Evening star., 1915-06-06

neglected the most practical part of
her trousseau, for she has a smart ar
ray of dashing little trotteur suits, in
which she looks girlishly chic. The
been selected with the grea test care
and impart the true Partisan dash.
The pretty bride-elect. is an ardent
devotee of out of doors. and her as
sortment of togs for golf, tennis, boat
ing, mountain climbing and horseback
riding is most attractive. The skirts
of all of her gowns are not extremely
short, five inches being the usual
height from the floor. With the excep-
tion of some of the tennis and golf
skirts, which are being worn with low
heels. they permit an extra bit of short
ening. To be worn with these costum es
there is notable collection Of the
most exquisite silken sweater coats,
each having its silken sash and cum
ming cap.
The decorations at the church for
the wedding will be unusually elab-
crate and attractive. More than 1000
Invitations have been sent out. Fol-
lowing the ceremony there will be
a supper for the relatives at the home
Of the father Of the bride. Nicholas
NJ Bell, and the young people then will
start on an extended honeymoon tour.
Where they will reside they have not
decided. having left that question to
take care of itself upon their return.
Miss Bell was a Junior at Mary In
stitute. when she made up her mind
to pass up study and become bride,
and she has selected as her maid OF
honor her classmate, Miss Elizabeth
| The other bridesmaids also are young,
although several of them will be grad
uated in June and be debutantes in
| the fall.
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| ter. on Pitman street, Providence, R. l.,
Thursday, there
Seen at Rhode was an attractive
Island Wedding. rs1atives w1aans 20 apd mn'ca n
few close friends were bidden. The
bride was Mrs. Dexters only daugh-
ter, Miss Agnes Gray Dexter. and the
bridegroom was Mr.. Erwin Clayberg
| Tompkfns of Chicago. son of Mr.. and
| Mrs Frank Everett Tompkins of Aron.
| Ill. The house had charming decora-
| tive setting for the event, the colors
| pink and green being tastefully COM
| bined and carried out in pink sweet
| peas and cut flowers arranged on the
| mantel and bookcases. The ceremony
was performed in the bay window of
the parlor in bowerlike alcove of
palms
The bride wore lovely gown of
white duchesse satin with court train,
the bodice being fashioned of white
lace in bolero effect and the skirt
having a tunic of the same lace. Her
bridal veil was of brussels point ap-
plique, and she carried an arm bouquet
of white roses and lilies of the valley.
bar pin. the gift of the bridegroom.
The maid OF honor wore gown of
apple green faille with a bodice of
chiffon of the same shade She carried
a round bouquet of pink sweet peas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tompkins left during
the evening for their wedding jour-
ney. which will include a trip through
New England. ending at Chicago,
where they will make their future
home.
The brides gift to the bridegroom
was a gold seal ring, and to her maid
of honor an enameled wrist watch.
The bridegroom's gift to his best man
was a gold scarfpin.
The Lake Forrest season in Illinois
swung gayIy in last week with the
opening of Mr..
Gifted Amateurs and Mrs. Ar
in Little Theater. 'itt1s 1hq1 II, r. vhaaas Ald,s
These productions in the little theater,
which is among the trees on the Adds
| lawn. just beyond the swimming pool,
and holds only ninety-nine persons,
are among the most interesting and
distinctive features of the summer COL
ony's social life. From now until fall
plays will be in rehearsal constantly,
and many a little one-act sketch has
been given its premiere there.
The plays given last Wednesday and
Thursday nights were La Village"
translated from the French of Octave
Feuillet. and "A Harlem Tragedy"
adapted from o. Henry's story, by Mrs
Adds. In the cast of la Village"
John Root played the part of George
Dupuis, John Baggot was Tom Rou-
Were. Mrs Charles Atkinson, Mme
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