The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-08
Small But Distinguished Com
pany to Witness Ceremony
! This Afternoon.
RECEPTION WILL FOLLOW
Guests Limited to Relatives Of
Bride and Bridegroom and
Warm Friends.

The marriage this afternoon of Mrs.
Olive Gale Hill and Capt. Ridley Nc
Lean. Judge advocate general of the
navy. will be attended by small but
distinguished company.
The list Of guests will include import
ant officials Of the army and navy, rep
rosentatives of the resident society with
which the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Gale. have been closely affili-
ated, and a leaven of official folk.
The ceremony will be performed at
4:so o'clock this afternoon at the resi-
dence OF Mr.: and Mrs Gale in S street.
guests are limited to relatives OF the
bride and bridegroom and warm friends.
The Rev. Ulysses @. b. Pierce pastor of
All Souls, Church. will officiate.
her little daughter. Miss Beatrice Hill.
who will be flower girl. Her bridal cos
tune is OF pale pink tulle. embroidered
and Ss in oven sn e epyh of SILVER a Ts
tulle skirt. over Its petticoat of silver
cloth and silver lace. Is round length
and the court train of pink tulle edged
with silver is hung from the shoulders.
she will carry a bouquet of orchids and
lilies of the valley. The flower girls
trock is also OF pale pink. a quaint lit
fon, with which she will wear a pic
turesque velvet bonnet of the same
shade. She will carry a graceful French
basket decorated with tinted blossoms
and filled with pink roses.
Escorted by Father.
The bride will come down the stair
way on the arm of her father, who
VIII give her in marriage, preceded
by her small daughter. The little
procession will cross the square. hall
way, with its quaint colonial mirrors
M LII
traits looking down from the walls.
and enter the drawing room. where
Captain Mclean and his best man.
G9mdr. William Pitt Scott. U. 8, n,
Lieut.. Comdr. Adolphus station. Lieut.
Comdr. s. l. NJ. Major, Comdr. e. L.
Pollock, and Paymaster General Sam
Captain Mclean a and h Is bride will
kneel at white satin prize dieu
before the mantel in. the drawing
inta H.. Framed IN hr dull gold and set
tel is an old and very beautiful tap.
eestry. The Marriage OF Bocaccio and
Tiametta'" copied from an ancient
Background for the Bridal party. and
the decorations are arranged as a
ed by tall palms and quantities Of
great Australian tree ferns. the ex-
panse OF feathery green broken by
mammoth clusters OF chrySanthe-
NUNS. pink and white. The mantel-
piece itself is banked with Farlay-
ense ferns, orchids, and> chrysanthe-
NUNS and over all is canopy OF
Small electric lights. concealed among
the ferns. bring out the rich colors
~ the fine tapestry. Palms. Austria
Ian ferns, pink and white chrysan-
themums. and gay colored autumn
leaves are used in profusion through
out the house. and the table In the
SONS. glowing under pink capped
shades.
Stringed Orchestra.
A stringed orchestra will play softly
during the seating of the guests. the
program concluding with the Bridal
Music" from "Lohengrin." The Bridal
Chorus" which concludes this selection
viii herald the, approval of the bride
and at the conclusion of the ceremony
Wedding March"
At the reception which will follow the
services Mr. and Mrs Gale will receive
with the bride and bridegroom. Mrs
rich shade OF taupe, made on a drapet
model and combined with fine metalli,
lace and fur. The brides small son
Gale Hill, will be one OF the most in
terested guests at the wedding.
number of friends from other elite!
have come to Washington for the wed
ding, among them Mr.. and Mrs s. Ed
win Buchanan. Mr. and Mrs. Thoma.
Prosser and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whit
ney Dali. all of New York Mr.. anC
Mrs. Charles Common. OF Boston; Mr.
and Mrs. J. Harris Wartham and Capt
and Mrs. Carlo b. Britain. L. s. ~, Of
Philadelphia, and Mrs. Seoville and Mis-,
Scoville, of WATERFOWL, Conn.
Among the Washingtonians at tn,
ceremony will be the Secretary OF tn,
Navy and Mrs. Daniels. Assistant Sec
rotary OF the Navy Roosevelt, Justic,
McReynolds. Rear Admiral and Mrs
Leigh Palmer Rear Admiral and Mrs
Benson, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Sims
Mr. and Mrs. e. J. stellwagen. Mr.
Mrs. Theodore Noyes. Rear Admiral an,
Mrs. Edward Gheen and the Mise
Gheen, Mr.. and Mrs Ord Preston, Com
mander and Mrs. w. w Galbraith
Brigadier General Lauchheimer. Surgeon
General and Mrs. Braisted Brigade
General and Mrs Scriven. Commando
and Mrs. f. l.. Sandoz. Lieutenant Com
mander and Mrs. Baldridge, Captain
Knapp. Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Glover. Co
and Mrs. Wood. DR.. and Mrs ]. {
Simpson, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Kim
ball, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Leutze
Miss Eudora Glover Miss Beatrice Go
YER Major Thomas Holcomb, jr., L.
NJ. c.. Lieutenant Commander and Mr.:
Manning, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Fran
Beatty, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Jane
II. Glennon, Mr.. and Mrs. Reeve Lewis
Mr.. and Mrs George E. Hamilton. tn
Misses Hamilton.
Among Other Guests.
Colonel and Mrs. Niche, Miss Maj
Raret Niche, DR.. and Mrs. Gunnel