The Washington herald., 1917-09-16

airy. U. S. A, Of this city, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander H Semmes.
220S Q street northwest, and Miss
Juanita B. Hopkins was celebrated
Saturday. August %. at San An
tonic. in the First Presbyterian
Church at 9 o'clock, with Rev.
Thomas F. Gallaher. OF the Utica
Presbyterian Churcn. reading the
sacred ceremony. Just previous to
the coming OF the bridal party Miss
Mary Aubrey sang. accompanied on
the organ by Oscar J. Fox. Just
after this the bridal chorus was
played for the entrance OF the bril-
dal party. The bride was attend
ed by Miss Jean Aubrey as maid of
honor and Capt Jack johnson act
ed as best man.
The bride, the daughter Of Capt
and Mrs. Hal Howard, was given in
marriage by her mother. The bride
wore an exquisite gown of cloth of
silver with an overdress of tulle; the
bodice of the tulle had a girdle of
the cloth of silver and long angel
sleeves caught up with orange bios
SONS. Her tulle veil was caught to
the hair with orange blossoms and
around her forehead was a bandeau
of real lace, and a colonial bouquet
of white roses and white clematis
edged about with a frill of real lace
was carried.
Miss Aubrey was In yellow. to
carry out the cavalry colors, a
filnly yellow organdy made with
numerous fine tucks and insertions.
and the bodice was of the organdy
and filmy lace. She wore a yellow
maline hat and carried a large bou-
Quet of yellow asters. The altar
and reading desk were banked in
white roses and dahiias. with a
background OF ferns ana palms
Tall cathedral candles In massive
brass holders in large numbers, as
the only lights. gave of a mellow
glow. adding to the solemnity of
the occas sion.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Semmes left later
in the evening 70. his station, the
bride wearing a dark blue tailored
suit with gray hat and boots.
Lieut.. William L. Kleitz, Fiftieth
U. S. Infantry. and Miss Harriet
Selby Gillette. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Gillette. were married
in Sheridan. Wyo.. August %. 1871.
at the residence of the brides par
ents. Palms and roses Were used
in the decorations of the house.
Only the family witnessed the cere-
mony, which was performed by
Bishop Thomas. of Wyoming. The
bride wore q gown Of white princess
lace and was given in marriage by
her father. Following the cere-
mony a reception was held, where
many old friends gave them good
wishes and congratulations. Miss
Gillette was born in Sheridan and,
after attending Miss Capin's school.
in North Hampton, Mass, for three
years. was graduated from Mrs.
Somer's school, at Washington, u.
c. Last winter she studied at the
Ziegler Institute of Music in New
York city and appeared in several
was born at Highland Falls. N. Y.
and was graduated from Cornell
University in 1915. from the College
of Arts and Sciences. and was pres
ident OF the Eastern College News
papers Association. He entered the
Officers Training Camp at Mad
ison Barracks, n. Y, from which
he was commissioned August Is. He
and Mrs. kleitz are now at Syra-
cuse. N. Y. where the Fiftieth In
fantry is stationed.
Miss Katherine Jeffries. daughter
of Mr.. and MrA George K. Jeffries,
was married to Mr.. william ]. Holl-
warth Thursday by the Rev. Win
field S. Booth, of the First Baptist
Church. at the home of the brides
parents in Collingwood. n. J.,
where the father gave his daughter
in marriage. The bridesmaid was
Miss May Jeffries. a sister of the
bride. The best man was Mr..
Thomas Roch, Of Chestnut Hill,