Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
MRS. e. ROY BALLINGER.
Formerly Miss Marjorie Alys MacNab.

legation of Norway. which took place
today at noon at st. Matthews Church
in the presence of a distinguished COM
pany, representative of the official. dip
lomatic and resident society at the
capital.
the ceremony, which was followed by
q nuptial mass. The organist of the
church gave a program of nuptial
music before and during the ceremony
and heralded the coming of the bride
with the wedding march from "Lohen-
grin"
The procession, led by the ushers. Mr..
de Sartiges, Mr.. Jules c. F. Blondel
and Mr.. de Morandiere of the French
embassy staff. Mr.. Christian Vogt
the special Norwegian mission. and Mr..
Selmer ANDERSEN. chancellor of the
Norwegian legation. passed up the cen
ter aisle, along which tall standards.
filed with lilies and roses. were ar
ranged at intervals to the altar. which.
alight with myriads of candles. was
decorated with bouquets of white bios
SONS.
The bridesmaids. Miss Edith Temple
Oracle and Miss Amy Bennett, follow
pink crepe de chine. over satin Of the
same shade, deliberately embroidered in
pink floss and crystal beads.
The v-neck bodies of the pink crepe
folded girdie. knotted at the back. the
ends weighted with crystal trimming
The skirts fell in pleats from the waist
line
Picture hats of silver net were worm
the broad brims faced with pink tulle
and the crowns wreathed with pink roses.
The arm bouquets of roses. in two
shades Of pink. were showered with
sweetheart roses.
Mrs Charles J. Happier. who attended
her sister as matron of honor. preceded
her. and her gown was Of pale blue chif-
fon oyer lustrous white satin.
The bodice. made in surpice fashion.
had a deep collar falling to the waist line
at the back and the edge embroidered in a
flower design in blue and crystal beads
This embroidery also appeared the
lower part Of the waist, the girdle and
short peplum below.
The ree-quarter-length mandarin
sleeves had soft cuffs folded back, on
which the embroidery also showed. The
full-gathered skirt had trimming of
deep folds of the chiffon above the
hem. Her hat of silver net was similar
| to those worn by the bridesmaids. and
she carried a shower bouquet of radi-
ence and sweetheart roses.
The bride. who was escorted by her
father, was lovely in her gown of
cream tinted satin. The bodice. with its
square decollete. had a jacket effect Of
the satin embroidered in seed pearls
and white floss in a design of orange
d
a vest of exquisite duchess lace yelled
in tulle. A frill of tulle hemmed with
seed pearls showed at the back of the
neck and was arranged in cascade eff
feet to the waist line. which was
marked by strands of seed pearls.
The skirt was formed of layers of
tulIe cut in deep points and edged with
seed pearls. Her long court train or
satin was arranged in graceful folds.
and at the square end the sides were
elahOratalV he
two points being held with bowknot
of seed pearls. Her tulle veil was be-
comingly arranged with a chaplet of
orange blossoms, and she carried a
lilies of the valley.
Mr.. William Malthe Johannessen. first
secretary of the Norwegian legation.
acted as best man for Mr.. Smith.
The wedding breakfast followed at
Rauschers, where an effective decora-
ton Of rubrum lilies, pink roses,
gladioli and palms was in place in the
ballroom and pink drawing room. where
standing before white lattice inter-
woven with asparagus vine.
Mrs. Shuey. mother of the bride, as
sisted In receiving, wearing a smart
gown Of white embroidered net. com
bined with fllet lace and trimmed with
crystals.
Her white satin hat was trimmed
with white aigrettes. and she wore a
corSage bouquet OF mauVe orchids.
A stringed orchestra played through
out the breakfast. The table extend
ing across one end of the ballroom was
adorned with a tall basket filed with
pink roses, lilies and gladioli.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith left later for
their wedding trip. the latter wearing
a modish blue tailored suit. with
large black hat, trimmed with black
aigrettes.
The new minister of Switzerland. Mr..
Jean Adolphe Sulzer. accompanied by
the members of the Swiss mission,
| which includes Prof. William Rappard.
Mr.. John Syz and Col Staempdf. who