The Washington times., 1917-05-26
MISSLAURADELANO
TO BE BRIDE TODAY
VIII Be Married to James
Lawrence HOughteEng, L.
NOTABLE COMPANY OF GUESTS
Ceremony to Take Place at DelanO
Ceremony to Take Place at DelanO
Home, in Sixteenth Street.

The marriage OF Miss Laura Delano.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic H.
Delano. to James Lawrence Houghtel-
ing. jr.. OF Chicago. viii be solemnizsd
this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Six
teenth street residencs Of NJ. and Mrs.
Delano. The Rev. DR.. U. G. B. Pierce.
rector Of All Souls Unitarian Church.
will officiate. and a reception will fol-
low the service.
The wedding Is OF unusual interest
to the official and diplomatic element
of Washington society, with which
Miss Delano and her sister. Miss
Louise Delano. have been affiliated
since their father came to Washing
ton from Chicago as a member Of the
Federal Reserve Board Mr.. Hough-
telling. who Is the son Of the late
James Lawrence Houghteling. OF Pea
body. Houghteling a Co.. one OF the
most famous banking firms Of the
middle West. has recently returned
from Russia, where he served as spe-
cal assistant secretary to the Ameri-
can ambassador at Petrograd-
Gown Of white Satin.
Mrs James Lawrence Houghteling
and the Misses Houghteling. mother
and sisters of the bridegroom. came
to washington to attend the wedding.
Their home Is in winnetka. fashion
able suburb OF Chicago.
Miss Delano will be given in mar
riage by her father and attended by her
sister. Miss Louise Delano. and Mr..
Houghtsling's sister, Miss Margaret
Houghteling, as maids Of honor. She
will wear a lovely gown Of white satin
embroidered in silver and pearls. and
her tulle veil will be held in place by
a flet Of pearls.
Her bouquet Is OF white iris and
lilies Of the valley.
The bridesmaids' frocks are Of
ehangeable apple green taHeta, made
on chic lines, and they will carry
Colonial bouquets Of pink roses, wee
blue flowers and ferns.
William Houghteling will be the
best man for his brother. aRd the
ushers will be Rosecrans Baldwin,
Francis p. Butler, William Z. Glow.
Pjr.; David Dangler, Alfred z. Hamil.
Augustus s. Peabody, and Donald
II. Ryerson. all of Chicago: Richard
Crane, I'd, Of Washington; Livingston
Mather, OF Cleveland. and Philip 7.
White. of Indianapolis.
House Lavishly Decorated.
The house is Iavishly decorated,
white flowers being used in the draw
ing room, where the ceremony will
take place The color scheme in the
dining room and the other reception
rooms Is pink.
The small but distinguished COM
pany asked to the wedding will in
clude Cabinet members, diplomats, Of
ficials and resident society folk. The
guests from out of town will be Mrs-
Edward Ryerson. Mr.. and Mrs. David
Ryerson, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis But
Ter, Mrs. Herman Butler. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stuyvesant Butler, Mr.. and Mrs.
Augustus Peabody, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam E. Glow, jr., Mrs Alfred Hamil1
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis DanEler. and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Peck. Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs. Perry Belmont are among the
Washingtonians who will attend the
ceremony.
On the completion OF their wedding
trip Mr.. HoughteIing and his bride
expect to make their home in or
near Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delano entertained at
dinner in the gold room OF the Shore
ham last night for the members OF
their daughters bridal party and the
out-oftown guests. There were forty
guests.
y
Richardson Gibson has returned to
Washington from a short stay In New
York.
=
Maj. Gen. George W. Goetha1s has
gone to New York. where he Is stop
ping at the Astor Hotel.
Alan O. Clephane. of this city. in
passing several days at the Wolcott
in. New York.
The Rev. F. Ward Denys, Mrs. Denys
and their family expect to remain in
Washington the greater part OF June,
after which they will divide their time
between Eagles Mere, Pa, and Bar
Harbor. Me-, also paying a series OF
visits in the North
ROSE c0RH0N HAYAI