Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18

hung at intervals down the vine
wreathed staircase. Pink giadioli were
artistically used with ferns and palms
lin the ornamentation of the drawing
| room and tall baskets of graduated
sizes holding great clusters of pink
gladioli formed aisle leading from
the foot of the stairway. down, which
/ the bridal party came to the place of
+ ceremony in the living room.
During the ceremony the bridal party
stood beneath canopy of asparag gus
fern. white tulle and showers of val
LEY lilies and narrow ribbons in a very
large window alcove. banked with
palms and ferns and sentineled by tall
white vases of pink gladioli. while the
prize dieu was adorned with clusters OF
valley lilies and bows of white tulle.
! The bride who was given in marriage
| by her father. was beautiful in her robe
! of white duchess satin. with double
! pointed draperies of white silk tulle.
edged in a narrow silver ribbon, falling
over fiounce of rare lace. The bodice
| was fashioned of silver lace yelled In
white tulle with surplice drapery of
duchess satin, heavily embroidered in
silver. The court train was made in two
| points. caught on either shoulder with
! cluster of orange blossoms held in
| deau of orange blossoms held in the
| place the bridal veil of Brussels point
, lace, which fell the length of the long
train. Her flowers were white gardeniaS
and valley lilies. in an exquisite shower
bouquet. and she wore as her only orna-
ment the groom's gift. platinum PEN
dant on slender platinum chain.
The matron of honor. Mrs. Eugene
Curtis. formerly Miss Ardelle Jones. sis
ter of the bride. wore an exquisite gown
of shell pink tulle yelling flesh-tin
satin. with draperies of silver lace. over
which fell double pointed pannier dra-
peries of pink tulle, edged in narrow
silver ribbon and caught over the hips
with garlands of roses. The bodice was
| of pink tulle over silver lace, with tur-
quoise blue velvet ribbons crossed in
surpiice effect in the front. Her flowers
were pink roses, arranged on a pink
feather with an ivory handle.
! The bridesmaids-Miss Elizabeth
Davidson of Upper Mount Claire. y. j..
sister of the groom: Miss Helen McDon-
Anne Carter. Elizabeth Porter and Mary
Ann Robinson-were gowned alike in
flesh colored satin yelled in pink tulle,
with double pointed pink tulle draperies
edged with narrow silver ribbon falling
over a fiounce of deep turquoise blue
silk. garlanded in roses in pastel
shades. while garlands of these same
blossoms caught the draperies in puffs
over the hips. The bodices were of tulle
over silver lace, with high girdle of
the blue silk. over which was a fold of
silk in a deep pastel shade of rose silk
The bridesmaids also carried Venetian
fans of pink feathers with a sheaf of
pink roses on the back of the fans
The brides gift to her matron of
honor was an exquisite Kindergarten
iron box. bearing her monogram. and to
the bridesmaids she presented beautiful
silver jewel baskets. bearing their
monograms. To his attendants the
bridegroom presented gold sleeve links
Again the approaching marriage of
Miss Jeanette Van Frank has fur
nished the motif
Rainbow Luncheon for most delight
for Bride-Elect. Mrs Harrv T.
MacRae and Mrs. S. l.. Godon. most
gracious of hostesses, entertained in
honor of Miss Van Frank with rain
bow luncheon, charmingly complete.
The table of honor. with dainty APP
pointments all in white. surrounded by
Individual color scheme to the least de-
tail, formed a picture like dreams of
the rainbows end. says the Los
Angeles Times. Hand painted place
cards were used, a brides bouquet of
pure white sweet peas marking the
chair of honor. By happy system of
course at table with the bride elect
At the contest of bridge following Mrs.
Charles Ehrhorn won the highest score
and was awarded a pretty ribbon bag.
AS a reminder of her friends and of the