The Washington times., 1918-04-15
THE CITY'S SOCIAL SIDE0
Capt. Pitt Scott
Today WedsMss.
Rebecca Collier.

One OF the most interesting mar
riage OF the spring season will be
solemnized today when Miss Rebecca
Collier. daughter OF Mrs. T. Dewitt
Talmage, will become the bride OF
Capt. Pitt Scott, U. s. N. The cere-
mony will take place at 4 o'clock In
, Mrs. Talmage's apartment in the
| Altamont, with the Rev. DR.. Charles
Wood, pastor of the Church of the
Covenant as the officiating clergy
man, and will be followed by q re-
| ception from 5 to Z o'clock. Only
relatives and a few intimate friends
will attend the ceremony.
The house is effectively decorated
with American Beauty roses and Eas-
ter lilies, quantities OF white flowers,
with palms. ferns and smilax. form
ing a bower where the bridal party
will stand. A string orchestra will
play the wedding marches and will
give a program OF incidental music.
playing The Star-Spangled Banner"
to carry out the military note.
Captain Scott, his best man, Cap
tain Ridley Mclean, and the
ushers, Maj. Gen. George Barnett and
Capt Roscoe c. Bulmer. will all be
in uniform, as will Capt. Fred Nc
Cutcheon, U. 8. N A, cousin OF the
bride, VINO Will escort her.
Mrs. Talmage will give her daugh-
ter in marriage. The bride will wear
a quaint gown OF soft white satin,
made in eighteenth century fashion.
over petticoat embroidered in
pearls. The pearl embroidery is also
used on the bodice, which has sleeves
OF tulle. She will wear a tulle veil
held in place with orange blossoms
and will carry an old-fashioned bou-
Quet.
Mrs. Blaine Elkins, who will be ma
tron OF honor and the brides only at
tendant, will also wear period
frock. It is made of heavy blue silk.
shot with mauve. and posed over a
petticoat of white batiste and mar
row lace ruffies. She will wear
poke bonnet trimmed with vari-col-
ored flowers and streamers Of ribbon
and will carry an eighteenth century
bouquet of pink rosebuds, forget-me-
nots, and heliotrope, repeating the
color scheme OF her gown.
Mrs. Talmadge's gown Is or purple
net, built over cloth Of silver and
trimmed with silver. She will wear
a flower hat. violets and orchids COM
bined, and a sorsage bouquet OF or
chids.
Captain Scott's mother, Mrs. Scott,
of Easton, Pa, and his sister, Mrs.
Frank e. Ridgely, OF Baltimore. are
in Washington for the wedding. Other
guests from out of town are Mrs.
John Lindsey McCutcheon. of New
York; Mrs. T. G. McCutcheon, of Pitts
burgh, and Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd, all rel
atives OF the bride. The Rev. and Mrs.
Archibald H. Bradshow, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard de Witt Riegel. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Bixler, Mrs. Clarence Engles
SeftI, and Mr.. Roosevelt MIchler, all
of Easton, are also here for the we'd
ding, and are staying with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ross Gravener.
The Secretary OF State and Mrs
Robert Lansing will be members OF
the little company OF guests to attend
the ceremony.
On their return from their wedding
trip. Captain and Mrs. Scott will oc-
cupy Mrs. Talmage's apartment, In
the A1tamont, 1901 Wyoming avenue.
Mrs. Talmage is going to New York
for several weeks. The brides trav-
Icing costume is a smart suit of khaki
colored cloth, worn with a top coat
OF the same color and a biege hat
trimmed with rose and blue flowers.
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/ John Barrett will return to town
this evening from Chicago, where he
went to attend the meeting OF the
Chamber OF Commerce OF the United