The Washington times., 1916-11-11

chrysanthemums and little cap OF
cloth OF gold and ermine completed her
costume.
Costumes of Bridesmaids.
The bridesmaids frocks were of but
tercup yellow faille silk. with short
skirts and bodices of buttercup yellow
gauze 'brocaded in silver. The bodice
drapery Of taupe tulle which finishes the
top of the bodices forms quaint little
coates ut the back. Their hats o.
shirred taupe tulle are faced with goIo
lace. Gold lace also forms the crowns
and each Is trimmed with one grea!.
golden chrysanthemum. They carried
Japanese pompon chrysanthemums IN
golden yellow shading to bronze.
Mrs. Clover wore handsome Cos
tune of taupe panne velvet, with s,oe
panels and drapery Of taupe clinton pIo-
cade in dull gold and silver. The poolSe
is embroidered In the same tones. sna1-
ing into bronze. Her hat OF taupe Ver
vet In a moderately large round snape;
is trimmed with taupe plumes mass oId
and silver Is fastened to the brim AT
one side. The brides godmother. MIS-
Albert Janin, sat In the pew win mrs'
win Major Holcomb's mother, Mrs
Thomas Hoicomb, OF Newcastle, Del.
were her daughter, Miss Rebekah hol.
comb. and Rogers Holcomb, brother OF
I,the bridegroom, who was ecconpa,h er
by his two children. A number OF olner
kinsmen Of Major Holcomp weus tha re-
ception which followed. Other out on
town guests were Prof. and Mrs. henry
A, Todd, Mrs. Darcy PAU, ana s ,,d
Warren Dennis, all Of New fork, AM
Mrs. George F. Glover. who accompanies
the off,cieting clergyman, the Rev. Dr.
Glover.
500 Ut Breakfast.
The breakfast was attended py nea,
" 800 guests. The house was gay WIN
yellow chrysanthemums. with their ac-
Commanding ferns and palms. and In tne
long drawing room. where the punet
hreakfast was served. American beauty
roses and farlayense ferns were useu III
profusion. A great basket OF the IRA
grant roses formed the centerpiece Vi
the table. In the east room, WIFI a,
Admiral and Mrs: Clover anu na,,h and
HIS bride, the color scheme was green
The bay window was hung with cur,
tain of smilax, Ranked by palms ann am
Australian ferns. with wee s,,snsnded
above the bridal party. Farlayense
ferns and white chrysanthemums bank-
ed the mantels and were used IN protu-
sion throughout the room.
The brides table, where the bride ano
bridegroom and their attendants were
seated was placed in the library up
stairs, Lilies of the valley were the
only flowers used, and the centerplece
| was a bridal bouquet OF lilies, wmcn
the bride threw TO her MAIDS as sly
| went upstairs to change her costume
Her going-away GOWNS Of sand -colored
velvet. A deep band of blue fox fuI
borders the plain. moderately full skirt
! and the bolero jacket has collar ano
/ cuffs of blue fox. A girdle OF orange
and black embroidery gives a modisf
touch to the costume. With this she
| wears a tall-crowned hat OF sand-coi'
ored velvet. trimmed with ostrich Tips
Upon their return from fortnight
! will make their home at a021 o street
| Major Holcomb will be stationef II
J Washington at least year longer.
Old Friends Unite.
The wedding brought together grour
OF old friends who have been associated
with Major Holcomb since he was at
I tached to the American legation al
| Picking as language officer. Amonf
! them were the three commandants o.
| the guard under whom he served, MAJ
Gen. George Barnett, Col. John Russell
and Col. Dion Williams. Mrs. Barnett
Mrs. Russell. and Mrs. williams were
| also in the company. captain McCon
nell. his lifelong friend. was also In thu
giuseppe Brambilla. Of the Italian EN-
bassy, who was serving as charge DAT
flares Of the Italian legation at Picking
M. Cazenave. then head of the Indo
China Bank; ]. X. Oil, who was ther
far Eastern correspondent Of the New
York Herald: Mrs. Oil. Miss Joan Oil
and Miss May Adams are other ole
friends OF Picking days who were pres
| ent.
The bride has also had charming as
\ soclations with the Far East, havinJ
spent part OF her childhood in China
when her father was In command OF thu
Pacific fleet. Major Holcomb is a Chi
nese scholar OF great ability. Mrs. Hol
| comb made her debut in Washington
last winter. and was among the mos
feted OF the debutantes. Since she wa
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