Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-05

out of the promiscuous nsishboring OF
frontier community. society mere
started it's activities under the guild
ance of women to the manner born:
officers wives who had been part or
the cultured life of the east and south.
There is whisper that mothers with
daughters have preference for driV-
ing their social stakes in a place Where
the most eligible officers are to be
found-for example, there is the popu-
larity of Old Point Comfort, of Wash
ington in winter. of any post town ior
that matter. Omaha had two posts.
Every year had it's list Of military we'd
dings where the fairest girls of the
town were brides.
But it is sadly changed the last few
years-Fort Crook and Fort Omaha are
of the towns of the border states are
becoming the brides of the most priced
of all bridegrooms.
Miss Marie Frances A1ofs and Sidney
Busch are busy with wedding details,
the numerous en-
Mean Little War to teri nm nts
Worry Bride. continuously &C
tive, says the st. Louis Globe Demo-
crat The pretty bride-to-be was de-
MED the pleasure of having everything
to suit her artistic perceptions. as the
European war. which has interfered
with the importation of bright-hued
dyes, obliged her to change her plans
as to the color scheme. So the velvet
bodices which the bridal party elected
to wear with their tulle skirts could
not be bought in tints to harmonic
with the tulIe. which had to be espe-
cially redipped to come up to specifi-
cations.
An unusually charming color ensemble
was made Monday evening by the col
or groupings of
Latest Fashions Seen the costumes
at the Opera. and Grand tier
boxes at the Metropolitan opera, says
the New York Herald While the bright
colors of many of the gowns in the
parterre boxes were accumulated by
frequent black costumes, the grand
tier boxes presented an almost I'M
broken gamut of faint rainbow tones.
The decollete shapes of the gowns in
the parterre boxes were the fashion
feature. of the evening. While many
of these were square in shape in front,
others were of the 1860 style-low,
round, falling from or Gaping the
shoulder and almost all descending to
no sameness beyond this. and very
many fascinating variations. For in
stance, those astonishing square and
pointed decollete bodices that de-
front as well as back, were a decided
style innovation.
Fans of enormous size of dyed pea
cock plumes. in colors to match or to
striking style details. and the beautiful
large quill fans. higher at one end than
the other, were also extremely attrac-
tive.
lie green satin gown having square-cut
about her shoulders Miss Carolyn
Pratt wore white satin, with dahlia
wore peacock green tulle., and Mrs.
John Jacob Aston black velvet sleeve
less gown, with pointed decollete,
adorned with Jet festoons.
All Saints Chapel at Newport, which
has been the scene. Of many important
weddings, is
Razing Chapel Recalls now bein g
Its History. round II
was here that the wedding of Miss
Julia Dent Grant, granddaughter of the
late Gen. U. S. Grant, was married to
Prince Michel Cantacuzene September
25. 1899. The wedding festivities were
marked by a Russian Orthodox cere-
mony. which was performed by Rev.
FIR. Hotovitsky Of the Russian Church
the night before the marriage proper
at Beaulieu, the William Waldorf As
tor villa. that was occupied that season
by Mrs. Potter Palmer. with whom the
bride was staying. 1t was gorgeous
festival and was preceded by the Greek
rite of betrothal. hvocations were
offered by six Russian priests Sin be-
half Of love, truth, harmony and faith"
The most important part of the mar
ceremony. They were jeweled and be-
fitted monarch. Young Grant gave