The Washington times., 1915-11-24
Brilliant Company Sees Capital
Bellies Marriage to T. A. S.
Thropp.
MANY OFFICIALS PRESENT
Brides Kinsman Performs Cere-
mony at Epiphany Church,
Assisted by Rector.

The Secretary OF State and Mrs. Lam
sing. the Secretary OF the Interior and
Mrs. Lane, the Secretary of Agriculture
and Mrs. Houston, the French Ambas-
eador and Nine. Jusserand. the Belgian
Minister and Nine. Havenith. the Min
lister Of Peru. Mme Pezet. and Miss
Teresa Granda y Pezet. the Chief Jus
tice Of the Supreme Court and Mrs
White, Justice and Mrs. Charles f.
hughes and Miss Helen Hughes. Jus
tce and Mrs. Mahlon Pitney. Justice
and Mrs. Holmes. and Justice and Mrs.
McKenna we're among those representa-
tive OF official society who attended the
marriage OF Miss Rebekah Wilmer.
daughter OF DR.. and Mrs. William Holi-
and Wilmer. TO Thomas Alexander Scott
Thropp. son Of MIR. and Mrs. Joseph
j.. Thropp. which took place at noon
today at Epiphany Church.
Huge Australian ferns. with their
in color. took the place of the usual
palms in the decorations OF the church.
and golden plumosa asparagus was
used instead of smilax. The ferns
lief the shaggy chrysanthemums. shad-
ting from pale to deep pink. which
transformed the quaint old church into
garden. Standards of pink chrysan-
tHCIluIHs IbTheu tHe peWs SCI oSiuc
for the families, and the same xreat
pink blossoms we're used throughout the
church.
Musical Program Given.
During the seating OF the guests the
organist of the chuch. McHenry Nc
Chord, gave a musical program. Wag-
ners "Liebestod." THE Swan" Saint
Saens: Bridal Song" Rogers: Can't
lene." Dubois: IAN April Song" Brew
er: 'Madrigal." Simonctti: Bridal
ssa...;en Son." Jensen: a "Msditation" Massenet;
Samson and Deliah). Saint saens !;
Venetian Love Song" Mr.. McChord
also played the wedding march from
l.ohengrin. as the bridal party entered
he KAYE . soft rendering of Mac
Donald's ITO q Wild Rose" The Mem
delssohn wedding march was used for
the recessional.
Miss Eleanore Morgan was maid Of
honor for Miss Wilmer. and the brides
maids were Miss Francise williams.
Miss Caroline Odgen Jones. Miss Doro-
thy Aleshfre. Miss Margaret Van Dyke
Grant, OF Atlanta: Miss Cary Johnstone.
or or lexington Ky. and Miss Leta Sui
similar gowns Of periwinkle blue tulle,
made over slips Of blue satin. with deep
pointed eirdles of silver tissue. The
fluffy tulle skirts were held out over
. hoop. which was garnished with tiny
pink and yellow rosebuds: and the same
fascinating little French flowers were
used on the simple bodices of blue tulle
The sleeves were OF tulle and were
made short. With these gowns. tho
bridesmaids. as handsome group Of at
tendants as ever graced Washington
wedding. wore hats OF periwinkle blue
faille. with dropping brims. faced with
velvet a shade darker A band OF silver
tissue encircled the crown. and the only
trimming was a small cluster of made
roses. one blue and two Of silver, p6sed
at the side front All the attendant IS
carried shower bouquets of Farlaypnse
ferns. and butterfly sweet peas, a new
variety, In lovely shade Of pink.
Married BY Kinsman,
Tho ceremony was performed by tho
Right Rev. William Cabell Brown,
bishop coadjutor Of Richmond, a kins-
man OF the bride. assisted by the Rev.
Or. Randolph H. McKim. rector of the
church. Douglas Scott Thropp was bns
man for his brother and the ushers
were Richard II. Wilmer, the bride Q
brother. Franklin Ellis. Gerald De
Courcey May. and Streeter Flynn of
Washington: Edward Robinette, Win
ants Johnston. and J. Browning Glenn
cnt jr.. all Of Philadelphia. and Lieut.
Torde A. Todd. Y. S. N
The bride entered the church on the
nm OF her father. who gave h"r IN
marriage. Her gown was Of pearl en-