The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-21
MISS LYDIA CLARK
WEDSNAVYO OFFICER
Becomes Bride Of Paymaster
William Gilmore NeiII This
Afternoon.

The marriage of Miss Lydia Hodges
Clark, daughter of Mrs. Frank H.
Clark, and Paymaster William Gill
more Neill. U. S. N. will be solem-
nized this afternoon at o'clock, with
simple ceremony. in the apartment
OF the brides mother in the
Brighton. Only a small company of
relatives and close friends will at
tend, but additional guests have been
asked for the reception.
The Rev. DIR. U. G. B. Pierce, of All
Souls Church, will officiate. The
bride will be given in marriage by
her brother, Commander F. H. Clark.
u. S. N, and will be attended by her
cousin, Miss Arabella Clark, of Bos-
ton, as maid OF honor. In the alb
sence of Passed Assistant Surgeon J.
p. Haynes, U. S. N, who was to have
been best man, Lieut.. William T.
Lightle, U. S. N, will serve in that
capacity.
The brides gown is a graceful
model of soft white satin. with
draped bodice and skirt, embroidered
with butterfly motifs of pearls. The
skirt is short, the bodice has long
sleeves of tulle, with butterfly bows
of tulle on the shoulders, and the
same soft fabric finishes the gown at
the neck. A court train, hung from
the shoulders. completes va costume
simple and dignified. Miss Clark will
wear a tulle veil held in place by
clusters of orange blossoms and will
carry a shower OF white sweet peas,
white orchids and lilies of the valley.
Maid of Honors Gown.
The maid OF honor's gown is of
gobelin blue faille. the skirt made
with draped pockets faced with rose
color. Rose colored facings also fin
Ish the bodice and the three-quarter
length sleeves. She will carry sweet
peas in shades of rose and her hat
of tan georSette crepe is faced with
small pink rosebuds and trimmed with
touches of blue.
Mrs. Clark will wear a costume of
black georgette crepe and a small
black hat trimmed with aigrets.
Springtime decorations of pussy
willow. jonquils, syringa, yellow snap
dragons, and great branches Of for
sythia are in place in the drawing
room, with palms and ferns as
background, and a bower OF palms
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dows where the bridal couple will
stand. The Brighton reception rooms,
where the reception will be held are
similarly decorated and on the buffet
table quantities OF white blossoms,
lilacs, sweet peas. and roses have been
used. A stringed orchestra will play
the wedding marches and give a
musical program during the recep-
ton.
Out-of.T0wn Guests.
Among the out-of-town guests at
the wedding will be Miss E. H. Clark
and Miss Katherine Clark, of Boston;
Miss Anna F. Clark, OF Chicago, rela-
tives of the bride: the bridegroom's
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Staley and
Miss Gladys Staley, of New. York; c.
H. Richardson. of Boston; Mr.. and
Mrs. William Bauernschmidt, of Bal
timore, and Pay Director nd Mrs. ]. S.
Phillips, of Shepardstown, N. Y.
Paymaster Neill and his bride will
leave town after the wedding for a
short bridal tour, the latter wearing
q modish brown tailored suit and a
small brown straw hat, faced with
tan georgette crepe and trimmed with
the new straw flowers in shades Of
brown and tan. They will make their
home in Washington at the Brighton
for the present. Paymaster Neill is
attached to the Dolphin.
.
Capt. and Mrs. Will Point, who
have been the guests of Mrs. Carroll
d. Buck at her quarters at the Wash
ington Barracks since their return
from the border, where they have
been for the past year, took posses
sion of their own quarters today.
Captain Point will resume his duties
as quartermaster, and Capt. John S