The Washington times., 1917-03-14
MISS LEILA HOWARD
BRIDE THIS EVENING
Will Wed Robert Harrison Wood
At the Church of the
Covenant.

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Covenant.
The Church of the Covenant is dec
GRATED with palms, Easter lilies, white
IiIacs anil quantities of spring bios
SONS in shades of pink for the mar
rage this afternoon of Miss Leila
Howard, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter H. Howard. and Robert Harri-
son Wood, of Oklahoma and Washing
ton. The ceremony will be performed
by the pastor of the church, Rev. DR..
Charles Wood, at 4:30 o'clock. and
will be followed by a reception in the
drawing-room of the Wyoming, where
the bride and her parents make their
home.
Before the ceremony there will be
musical program given by Loyal b.
Aldrich, at the organ, assisted by Mrs.
Paul A. Ewing, who will give several
vocal selections.
The bride, who will be given in mar
rage by her father, will wear love
ly gown of white crepe meteor. made
empire fashion, with draperies of
tulle. The bodice Is composed almost
pearls, and there Is . long train Of the
satin.
The Brides Bouquet.
She will carry q bouquet of gar
denias, white roses, and lilies Of the
valley, and her tulIe veil will be ar
ranged in Oriental style, with clusters
OF orange blossoms catching Its folds
en- either side.
Mrs. Reginald Geare. Miss Mar
guerite Weller, Miss Alice Griffith.
and Miss Mary Donnelly, who will be
bridesmaids, will be Eowned alike in
pink tulle over pink metal tissue,
shading from the sea shell pink worn
by the first maid to enter the church
to the American Beauty color which
the maid of honor will wear. They
will wear Ieghorn hats, with crowns
OF shirred blue chiffon trimmed with
streamers of black velvet, and each
will carry a sheaf OF roses to match
her gown.
Brides Travelling Gown:
Miss Elizabeth Heitmuller, the maid
of honor, will wear a hat of gold
lace, trimmed with streamers of black
velvet, and her gown of American
Beauty tulle is made over gold tissue.
Virgil o. Wood, of New Haven, will
be best man for his brother and the
ushers will be Barrit Galloway, Ernest
T. Love, Elmer II. Finch. and George
Newton Lamb.
Mrs. Howard, who, with Mr.. How
ard, will stand with the bride and
Ill a
a costume OF lavender tulle over sill
yer tissue, with a big hat OF black
horsehair braid.
The brides travelling gown is "a
tailored suit OF mustard colored Jer-
sey cloth, and with II she will wear
q becoming black hat, trimmed in
mustard color.
Frances Here For Day.
Senator ]. I. France OF Maryland
and Mrs. France, accompanied by the
Senator's parents, the Rev. DR.. and
Mrs. Joseph W. France, OF New York
State, motored to Washington yes
terday from Baltimore. and were at
the Willard for the day.
The Misses Lorna and Judith At
bard, entertained at delightful
luncheon today in honor of Miss Anna
Sanford, OF Knoxville, Tenn, who is
visiting Miss Mildred Bacon. The
other guests were Miss Lillian Bir-
ney, Miss Alys Downing, Miss Elsie
Downing. Miss Jane Gregory, Miss
Sophie Sweet, Miss Dorothy Shuey,
Miss Dorothy bennett, Miss Mary
Graham. Miss Jeanette Cowan, Miss
Katherine Hill. Miss Hilda Jansen,
Miss Ruth Larner and Miss Bacon.
Miss Halle Davis. daughter OF Mrs.
Armstead Davis, will return to town
today after spending the past fort
night at French Lick Springs with
her grandmother, Mrs. Armstead.
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The marriage of Miss Anne Gayley
Marshall, daughter of the Rev. and
Mrs. James T. Marshall, TO J. BARLEY
Reeside will be solemnized this even
ing at 1880 o'clock at the home of the
brides parents.
The brides father will perform the
ceremony, which will be attended
only by a small company OF relatives
and close friends, and. owing TO a re-
cent death in the brides family, there
will be only an informal reception for
the guests who attend the wedding.
Miss Marshall will enter the draw
ing room on the arm of her cousin.
Wilson L. Townsend. and will be at
tended by Miss Louise Frey as maid
OF honor. Armor Reside will be best
man for his brother. The bride will
wear a gown OF white satin en-
broidered in pearls. with a tulIe veil
caught with orange blossoms. She
will carry Bride roses and lilies of
the valley. Miss Frey's frock is OF
pale green tulle and silver cloth and
she will carry pink sweet peas. Mrs.
Marshall will wear O modish black
tulle gown.
Mr.. Reside and his bride will be |
at home after April 10 at 1850 Fuller |
street. They will leave town this |
evening for q wedding trip. the bride |
wearing a travelling suit of blue cloth, |
with a blue hat and white fox furs. |
the out-of town guests at the |
wedding will be Mrs. II. A. Palmer,
Miss Gayley. Mrs. William Borden
snd Miss Armour, all OF Philadelphia,
and Mrs. Philip seantiing, Of Baiti.
more. !.