Evening star., 1917-06-01
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tanned at luncheon today at her home
| in Massachusetts avenue. Nine. Miura,
| the Japanese prima donna. who is here
| to attend the opening of the Sylvan
Theater tonight, is house guest OF
| Mrs. Ritter.
Miss Elizabeth Chase. whose marriage
to Lieut.. John Mcdonald Thompson will
guest at a charming luncheon and
shower given today by Miss Marjory
Helmbold and Miss Helene Hamilton at
the Grafton.
The huge pink rose which formed the
centerpiece contained the gifts for the
bride and had pink ribbon
streamers extended from it to each
place card. These latter were sur
mounted with gayly colored butterflies
quivering on tiny wires. The twelve
guests, all intimate friends of the
bride-elect, were seated at one large
able. and the favors were pink roses.
Tomorrow evening Mrs. Charles T.
Thompson, mother of the bridegroom,
a theater party, in compliment to the
bride. and Monday evening Capt and
Mrs. Volney o. Chase will entertain the
wedding party at supper, following the
rehearsal
A wedding elaborate in every detail
took place last evening at Evermay,
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William B.
Orme. Georgetown, when their niece,
Miss Julia Lockwood Peck. daughter
of Commander Robert G. Peck. U. S.
N. retired. and Mrs. Peck, became the
bride of Mr.. Russell Tabor Hyde of
Boston.
Church. Philadelphia. brother-in-law
of the bride. performed the ceremony.
in the presence of a small company of
relatives and intimate friends
The rooms of this spacious old
hny
with palms and Towering Japanese
naples, which formed an effective back
ground for the huge clusters of roses
and peonies. which were arranged in
vases and in rustic wall pockets in the
various rooms.
The ceremony was performed in the
drawing room in front of a tall mirror
sprayed over with southern smilax.
with palms grouped at either side.
The couple knelt on a white satin prize
dieu for the blessing. The light of
many candles cast a soft glow over
the scene.
A stringed orchestra playing the we'd
ding march heralded the bride, who
was escorted and later given in mar
riage by her father
They passed down the stairway and
through the drawing room to the i'm
provised altar, where the ridegroom
and his best man. Mr.. Percival NJ. Stone
of Waltham. Mass, awaited them.
The bride was lovely in her gown of
white georgette crepe over white satin
heavily embroidered in pearls. The
pearl embroidery also appeared on her
long court train of georgette crepe.
Her tulle veil was held with Juliet
| cap of pearls and she carried a bouquet
of bride roses.
She was unattended except for her
little niece, Miss Katherine Lackey
daughter of Commander Lackey, U. s.
N. who held her bouquet during part
of the ceremony.
A reception and buffet supper fol-
| lowed.
Mrs Peck. the brides mother, wore a
gown of white brocade, with a corsage
bouquet of Lavender sweet peas, and
Mrs. William B. Orme was in white net
Mr.. and Mrs. Hyde left later for their
wedding trip, the latter wearing a
smart blue tailored suit, with hat to
match.
They will make their future home at
Cambridge, Mass.
Announcement was made yesterday
OF the engagement of Lieut.. Charles
A. Bayler, jr., 30th Infantry, U. s. A.,
stationed at Syracuse, and Miss Flora
Mcclellan. Vassar student and daugh-
ter of Mr.: and Mrs. Abram L. McClel-
will take place on June 81. Lieut. Bay
Ter was graduated from West Point,
class Of 1916.
MISS Alice forQ huntington, whose
marriage to Charles H. Marshall takes
place tomorrow in ST. Margaret's
Church, Staatsburg -on-the Hudson, will
have her sister. Mrs. Vincent Astor, and
Mr.. Marshall's sister, Mrs. Marshall
Field. Sd. for her matrons of honor.
Her cousin. Miss Marion Carey Dins-
more, will be her maid of honor. An
other cousin, Miss Glare Dinsmore. and
Miss Margaret Dews will be brides
maids.
MIR. Marshalrs brotherin-law, Mar
shall Field. Sd. who is sergeant in the