The Washington times., 1917-04-19
A. F. Il. SCOTT WEEDS
GERTRUDE VROOMAN
Home of Brides Parents Scene
of Ceremony eliminating
High School Romance.

One of the prettiest of home we'd
dings of the spring took place Tues
day afternoon at 4 o'clock, at the
residence OF the brides parents in
Massachusetts, avenue, when Miss
Gertrude Sherman Vrooman, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest French Vroo-
man, became the bride of Allison
Fendall-Hannay Scott.
The ceremony was performed in
the presence OF a few relatives and
intimate friends by the Rev. w. l..
Kenney, pastor of the First Meth
odist Episcopal Church, of Annapolis,
Nd, assisted by the Rev. DIR. Samuel
H. Greene, pastor of Calvary Baptist
Church. The ceremony was followed
by buffet luncheon.
The decorations were palms. ferns,
Easter lilies, pink azaleas, and roses.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a suit of
fawn Poiree twill, with white fox
furs, and picture hat of gray straw
and old blue satin. Her corsage bou-
quet was of gardenias and orchids.
Miss Helen Strong, daughter of Mrs.
Blanche Turner Strong, who was the
brides only attendant, wore a smart
plaid suit of black and white, with
large white picture hat, and corsage
bouquet of gardenias and pink sweet
peas. Little Julia Goodman, cousin
of the bride, carried a delicate EN-
broidered white satin basket, in
which the ring rested. Norwood
Bessling acted as best man.
Mrs. Vrooman, mother OF the bride,
wore a becoming gown OF midnight
blue chiffon taffeta, trimmed in
e. hnW
quet OF gardenias and purple sweet
peas. Miss Sarah Hannay, aunt OF
the bridegroom, wore a handsome
gown of black net embroidered in
gold over black satin, and a corsage
bouquet of gardenias and lavender
sweet peas. Miss Scott, sister of the
bridegroom, wore a pretty gown OF
white lace over white satin. and a
corsage bouquet OF gardenias and
pink sweet peas.
Solos, AT Dawn" and 20, Promise
Me-" were rendered before the cere-
mony by Mrs. Ruth Simpson, accom-
panied by Mrs. Grace Adams Schmed. =,
Miss Scott played the wedding
marches, while Mrs. Schmed was at
the piano during the ceremony.
The bride and bridegroom have
known each other from their high
school days, and have finished their
college courses at the University of
Wisconsin,. The bridegroom soon will
receive a commission as captain in
the Coast Artillery. U. s. A. Because
of the war situation. the seniors OF
Wisconsin University who were mem
bers of the military department were
automatically graduated by resolu-
tion of the faculty OF the university.
Because of the uncertainty \of mill
tary plans. the wedding was ad-
vanced two months from the time
planned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott will be at home
in Madison, Wis, until Mr.. Scott gets
his commission Mrs. Scott will con-
tinue to devote herself to Red Cross
work, in which she has been active
Of late.
Mrs. DSlos Blodgett and her sister,
Mrs. Charles Gray Matthews, will be
at home Informally this afternoon to
the Georgia and South Carolina dele
cations to the d. A. r. congress. Mrs
Cyrus Perkins, OF Michigan, who is
their guest; Miss Maizie Porcher, and
Miss Helen Blodgett will assist in
the delegates welcome. To-
afternoon Mrs. Blodgett and
Mrs. Matthews will give a tea in hon
Or of the Michigan delegation
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Walter Hines Page, the American
gave a dinner at the
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