The Washington times., 1915-07-04

Announcements have just reached
Washington Of the marriage of Lieut.
Marion Ogtlvie French, Third Infantry.
U. s. A.. to Eleanor Johnson, daughter
Of Frederick johnson, of Oswego. N.
y. which was soemnzed on Wednes-
recognize "Laddie" French, who grew
up in Washington and who Is son of
Capt. and Mrs. Billy French, U. s.
A. Their home, 3l7 N street. is one Of
the ioveliest OF the old colonial man
sions in Georgetown.
1t was an afternoon wedding, very
simple and sweet, with only the imme-
diate family in attendance, and the
Rev. Edward w. Parmaiee. of the Epis-
copal Church, a relative OF the bride,
to perform the ceremony. and the John
sons stately old home was massed with
splendid June roses. Eleanor, who Is a
debutante of last year and a recognized
| betuty and favorite. was very lovely
and girlish in white embroidered chiffon
and tulle. and the soldier bridegroom
was in uniform. with a foreign war
medal on his breast.
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The bride cut the cake with her new
husbands saber, and Captain French,
who Is a maker of delightful verses,
proposed the toast:
The bride and the bridegroom!
|, Come pledge them
Be the wine Of life sweet to their
lips;
The pole-star of love In ascendant.
Misfortune for aye in eclipse"
Now the young people are off on their
| wedding trip. which will last several
months and include a visit to the West
tions And after that. they will be at
home at Fort Ontario. Oswego. n. Y,
where Lieutenant French is stationed.
Captain and Mrs. French, who have
been visiting their son for some weeks,
will occupy his quarters at Fort On
tario during the summer.
And now Susan ! want to tell you
about the Quaker wedding l went to
on Wednesday afternoon at Silver
Spring. l know 1t seems that I've done
nothing but tell you about weddings
Of late and to us bachelor girls THIS
subtect comes to be sore one, but any
| way
The wedding was performed In the
old Friends Meeting House at Sandy
Spring, according to the traditions OF
the church, in the most solemn manner
in all the world. But before l 60 any
further l might mention who the prln-
cipals of this wedding party were. The
| bride was no other than pretty little
Vesta Irene Kimler, who has been
teaching in the high school at Sandy
Spring for several seasons ana the
bridegroom Francis Miller, son of Mrs.
Miller and the late Henry halloween
Miller, of beautiful old "Stanmore.' not
far from the meeting house. Francis
Miller is connected with the Sandy
Spring Bank. Now you see why I'm
so particularly interested in this we'd
ding.
To start WITH we motored out to the
church, and 1t was the most beautlful
afternoon ever. Arriving at the Meet
ing House. we went in and sat down
quietly, and at exactly o'clock the
side door was opened by two pretty
young girls, and In came the bridal
party-Hadassah Moore. the maid. OF
honor, and Stella Moore and Barbara
Miller, the younger sister Of the BRIDE
groom, as bridesmaids Douglas Farqu-
har as best man, and Robert Wetherald
and Donald Kirk. as ushers. The maid
of honor wore Nile green voile and the
maids wore white voile with green
sashes. They carried sheaths of pink
hollyhocks. and you cannot imagine
how dainty and sweet 1t was.
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Then came the bride and bridegroom.
and the entire party marched to the
platform at the front OF the church and
stood facing the audience. There was
no clergyman and no music. but guam
titles of the prettiest garden flowers
banked everywhere. 1t was all SO
quiet and so very impressive. The
bridegroom faced the bride and said;
u, Francis Miller take thee" etc
Then the bride said her part OF the
ceremony. Then the party were
seated, still facing the audience.
The bride looked beautiful In hel
simple and girlish gown OF white crepe
de chine and her white lace hat with
her arm bouquet OF Bride Roses anC
msidenhair ferns. After few seconds
silence the best man stepped down anC
placed little white stand In front o
the bridal couple. who then signed
the wedding certificate, which was on 1t
After they had both signed it, another
silence. and an uncle of the bridegroom
George Miller, stood and read the Ger
tihcate aloud and made a short prayer
After the prayer he asked that tn,
guests remain standing until the de
parture OF the bridal party. and theI
they were invited TO, sign the certificate
With Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Mile