The Washington times., 1917-12-19
THE CITY'S SOCIAL SIDE
Wedding In
Trinity Church
Brilliant EUent

NIIILAH LOSIH
Trinity Episcopal Church was the
scene of an interesting wedding last
evening when Miss Mary Elizabeth
Van Fossen, daughter Of the rector
Of the church, the Rev. George w.
Van Fossen, and Mrs. Van Fossen, be-
came the bride OF James Edward
Schwab.
The ceremony, performed at s
O'Clock, by the brides father, was
marked in every detail by great
beauty OF appointment.
Tall palms banked the chaneel on
either side, and q beautiful archway
was formed by festoons Of Christmas
greens. The altar was lighted by
tapers in tall candelabra, and white
ribbons marked on the pews. The
: ceremony was preceded by an organ
recital by Henry McChord, and I'm
mediately before the entrance OF the
bride the marriage hymn ''The Voice
That Breathed Ger Eden" was sung
by vested choir OF sixty voices.
The Rt Rev. Alfred Harding,
Bishop Of Washington, who was to
have pronounced the blessing. was un-
able to be present as he was called
Unexpectedly to New York.
The bride walked alone to the
strains OF LohenErin's Wedding
March. She was given away by her
uncle, Robert Sayre Smylie, Of Allan
tic City. Her gown was OF soft white
satin made with a short skirt and a
long court train. Handsome point lace
that had adorned her mothers we'd
t.
and was draped on the skirt. caught
with clusters OF orange blossoms
which were also on Mrs. Van FosSen's
bridal gown. She wore the tulle veil
over her face and caught to the hair
with a coronet OF orange blossoms.
Her bouquet was OF orchids and lilies
Of the valley.
Mrs. C. Temple Murphy, OF Pase-
dena, Cal, as matron OF honor, wore
a gown of French blue panne velvet
with long train and trimmings OF sill
yer lace. Heer hat was a large model
OF black tulle trimmed with a bird
OF paradise. Miss Helen Mitman, of
South Bethlehem, as maid Of honor,
was In a dainty gown OF silver lace
over white metal cloth. and a large
hat OF white tulle and cloth OF silver.
The brides attendants carried tall
silver staffs mounted with bouquets
OF white roses tied with white tulle
and silver ribbon
The bridesmaids were Miss Sarah
Hickling, Miss Marie Covert. Miss
Alice Kirkpatrick, of Bethesda, Nd;
Miss Constance Houghton. OF ScrAn-
ton, Pa; Miss Madelyn Plummer. of
Lisbon Falls, Ne; Miss Pauline Schied,
OF Tamauqua, Pa They wore attract
i've gowns OF white tulls over silver
a.. III
Their hats were brims of silver lace
with crowns Of four crossed strips Of
silver ribbon. Long tulle streamers
hung over one shoulder and were tied
to one Of the flowing tulls sleeves OF
the gowns. .'a~s
Lieut.. Milton Schwab. U. S. R., was
best man for his brother. Samuel
Mitman, Of South Bethlehem, Pa:
Fernando Gonzalez and Eduardo Con-
zales, OF Mexico City: Herman |
Mathai, Franklin Myers, Colbert Crow
der, and Barnum Cotton were the
ushers.
A reception followed the ceremony.
and a stringed orchestra played
throughout the evening.
Mr.. Schwab and his bride will reside
in Washington after their honeymoon.
ING llEN VI DOA hOAuCLS tut UL1o HCu Il
Cross benefit on Thursday afternoon
at the Belasco at 4:45 o'clock when
the Motet Choral Society will give q
concert under the direction OF Otto
Torney Simon for the benefit Of the
Christmas Tree Fund which provides
Christmas cheer for soldiers and
sailors stationed in and around Wash
tngton, Is now complete. They are
the President and Mrs. Wilson, Mrs..
Wadsworth, Mrs. Salisbury, Mrs.
Howard Gould, OF New York; David |
Belssoo, Gen Julian Carr, Mrs. Rich
ard Townsend, Mime. Hague, Mrs.
Julian James, Mrs. Francois Berger
Moran. Mrs. Mathew T. Scott, Mrs. II. |
ID. Shepherd, Mrs. Alexander Hunter
Gait, Mrs. Joseph E. Thropp, Mrs.
Tucker K. Sands, Mrs. Samuel Nc
Roberts, Mrs. r. c. Ringgold, and
Mrs. 3. D. Spilman, sot Warrenton.
There will be four unique tableaux
In connection with the music, the
angels being represented by Miss
Kathryn Hitchcock. Miss RIyero. Miss
Page, and Mrs. Dolph.
Mrs. r. d. Shepherd IS chairman of
the entertainment committee. and ar
ranged the tsbleaux. The musical
program Is divided into four parts
The Church." The Patriot" "The
People" and The Child"