Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03

Just when every one was about at the
lowest ebb OF dependency over the
havoc wrought near as well as far by in
iluenza and consequent closing OF the
theaters. together with the unwrltten
han upon all social gatherings. Mrs
Henry F. Dimock came to the rescue
and tactfully set the ball rolling once
more along accustomed channels in the
series of informal dinner parties mark
ing the week at her delightful residence
on Scott Circle in honor of her house
guests Maj. and Mrs. arthur Tram OF
New York.
Service engagements continue TO he
announced in Washington and are speed
lily followed by the ringing OF wedding
bells with, if not exactly the rapid gun
fire fashion that marked our entry INTO
the war; at least sufficient frequency
to keek all concerned busy and those
without the gates standing on tiptoe oi
conjecture as to whose turn Will come
next.
The week, delightfully."- rounding up as
1t did with small rush of orange dos,
some, tuile wells. shoulder straps and
brass buttons. is likely to have its record
repeated in the seven days ahead
Auspiciously starting off tomorrow
with the afternoon wedding at St. Mar
garet's Church. when Miss Dorothy Eve
1yn Graves. daughter of Brig Cen anu
Mrs William s. Graves. will become the
bride of Maj William K. Orton. L. $. A..
the inevitable Saturday wedding will be
that of Miss Marian Booth. daughter of
Judge and Mrs. Fenton W. Booth, to MT.
lie Roy Baldwin OF Indianapolis. a mem
Der of the student officers class at
Princeton.
The orthodox wedding notice the
universe over has il that the bridge was
The cvnosure Of all eyes. Occasionally.
very occasionally. it must be confess
ii f,iS nd. reversed
happens it means that the one dlVld-
ing honors with the bride is Il person.
age of more than ordinary interest;
Washington society week ago had
the entirely unique experience III TINS
respect. All the more unusual from
the fact that the bride was given in
marriage by no less distinguished man
than former President Taft
The wedding ceremony was that OF
Miss Thelma Cudlipp of New York.
whose marriage october 20 to Capt
Edwin P. Grosvenor. L. 5. A, took
place at Wild Acres. Bethesda, Md
the country home of Mr.. and MIS- Gill
bert Grosvenor.
who unexpectedly played the wedding
music, was the one upon whom De-
fore. during and after the ceremony
attention conferred. because of the de-
lightful fact that. an unusually &C
complished musician, she has for some
weeks been working as a farmerette
on an adjoining country place
When the unlooked-for request was
made that she would play the we'd
ding music this talented young farm
erette smilingly expressed her delight
at such Il pleasant task. but frankly
stated that she would be unable to
30 so, because the only clothes she
had with her were those in which
she then stood up.
By all means come as you are.
That will be delightful" was the in
slant response. and, thereupon. stop
ping only for hasty pipeclaying of
her white canvas shoes, the young
musician walked across the fields in
the sunShiny noon hour.
Unabashed in her land army cos
tume-overalls and MILDLY blouse, with
freshly whitened canvas shoes on her
feet - the plucky young ChicagoaD
walked before the assembled wedding
guests to her place at the instrument.
where her fine numbers were appre-
ciated by no one more than the other
three young farmerettes included
among the invited company.
The President and Mrs Wilson, the
Vice President, members of the cab
met and the members of the two
families were present at the mar
riage of Miss Lucy Kyle BurleSon.
daughter of the Postmaster General
and Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson, and
L.
:. N. which took place yesterday aft
"rnoon at 4:45 O'Clock at St. Johns
Church. Lafayette square.
A profusion of chrysanthemums
against background of autupn TO-
1iaSe and palms adorned the chancel.
and the ceremony was performed by
the rector. Rev. DIR. Roland Cotton
Smith The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father. wore an
exquisite gown of lustrous white
satin and chiffon fashioned on very
simple lines with a long court train of
satin festooned with rose point lace
and caught on the end with a cluster
OF orange blossoms.
The matron of honor, Mrs. Richard
Van Wyck Neg1ey of San Antonio.
Texas. sister of the bride, and the
bridesmaids. Miss Sydney Burleson.
another SISTER of the bride. and Miss
Mary Grimes of Dayton. Ohio, sister of
the bridegroom. Wore picturesque
draped gowns of white chiffon, Mrs.
Negley'S made on slightly different
model with long panels at the front
beads.
The mushroom hats of black panne
velvet were trimmed with ostrich tips.
the bridesmaids having long black
velvet ribbon streamers.
Their bouquets were of Ward roses.
Mrs. Wilson in Gray.
Inc jest man was Ensign T. D. Is.
German. L. S N, and the ushers were
Commander ]. VI. Hancock. L. S. N;
Lieut. Commander Donald Riley,
y. S. N: Lieut.. Richard Dawson,
T. s. A. and MIR. w. S. Carr.
Official. diplomatic and resident So
city was brilliantly represented at
the reception which followed at the
residence of the Postmaster General
and Mrs. Burleson, on F street.
The newly married couple received
In bower of chrysanthemums and
palms In the drawing room, assisted
by Mr.. and Mrs. Burleson, the latter
wearing taupe velvet gown and a
black picture hat trimmed with a
bird of paradise. and by Mr. and
Mrs. Edward d. Grimes of Dayton,
Ohio. parents of the bridegroom, Mrs.
Grimes wearing black velvet, with