The Republican journal., 1918-04-18
A Washington Wedding
Of Interest to Many Belfast Readers.

St. Thomas Church was the scene yes
terday afternoon at o'clock of one of
the most interesting international mar
riages which have taken place at Wash
ington since our entry into the war,
when Miss Anne Dorsey Hopkins, daugh-
ter of Mai. and Mrs. Nevil Monroe Hop
kips, became the bride of Capt. John
Gregory Hope, Royal Flying Corps. Pink
roses, Easter lilies and plum blossoms
adorned the chancel, making lovely
back ground for the rainbow gowns of the
brides attendants.
The musical program included "The
Star Spangled Banner" the march from
"Aida," at the entrance of the bridal
party, and following the ceremony God
Save the King and the march from
"Faust" The Rev. c. Ernest Smith
officiated.
The handsome young bride, who Twas
given in marriage by her father, wore a
beautiful gown of ivory chiffon fashioned
with front and back panels of brocade,
forming a shallow oval neck, with its
greatest width from shoulder to shoulder.
The long train of chiffon, which broaden
ed with it's length, was fashioned at the
shoulder with pearl medallions. The
three-quarter chiffon sleeves were also
embroidered with pearls. Her long tulle
veil was held across the forehead by an
old-fashioned seed pearl necklace, form
ing medallion bandeau, which was fas-
tened to spray of orange blossoms ex-
tending around the coiffure, and she car
ried shower of lilies of the valley.
Miss Frances Hopkins, the brides SIS
ter, was the maid of honor, and Miss
Frances Hopkins, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Alfred Hopkins, was the flower girl.
Miss Margaret Fahnestock, Miss Gather
inc Harlow, Miss Eleanor Morgan, Miss
Harriet Peckham, Miss Lillian Birney,
Mics Cecilia McCallum, Miss Louisa HOar.
Miss Mary Graham, Miss Esther Hosmer
of Boston and Miss Elizabeth Seton of
New York were the bridesmaids. The
gowns of all the attendan were OF or
CANDY and made alike on simple but very
effective lines. The full skirts were fin
ished with unusually deep hens reaching
within six or eight inches of the waist
line. White organdy fichus and tight
fitting cuffs, edged with tiny ruffles, COM
pleted the bodices, and the wide belts
corresponded with the gowns. The maid
of honor wore peacock blue, with mush-
room hat of georgette of the same shade.
The flower girl was entirely in white, and
two of the bridesmaids were in pale pink,
two in pale blue, two in pale green, two
in lavender and two in corn color, and all
wore mushroom hats of white georgette
crepe. Their flowers were the same
pink, yellow and white snapdragons.
Capt. r. r. Blen, honorary attache of
the British embassy staff, acted as best
man, and the .ushers were Capt. King
man, assistant military attache of the
embassy; Mr.. j. w. B. Macauley, R. N.
R.; Col. F. X. Puckle and Mai. M. F.
Day, all of the British army; Commander
Briggs, r. N; Capt. Lucas, r. NJ; Col. C.
F. Lee, R. F. c.; Col. Blonfield, R. F. c.;
Lieut.. c. E. Battle, U. S. N, and Lieut..
Van Valzah, U. S. N.
Following the ceremony there was a
reception at the home of the brides par
ents at Edgemoor. Mrs. Hopkins, the
brides mother, who assisted in receiving,
wore modish gown of dark blue chiffon
with hat to match, trimmed with blue
and cream flowers.
Capt. and Mrs. Hope left later in the
evening, the bride travelling in tailored
suit of dark blue, bound with black braid,
and small blue ha twith blue and tan