The Washington times., 1917-11-10
Capt. Wallace
To Take Bride
This Afternoon

at the residence Of Mrs. Robert w.
Patterson for the wedding reception
Of her niece, Miss Ruth Raymond
Patterson, and Capt Melville w. Full
Ter Wallace, u. 8. A. Captain wal
lace 10 the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Campbell Wallace. The announce
ment OF his promotion to the rank OF
captain was made last evening at
the dinner Mr.. and Mrs Wallace
gave In compliment to their son ana
his nancee.
The ceremony today will be at
o'clock at the home OF the brides
mother, Mrs Raymond Patterson, in
Kenyon street and will be attended
by a small, but distinguished COM
pany, including a little group OF
friends Of the bridegroom's grand
/ father, the late Chief Justice Mel
Vile W. Fuller. The Rev. DR.. Roland
Cotton Smith. rector Of st. Johns
Church, will ofnciats, assisted by the
Rev. DR.. Charles Wood, pastor of the
Church OF the Covenant
RrSther To Give Bride Away.
Miss Patterson will be given in
marriage by her brother, Lieut..
Robert W. Patterson. U. s. R, who
came from Camp Lee. Petersburg, Va.
where he is on duty, for the occasion.
Her only attendant will be her small
cousin Miss Felicia Gizycka,
daughter Of Countess Gizycka-
Lieutenant Wallace will have as his
best man Capt r L. Williams, U. s.
R., who Is on duty at Chickamaugua-
The little bridal party will pass
down the stairwey and through hall
and drawing room to the bay window
where the ceremony will be per-
formed. Here quantities OF Easter
lilies are massed tefore q white satin
prize dieu, where the young couple
viii kneel The room will be lighted
by candles, the Soft light combining
with the great clusters OF lilies and
the leafy green tone OF the walls to
give the eject OF q chapel. A string
orchestra win play the wedding
music.
Bride In white Satin.
The bride will wear . gown Of
white satin, wish . silvery sheen,
made on simple and youthful lines.
The skirt Is quite long, and Is draped
slightly toward the back. The round
nsekci u outlined with pearls and the
narrnvy jgirdIe is finished with pearl
tassfIG The long sleeves are OF
| tullef The, court train, hung from
the shoulders where It IL fastened
by pearl ornaments, completes the
wear q full tulls veil falling from
the back of her hair and held by
a coronet of rose point lace.
She will wear over her face a short
veil edged with pearls, which will be
removed after the ceremony. Her
bouquet will be OF white orchids,
hlies OF the valley, and maidenhair
fern: and she will wear the bride
groom's gift, q diamond and platinum
wrist watch.
The flower girls frock 10 Of white
tulle trimmed with nne silver lace
and belted by a wide girdle OF white
satin. Her beautiful and abundant
hair. which she wears in long curls,
will be bound by a simple silver hllet.
She will carry an armful OF roses.
Tho men OF the wedding party will
all be in uniform, wearing the serv-
fee olive drab.
Guests at Ceremony.
Among those in the little company
to witness the ceremony will be Chief
Justice and Mrs. Edward Douglas
White, Justice and Mrs. Oliver Wen
dell Holmes, Justice william r. Day,
the Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs.
Houston, Mrs. Thomas F. Bayard, Miss
Jane Riggs, Congressman and Mrs
Frederick H. GilIett, Miss Frances
Hoar, Miss Helen Snow Jones, Z. Lee
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Newbold Noyes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Wallace and their
niece, Miss Sallie Beecher; Mrs. Rob
ert W. Patterson and her daughter
in-law, Mrs. Joseph Mediu Patterson,
OF Chicago, who is her guest, and
Countess Gizyls-
The brides mother will wear a be-
coming costume OF black French taf-
feta, made with an overskirt slightly
draped over q petticost OF fine black
silk lace. The drsped bodice has ali
empiecement OF the lace and elbow
length tulle sleeves, with taffeta cuffs
She will wear a smart hat of black
silk beaver, with black feathers
the crown, and a corsage bouquet OF
orchids.
Mrs. WaIIaee's Gown.
Mrs. Wallace's gown is OF soft,
pearl gray velvet combined with chif.
fon, and she will wear q black velvet
hat. Miss Beecher will wear sap
phire blue velvet, with a black hat
IdCeQ WIN plue. mrs. ROBERT Patter-
sons gown is OF taupe velvet, with a
hat to match, and Countess Gizycka
will wear q smart frock OF black vel
vet and q large black velvet hat
Miss Florence Lowden, daughter OF
the governor OF Illinois, who is
guest OF the bride. will wear q mauve
velvet frock embroidered in gold, with
q mauve velvet hat.
The list OF guests from out OF town
who will attend both the ceremony
and the reception includes Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrison Cass Lewis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cyrus c. Turner, and Mr.. Etnd Mrs.
William Eugene Lewis, all OF New
York
Quantities Of American Beauty
roses will be used at the handsome
home of Mrs. Robert Patterson, in
Dupont Circle. where the reception
viii be held. Official. diplomatic and
resident society will be generally rep
resented, and scores OF officers from
Camp Meade, Camp Lee. at Peters,
burg; Fort Myer, and Camp DIX,
Wrightsown, ". J.. will be present.
their uniforms giving a distinctly |
military atmosphere to the scene. |
The great ballroom will be thrown
open for dancing
Home at ChickamauEn.
Captain Wallace and his bride will |
make their home for the present at