The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-03
a Cabinet
Wedding and
I Some Others

IN EAR SUSAN:
Ill Sunday Is itself again, with
ILL the influenza epidemic well
in hand, the churches throw
ing wide their doors once more and
the ban on the use Of gasoIene for
pleasure driving lifted. We can
motor into the country this afternoon
II We like and tomorrow evening we
can go to the play anG-why, I'm as
thrilled as much as a debutante at
the prospect Of her first ball!
The reception which followed the
marriage OF Lucy Burlsson, daughter
OF the Postmaster General and Mrs.
Albert Sidney BUrleson. and Ensign
Charles Greene Grimes. U. s. n. yes
terday afternoon. had the distinction
o6 being the first function worthy of
the name since the health department
pot down the lid on assemblages OF
any sort; and Miss BurlesOn also had
the hrst church wedding since the
endemic began its work of havoc in
Washington.
IL was a very pretty wedding,
albeit simple and unOstentatious and,
so far as the ceremony in st. Johns
ChuEeh was concerned, attended only
by eS"famiiy party This assumed
Quite, imposing proportions, however.
Tor In addition to the members Of
me BurlesOH family and the Grimes
s9E1Aily, it included President Wilson
9nd-Mrs. Wilson. OF course-end his
iof1cial family. Of which AF. Burle
son Is a member.
sThe church was not decorated,
s9Fe for the vases OF white and
yellow chrysanthemums on the altar
sand the great American flag FLANK
s4ng it. Soft orgsn music while
lEhie little company OF guests was as
Bsmbiing. the wedding march-and
m q moment the bridal party was
chhncel where Ensign Crimes and
his best man, Ensign Z. J. Z. Cor
MIN, L. s. N. stood waiting.
After the ushe-s. Commando J. N,
Hancock. 1leHt. Commander Dca2id
Rhey, Lieut. Richard Dawson, [. s
a and W. S. Carr had reached the
cf1Aneel, therspcane Ms Richard Van
WycI Eegley, sister oflthe BRIDE, the
sms tron of honor. and tie Ttwd brides
maids. Sidney BUrlescH. and Nary
. Grimes, sister of the bridegroom.
Zach walked alone, andt finAlly came
.Eflss BurlesOn on the arm of her
father, who gave.her in marriage.
She wore a simple bit becoming !
Enwn OF ivory satin, Z tade' with =
close fitting bodice cutj square IN |
the neck. The Snort Ektrt hung |
straight and full on ore side and !
On the other was drzped IA little and !
loeped up at the hem with q We
cluster OF orange blosE oms- The
panel train. hung from he should.
eEs. was banded with lively rose
point lace. family lace and the
Something old. which every bride |
should wear for luck 1t Fas caught
wfth.s orange blossoms. Her tulle |
veil Tell from a. becomings coronet OF /
rose point lace: and she carried al
shower bouquet OF bride roses end
lilies of the valley.
Mrs Negley wore q gown of cream |
colored chiffon, beaded En white and
made on severely simple lines, and q
big black velvet picture hat trimmed
in ostrich plumes of black and cream
color. The bridesmaids frocks were
voluminously draped and made with
the new silhouette, marrow about the
feet and with a quaint one-sided
OYeTskirt. They wore black velvet
poke bonnets faced with blush pink
and trimmeh in wee ostrich tips. All
the attendants carried Mrs Aaron
Ward roses.
Mrs Burleson wore a handsome
costume OF ta1Ipe velvet embroidered
in gold and silver threads. with a
black velvet hal trimmed in paradise
plumes- Mrs E. d. Grimes. OF Day-I
ton, Ohio, who was there with Mr.
Grimes to see her son married, wast
gowned in black velvet, a handsome
and becoming costume, with a black
hat ---
Mrs. Wilson's gown? But OF course
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