Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-09
June Weddings.
CHIcHEsrER.


Mr.. Philip cambridge Laird. of Whining
ton.
The ceremony was performed before 6
large and fashionable assemblage of guests
from Washington, Philadelphia and Balti.
more at O'Clock at St. Johns Protestant
Episcopal Church by Rev. William WindeI
Laird. brother Of the bridegroom elect, as
sisted by Rev. DR.. Richie.
Miss Chichester. who entered the church
on the arm of her father, by whom she
was given in marriage. wore an exquisite
costume of white satin yelled in tulle and
made with wide girdle of silver cloth,
The long court train was fashioned of sill
yer lace and tulle and the bodice and train
were both combined with old family lace
worn by the bride-elect's mother at her
wedding. The veil of tulle fell to the end
Of the train and was caught at intervals
with sprays of orange blossoms.
| Miss Chichester carried shower of lilies
of the valley and sweetpeas, and her only
ornament was a string Of pearls belonging
to her grandmother,
Miss Sara Chichester was her sister $
maid OF honor and was gowned in pale
blue tulle over cloth of silver. with touches
of silver lace caught with tiny rosebuds.
She carried snapdrasons and yellow daisies.
Mrs. A. Felix du Point. who was the
matron of honor, wore a handsome cos
tune of soft taffeta in orchid pink shade,
combined with tulle, lace and iridescent
trimming. Her hat was of the same shade
OF straw ornamented with single ostrich
plume. Her flowers were orchids and
maidenhair ferns.
Mrs. Chichester, mother of the bride, was
gowned in grey taffeta and georgette crepe
and wore straw hat of the same shade.
with small ostrich tips and flowers in
dainty shades of blue. pink and lavender
The bridesmaids were Miss jessie Van
Rensselaer, Bond. of Baltimore Miss Mary
Beverly Fox, of Philadelphia; Miss Mary
Goldsborough Laird. sister of the groom /;
Miss Harriet Krkus; Miss Madeline Ow-
ems, of Wilmington, and Miss Doris Lea, of
Sandy Spring. Md.
Their costumes were modelled alike of
white net with crepe effect of taffeta,
each Of a different shade. Miss Kirkus and
Miss Lea, wearing yellow Miss Laird and
Miss Owens. pink, and Miss Bond and Miss
Fox, green. They wore watteau-shaped hats
to match their costumes and carried old
fashioned paper lace bouquets in the pastel
shades.
Mr.. Walter j. Laird was his brothers
best man and the ushers included another
brother, DR.. J. Packard Laird. of Devon,
Pa. Mr. George Farnum Brown, of Phila-
delphia Mr.. Robert Chichester, of City
Point. Va. brother of the bride; Mr.. Ed
ward Turner and Mr.. William Denham. of
Wilmington. Del.
On their return from a wedding journey
Mr. Laird and his bride will live at Viii
mingtOn.
The church as well as the house was
decorated with pink and white peonies,
smilax, snapdragons, delphinium and green
foliage. An orchestra played for the re-
ception and dancing. which followed at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. du Pont.
Among the out-of-town guests at the
wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Packard,
Miss Elise P. Packard. Miss Helen Packard
and Mrs. A. Morris Tyson, of Baltimore
Mr.. Philip d. Laird. of Rockville Mr.. and
Mrs. David Pepper, Mr.. and Mrs. Chew,
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, Mr.. Kimble Mccall,
the Misses Strawbridge. Mr.. Edmund Ham
ersly Miss Hamersly. Mr.. and Mrs Fran
Won A. Cabeen, Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Allen j.
Henry, Miss Pauline d. Bowie. Mr. and
Mrs. Howard W. Page. the Misses Page,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cartright and Miss Nadine
Chase, all of Philadelphia Mr.. and Mrs
Robert W. Hallowell. of Elizabeth. La. ;
the Rev. Doctor and Mrs. Bell, of Alexan-
dria. Va. and Mrs. Winder Elwell Colds
borough. of Norwalk, Conn.
ETcHlsoN-MYERs.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Myers.
and DR.. Bates Etchison. of Gaithersbure,
this county, took place at O'Clock last
Saturday evening at the family residence.
$40 Maryland avenue northeast, Wash
ington city. in the presence of a large
company of relatives and other guests.
The entire lower floor of the house was
profusely decorated with palms and white
flowers, special massing of white blossoms
being in the drawing room. where the cere-
mony was performed by Rev. DIR. Paul
Hickok. pastor of the Metropolitan Presby-
terian Church. The music was also a
pleasant feature of the wedding, Mr.. Arthur
Mayo playing the wedding march. and Mr..
George A. Myers, first tenor at the Church
Of the Ascension. singing 20 Promise Me. -
and other numbers suited to the occasion.
MIR. Myers. father OF the bride. gave her
away, her gown being modish model.
without train. 1t was of white crepe de
chine trimmed with broad bands Of satin.
the bodice of chiffon and crepe de chine
trimmed with the embroidery from her
! ihOtilCE WCuuiiB BOWh' ihC huit NOh'
which just reached the hem of the skirt.
was held in folds across the back Of the
head with half wreath Of orange blossoms
and valley lilies. and she carried shower
bouquet Of lilies and bride roses.
Miss Isabella Margaret Myers was her
sisters only attendant and wore a dainty
white lace gown and carried a basket Of
pink sweet peas.
DIR. Etchison had as best man his cousin,
Mr.. Carlton Etchison. Of Gaithersburg.
Mrs Myers stood with the bride and
bridegroom in receiving the large number
Of guests who attended the reception, and
wore handsome gown Of black charmeuse
and black and white lace.
For her goingaway gown Mrs. Etchison
/ xynra a roafuuna If hrnwn aiIk and chiffon