The Washington herald., 1917-07-18

SCiOiiiOiiJ ~ hNoy Sah~A
and Reception Follow
ing-Miss Estelle Roy
ster Becomes Bride Of
Mr.. N. Landon Burchell
at St. John S Church.
One Of the smartest weddings OF
the summer took place yesterday at
12:so o'clock IN the Kay Chapel. at
Newport, r. l., when Miss Margaret
Fechteler, daughter Of Admiral and
Mrs. A. F. Fetchteler, was married to
Lieut.. Commander Herbert Emery
Kays. U. s. N. The chapel was deco
rated in palms. ferns and lilies.
The bride, who was given In mar
riage by her father, wore lovely
gown Of white chiffon embroidered in
pearls with a court train Of white sa-
tin, with a long tulle veil. She was
attended by her sisters, Miss Eliza
beth Fechteler, as maid Of honor. and
little Miss Amy Fechteler, as flower
girl. The former was charming in
white tulle. with a large white tulle
hat and carrying yellow roses. Miss
Amy Fechteler wore a white organdie
frock trimmed in lace and a tulie
and lace hat. She carried a basket
on a stick filed with yellow roses.
Admiral Fechteler, the bridegroom,
his best man. Lieut.. II. T. Kays. U.
8. N, and the ushers were in full
dress uniform. The ushers were Surg.
R E. Dedbetter. Ensign w. M.
Fechteler, Lieut.. Dean Causey, Lieut..
Causey, Lieut.. Radford Moses. En-
sign Warner Bayley. Lieut. ]. P. Ian
non and Ensign Frank Fechteler, all
Of the United States navy. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev,
Stanley Hughes. rector OF Trinity
Church, Newport.
A reception and buffet breakfast fol-
lowed the ceremony at the home OF
Admiral and Mrs. Fechteler In Gios
avenue, where the decorations were
in green and white. Mrs. Fechteler,
mother of the bride, who received
with the bridal couple wore a becom-
ing gown OF gray Georgette crepe
combined with Persian embroidery
and a large black tulle hat. Mrs. c.
z. Millar, sister OF the bridegroom,
and his brother and sister-in-law,
Lieut.. and Mrs. H. T. Kays, were
among the guests from a distance.
Lieut.. Commander Kays and his
bride left in the afternoon for motor
trip, returning at the expiration OF
the formers very short leave to New
port. where they will make their home
for the present at the war college
training station. The bride Travelled in
a green tailored suit with a small
hat Of gray and green feathers and
gray fur scarf.
Lieut.. Commander Kays is a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Kays, of Pheo-
nix, Ariz. The bride is well known
at Washington, where she spent part
Of her childhood and where she made
her debut. Her father is now In COM
nand Of one Of the divisions OF the
Atlantic fleet
ST. Johns Church was the scene
of a charming wedding at noon yes
terday when Miss Estelle Lesley Roy
ster. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J.
Royster, OF Richmond, Va, became
the bride Of Mr. n. Landon Burehen'
Of this city. The Rev. Roland Cot
ton smith, rector of st. Johns, per-
formed the ceremony. which was wit
messed only by a small company OF
relatives.
The bride was unattended. The
bidegroom's nephew, Lieut.. Edwin =
Burt, o. r. c., of this city, now IN
camp at Tobyhanna, Pa, acted as
hest man The bride wore a smart
travelling suit Of dark blue gabardine
and a small hat of the same Color
Mr. BurchelI and his bride left i'm
--ad,steI,, after the ceremony for a
short wedding journey. They VIII
make their home at 11o2 Vermont
avenue.
Nr- Burcheu is a member Of one OF
the Oldest and most prominent faml-
lies Of the District of Columbia
Mrs Darlington, wife OF Brig. Gen
r-arIington. L. s. A, has gone to
west Point to be with her son-in-law
and daughter, Lieut.. and Mrs. Harry
dwight Chamberlin. She will return
to Washington in September.
Mr.. oliver r. Williamson has gone
70 New York for a short stay and Is
stopping at the Biltmore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin P. Harris have
as their guest for several weeks. Miss
Edna Earl, of Pittsburgh, who ar
rived at Washington yesterday.
Mrs. Reginald c. Vanderbilt and
Miss Pauline Disston have gone to
New York from Newport, r. l., and
will be at the Ritz-Carlton for few
days. Miss Disston's engagement to
Mr.. John wanamaker. I'd. was re-
Gently announced
Mr.. and Mrs. Melville Church are at
, the Manhattan Hotel in New York
2
Mrs. Langhtt, wife of Col. William
c. Langhtt, U. S. A, has arrived in
Washington from Chicago and Joined
her son-in-law and daughter. Mai. and
Mrs. Francis B. Wilby. at Washington
Barracks. Col. Langftt is in France
serving with the railroad engineers,
recently sent over. Mai. Wilby will go
abroad with the First Regiment Of en-
. gineers before autumn.
OF interest to Washington society
Is the marriage of Miss Priscilla Past
and Ensign Lawrence Wainwright, L.
s. N, which took place at o'clock
Monday at "willoughby." the country
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
I Mrs. William c. Past. in Baltimore
, County, Nd.
Owing 70 the hasty arrangements of
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