The Washington times., 1916-02-23
First Of Early Spring Weddings
VIII Take Place at Brides
Home.
FAREWELL DINNER PLANNED
Elaborate Floral Decorations In
Drawing Rooms Of New
Hampshire Avenue Home.

Ine nret OF tho early season Weut
dings. which are accepted harbingerI
Of spring. will take place this after
noon. when Miss Alice Whiting. tht
attractive daughter of DR.. and Mrs
Guy Fairfax Whiting will bscome ths
bride OF John Baldwin Cochran.
The ceremony to which only th>
tive families and a fow close friends
have been asked. will tnke place Ri
$3.50 O'Clock. at the residence of DR.
and Mrs. Whiting. In New Hamp-
shire avsntie A reception will fol
low at O'clock. and DR. and Mrs,
whiting will give dinner for the
bridal party. which will serve as a
farewell to the bride and bridegroom
before they leave for their wedding
journey.
The palms, graceful ferns and fes-
toons OF smilax which decorate the
house serve as background for guam
titles Of roses and spring flowers. In the
drawing rooms pink roses give the key
note. in the dining room the color
scheme of yellow Is carried out with
yellow roses. yellow tulips and daffo-
dis, and In the library. where the cere-
mony will be performed. white roses
and graceful sprays of white lilac are
thrown into high relief against the
background Of green.
DR.. Smith Officiates. .
The Rev. DR.. c. Ernest Smith, rector
of st. Thomas Church. which the bride
has attended since childhood. will off
ciate, and the bride will be given in
marriage by her father.
She will wear a simple but very lovely
gown Of soft white satin, with a long
train and the bodice of tulle and satin
embroidered in pearls. The beautiful
veil of Brussels lace which her mother
-'nre on her wedding day, will add dig
the costume, and she will carry
auet Of lilies of the valley and
. orchids.
Julia Whiting will be maid Of
for her sister ana q little group
Is. Miss Gladys Hinckiey. miss
ret Draper. and MISS Eudora
who grew up with Miss Whit
ing and made their debut the same sea-
son. will attend her as bridesmaids.
Miss Elsie Williams. of Boston, will also
be a bridesmaid. and Peyton Cochran
VIII serve as best man for his brother.
There Will be no ushers.
OF Nile Green Taffeta.
Miss Julia Whiting win wear a dainty
frock OF nile green tafreta. with pointed
bodice and full skirt laid over a hoop
in the quaint old-fashioned manner
which has come to its own in the newest
modes. The sleeves and bodice drapery
are OF cream lace. The bridesmaids'
gowns, made on similar lines, are OF
white taffeta and tulle. garnished with
tiny yellow rosebuds, and all the at
tendants will carry colonial bouquets OF
yellow roses.
DIR. and Mrs. whiting and Mr.. coch-
rams mother, Mrs George Cochran, OF
Staunton, Va, will receive with the
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handsome black velvet gown trimmed
with Jet. A stringed orchestra will play
the wedding marches and will also give
SI1r program ram Of appropriate selections
of-town guests will be Mrs. Edward Ii.
Ripley, of New York; Mrs Raphael Pom
pelly. of North Carolina; Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Whiting: Miss Maud Whiting.
Col. and Mrs. Richard spencer. Mr.. and |
Mrs. George Whiting. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon Whiting. all of Baltimore; and
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Mclean, of New
York.
Chic Travelling Suit.
When Mr.. Cochran and his bride leave
town this evening for their wedding
trip. the bride will wear a chic suit OF
midnight blue taffeta, made with a full
skirt and a jacket cut on modish lines.
A white chiffon collar and cut steel
buttons lend touch of distinction to
the costume. with which the pretty
bride Will wear medium sized hat or
blue chiffon. Mr.. Cochran has taken
an apartment at the Avondale for the
next two months and with his bride
Will make his home there until they
can select a house. Miss Whiting pre-
sented each of her bridesmaids with "A
dainty lace handkerchief as q souvenir
OF the occasion.
Last evening Miss Whiting and Mr.. |
Cochran were the honor guests at a
dinner and theater party, with Mrs. |
Williams f. Draper and Miss Margaret
Draper ms hostesses. The guests In ad- |
|dltton to Miss Whiting. and Mr.. Coch- |
Isle WillianlE, OF Boston: Fudora Glover, |
Miss Beatrice Glover, Miss Gladys
Htnekley. Peyton Cochran. Count Linn |
pllrg. Constantinidis. DR.. Hubscher Mr.. |
Cempbell The party went to the Be |
iasco Theater, where they occupied