Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19

OF blue ch1non over silver lace and
pink girdle.
Miss Dorothy Mercer and Mr.. Charles
n. York, recently married in New
Haven, Conn.,, ex-
Maid OF Honor changed wedding
:, r,,1 ru gifts. The groom's
III ooAoi oiepe. gift to the bride
was a necklace of pearls. and he re-
ceived from her a set of gold studs.
To the best man he gave a stickpin
and to the ushers gold tie clasps. The
bride presented her attendant with a
gold bracelet.
The brides dress was of white
duchess satin, with lace and pearl
trimmings, and the long veil of tulle
was caught with orange blossoms. Her
bouquet was Of white bride roses and
lilies of the valley. Her only attend
ant was her sister, Miss Alta Mercer,
who wore coral crepe de chine, with
touch of pale blue satin. She carried
a large arm bouquet of single dahlias
in shade to match her gown.
Miss Frances M. Loonie. at her mar
riage the past week, in New York, to
Donald L. Shaeffer,
vl.r gown having train
AoHs' nearly four yards
long. with an overdress of pearl en-
broidered white silk net. Her long
tulle veil was held with natural orange
blossoms and her bouquet was lilies of
the valley and white orchids.
In the bridal party were the brides
sister as matron of honor, and gowned
in orchid colored taffeta and hat to
| match. She carried yellow tearoses.
The bridesmaids wore pink taffeta
draped with pink net. and hats to
match. They carried shepherd crooks
with purple and white orchids tied on
with pink ribbons. A small page in
white satin, with pink-lined cape, and
a flowergirl in white and pink were
also of the party.
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| Miss Evelyn Stryker, second daugh-
| ter of President Melancthon Woolsey
| Stryk of
Bridegroom and Ushers Hamilton Col
Dressed in White. , 1se was r mar
| day, at Clinton. N. Y, to Winthrop Tar
| bell Scarritt of Kansas City. DR.. Stry-
ker himself married them, and the
place was the old college chapel. 1t
| was the third wedding to be held there
in the nearly ninety years the building
| has stood at the center Of the Hamil-
! ton campus.
The bridal gown was of white satin
draped with folds of tulle, and the train
was of embroidered white satin. The
| long veil OF tulIe and its overpiece of
| lace were caught In a single circlet of
| orange blossoms, and the shower bou-
quet was of white roses and lilies of
| he n
taffeta gown of seafoam green, the long
| chiffon sleeves edged with marabou.
Her hat was trimmed with roses of
pastel shades. The bridegroom and
| A wedding introducing the latest
| autumn modes took place Wednesday
| evening
Modish Gown in at the
Thread Lace and Brocade. Nome MOI sn o,
Mrs. F. w. Parsons. Cleveland, Ohio,
when their daughter. Miss Rita Par
sons. became the bride of Mr.. Lee Ham
| lin of Akron. Ohio.
| Miss Parsons wedding robe was a
creation of thread lace, velvet brocade
and embroidered net. The skirt was
| hounced in ruf11es of net, over which
| Tell a tunlC OIL Unread lace. Inc fu1l
court train of white brocaded velvet
fell from the shoulders in Vatican eff
feet, and suspended from the short en-
pire waist was dainty apron of lace,
made to hold the bridal handkerchief.
| An exquisite veil of thread lace en-
broidered In pearls enveloped the fig
ure. Her wedding flowers were gar
denia blossoms and lilies of the valley
The bridegroom's gift, a bar pin of dia-
monds. fastened the folds of lace drap-
| ing the bodice of her gown.
| Miss Doris Andrews. who attended the
bride as maid of honor, wore a cos
tune of seagreen taffeta, yelled in a
similar shade of chiffon. appliqued in
silver. An arm bouquet of roses and
lilies Of the valley completed the effect
| Delicate tinted asters in shades of
pale pink and white arranged in grace
| full white
Silver Lace Butterfly wicker bas-
at the Brides Back. hets. tosetn-
Killarney roses and profusion Of