The Washington times., 1917-06-30


logical Seminary near Alexandria
Va, will be the scene OF an interesting
wedding this afternoon, when Miss
Beatrice Virginia Crawford, daughter
Of the Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Angus Craw-
ford, will become the bride Of Merritt
Todd Cooke, Of Norfolk. Va DR..
Crawford is retired dean OF the Theo-
which will be performed at 8 o'clock.
will be followed by a reception at
THE Wilderness" the home OF DR..
and Mrs. Crawford on Seminary Hill.
The wedding will be marked by
military pomp and ceremony, as the
bridegroom. who is in training at the
Officers Reserve Corps camp at Fort
Myer. and several of his ushers will
be in uniform Flags OF the allied
nations, ranged against q background
of oak boughs, will decorate the little
chapel, carrying out the military at
mosphere. White flowers will be used
on the altar, and in the choir trellis
of gay colored hollyhocks will mark
the spot where the bridal party VIII
stand. DR.. Hartman, organist OF the
Seminary Chapel. will play the we'd
ding music, giving number OF
charming selections during the seat.
ing of the guests. 20 Perfect Love-
viii be played softly during the cere-
mony.
Father to Perform Ceremony.
The Rev. DR.. Crawford will perform
the marriage ceremony for his daugh-
ter, assisted by the Rev. DR.. Oscar
Randolph, Of Lexington, Va, the
brides brother-in-law. DR.. Charles B.
Crawford, Of Washington, will give
his sister in marriage. DR.. Crawford,
who has been given q surgeons com
mission in the navy, Is under orders
TO sail shortly. and on this account
preparations for the wedding were
completed somewhat hastily.
Miss Crawford will have two at
tendants, her cousins, Miss Charlotte
Harding Brown, OF Philadelphia, and
Miss Lucie Lee KInsolving. daughter
OF the Bishop OF Brazil. both OF whom
are guests Of DR.. and Mrs Crawford.
Richard Cooke, Of Norfolk. Will be
best man for his brother, and the
ushers will be Armstead Dobie. Of
Norfolk: DR.. Albert Lefebvre and Jo-
seph Wood, Of the University OF Vir-
Rinia; Francis Cooke, of Roanoke,
Va: Norborn Berkeley, OF Danville.
Va and GaiIlard Lee Clark, OF Bal
timore.
Gown Of white Satin.
The bride will wear q lovely gown
Of white satin and chiffon, with q
long train caught in at the waist
line. The bodice IL trimmed with
silver lace. Her tulls veil, which is
edged, with pearls, will be caught
20 the hair with clusters of orange
blossoms, and she win carry q show
er of white orchids and lilies OF the
valley. A necklace OF pearls and q
charming pearl brooch, one OF her
wedding gifts, will be her only orna-
ments
Miss Brown and Miss Kinsolving
Will be gowned alike in dainty frocks
of orchid chiffon gracefully draped
over fiesh-colored chiffon. and girdled
with old blue ribbon and silver. Their
hats of orchid colored tulle are trim
med with old blue ribbon and silver,
and they will wear silver clippers and
hose. Their bouquets are OF pale pink
roses and larkspur.
Mr.. Cookies parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Merritt Todd Cooke. OF Norfolk, his
sister. Miss Elizabeth Cooke, and his
brother-in-law and sister, Capt. and
Mrs Harry Cootes, L. S. A. will be
among the guests at the wedding.
The bridegroom's third sister. Miss
Catherine Cooke, Is nursing In Paris.
The guests also will include many
friends from Washington. Norfolk,
Charlottesville, Va; New York, Phil
adelphis, and Baltimore.
Reception Tt ~The Wilderness"
At the reception, the briday party
will receive in the drawing room at
The Wilderness" which is decorated
with oak leaves and quantities OF gar
de- flowers, and tea will be served at
little tables under the trees In the
garden. Mrs Crawford will wear a
handsome costume OF biscuit colored
wolfe and faille silk and a biscuit col
ored tulle hat trimmed with roses
Mrs. Oscar Randolph, the brides E;s-
ter will assist in welcoming the
guests.
Upon their return from q very
short wedding trip, Mr.. Cooke will
resume his duties at Fort Myer and
his bride will return 20 the Twenty
hrst street residence OF her parents
10 remain until the camp breaks up.
DR.. and Mrs. Crawford have moved
TO The Wilderness" where they
make their home during the summer
months.
The brides travelling costume is q
modish tailored suit of dark blue, with
which she will wear a becoming
white hat trimmed with blue feathers.
Her gifts to her attendants were
brooches Of platinum and sapphireS.
Mr.. Cooke, who is a graduate of the
University Of Virginia, and a famous
football star, is training for the en-
gineer corps Of the officers reserve.
Miss LANETTE SMITH