The Washington times., 1917-07-14
Miss Harding
Is Bride TODAY
OfHERrnce

Of Miss Elizabeth Harding, daughter
Of William Proctor Gould Harding,
governor Of the Federal Reserve
Board, and Frederick Henry Prince,
jr., took place at noon today at st.
Johns Church. The ceremony was
followed by a breakfast at the home
OF Mr.. Harding on r street, the
guests including Cabinet officers,
diplomats. Mr.. Harding's colleagues
Of the Federal Reserve Board. other
officials and attaches Of the various
foreign missions now in Washington.
Mr.. Prince, who is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Henry Prince, OF
Boston and Pride's Crossing, Mass,
holds a lieutenant's commission in
the French aviation corps, and is a
brother OF Norman Prince, who was
killed in action in France. He wore
the horizon blue uniform OF the
French army, and the same bright
blue was repeated in the uniforms OF
the numerous French officers among
the guests, combining with the olive
drab of the American army officers
and the spotless white of the navy to
give a distinctly military touch to
the picture.
Horizon Blue Ruled Decorations
Horizon blue entered lavishly into
were carried out in blue hydrangeas,
larkspur, and pink gladioli. The
pillared gallery was outlined with
Australian ferns. the chancel was
| banked with palms and the same
1 feathery ferns, offset by great clus-
tiers OF hydrangeas, gladioli, and
larzspur, and a feathery curtain OF
asparagus vine marked the archway
leading to the chanceL A program
OF organ music was given during the
seating of the guests.
The bride was escorted and given
in marriage by her father. Her cos
tune was OF hlmy tulle, with q
Voluminous tulle veil worn over her
face and held in place with a coronet
of orange blossoms. The gown
which was made long, touching the
floor all round. had an overskirt Of
tulle edged with pearls and opening
over q petticoat made OF many lay
ers OF tulle ruffled and festooned
with orange blossoms The tight
fitting, slightly pointed, bodice Of
soft bridal satin was finished at the
decolletage with q fichu of tulle held
in place by q cluster Of orange bios
SONS.
Mousquetaire sleeves Of tulle, elbow
length and edged with pearls. and a
court train OF alternating strips of
tulle and satin ribbon completed a
costume at once delicate and singular
ly becoming. Wee clusters of orange
blossoms were used to garnish the
train, which was yelled with tulle.
The bride carried q graceful cluster
of white orchids.
III Miss Elise Hasbrouck, of Kingston,
L l., who was maid Of honor and the
brides only attendant, wore a charm
ing frock of horizon blue chiffon
combined with orchid chiffon and
built over q foundation Of shell pink.
The skirt was cut In many long
points and the simple draped bodice
was without trimming save for a
vari-colored girdle embodying shades
OF mauve, pink, blue a trifie darker
than the gown and silver. Her hat
was OF orchid tulle faced with shell
pink and trimmed with one great blue
hydrangea- She carried a sheaf OF
hydrangeas and larkspur.
New Yorker Best Man.
Sidney w. Fish. of New York, was
best man, and the uShers were F.
Skiddy Won Stade, Of New York;
Charles Morgan. Ambrose Clark,
Lawrence Rumsey, Harrison Tweed.
and Elliott Cowdin. The Rev. DR..
Roland Cotton Smith, rector Of St
Johns performed the ceremony.
For the breakfast which followed
the brides home was abloom with
flowers, blue and pink being the color
scheme as at the church. The bridal
party received before a screen of
palms, starred with pink and white
peonies, hydrangeas, gladioli, and
larkspur, and the same blossoms
were used throughout the drawing
rooms. The latticed veranda, where
the musicians were hidden behind a
screen, was matched with green. in
terspersed with blossoms. Pink roses
and larkspur were used on the buffet
table.
When Mr.. Prince and his bride left
town for their wedding trip, the lat
ter wore a simple tailored gown OF
lightweight blue serge, with a hat
to match. They have taken a house
at Pride's Crossing for the summer
months, and on the completion OF his
furlough Mr.. Prince expects to return
to his duty in France or to enter the
aviation service of the United States.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Henry
Prince. parents OF the bridegroom,
were among the guests. Mrs. Prince
laid aside her deep mourning for the
ceremony and wore a simple gown OF
black tuIle, with a black hat trimmed
in ribbon. Other guests from out OF
town were Mrs. Edward Barrett OF
Birmingham. Ala: Mr.. and Mrs. Bra
dis Johnson, OF Islip, L. l., and New
York: Mrs. Guy Norman and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryce J. Allen, OF Boston.
This evening Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
A. Mum will give a dinner. followed
by dancing. for the members Of the
wedding party.
Lord NorthclIffe is passing a few
days on the North Shore. and is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Wallace,
OF Washington, and Windclife. the
home of Mrs. William J. Boardman,
at Manchester. Mass, which they have
leased for the summer.
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Rear Admiral willard II. Brownson.
U. S. N. of Washington. is at the Pro-
file, Breton Woods. n. H. with Mrs.
Brownson and their daughter. Mrs.
Thomas N Hart. wife OF Commander
Hart, U. S. n.
ConEressman'a Daughter WEEDS
A marriage of interest to Washing
ton will take place today in Cali
fornia when Miss Phyllis Hayes,