The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-01
Miss Marie Smith
and Lieut. Winston
To Wed tonight
Photo by Harris q Ewing.

Mgr. James F. Mackin, pastor OF st.
Paul's Catholic Church, will officiate
at the marriage this evening of Miss
Marie Eugene Smith. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Richard Smith,
to Lieutenant Commander Hollis Hay
Ior winston, U. S. n. The ceremony
will take place at s o'clock at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Smith on Nine
tenth street, with only immediate
relatives and a few close friends in
attendance, and will be followed by
a large reception
The bride Is one OF three pretty
sisters who have been prominent in
Washington society since they came
to Washington from St Louis several
years ago. She is q granddaughter
OF the late John F. Gibbons, of St
Louis, who was commissioned to
present an American flag to the En-
press Eugene at the opening of the
Paris exposition. Commander Win
stnn lis the son of DR.. George Taylor
Universities sof North Carolina and
Texas. 4..- boz
Navy CoIora In Decorations
For the wedding this evening the
house is deliberately decorated with
navy colors, blue and gold, golden
rod and delphinium being combined
in artistic profusion- In the drawing
room, where the ceremony will take
place, the decorations are all Of white
and green, an aisle OF white ribbons
leading to q white satin prize dieu in
the bay window. The flowers used
are white roses and lilies of the val
ley. A string orchestra will play the
wedding music.
The bride will be escorted and given
in marriage by her father. She will
wear a gown OF old ivory satin com
bined with silver lace. The skirt is
made with side panels and pearls, with
an apron OF silver lace. The bodice Is
of the silver lace and tulle and has an
empiecement of the satin outlined
with pearls The long. narrow train.
which is hung from the shoulders, Is
fan shaped at the end and finished
with a founce of silver lace edged
with pearls. The sleeves are OF tulle.
She will wear a tulle veil, falling
from a Russian headdress OF pearls.
and will carry q shower bouquet of
gardenias and lilies OF the valley.
Roses for bridesmaid.
Miss Lucille Claire Smith. who will
be her sisters only attendant. will
wear a dainty frock Of pale blue taf-
feta, made very bouffant over a petit
coat of silver lace. The bodice is of
cloth of silver, with touches of the
tsffeta and the short sleeves OF silver
lace are caught with clusters of pink
rosebuds. She Will carry an arm bou-
quet of shaded pink roses, with a
shower Of Sweetheart roses.
Mrs. Smith. the brides mother, has
selected a costume OF orchid satin
combined with flounces of silver lace.
The bodice Is Of orchid tulle and
bands Of silver lace and the sleeves
are likewise of silver lace. The gown
has a narrow train of silver net
weighted with tassels. Mrs. John
Howard Hoover. sister OF the bride.
will wear a cloth of silver cos
tune, made with an Oriental scarf
drapery Of silver sequins.
Commander Winston and his bride
will leave town tonight Cor their wed
ding trip. with cut jet buttons, a be-
coming black velvet hat and a white
fox scarf They will make their home
at Brooklyn Navy Yard, where Com
mander Winston has been detailed on
duty.
Bridal Party Entertained.
Last evening Lieutenant and Mrs.
John Howard Hoover entertained
Miss Smith and her bridal party at
dinner. The company also included
several Of the guests from out of
town.
Among those from other cities who
will attend the wedding are former
lieutenant governor OF Missouri, John
b. O'Meara, Of St. Louis: Mr.. and Mrs.
George Richard Smith, jr., OF st.
Louis: Louis Winston. Mr.. and Mrs
George Struill, Judge Robert w.
Winston and Mr.. Francis d. Winston,
all OF North Carolina: DR.. and Mrs.
William Branch Porter. OF Richmond:
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown Trip. of
Pa; Mrs Francis J. Ives
and the Misses Ives. OF New York, and
Mr.. and Mrs. william AsbuTy Smith,
of Cleveland. Ohio.
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J. A. Hoover has gone to Atlanta.