The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-23


One OF the loveuest of the early
spring weddings took place yesterday
afternoon at 4 o'clock at st. Thomas
Church when Miss Dorothy Gray
Brooks, daughter of Mrs. Edward
Cranston Brooks. became the bride OF
Lieut. William Henry Holcombe, U.
S. A The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. DR.. c. Ernest Smith, rec
tor OF the church. in the presence OF
a brilliant company of relatives and
friends OF the young couple
The church was charmingly decorat-
ed with palms, ferns. and roses. Tall
standards of Dorothy Perkins roses
marked the pews reserved for the
families and pink rambler roses, eff
fectively combined with palms and
ferns, were banked in the chanceL A
musical program was given by the
Organist during the seating Of the
guests.
The bride, who was given in mar
rage by her mother, made her way
to the chancel unattended. She wore
a charming gown OF white satin. the
skirt draped in pannier style over a
front panel of princes lace. The
bodice was of satin and princess lace.
The long court train hung from the
V-shaped decolletage. She wore a veil
of tulle. arranged with a cap of the
lace. and carried a shower bouquet of
Bride roses. white orchids and lilies
of the valley.
The bridesmaids were Miss Dorothy
Adams, Miss Dorothy Wyeth, Miss
Mary Irwin. Miss Frances Ehinger
Miss Antoniette Ray, Miss Helen Nc
Cumber, Miss Marie Peary and Miss
Eugenia Holcombe. sister of the BRIDE
groom. Miss Dorothy Taylor was
maid Of honor.
The bridesmaids frocks were OF pale
forming the bodice and the short
pulled sleeves. The skirts corded and
puffed over hoops were caught up
with pink rOsebuds and forget-me-
nots. Their hats of fine pink straw
were edged with bands of the sotree
silk and trimmed with pink roses.
They carried sheaves OF pink roses
and fOrget-me-nots-
The maid of honor wore a gown like
those OF the bridesmaids. but her pink
hat had a crown formed entirely of
roses, and she carried a shower bou-
quet of forget-me-nots and roses.
The ushers were Lieut.. John f.
Harris, Lieut.. Frederick W. Herman.
Lieut.. Snowden Skinner. Lieut. Ber-
nard Miller. Lieut. Gordon Young.
Lieut. Nenophon Price. Lieut.. Donald
Dawson, and Lieut.. Peter Billiard.
Lieut. James Cress was the best
man for Lieut.. HolcOmbe. The bride
groom. his best man. and his ushers
wOreN full dress uniforms.
Immediately after the ceremony
there was a reception at the Wash
ington Club. which was decorated
with palms and Dorothy Perkins
roses. The table in the dining-room
had as Centerpieces a basket Of pink
roses, snapdragOns and pink sweet
peas.
\ stringed orchestra played during
the afternoon
Mrs. Brooks gown was Of satin in
cornflower blue. made with a drsped
skirt and pointed train. The bodice
Of silver lace was yelled with blue
chiffon and had a girdle OF satin and
a Medici collar of cream lace. She
wore a black hat of chiffon and straw,
with ostrich feather ornaments.
Lieut.. HOIcOmbe is stationed at
Washington Barracks, where he and
his bride will make their home upon
their return from their wedding trip.
The bride Travelled in a tailored suit
Of dark blue cheyiOt, with a smart
hat of Milan straw, trimmed with one
tall feather, held by a cluster of rose
buds.
Mrs. Lloyd Bowers was hostess at
dinner last evening at the Chevy Chase
Club in compliment to her niece. Miss
Viola Barlun, who is her house guest.
Miss Eva Ingersoll Brown, of New
York. who is visiting Miss Edith Oracle,
was the guest in whose honor Mr.. and
Mrs frederick Buckley Hyde entertained
at dinner at the Chevy Chase Club last
evening.
Mrs. Mary Perry Brown was hostess at
a dinner party at the Chevy Chase Club
last evening in compliment to her guests,