The Washington times., 1917-04-28
RECEPTION FOLLOWS
MILITARY WEDDING
Miss AIeshire Becomes Bride of
Ensign Alexander G.
Hatch, u. S. N.

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Ensign Alexander Gilchrist Hatch, u
s. N, is taking place this afternoon
in General and Mrs. Aleshire's apart
ment in the ST. Nicholas, and will be
followed by a brilliant reception at
Rauscher's. The guests attending the
wedding are few, being limited to
relatives and intimate friends.
The wedding of Miss Aleshire and
Ensign Hatch is one of the several
important service weddings for which
a June date was originally selected
and which were hastened owing to
uncertain conditions created by the
war. Ensign Hatch's father and sis
ter, Judge Francis March Hatch, and
Miss Harriet Hatch, of Honolulu,
were to have come to Washington,
but were unable to reach this country
in time when the wedding date was
advanced.
Church in Garb of Spring.
The ceremony, which will be per-
formed by the Rev. DIR. Roland Cot
ton Smith, rector of st. Johns Church,
will take place in the sun parlor,
which has a springtime decoration of
white lilacs. dog wood, palms, and
ferns. The bride will enter on the
arm Of her father, who will give her
in marriage. through an aisle formed
by standards bearing clusters of
white lilacs and connected by white
satin ribbons.
The improvised altar has been ar
ranged before a graceful bank of
palms, ferns. white lilacs and other
spring blossoms and a canopy. of as
paragus fern. starred with white
sweet peas. marks the place where
Ensign Hatch will meet his bride. The
mantel is massed with ferns and white
lilacs. A string orchestra will play
the wedding marches.
The bride will wear a lovely gown
Of soft white satin embroidered in
pearls and made with an overdress
Of tulle and a court train Of satin.
The skirt is cut short and has bouf-
fant drapery of tulle over the hips.
Pearl embroidery and an empiecement
Of lovely rose point lace Veiled In
tulle adorn the bodice. and the
sleeves are OF tulIe. She will wear
tulle veil held in place by a half
wreath of orange blossoms and will
carry shower bouquet of white or
chids and lilies of the valley. The
bridegroom's gift, q bar pin OF dia-
monds, will be her only ornament
No Formal Attendants.
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attendants. but her sister. Miss
Marjorie Aleshire, will stand beside
her during the, ceremony and hold
her bouquet. Her frock is of shell
pink seorgette crepe, girdled with
French blue ribbon and made with
touches of blue ribbon on the collar.
She will wear a hat of shell pink
Eeorgette crepe trimmed with pink
flowers and French blue velvet. and
her bouquet will be Of lavender or
chids.
Ensign TulIy Shelley. U. s. N, will
be best man. and. like the bridegroom
and the brides father, will be in uni
form.
colored georgette crepe embroidered
in beads OF the same shade, and with
this costume she will wear a small
black hat trimmed with gourra, ana a
corsage bouquet OF orchids.
The small BALLROOM at Rauscher's.
where the bridal party will receive,
will be gay with palms, white lilac,
and Towering shrubs. A vine
wreathed screen fianksd by towering
vases OF white lilac and dogwood will
mark the spot where the receiving
line will stand, and the table, with
its elaborate wedding cake, will be
decorated with pink roses and pink
sweetpeas. The large ballroom will
be reserved for dancing.
Among Wedding Guests.
Among the guests from out OF town
who will attend the wedding are Miss
Katherine Gage, of Philadelphia, and
Miss Harriet Gillette. OF Sheridan,
wyo., who are visiting General and
Mrs. AIsshire, and Major General and
Mrs. George Goethals, recent arrivals
in Washington.
After the reception, Ensign Hatch,
who has been granted a short leave,
and his bride will leave town for
their honeymoon, the latter wearing
a blue serge suit plainly tailored and
bound with black silk braid. Her
small black hat Is banded with
French blue velvet and trimmed with
burnt ostrich. A cluster OF orchids \
will complete her costume.
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AIdriehes Take Newport Villa.
Mr.. and Mrs, Winthrop w. Aldrich.
whose marriage took place recently,
will pass the summer at Newport,
where they have leased a villa. Mrs.
Aldrich is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles b. Alexander. of New
York, and Nr. Aldrich is a son of
the late Senator Nelson W. AluTlch.
Miss Alice Ford Huntington, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert p. Hunt
ington and sister Of Mrs. Vincent As
tor, will be married to Charles II.
Marshall, June 2, probably at Hope
land House, the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Huntington, at StaAtsburg, n. Y.
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There will be a tea and sale for |
the benefit OF the House OF the Good |
Shepherd, at the convent, Thirty |
sixth and Reservoir streets. on May |
"a, from 3 to 8 o'clock,
Mrs, Horace II, Nsher. formerly |
Miss Alice FaringtOH Flynn, a bride |
OF April Is, has returned to Wash |
ington from Old Point Comfort. and |
will be with her mother at 1906 Yer |
non street until next week. Mr.. |
Maher is on duty at Old Point, with |
the coast artillery of the Virginia |
National Guard. Mrs. Maher will go /
to the White Sulphur Springs next |
week to join a house party to be |
entertained by Col. ]. Z. Dana, at his |
country place.
Mr., and Mrs. James w. Gerard /
gave a luncheon at the RitZ-Carlton
in Na,v