The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-03
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BY Celia Myrover Robinson
TWO BEAUTIFUL
ARMY WEDDINGS.

AnmI WEDDINGS.
A charming Army wedding took
place recently in All Saints church,
Tientsin. North China, when Lieut..
Hayes Ashby Clark Kroner, 18th u.
IS. Inf. was united in marriage to
Miss Hilda Gertrude Newholm Way,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. w. T. l..
Way, of Tientsin, China. The cere-
mony was performed by Chaplain
Wallace H. Watts, 18th Inf, u. S. A.,
in the presence of large number of
Army and civilian friends of the
bride and groom. The church was
tastefully decorated with palms and
potted plants. The bride was given
IN marriage by her father. The
ushers were Lieutenants Weeks,
Young, Griswold. Doe, Greed and
Ayers, all of the 18th Infantry, and
the maid of honor wac Miss Lorna
Way. The best man was Lieut..
George r. Hicks. After the bene-
diction, as the organ pealed forth
bride and groom passed down the
aisle under an arch formed by the
crossed sabers Of the ushers. A re-
ception followed at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Way on Meadows Road,
where the bride cut the beautiful
wedding cake with the groom's
sword. Lieut.. and Mrs. Kroner left
IN nrivate car on an afternoon
train for short trip to the Western
Hills to return TO Tongshan, China,
where Lieutenant Kroner is station
ed. The brides gown was an ex-
quisite creation Of white chiffon over
soft satin, with a court train. She
wore tulle veil, falling over her
face and to the bottom of her long
train. A cluster of orange blossoms
nestled in the folds of the veil and
train. She carried a charming bou-
1 quet of white roses and asters. The
going away gown was of sake blue
ninon and she wore a black hat.
Miss Lorna Way, sister of the bride,
wore, as maid of honor, pale chiffon,
with picture hat of openwork tan
straw, trimmed with pink roses and
black velvet, and carried an arm bou-
quet Of white asters. The gifts were
numerous, costly and elegant, and in
cluded a solid silver coffee set and
tray from the officers and ladies of
the China Expedition.
The marriage of Miss Eleanor
Mary Chittenden to Lieut.. James B.
Cress of Engrs., u. S. A., took place
at t he home of the brides parents,
Gen and Mrs. H. M. Chittenden, U.
S. A., in. Seattle, Wash. More than
$50 guests assembled to witness the
ceremony, which was performed by
the Rev. Hugh Ross. The decora-
tons were carried out in pink and
white. From backgrounds of buckle
berry foliage quantities of japanese
lilies, gladioli and asters emerged in
graceful profusion. At one end of
the long living room was formed a
bower of Japanese lilies and ferns.
Here the groom with his best man,
Lieut.. w. c. Harrison, c. A. c.,
awaited the bride. Six of her girl
friends, each carrying a basket of
white asters, formed ribboned
aisle down which passed the bridal
party. The maid of honor, Miss
Dorothy Lindley, of Los Angeles, led
the way. Her gown was of rainbow
chiffon with trimmings of pearl and
crystal, and she held an arm bou-
quet of Madame Chatenay roses. Be
hind her dainty little flower girl
dressed in fairy frock of white
tulle carried a basket of pink bios
SONS. The brides robe was of white
chiffon and tulle, richly embroidered
with pearls. The skirt was very shor
and full, and the bodice simply cut
and ornamented with pearls. He
train of chiffon, falling from the
shoulders, angel sleeves of tulle ant
long tulle veil caught TO her darl
hair with orange blossoms added t,
the dainty, cloudlike effect to 'hel
costume. She carried a shower bou
quet of white orchids and BRIDE
roses. Receiving with the wedding
party were the brides parents, Gen
: and Mrs. H. M. Chittenden, U.
A., and Mrs. G. o. Cress, wife o
Col. G. o. Cress, U. S. Cav, an,
mother of the groom. Lieut.. ant
Mrs. Cress left at once for a shor
| wedding trip. They will be at hom
at Florence Court, Washington, d. {