The Washington times., 1917-11-03
Miss Walter Weds
Lieut.. Williams,
Son of Senator

Miss Gladys Virginia Walter, daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Frank Walter, and Lieut..
Christopher Harris Williams, U. S. R.,
son OF Senator and Mrs. John Sharp
Williams, were married at noon to-
day, the ceremony taking place at
the home OF Mrs. Walter. 1857 Mint
wood place. A breakfast for the little
company OF relatives and close
friends who attended the wedding
followed the ceremony.
The house was effectively deco
rated, white chrysanthemums and au-
tumn leaves being used in the draw
ing room and palms and yellow
chrysanthemums in the hall. In the
dining room pink roses predominated.
A string orchestra played the we'd
ding music, and preceding the cere-
mony Miss Cornelia Landstreet Wal
ter a cousin of the bride, sang BE.
loved. 1t Is Morn" Miss Elizabeth d.
Walter was her sisters only attend
ant, and Lieutenant Williams had as
best man his brother, Lieut.. Allison
Williams. engineer corps, U. S. R..
who Is stationed at the American
University camp.
GIVen Away By Mother.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her mother. wore her trav-
cling costume, a modIsh suit Of At
lantIc blue sIlvertone. with a becom-
ing black velvet hat trimmed with
taupe ostrich. Taupe fox furs and q
corsage bouquet OF orchids completed
her costume.
The maid OF honor's frock was OF
pink chiffon and she carried sweet
heart roses. Mrs. Walter wore q
gown of black georgette crepe en-
broidered in dull black beads. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
DR.. Andrew R Bird, pastor Of the
Second Presbyterian Church.
Out-of-Town Guests.
Among the out-of-town guests at
the wedding were Lieut.. William
Dake Campbell. now stationed at
Camp Lee, Petersburg. Va. and Mrs.
Campbell. a sister Of the bride; Mrs.
Kicks. of Mississippi; Miss Mary
Lewis Hutchinson, of New York, and
the brides brother, Beverly 1. Wal
ter. who Is with the ambulance corps
at Allentown, Pa.
On their honeymoon Lieutenant
williams and his bride will VISIT his
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Rives BOykin. in Sa-
vannah. Ga. They will make their
home for the present at Petersburg,
Va. Lieutenant Williams being on
duty at Camp Lee.
number Of Washingtonians went
TO Rockville, Nd, this morning for
the marriage there of Miss Margaret
Tyler Stokes, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Henry Stokes and
Julian Wythe Whiting. also of Rock
vile, which was solemnized at noon
at Christ Church, the Rev. MiIlard +.
Hinnick officiating.
The church, was decorated with
palms and white chrysanthemums as
was the brides home, where a we'd
ding breakfast for the ImmedIate
family followed the ceremony
The bride was given away by her
father. She wore a modish suit of
taupe colored imported cloth and a
close fitting hat OF the same cloth
adorned with wOrsted ornaments and
carried a bouquet of pale pink roses
in a silver holder uaed by her grand
mother at her wedding, and at her
sixtIeth wedding anniversary
Arthur Peter was best man. and
the ushers were c. Il. Stokes. the
brides brother; Cluskey Cromwell,
the bridegrOom's cousin: DR.. Freder-
lex Henderson. and Albert BouIc.
After a wedding journey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Whiting will make their home
in Rockville. Mr.. Whiting is a prom
Using young lawyer OF Washington.
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Harry A. Lyons, United States con-
sui at Nice, France. is at the Astor
Hotel, in New York. NJ. q. Brum-
baugh. governor OF Pennsylvania. and
Mrs. Brumbaugh' are at the same
hotel