Evening star., 1917-01-21


beautiful wedding of wide social
interest took place yesterday afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock at the Dresden. when
Miss Edith Adele Koon, daughter of
Mrs. Ezra L. Koon. became the bride
Of Mr.. Wilbur ]. Carr. director Of the
consular service.
The Secretary of State and Mrs Lam
sing and small company of rela-
tives and friends from out of town
were the only guests present at the
ceremony, which was performed (by
Rev. DIR. Herbert Scott Smith, rector
of st. Margaret's Church.
A program of nuptial music was
played before and during the ceremony
by stringed orchestra. The drawing
into a chapel. White posts. each tied
with bouquets of pink roses and held
together with white ribbons, formed
the aisle through which the bridal
party passed to the improvised altar
In front Of the windows. which were
banked with cebotium ferns Standards
filled with Easter lilies were placed
at either side Of the white satin
prize dieu, and cathedral candles burned
in tall candelabra amid the ferns. Pink
roses and fern banked the manteL
The bride, who was escorted by Mr..
william Prindle of Duluth. and later
given in marriage by her mother, was
charming in her gown Of ivory satin
padour lace in a design Of French bas-
kets filed with roses and sprays of
iris blossoms. The bodice was Of the
lace mounted on the satin. and was
made with square decollete and long,
close fitting sleeves of the creamy
toned lace.
On the skirt the overdress Of lace
was short at one side. while at the
other 1t extended in graceful folds to
the end of the long, square train. A
coronet of Brussels lace held her tulle
veil, which was very becomingly ar
ranged close to the coiffure. She car
ried a bouquet of Ophelia roses and
gardenias, and her only ornament was
a circle of diamonds and pearls. the
gift of the bridegroom.
Miss Leah Stock Of Hillsdale. Mich,
cousin of the bride, was the maid of
honor, and her gown was an exquisite
creation of white liberty combined with
shaded green sequins.
The bodice was made in surplice de-
sign of the satin ending in long points
weighted with tassels of crystals and
pearls. The top was of white tulle with
an inset of green sequins showing at
the front. The lower part of the bodice
was shirred into narrow girdle of
white satin, embroidered in green
beads The full skirt Of satin was
finished at the bottom with a broad
band of sequins shading from deepest
to sea foam green.
She carried a cluster of American
beauty roses and wore the brides gift,
a necklace of gold with a pendant of
enamel, in Egyptian design, set with
large pearl.
DR.. Charles Adams Holden of New
York acted as best man for Mr.. Carr A
large reception followed at Rauscher's.
The newly married couple received in
the bay window in the small ballroom,
beneath a bower of cebotium ferns and
palms, with a tall standard filled with
American beauty roses at one side.
Official. diplomatic and resident So
ciety were brilliantly represented at the
reception. Mrs. Koon, mother of the
bride, assisted in receiving. wearing a
handsome gown of pearl gray and Sill
yer brocade.. with a corsage bouquet
of orchids.
Mrs. Alexander Stock. house guest of
Mrs. Koon, wore cloth of silver pail
letted in gun metal and trimmed with
silver and gold lace. Mrs. Henry Schur-
meier wore gray tulle trimmed with
Jet and mounted over gray charmeuse
In the large ball room, which was
decorated with smilax and palms, an
orchestra played ior the dancing, which
was continuous throughout the after
noon. The tea table was adorned with
Q centerpiece Of Easter Alies and bride
roses.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Carr left for their