Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-01
EVENTS OF: INTEREST
IN AND OUT Of Town
Marriage of the Speakers Daugh-
ter a Lovely
Event.
Other Weddings Here and Else
where-Recent Hospitalities.
Notes.

The marriage yesterday at Bowling
Green. Mo-, on the lawn at Honeyshuck
the homo Of the Speaker and Mrs
Champ Clark, of their only daughter
Genevieve. and James M. Thomson. ed
itor Of the New Orleans Item, was an
event in which the entire country has
shown the deepest interest. The cere-
mony was under q white pergola, built
under honey locust tree, and Rev
Robert s. Boyd, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church at Louisville, KY,
officiated. An orchestra, concealed in
the foliage, played the wedding march
as the lovely young bride, escorted by
her father and preceded by the eight
ushers. eight bridesmaids and maid OF
honor. crossed the lawn from the house.
Mr.. Paul Thomson was best man for
his brother, and the personnel Of the
rest Of the wedding party consisted OF
ushers: Mr.. Lynn H Dinkins, New Or
leans, president of the Interstate
Trust and Banking Company; Mr..
James w. Billingsley, New Orleans;
Mr.. William Clarence Robinson, Sum-
init Point, w. Va: Mr., Bennett Clark.
brother of the bride, Bowling Green
Mo-: Mr.. Braden vandeventer, DR.. Will
liam P. Carr, Washington, D. c.; Mr.. Carl
8. Palmer, publisher OF the Ford own
er. Milwaukee. Wis, and Mr.. Seymour
Backus. Minneapolis. Mimi.
the following order: Miss Anne Ben
nett and Miss Imogene Thomson, Miss
Helen Morton Robnett and Miss Doro-
thy Thomson, Miss Murray Sanderson
and Miss Sue Bennett, and Miss Agnes
Wilson, daughter Of the Secretary of
La Hn1rnYnh
came the maid of honor, Miss Jean
Roberts Of Alexandria.
The bride was charming in her we'd
ding finery. Her dress was of ivory
was made Of orange blossoms. which
appeared on various parts of the dress.
The waist was made in surplice style.
open at the neck, both in the back and
front, and caught together with a loose
bouquet Of orange blossoms. The
and tiny sprays of orange blossoms at
the wrists.
The skirt was made in the latest cir
cular effect with q bias band of satin
ings of tulle were caught up at inter-
walls with punches of orange blossoms
The overslirt Of tulle was draped
with bias effect and caught with many
pleatings Of tulle and sprays Of or.
ange blossoms. The train was of satin.
four yards long. and her tulle veil was
arranged in cap effect and wreathed
with orange blossoms.
The maid Of honor wore white taffeta
and tulle and white tulle hat trim
dresses were also in shepherd style. and
were made OF lowered dresden silk.
Their tulle hats matched in color and
all carried shepherdess- crooks, to which
were fastened baskets of roses.
Mrs. Champ Clark wore white crepe
de chine, a large black picture hat and
a corsage bouquet Of pink roses.
1t took three hours to receive the
guests at the reception and later Mr..
and Mrs. Thomson left for their we'd
Orleans,
The brides presents. sent her in the
past month. represent not only an ex-
ceedingly valuable collection. but also
est was shown. With a charming let
ter expressing his good wishes Presi-
dent Wilson sent two beautiful silver
twelve inches high. lined
ira glass lining into flower dishes as
well. These compotes were Of hand
silver. exquisitely carved.
The handles were American eagles
in bas relief held up monogram plates
on which were inscribed on both sides
of each article the brides initials.
Representative James R. Mann.
minority le6Qcr OF Iho House, was
chairman Of the committee which Sc
lected the gift sent by the members of
the House of Representatives in the
sixty-third and Sfxty-fourth Congresses.
which was magnificent diamond
ly $50 diamonds. One hundred and
seventeen diamonds were: strung on
platinum making the necklace. and
connecting these to the pendant. which
is large. pear-shaped diamond. were
the initials G. C. e.. worked out in
diamonds. The pendant was surround
ed by Greek scroll design in dia-
monds and platinum. The necklace
on which was engraved a touching
telling the affection in
which she. knoTn as the daughter of
the House." is held by that body
sent a silver present. and the vice ice
President and Mrs. Marshall also a
The Missouri delegation in the House
and Senate united in a silver floral piece,
Bowling GEeen sent picture and LOUISE
ana, Mo. a chest Of fiat silver of 1871
pieces.
The bridegroom's present to the bride
was a platinum bracelet watch set in
dividual gifts were two silver dishes from
Mr.. and Mrs. William Randolph Hearst
Of New York; solid silver ornamented
pitcher from Secretary Of the Treasury
ana MIS-. W. u. McAdoO; silver salver
from Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court and Mrs. Lamar; a pearl and dia-
mond ring from Jerry South, chief clerk
Of the House Of Representatives a set
Of sixty cut glasses from Mrs. Samuel B.
Sheath, vice president Of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs; a chest of
embroidered linen from Col. and Mrs.
George Harvey Of Deal, N j.: a silver
pitcher from Col Henry Watterson: a
hand painted Nippon ware vase standing
three feet, with scenery panels from Sam
Lazarus OF ST. Louis: a silver vase from
Assistant Postmaster General A. M
Dockery: silver knife. Miss Mary Wilcox,
Washington. d. c., great-grandniece Of
President Andrew Jackson; silver cake
basket. former Secretary Of State and
Mrs. p. c. Knox: English rosewood tea
wagon from Miss Helen Horton Robnett,
Columbia. Mo. fiancee Of Bennett Clark.
brother Of the bride: set of cut glass
lemonade and tea glasses from Mayor
and Mrs. James NJ Curley Of Boston;
Mass, and silver and pearl fruit knives,
Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood, Washington,
D. C.
An interesting wedding took place
yesterday at noon at the Church Of the
Epiphany, when Miss Katherine Leigh
Lassiter. daughter OF Mr.. Robert w.
Lassiter, became the bride Of Mr.
Berkeley Leo Simmons.
Rev. DR.. Van Winder Of Jacksonville,
Fla. uncle of the bride. performed the
ceremony. assisted by Rev. DIR. Percy
F. Hall, assistant rector Of the church.
A beautiful decoration of Easter
lilies. white roses and palms was in
place in the chancel.