The Washington times., 1917-04-21
MISS MCUMBER
TO WED OFFICER
Will Become Bride of Lieut..
Harrison Brand, U. S. A.,
Tonight.

The marriage of Miss Helen McCum-
Der. daughter of Senator and Mrs.
Porter ]. McCumber, and Lieut.. Har-
.rison Brand, Corps OF Engineers. u.
s. A, this evening will be marked by
a simple ceremony at the home of
the bride. followed by a large recep-
ton at the Washington Club.
The marriage service will be read
by the Rev. DR.. c. Ernest Smith, rec
tor of st. Thoma5' Church at s o'clock,
with relatives and a few intimate
friends present, and the reception will
be attended by a brilliant gathering
OF official and resident society.
The drawing room in the residence
OF Senator and Mrs. McCumber is dec
GRATED with palms, ferns and quanti-
ties of Tausendschoen roses. A sun
burst of pink roses. backed by tall
palms and Australian ferns. and a
rose-studded canopy mark the spot
between the long windows where the
bridal party will stand. The mantels
are banked with ferns and Tau
sendschoen roses and standards of
roses form an aisle leading to the
improvised altar. The string orches-
tra- which will play the wedding
marches. will be stationed in the hall
behind a screen of vines and roses.
Senator McCumber will give his
daughter in marriage. She will wear
gown OF soft ivory satin. The skirt
is draped slightly over the hips and
looped up about the feet in harem
style, and the long court train of
satin is caught at the shoulders with
a frill and a cluster OF orange bios
SONS. The bodice Is draped with
lively princess lace, which crosses
the shoulders and outlines the train
TO well below the hips. The long
= sleeves are of tulle, the decoltage is
outlined with pearls, and embroidery
Of pearls and white silk floss marks
the corners OF the train and the drap-
cry of the skirt. The bride will wear
a tulle veil held in place with frill
OF tulle and a narrow wreath of
orange blossoms. She will carry a
graceful shower of white orchids and
lilies Of the valley.
The Brides Attendants.
Miss McCumber will have two attend
ants, Miss Dorothy shuey. who will be
maid OF honor, and Mrs. George Fort,
the matron Of honor. Miss Shuey's
frock is OF delicate rose-pInk taffeta
and chiffon The bodice OF the taffeta
and chiffon combined Is draped in SIM
pie cross-over fashion, with wee caps
of silver lace to form the sleeves; and
the boufrant Overskirt is hem.ned with
wide band OF the chiffon The under
skirt is Of chiffon fiounced with silver
lace She will carry a shower bouquet
of sweetheart roses.
The -matron Of honors gown is Of
apple-green taffeta with the overskirt
draped in bouffant lines over a petit
coat Of silver lace. The bodice is OF
silver lace and tulle. In her bouquet
wee sweetheart roses will be combined
with ophelia roses
Lieut.. Brehon Sommervell, Corps OF |
Engineers, u. S. A, will be best man |
and, like Lieutenant Brand, will wear |
the full dress uniform of his rank
Mrs. hcCumber's gown is of orchid |
colored satin striped taffeta brocaded !
in gold and silver and trimmed with |
fne silver lace. The trained over
dress falls over a petticoat OF orchid
chiffon and silver lace and there is a
sleeve drapery OF silver lace.
Reception At Club.
Senator and Mrs. McCumber and
the members OF the bridal party will |
receive together at the Washington
Club. The drawing rooms will be
massed with spring flowers and Tau
sendschoen roses, with a latticed
screen covered with roses as a back
ground for the receiving party. In
the ball room wall pockets filled with
American Beauty roses and spring
flowers will be used and Southern
smiIax will veil the walls.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Brand and
Mrs. Henry Storrs, of nion, N. Y,
will he "a af fha
wedding. Mr.. and Mrs. Brand, who
are the brother and sister-in-law of
Lieutenant Brand, are at the Raleigh,
and Mrs. Storrs, a sister of the bride
groom, is the guest of Senator and
Mrs. McCumber.
On the completion of a short we'd
ding trip the young couple return to
Washington to remain until Lieu
tenant Brand receives his orders.
The brides travelling costume is of
Antwerp blue homespun made in Nor
folk style, and with it she will wear
q mushroom hat OF putty-colored
straw faced with blue crepe and
trimmed with rosesand wheat.
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President on Links.
President Wilson motored to a su-
burban club this morning for a game
of golf. accompanied by DIR. Cary
Grayson. II
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The Chinese Minister and Mrs Well
ington Koo will entertain at dinner
this evening in compliment TO the
of State and Mrs Lansing.
Tomorrow DR.. and 1Ars. Koo will
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