lace. with high Etrdles scalloped at the
iop OF the taneta. Oxer the shoulders
were black velvet straps. and they wore
caps Of black tullc. with one pink ross