Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17

The New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church was thronged yesterday AFTER
noon for the beautiful marriage cere.
mony. which took place there at :
o'clock, when Miss Margaret Larner,
daushter of Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Lar
ner. became the bride Of Ensign Alex
ander Somerville Wotherspoon. .. s. n,
son Of Mai. Gen. William w. Wother-
spoon. U. S. A., retired, and Mrs. Woth-
erspoon.
White peonies and Dorothy Perkins
roses against a background OF palms
and ferns adorned the chancel. making
an effective setting for the bridal party.
while the balcony was entwined with
asparagus vines sprayed with PINK
rambler roses. The Rev. Dr. Wanace
Radcliffe pastor of the church. oficiat-
ed, The bride, who was given in mar
rage by her father, wore a handsome
gown Of bridal satin fashioned on sim
pie straight lines. with court train
The front Of the bodice and long nous
quetaire sleeves of white tulle were
embroidered in seed pearls. and ner
long tulle veil was fastened to the
couture by a wreath Of orange BIOS
Apms. Her flowers were a shower OF
lilies of the valley. white orchids and
maidenhair fern. Miss Ruth Larner,
who was her sisters only attendant,
wore pale blue georgette crepe with
-colored sash and picture hat Oh
neapolitan straw trimmed with pale
blue ribbon. She carried a bouquet OF
yellow Spanish iris. Ensign Thomas e.
Brown was best man. and the ushers
were Ensign j. l. McCrea. Ensign A
f Smith, Ensign S. r. Shumate. Ensign
w A. Hicks, Ensign d. w. Armstrong
and Ensign H. 8. Clark, 1r.. all being
classmates of the bridegroom. lmme-
diately following the ceremony there
was a reception at the home of the
brides parents In 18th street. Clusters
of white peonies and Dorothy Perkins
roses transformed the drawing rooms
and hallway into bower of bloom.
while in the dining room white roses
and yellow Spanish iris were used with
equal effect.
Mrs. Larner. the brides mother, wore
q charming gown of peachblow geor-
gette crepe and a black chiffon hat. and
Mrs. Wotherspoon. mother Of the
bridegroom. was in pale pink chiffon
embroidered in self-tones and finished
with n biscuit colored girdle. Her hat
was also of biscuit shade. trimmed with
roses the shade of the dress. Miss
Isabelle Larner. sister of the bride.
wore white georgette crepe combined
with white lace and silver braid hat
trimmed with pink ribbon. Miss Anna
Southland Larner and Miss Lucy Larner.
the brides small sisters, were in dainty
gowns Of white swiss trimmed with
valencienne lace. and white hats.
Following the reception the bridal
party went out to the Chevy Chase
Club for the dance.
Later the bride and bridegroom left
for their wedding trip. the former
wearing a smart gown OF dark blue
tafYeta and a small black hat trimmed
with wild flowers.
Among the guests present besides the
parents Of the bridegroom. Gen. and
Mrs. Wotherspoon. were the brides
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Southland
Parker: Miss Margaret Beckley OF New
York, Miss Dorothy Seamans Of Brook
lyn and many of Washington's official
army and navy and resident circles.
with whom both families are so closely
identified.
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Baker
have as their house guest Miss Hannah
J. Patterson of Pittsburgh. Pa, who
will remain several weeks.
The French ambassador. the British
ambassador, the Italian ambassador,
the Japanese ambassador. the Secretary
of State, the minister of Portugal. the
minister of Serbia. the minister of Bel
GUM and Mr. Herbert G. Hoover were all
given honorary degrees at the 10th an
) nual commencement at Princeton Uni
\ versity yesterday. the entire party go-
ing UP from Washington to attend the
exercises.
q One of the most interesting weddings
ERf the week will be that of Miss Edythe
tao1Ard and AE Francis Bartlett Man.