The Washington times., 1916-03-22
BRILLIANT WEDDING
THIS AFTERNOON AT
ST.THOMAS' CHURCH
Miss Dorothy Gray Brooks to
Become Bride Of Lieut.. VIII
liam H. Holcombe.
TOUCH or MILITARY PoMP
Bridegroom, Best Man, and
fishers to Wear Their Full
Dress Army Uniform.
TOUCH OF MILITARY poMP

g. Thomas Church VIII De tne sce"e
of AN interesting wedding this AFTER
noon, when Miss Dorothy Gray Brooks
dauxhter OF Mrs. Edwards Crans'on
Brooka. will become the bride OF Lieut.
William Henry Holcombet Corps OF En-
gineers. u. 8. A.
.Tha ceremony. which will be per-
formed at 4 o'clock by the Rev; Dr. -
F,rnest Smith, rector of St Thomast
viii be marked by touch OF military
pomp and circumstances, the bridegroom;
nh hest man and ushers, who are All
brother Officers, wearing full dress UNI
forms
= S'rhe church 10 charmingly decorated
for the occasion. Tall STANDARDS OF
Dorothy Perkins roses designate the
pews set aside for the members OF tne
two families, and the chancel, which Is
banked with palms and great branching
ferns. Is set OF with gracious clusters
Of pink rambler roses. Pink roses also
nil the altar vases.
Mr.. Aldrich, organist OF the church.
will play the wedding marches and Will
give a program during the seating OF
E'rhe usfers, who will enter the church
a the head OF the bridal party, are
Lieut.. John K. Harris. Lieut.. Frederick
w Herman; Lie WINS snow 1smi s snrson
, Young. Lieut. Xenophon Price. Lieut..
Donald Dawson. and Lieut.. Peter Bull
lard
Dainty Group of Bridesmaids.
! They will be followed by the dainty
group Of bridesmaids. Miss Dorothy
Adams, Miss Dorothy wyeth. Miss
Mary Irwin, Miss Frances Effinger.
Miss AntoInette Ray, Miss Helen Nc
I, Cumber, Miss Marie Peary md Miss
, aDugenia Holcombe. sister OF the BRIDE
groom Miss Dorothy Taylor will be
! maid OF honor.
, The lovely bride. who will be given
; In marriage by her mother, will make
! her way, to the chancel unattended She
! will wear q charming gown of white
bridal satin. the skirt cut short and
' draped on the hips in pannier style over
I front panel Of beautiful princesse lace.
The bodice Is of satin and princesse
lace combined and the long sleeves OF
tuile have cuffs of the lace. The long
court train Is cut square at the end and
10 hung from the V-shaped decoltage.
She, will wear a veil Of tulle. very long
and full. arranged with becoming cap
OF the lace. and Will carry a shower
bouquet OF Bride roses. white orchids
and hlies of the valley.
Lieut.. James Cress viii he the best
man for Lieutenant HoIcombe.
The bridesmaids frocks are OF pale
pink soiree silk. with fine cream lace
. forming the bodice drapery and the
shert pulled sleeves. The short. full
skirts are corded and puffed over hoops
at the side, a variation OF the paodish
pannier drapery. and are caught up with
pink rosebuds and corget-mc-nots.
Their hats OF fine pink straw. are edged
about the straight hrim with bands OF
the soiree silk and trimmed about the
crown with pink roses and wee buds.
They will carry sheaves of pink roses
and forRet-Ine-nots.
Miss Tavlor will wear a gown like
those or the, bridesmaids in line and
color. but her pink hat has crown
formed entirely OF roses, and she Will
nots and roses.
Reception At Washington Club.
Immediately after the ceremony there
will be reception at the Washington
Club, which will he decorated like the
church with nalms md Dorothy Per-
kins roses. Tho table in the dining
room will have as conterpieccs has
ket OF pink roses. |snardragons and pinh
sweetpeHs.
A strinsed orchestra will play during
the afternoon.
The bridesmaids will receive with Mrs
Brooks, Lieutenant Holcombe and his
bride. with clustering pink roses against
n screen OF Greenery. arranged os O
background for the arorp.
Mrs. Brooks gown 10 of satin In corn
flower blue. made with n 1rnped srirt
and po,ntcd train. The bodice OF silver
lace IL yelled with hire ch.Non and ha'
q girdle Of satin and Medici "ollar Of
cream lace. She will wear black ha
~ chiffon and straw, with Ostrlci
feather ornaments. Among the omt-of
town guests ut the cerencuv will III
Miss Anna NJ, shrcve and Mrs. pcdh
both. of Philadelphia.
NCicutenapt Holrombc Is tho son q,
Mr.. and Mrs John WHlker Holcombe
81 WASHINGTON. ard Is stationed a
Washington Parrnchs. whore he nnt
Mis- bride viii mako their home upor
their return from thc'r weddIr% tri"
The bride will travel IN modish tail
ored suit of dark I'"o cIevint. wOr'
with n smart hat NJ Milan straw. witt
one tall feather held nv n cluster n
Vee rosebuds. for trimming. The Ibid
presented her bridesmaids with silvc
vanity cases.
Mrs. Britton Entertains.
Mrs. Alexander BrItton entertaine
a few guests informally at luncheo,
today.
Mas Catherine ErittOn who ha