The Washington herald., 1916-10-12
Miss Virginia MILAN Becomes
Bride of Horace Hardaway Epes

Ths residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. w
MILAN in Park road was the scene Of
charming wedding last evening WheI
their daughter, Miss Virginia Hammond
MILAN, became the bride Of Mr.. Horace
Hardagay Epes. The ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. 2. K Hardin at
O'Clock and was followed by supper fol
the bridal party and the guests. who were
limited to relatives and few Close
friends, owing to mourning In the family
OF the bridegroom.
The drawing-room, where the ceremony
took place, was transformed into bower
OF killarney roses rnassed against a back
ground Of palms and ferns. The same
flowers were used in the decorations oi
the dinIng-room and halls.
The bride, who was given In marriage
by her father, wore a gown OF white
charneuse embroidered In pearls an(
combined with duchesse lace. A cour1
train Of charmeuse, lined in chiffon anc
caught with pearls, hung from the shoul'
ders. Her tulle veil was arranged witt
a band Of pearls and she carried a show
er bouquet OF Bride roses and lilies oi
the valley.
The brides sister, Miss Glenda MILAN
was her only attendant. She was gown
ed In pink charmeuse and tulle with
touches Of cloth Of silver and her bouquet
was Of Lady Hulington roses.
Mr. Cary Epes. Of Newport News
brother Of the bridegroom, acted as best
man
The brides mother, who received with
the bridal party, wore a handsome gown
Of sapphire blue satin with sequln trim
mings.
Mr.. Epes and his bride left later fol-
an extended wedding trip the latter
wearing a modlsh tailored suit Of blue
velour with trimmings Of seal, small
blue velvet hat, and white fox furs- Upor
their return they will reside at the Dres'
den, where they have taken an apart
nent
Among the out-of-town guests at the
wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Nc
. Murray. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Epes. and
Nj Cary Epes, all Of Newport News, and
Miss Aline stier, OF Philadelphia.
dinner last evening at the Chevy Chase
Club, entertaining in compliment to Mr.
and Mrs. William Wheatley.
Mr.. Frank sturgis, Of New York, and
Mr.. L. P. Andrews, Of La Sale Univer-
sitv. Chicago, are at the Hotel lafayette
Other recent arrivals at the Lafayette
are Mr.. John A. Baker and Mrs. Brooke
NJ Baker, Of this city and Upperville, Va.
and Mr.. and Mrs. oscar Eklund, Of Fin
land, Russia.
Mr.. and Mrs warwick Emile Mont
gomery have sent out invitations for
the marriage Of their daughter, Leita,
to Lieut. Terry Brewster Thompson, U.
8 n. November 4, at noon, in St.
will be followed by a nuptial mass, and
afterward there will be a breakfast at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery,
in Rhode Island avenue, for the bridal
party, and a small gathering OF rela-
tives and close friends.
Miss Montgomery will be attended by
Mrs. Dana Skinner. Of Boston, formerly
Miss Margaret HILL Of Washington. as
matron Of honor and Miss Anna Mont
gomery and Miss Mary Montgomery, as
bridesmaids
Lieut.. Thompson, who is the son Of
Mrs Charles Thompson, Of Washington,
is a brother Of Lieut.. John Mcdonald
Thompson, .. 8. A, whose engagement
to Miss Elizabeth Sanders Chase, daugh-
ter Of Capt. voIney o. Chase, U. s. N,
was recently announced.
Rear Admiral and Mrs Richardson
Clover have issued Invitations for the
marriage OF their daughter, Beatrice
Miller, and Maj. Thomas Holcombe, jr.,
L. S. N. c.. November Il, at noon, in
St Johns Church.
The ceremony will be followed by q
breakfast at the home Of Admiral and
Mrs. Glover in New Hampshire avenue
Miss Elizabeth Leckie entertained at
a shower and luncheon yesterday after
noon at her residence in Harvard street,
In compliment to Miss Grace Adams,
whose marriage to Mr.. James William
Schmied, Of Cincinnati. will take place
on October Is. The table was decorated
with white and pink chrysanthemums.
The other guests were the BRIDES
mother, Mrs. Anne E. Adams, Miss
Bowie Miss Mosher. and Mrs. Steven
son, all members Of the wedding party,
Miss Bertha F. Taylor. Mrs. H E.
Doyle, Mrs. E. J. Newmyer, Miss
Jeanette Leckie, and Mrs. William Col
lier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur W. Yount are
spending some days at the Willard be
fore returning to their country home
near Leesburg, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome n. Bonaparte. OF
Washington. entertained at a large din
ner at Virginia Hot Springs for Lieut..
Commander Silas r. Miller, U. 8. N, OF
Washington. who IS visiting them. Their
other guests included Mrs. Alexander
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. William L. James,
OF Baltimore; Mrs. Gouveneur Kort-
wright, Mr.. and Mrs. Griswold A Thomp-
son, Messrs. z. Clarence Jones, Henry F.
Eldridge, Eric 3. Dahlgren, Harry Has
kins and F. H. Appleton. Of New York;
James Low Hartman, Of Washington,
and Mrs. L. NJ. Bonn and Miss B. Grit
fifth.
Miss Margharetta Tillman, daughter of
Commander E. H. Tillman, U. S, N, and
Mrs. Tillman, will be maid Of honor at
the wedding OF Miss Beatrice Dulin and