The Washington herald., 1916-11-16

q gown of white brocaded satin, made
with full court train and trimmed
with silver and tulle. Her tulle veil
was worn over her face and she car
ried white orchids and lilies Of the
valley.
Rainbow tints were used in the
gowns of the bridesmaids. Miss Susie
Whitehead. Of Salisbury. N. c.; Miss
Anne Page. of Oakland, Va: Miss
~ therine Packard. OF Baltimore. and
-'.- Mary Laird. of Wilmington. Del.
NJ Whitehead. who was gowned
- 7als live. and Miss Packard. whose
-... was of yellow. carried sheaves
roses
-aird in a pink gown. and Miss
wearing a Nile green costume.
d pink roses. Their frocks were
.,. lille. with pannier skirts and tight
ing bodices of silver tissue.
Miss Lefty Woods. Of Charlottesville.
Va, who was maid of honor. wore q gown
of rose colored satin brocaded in silver
and carried a shower bouquet Of maiden
hair fern.
The best man was the bridegroom's
brother. Walter ]. Laird. and the ushers
included Philip d. Laird. William Winder
| tGoldsborough. Maryland: Col. Robert z.
Lee, Virginia. DR.. J. Woods Price, Sara
nae. n. Y. and DR.. Charles B. Craw-
ford, Washington. After the ceremony
there was a reception at the rectory.
Mrs. Page, who received with the bridal
couple. wore a handsome gown OF black
and white lace over satin. After a we'd
ding trip, DR.. Laird will take his bride
to Devon, Pa. where he has large
practice, and they will be at home there
after January 1.
The brides travelling costume was a
modish suit of blue velour trimmed with
n4la d. rfv. hat
Among the guests at the wedding were
Mrs. William J. Gaynor and Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Gaynor, OF New York;
Mrs. Felix du Pont. of Wilmington. Del:
Mrs. W. H. F. Lee, of Washington;
Mrs. Lewis Morris. of Birmingham, Ala:
the Rev. DR.. Arthur Kinsolving. OF Balti-
more; Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt rage. Of
Virginia: Mrs. Micajah Woods, Of Char
lottesville: the Rev. and Mrs. Laird, Of
Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs Caleb Stabler,
JOSEPH Packard, OF Baltimore, and
Philip D. Laird, of Maryland.
Mrs. c. z. Williams and the Misses
Taggart, of Shock Hill, N. J., are spend
ing some time in Washington and are
stopping at the Shoreham.
| The engagement is announced of Miss
Nancy Perkins, daughter OF the late Mr..
and Mrs. Moncure Perkins. Of Rich
mond. to Mr.. Henry Field. son of the
late Marshall Field, jr., of Chicago. No
date has been set for the wedding.
Miss Perkins Is a member of one Of
the most prominent families in Virginia,
being a granddaughter of Col. c. D.
ILanghorne. Her mother was one of the
famous Langhorne sisters of Virginia. and
sister of Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson,
of New York.
/ Mrd
Miss Roberta Wiley returned to WASH
| ington yesterday from a visit to Ard
| more, Pa. Mrs. Wiley has cards out for
a tea at Rauscher's. December 9 from
to o'clock, to present Miss Roberta
Wiley to society.
Mrs. Wiley and the, Misses Wiley will
be at home Wednesdays in January.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter are receiv-
| ing congratulations on the birth of a
daughter at the Leither residence in Du-
pont circle. The little lady, who is the
frsNgirl in the family. will probably be
called Nancy. after Mr. Letters sister,
Mrs. Colin Powys Campbell. Mr.. and
Mrs. Letter have two young sons, Jo-
seph, Jr., and Tommy.
Mr.. Charles S. Eaton. Of Boston, has
taken an apartment at the Shoreham for
the season.
Miss Marie Sims, who has been visiting
Miss Katherine Beach, at her home in
! the Rockville pike. will return to WASH
ington today and join her mother. Mrs.
Thetus W. Sims, at their apartment at
Florence court.
A pretty wedding took place at 2:S0
| o'clock yesterday afternoon in the apart
ment Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin c. Bart
lett in the Biltmore, when their daugh-
ter. Miss Regina Toulson Bartlett. be-
! came the bride Of Mr.. Edmund L. Finch.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. e. C. Finch, Of this
city.
The Rev. DR.. James Shera Montgom-
cry performed the ceremony In the pres
| ence Of only the immediate families. The
apartment was attractively decorated.
The wedding party stood before an i'm
provised altar of palms and ferns with
standards of pink roses on either side
Of the prie dieu.
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her father, wore a handsome gown
| Of Belgian blue chiffon velvet with trim
! mings Of rare old duchesse point lace.
A velvet hat to match trimmed with
shaded plumes completed the costume.
She carried a shower bouquet Of Bride
| roses. Her only ornament was an an
tique chain and brooch worn by her
mother at her wedding.
The bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Ethel H. Bartlett. who wore a gown
Of taupe colored chiffon velvet embroid-
| cred in silver, with velvet hat Of the
same shade adorned with pink plumes
and carried pink roses. DR.. E. M. French
acted as best man.
A small reception followed after which
the young couple left for q Northern we'd
ding trip. The bride Travelled In her.
wedding costume under a wrap of seal
skin trimmed with skunk
Mr.. and Mrs. Finch will be at home
after December 10 at Copley courts.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Tenny Peck, of Homo
lulu, Hawaii, have arrived In Washing
ton Tor visit Of some length and are
stopping at the Shoreham.
Others at the Shoreham are Mr., and
Mrs. Leo Links, of New Haven; Mrs. Ar
thur NJ. Dodge, of New York; Mrs. o. H.
Merrick and Mrs. H. M. Ayres, of Brook
line, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. II. L Fergu-
son, Of Newport News, Va, and Mr.. Rob-
ert walker, Of New York.
Many prominent folk IN the social and
omciai life Of the Capital are expected
to attend reception in honor Of Mr..
Edward q. sothern. the eminent actor.