Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-23
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EVENTS OF INTEREST
IN AND OUT OF Town
Marriage Today of Miss Silsby and
Lieut.. Smith.
McMillin-Shaw Wedding in New
York Yesterday-Homec
gagements-Notes.

One of the most beautiful weddings
thus far this season took place today
at noon when Miss Florence Larrabee
Silsby and Lieut.. George Lamberfon
smith, T. s A., were married at the
residence of the brides parents. Mr.
and Mrs. George Wilson Silsby. on Fair
mont street.
Only a small company of relatives
and friends witnessed the ceremony,
which was performed by the Rev. Sam
uel II. Greene in a bower Of smilaN
palms and dahlias arranged in the
drawing room.
The entire lower floor OF the house
was thrown open, each room having
a decorative effect of pink roses, dahl
las and other autumn blossoms.
An orchestra stationed in an aIcove
rendered a musical program for the
ceremony and also during the reception
which followed.
The lovely young bride, who was
given in marriage by her father, wore
an exquisite wedding gown of ivory
tinted charmeuse with an overdreSs OF
tulIe embroidered iridescent sequins
reaching to the hem a tunic of char
meuse fell in cascades from the waist
over it.
A dainty jacket effect was formed OF
the embroidered tulle,i on the bodice.
which was finished with long tulle
sleeves. Her tulle veil which was held
orange blossoms. fell in graceful folds
to the end of her long square court
train.
She wore string of pearls: the gift
of the bridegroom. and carried snow
err bouquet of lilies of the valley. :.
Miss Mary Hepburn Reed. cousin Of
the bridegroom, was the maid OF nonor'
She wore pink satin brocade with an
overdress of taffeta OF a lighter shade
The bodice was of pink Georgette
crepe with long sleeves, and the girdle
was formed of tiny French roses
She wore a picture hat of pink chit
fon velvet, faced with black velvet and
trimmed with two large pink roses laid
against the crown. and she carried the
BRIDES gift. a gold vanity case with a
rose enamel top. A shower bouquet of
pink rosebuds was carried.
The best man. Lieut.. Davis De Trei-
willie, U. S. N, like the bridegroom, was
in full dress uniform.
A reception for the guests already
assembled at the ceremony followed,
when the newly married couple were
assisted in receiving by Mrs. Silsby,
mother of the bride. who wore a hand
some gown of orchid chiffon velvet and
white Georgette crepe, trimmed with
silver lace and a corsage bouquet OF
orchids.
Mrs. Bradish johnson Smith. mother
of the bridegroom. wore white Geor-
gette crepe gown, embroidered in
pearls, with a pink velvet hat faced
with black and trimmed with pink
roses.
During the reception. the bride cut
the wedding cake with the bridegrooms
sword.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Smith left this after
noon for their wedding trip. the latter
wearing a smart tailored Suie of navy
blue gabardine, with a. black velvet
hat trimmed with silver. They will
spend short time travelling in this
country before sailing for the Philip
pines, where Lieut.. Smith is stationed.
The out-of-town guests here for the
wedding included Mr.. and Mrs. Bradish
johnson smith of Stamford, Conn, par
ents of the bridegroom, and his cousin,
Miss Elsie Hepburn of New York; Mr..
George Wilson Silsby. jr., of New York,
brother of the bride, and Mrs. John Mel
lish Cougen of Cincinnati.
At the marriage of Miss Edwina Ell
kins Bruner and MIR. C.. 4. Heckscher
Wetherill Saturday, October 8, the ma
tron of honor 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 Burners cousin, Mrs. +. w. Hunt
er of Pittsburgh. who will be remem
bered as Miss Elizabeth Elkins Oil
plant: Miss Mary Brown Warburton.
Mrs; John. Shipley Dixon. Miss Mary
Withers of Kansas City and Miss An
nette Sheldon of Detroit. The we'd
ding will take place at Halliehurst, the
home Of the brides grandmother, Mrs.
Stephen b. Elkins. at Elkins, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Purdy of this city
have returned from Dark Harbor. Me.
where they spent the summer, and are
making short visit in New York.
Miss Enid Shaw. daughter of Mr.. Leslie
NJ Shaw, who was Secretary of the Treas
ury in President Roosevelts cabinet, and
Mrs. Shaw. was married yesterday in the
Bitmore Hotel. New York city, to Mr..
John NJ. McMilin If that city by the Rev.
e. L. Goodell of St. Paurs Methodist
Episcopal Church.
The ceremony, at which only members
Of the families were present, took place
in a bower of palms, American beauty
roses and gladioii.
The bride, who was given away by her
father, wore Il travelling costume of sap
pfire blue velvet trimmed at the neck
and wrists and at the bottom of the skirt
with bands Of blue fox fur. She carried
a bouquet of white orchids. There was a
reception.
The bride and her parents have been
stopping at the Ansonia Hotel They lived
for several years in Philadelphia Mr.
Shaw. who was born in Vermont. was
Governor OF Iowa from 1898 until 1902
when he became a member of the cabinet
After their wedding trip MIR. and Mrs
IicaIillIn will live at Nc. 3495 Broadway
New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ]. Wynne left
this city yesterday for the Pacific
cCpst. They Will make several s;ops