The Washington times., 1917-10-06
THE CITY'S SOCIAL SIDE
"Sno4v Baby"
To WedAniNerv
Captain Today

When Miss Marie Ahnighito Peary,
daughter OF Rear Admiral and Mrs
Robert E. Peary, becomes the bride
of Capt. Edward Stafford. Coast Ar
tillery Corps, U. S. R. this afternoon,
another important wedding will be
added to the list OF ceremonies Of
nationwide interest which have been
solemnized in historic st. Johns
Church. The ceremony will take
place at 4 o'clock, with the rector of
the church, the Rev. DR.. Roland Cot
ton Smith, as the officiating clergy
man, and will be followed at 4:30
o'clock by a reception at the homo OF
Admiral and Mrs. Peary in Wyoming
avenue.
The bride, who is one OF the most
genuinely popular young women in
Washington society, is the daughter
Of the discoverer OF the North Pole
and was born far north OF the Arctic
circle. She is affectionately known
all over the country as the Snow
Baby" Captain Stafford is the son
Of Justice and Mrs. Wendell P. Stat
ford.
At her marriage this afternoon Miss
Peary will be attended by Miss Emily
| Steuart as maid OF honor. and will
have five bridesmaids, her small cou-
sin, Miss Madge Diebitsch, of Texas:
Miss Helen Blodgett, Miss Laura
Graves. Miss Jean Holmes. and Mrs.
Broderick Rafter. Captain Stsffnr
will have as his best man his father,
with whom he has always been par
| ticularly chummy. The list OF ushers
includes Lieut.. Sidney Cook. quarter
I m II Tahr
Putnam Loomis. quartermaster corps.
U. S. R.: Lieut. whitney Lendon.
coast artillery corps, U. S. r.: Prof.
Albert Licklider, OF Williams College;
Chauncey Loomis, of Syracuse, N. Y,
and Robert E. Peary, jr-, brother Of
the bride.
Church Simp'y Decorated.
The church is simply decorated
with palmsS Australian ferns and
clusters OF white chrysanthemums
Easter lilies fiII the altar vases, the
archway leading into the chancel IL
outlined with a graceful curtain OF
smilaX and the huge flag which fanks
the altar strikes a military note
which will be sustained by the uni
forms OF the bridegroom and those OF
his attendants who are in the service.
The bride will be escorted and given
in marriage by her distinguished
father. She will wear q severely
simple gown OF ivory satin. with the
slightly draped skirt clearing the
moor by fve inches. The bodice is
draped in surplice fashion, and the
deep N-shaped decoltage is filled in
with tulle and q little rare old point
lace. A veil OF rose point lace, which
the brides mother wore on her we'd
ding day, will complete the hand
some and becoming costume. falling
to the end of the long court train Of
satin. The lace Is mounted on tulle
and will be arranged on the hair In
cap effect and caught by clusters Of
orange blossoms. She will carry a
shower bouquet OF roses and lilies OF
the valley and will wear a string OF
pearls, her fathers gift, and Captain
Stafford's gift. an oval brooch Of
sapphires, the birthstone of both bride
and bridegroom. set with pearls.
The bridesmaids frocks are OF hy-
drangea blue gaille, made with bouf-
FAINT overskirts OF blue tulle, banded
with the faille and posed over narrow
underskirts. The tight bodiees are OF
the faille and the long. full sleeves
OF tull are caught to the wrist with
wee faille bows. They will wear
ndIb Win CRU"
tuiIe brims, trimmed with silver
streamers. The maid OF honor's cos
tune is exactly similar save that
It is OF hydrangea pink faille and
tulle. All the attendants will wear
silver slippers and hose and will |
carry arm bouquets Of blue larkspur
and pink snap dragons. Each at
tendant will wear the brides gift, |
a bar pin set with pearls and tour
malines. II. II. Freeman, organist
Of st. Johns, will play the wedding !
marches and will give a number OF
selections during the seating Of the
guests.
Reception to Follow.
At the reception which will follow
the ceremony, Admiral and Mrs.
Peary and Justice and Mrs. Stafford |
will receive with the bridal party. |
Mrs. Peary will wear a handsome
gown OF old blue charmeuse, yelled in |
georgette crepe OF the same shade !
end eIabortely embroidered in shades /
of blue and dull gold. Her black 1
velvet hat is faced with blue and |
trimmed about the crown with blue /
ostrich tips. Mrs. Stafford's gown is
OF gray chiffon combined with gray
meteor satin and she will wear a pur-
pie velvet hat. The house is decor
ated with autumn foliage and vari-
colored dahlias.
Among the guests at the wedding
will be Mrs. Peary's mother, Mrs.
Diebitsch: her sister. Miss Diebltsch.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Diebitsch, OF
New York. Others guests from out
of town will be Mrs. Walter b. Saw
yer. OF Grafton, w. Va: Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Bridgman, OF Brooklyn;
Henry C. Bryant, of Philadelphia: Mr..
and Mrs. William Rau, OF Philadel-
phia: George +. Kunz and Miss Kunz,
of New York. and Mr.. and Mrs. Ever
EFT Peck, OF New York.
Captain Stafford and his bride will
make their home for the present at
Fort Monroe, where the former is on
duty. The brides travelling costume
Is Of dark blue serge and with II she
VIII wear Il becoming black sailor
hat.
Tho Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall will leave Washington tonight
for Arizona, where they will pass the
Congressional recess with Mrs. Mar
shalls parents, Mr.. and Mrs. william
+. Kimsey.
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