The Washington times., 1917-07-18
Miss Marie Raeder
viii Become Bride
At Church SerUtce

The marriage OF Miss Marie Rae
der. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Charles
H. Raeder, and ]. H. Smoot will be
solemniZed this evening at 8 o'clock
In st. Marks Church, the Rev. Cor
nelius Abbott officiating, and will
be followed by q reception at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Raeder, 9l3 F
street northeast The arrangements
for the wedding were hastened by
the war, as Mr.. Raeder expects to
join the aviation corps.
The church will be decorated Tor
the ceremony with palms, oak leaves,
and snapdragons, pink and white be
ing the prevailing color scheme. At
the house the decorations also will be
in pink and white, snapdragons and
roses being used with a background
OF palms.
The bride will be given in mar
riage by her father, and will be at
tended by a matron of honor, Mrs.
Lewis n. Towers. and three brides
maids, Miss Ethel Edwards, Miss
Nettis Chelbine, and Miss Katie
Grimes Ernest Galleher will be best
man for Mr.. Smoot, and Fred Klinge
Charles Schaffner, and Earl Palme-
ley will serve as ushers.
The brides costume is OF white
chiffon, heavily beaded and built
over white silk. She will wear a
tulle veil, caught with orange bios
SONS, and will carry a shower bou-
quet OF Bride roses and gardenias.
Mrs. Towers also will wear white, a
frock Of georgette crepe. with a pic
ture hat OF white tulle, and will car
ry a sheaf OF salmon colored roses
tied with ribbon to match.
FIesh COIored TuIIe Hats.
The bridesmaids' frocks are of
white silk net banded with pink and
blue ribbon, they will wear hats of
flesh colored tulle also trimmed with
pink and blue ribbon, and the same
chic combination OF pink and blue
will be used to tie the clusters OF
radiance roses which will complete
their costumes. The attendants will
wear the brides gifts, gold brooches
set with amethysts, her Birthstone.
Mrs. Raeder, mother OF the bride,
will wear a becoming costume of gray
georgette crepe, beaded in blue and
silver, and a corsage bouquet of pink
roses The bridegroom's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. d. Smoot, OF Washington.
will be among the guests, Mrs. Smoot
wearing q white crepe de chine gown
with q corsage bouquet Of pink sweet
peas.
Upon their return from an extended
trip through Canada, Mr.. Smoot and
his bride will be at home at 54Ol Con-
necticut avenue. The brides travel
ing costume is a tailored suit Of mid
night blue serge, and with II she
will wear a chic hat OF dark blue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin P. Harris have
as their guest for several weeks Miss
Edna Earl, Of Pittsburgh, who arriv-
ed in Washington yesterday.
Mrs. Nelson Clark Dale, who has
been visiting her parents. Judge and
Mrs. William +. Norris. will leave
Washington shortly to join DR.. Dale.
in New York. Mrs. Dale was formerly
Miss Ethel Norris. Her marriage TO
DIR. Dale, who holds the chair Of geol-
ogy in Hamilton College, Clinton. n.
Y, took place last December. DR..
Dale is now on a geologizing expedi-
tion.
Senator and Mrs. J. c. W. Beckham
and their young daughter. Miss
Eleanor. will go to Atlantic City next
week for a short visit. Senator and
Mrs. Beckham have had as their
guests for several days the Senator's
nephew and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
ton.