Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-30
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-HE entire social world Of
Washington, Official, diplo-
matte and resident, met at

| o'clock today for the we'd
ding Of Miss Sara Price Collier and
Lieut.. Charles FelloWes-Gordon. R. n,
nag lieutenant for Vice Admiral Sir
William Lowther Grant. in command
Of the British feet in American waters
and stationed on the Warrior, Ad-
miral Grants ship.
The wedding was one Of the most
| imposing ceremonies of the kind ever
to take place in st. Thomas Church,
and the Rev. C. Ernest Smith, the
| rector. oficiated.
| To witness the ceremony were mem
bers Of the cabinet and their wives:
including the acting secretary OF
state and Mrs. Frank L. Polk, the
Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Lane, the Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Daniels and the entire staff of
the British embassy now In Washing
I1ewther Grant and the officers of the
Warrior; the STATS of the French and
Italian embassies, the French high
mission, other allied diplomats and
members of official and smart society
to fill the church to overlooking.
| The bride, who is one of the hand
soonest young women of New York
and Washington society, was escorted
and given in marriage by her god
father, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt.
She wore a bridal gown of heavy
silk brocade, the court train of the
same material falling from the shoul-
ders to a length of three yards. Pearls
in delicate design finished the top of
the bodice and the long angel sleeves
Of chiffon fell to the hem of the skirt
The veil of tulle was becomingly ad-
justed with small clusters of orange
blossoms, which also fell in graceful
effect on veil, which entirely covered
the court train of brocade. She car
ried Easter lilies tied with long ends
Iof tulle.
| The bridal procession passed down
the aisle between two long rows OF
sailors from the Warrior. standing at
iattention. DR.. Smith, followed by the
long procession of choir boys, came
first, and they were followed by the
four attendants, Mrs. Lanier Winslow,
Miss Louise Delano, Miss Frances doaf
land Miss Louise Hoar, who wore at.
tractive and quite modlsh gowns o.
orchid pink satin fashioned with quite
narrow skirts draped at one SIZE ,eo, .ne
which fell in flowing effect to the bot
tom of the short skirts, being of chit
ion, Girdles of turquoise satin wound
about the waist with silver rlbpons,
md fell to one side in the back. Inelr
Nreaths of ostrich of the same shaoe
and they carried clusters of orchids.
| Just back of the bridesmaids were
| the two very small sons Of the coun-
| selor Of the British embassy, MIR. Col
vile BARCLAY, and Mrs. Barclay Col
cav Cav who wore sailor suits of
white. Behind them walked the matron
of honor, Mrs. George Baker
St. George. the sister of the BRIDE
who served her as matron OF honor:
She wore a strikingly stylish gown OF
turquois blue satin. finished with a
| loose square panel falling from the
i shoulders. Her hat and flowers were
the same as those of the bridesmaids.
| Commander William Puts. X. n,
also stationed on the warrior, W." vas
| best man for the bridegroom, and the
list of ushers included: Capt. Arthur
snagge, naval attache of the British
embassy; Commander Trimmer, capt.
John Gregory Hope, Lieut.. Duthy,
Lieut.. Gordon Henry Balch. Enslgn
and Mr.. George B. st. George Of New
| York, brother-in-law of the bride.
The interior of st. Thomas Church
was decorated with Christmas greens
and poinsettia. tall spruce trees standing
at intervals along the chancei. large
| British flag was placed at one side OF
| the altar.
Following the church ceremony, there
was a breakfast at the home of Mrs
! Collier, 2144 Wyoming avenue, which
event, the dozens of limousines and auto
mobiles which lined the streets about
| the church filing the avenues about
! the brides home.
The bride is the daughter Of the late
Price Collier, the author. Her step
| brother, Warren Delano Robbins, is
! an attache of the American embassy
| at Buenos Aires, and her sister, kath-
crime D. Price Collier. married George
Baker st. George, grandson of George
I! F. Baker of New York.
| Lieut. Fellowes-Gordon has been
| ordered back to England, and in the
near future he and his bride will sail
| to make their home over there.