The Washington herald., 1917-10-26
Society's New Winter Colony
Dimes and Dances at Willard

Mary Elizabeth Moran to Mr.. John
p. McGrath was solemnixed yesterday
in the Shrine of the Sacred Heart,
Fourteenth and Park road northwest.
The Rev. p. C. Gavan. rector OF the
shrine. officiated.
Aside from deep impressiveness of
the ritual. simplicity of detail marked
the wedding. The altar and sanctuary
were tastefully adorned with chrysan-
themums and autumn leaves, and the
altar was lighted by the glow of
candles. The church was filled long
before the bridal party arrived.
kneeling upon prie-dieus within the
sanctuary the bride and bridegroom
assisted at the nuptial mass that
began Immediately after the brief
marriage ceremony. Just before re-
ceiving communion and again as the
mass closed the couple advanced and
knelt upon the altar steps while
Father Gavan, turning from the altar,
offered the two official prayers of the
church.
The bride was attired in a seal
brown travelling suit, with which her
hat and gloves matched, and she wore
a spray OF orchids. Neither the bride
nor bridegroom was attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. McGrath left WASH
ington for their honeymoon trip i'm
mediately after the church ceremony,
many OF their friends following them
to the station to shower them with
good wishes and. incidentally, with
confetti
Mrs. James Beveridge has sent out
cards announcing the marriage of
her daughter. Frances Pearl Miller, to
Mr.. III. Hortimer Niswanner on We'd
nesday, October 10. 1917, at Detroit,
Mich. Mr.. and Mrs. Niswanner will
be at home after January ! at New
Orleans. La.
Mr.. Niswanner resided in the Dis
trict Of Columbia fourteen years. He
served in the thirteenth decennial
census; also the department of insur-
ance. municipal building. He is a
member Of Lafayette Lodge. No. 10,
A. F. and A NJ, Washington. D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery Blair
will remain at their country home
this season. at Silver Spring, Md.
Their daughter, Mrs. Adolphus Sta
ton. formerly Miss Edith Blair, ia
with them, during the absence of
Lieut.. Commander station, who is at
sea.
Miss Isabel Noyes was hostess a,
a miscellaneous shower Wednesday
evening, in compliment to Miss Marie
Louise Kubel. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Kubel. whose marriage
to Raymond Joseph Wise will take
place Monday evening, November O..
The decorations were suggestive of
the Halloween season. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Kubel, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Noyes, Mrs. Geo.
Noyes.' Mr.. and Mrs. Roger J. White
ford. Miss Mary Duguid. Mrs. F. s.
Harveycutter. Miss Catherine Near
die. Miss Melinda Adams. Miss Flor
ence Palmer. Miss Marguerite Wise,
Miss Olga Lowell. Miss Margaret
Kubel and Miss Edith Wells.
A beautiful wedding was solemn
lied Wednesday evening at Herndon.
Va, when Miss Juane Louise Aud,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Edgar Aud, became the bride of Mr..
Kobe Curtice. son Of DR.. and Mrs.
Cooper Curtice, of Vienna, Va.
The ceremony was performed at St.
. A%pAoNOPdl heN.
Allen Castleman, rector of Old Falls
Episcopal Church, officiating.
The church was beautifully deco
rated with palms, ferns and white
chrysanthemums. While the guests
were assembling a musical program
was given by Mrs. Annie Robey Wal
ker, and Mr.. William Aud, brother
Of the bride, sang Because" during
the ceremony.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her, father, wore a gown of
duchess satin and tulle. embroidered
in pearls and with court train. Her
veil was held in place by a wreath Of
orange blossoms. She carried a
shower bouquet of Bride roses and
lilies of the valley. The brides at
tendants were gowned in frocks of
pink, shading from rose to flesh color
They wore picture hats of black tulle,
trimmed in pink ostrich tips, and
carried Killarney roses. Mrs. Bar
bour Hutchison. sister of the bride,
and Mrs. Edith Coleman were ma
irons of honor. Miss Anna Louise
Leigh was maid OF honor. and Miss
Rose Curtice, sister of the BRIDE
bridesmaids.
Mr.. Curtice had as his best man
DR.. E. L. Flanagan, of Richmond.
The ushers were: Messrs. Emory
Hutchison. OF Washington; John Nc
Carthy, Of Vienna: Ralph Chamblin,
Ralph Reed, s. +. Hutchison and
Ralph Ennis, of Herndon. A recep-
ton was given at the home of the
brides parents.
Mrs. Aud, mother of the bride,
wore a gown of white lace and a
corsage bouquet OF pink roses. Mrs.
Curtice. mother OF the bridegroom,
wore black lace and carried Golden
Gate roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtice left for a
wedding trip TO New York and At
lantic City, Mrs. Curtice wearing a
smart tailored blue serge suit and
rose fox furs, gray hat and shoes to
match.
Among the out-of-town guests were:
Mrs. Morris Beard, OF Hardinsburg,
KY; Mrs. Helen Raleigh, of PrinceH
ton. n. j.; Rev. and Mrs. F. 7.
Ridgeway. Of Marshall, Va; DR.. and
Mrs. Rasome, Gen. H. Oden Lake,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Lake, Of Wash
ington; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Harri-
son, OF LeeseCrg, Va.