Evening journal., 1916-06-05
MISS LYDIA CHICHESTER
WEDS PHILIP D. Laird

Miss Lydia Chichester. daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Washington Bowie Chi
chester OF Sandy Spring. Md. and
Philip cambridge Laird. of this city.
son of the late Rev. William II. Laird.
of Brookville Md, we're married on
Saturday evening. in St. Johns p 70.
Church. by the Rev William II. Laird.
brother of the groom. and the Rev
Alban Richey, rector of the church.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and was attended by her
aunt Mrs. A. Felix DUPONT as matron
Of honor, by her sister, Miss Sara Chit
chester. as maid Of honor. and by Miss
Mary Beverly Fox. OF Philadelphia:
Miss Jessie Van r. Bond, of Ralu-
more. Miss Doris Lea. Cf Sandy
| Spring: Miss Harriet Kirkus. Miss
Madeline owens and Miss Mary Colds
borough Laird. sister of the groom,
as bridesmaids Her small cousin,
Lydia Chichester Laird, and the
groom's small niece. Mollie DUPONT
Laird. we're flower girls. They scat
tered roses in the path Of the bride
and groom as they departed from the
church
The groom's best man was his
brother. Walter j. Laird, OF Butte,
Montana, and his ushers were Or. J.
Packard Laird of Devon. Pa; Will
liam Winder Laird. brothers Of the
groom. and William Denham. Edward
r. Janney, George Farnum Brown. OF
Philadelphia, and Robert II. Chichos-
ter. OF City Point, Va, brother of the
bride.
A beautiful and unusual color
scheme made the bridal party look
like a pastel symphony. The brides
gown of white satin draped with tulle
/ caught at the hips in old fashioned
/ hoop effect had panniers of lase and
/ a silver girdle A court train OF sill
yer lace and tulle further enhanced
! i.s beauty. Her Jewels were family
heirlooms. a necklace, brooch and ear
rings, once worn by her grandmother.
/ Mrs. duPOnts gown was orchid pink
/ taneta anC net combined with lace
and iridescent trimming With this
was worn an orchid hat with ostrich
\ plumes. The maid of honor wore blue
net and silver lace over blue silver
cloth with a short veil Of silver lace
caught with flowers
The bridesma ds' dresses were OF
thre, soft pastel shades of net pink
yellow and green, over white taffeta
u Their vatican hats were Of net and
horsehair braid trimmed with flowers
+, and ribbon s.reamers The flower
! girls added more color TO the process
sion with their apricot sashes anC
hair ribbons. Mrs. Chichester's gowr
was gray georgette crepe with hat e
! match. trimmed with plumes ant
flowers.
The many tones in the costumes
we're duplicated as nearly as posi-
| Bile in the bouquets and the decora
/ tions in the church and at the homo
of Mr.. and Mrs A. Felix DUPONT
where reception was held directl,
after the ceremony.
Following the ceremony a recep
ton was held at the home of Mr.. an,
Mrs. A. Felix DUPONT, after which Mr.
and Mrs. Laird left on their honey
moon. They will be at home after Au
gust ! at No 1902 Riverview avenue
Among some Of the out-of-towr
4 guests present at the wedding were
From Sandy Spring: Mrs Henry
Hallowell, the brides grandmother
: Miss Edith Hallowell. Mr.. and Mrs
: William j. Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs
i, Newton Stahler. Mr.. and Mrs. Herber
., Stahler Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bend
b, Miss Anna Farquhar. A. Douglas Far
E Quhar, Miss Helen Nesbitt. Miss Alic,
Brooke and Alan Brooke.
From Baitimore-Mr and Mrs. los
,eph Packard. Miss Helen Packard
- Miss elise Packard. Mr.. and Mrs
:, Morris Tyson, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hugl
i Lenox Bond.
4 New Brunswick. New Jersey-AiI
y and Mrs. William Scott Bergland
Washington, ID. ID. - Coneressmai
N and Mrs Thomas Woodruff Miller
+. Louisiana Robert NJ. Hallowen
q Philadelphia-Mr. and Mrs. Davi
Is Pepper, Mr.. and Mrs. David Chew. Nj
and Mrs. David Brown. Miss Carolin
Brown. Miss Frances Brown. Ridgele
Brown. Miss Pauline Bowie. Miss \,
D. dine Chase, Miss Clara Chase. Phil
n Chase
1t Alexandria, va.-The Rev and Mr.
IS Esby Bell
d Coatesville, Pa.-Mr. and Mrs. WI
liam Penn Worth.