The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
!LETA L. SULLIVAN
|LIEUTENANT'S BRIDE
Albert Lincoln Hoffman of
New York Marries Phil
adelphia Girl.
SERVED WITH PERSHING
Bride Carries Prayer Book to
Altar-Daughter of Sec'y
McAdOO O Bridesmaid.
Special Despafch to The SuS.

PHILADELPHIA, July 6.-The wedding
OF Miss Leta Livingston Sullivan. daush-
| ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Francis sulli-
van. and Lieut.. Albert Lincoln Hoffman,
Signal Corps. U. s. r., OF New York.
took place to-day and was witnessed by
guests from Washington. New York and
Baltimore, as we'll as this city. More
than n thousand invitations had been
issued for the AFFAIR. which, like many
OF the present day weddings, had to be
arranged in haste, less than three weeks
having elapsed since the announcement
of the engagement. Mrs. Ferdinand De
Mohrenschildt. one of Secretary Nc
Adoo's daughter was a bridesmaid.
The ceremony was performed at noon
in st. Katherne's Church at Wayne,
with Mgr Kavanaugh. rector OF the
Church. officiating. The church was
deliberately decorated with palms and
ferns and tall cases filled with ascension
lilies punches OF which were tied on the
pews near the chancel.
AS the guests were assembling the
organst played "Oh, Promise Me" and
Hearts and F'lowers' and similar APP
propriate selections. Shortly after noon
the familiar strains OF a wedding march
were heard and the ushers, all but two
vi WHoHl WtIc III uiiiot ny
peared. In the group were Lieut. Liv-
ingston sullivan. brother of the bride.
Then came the bridesmaids, Miss Elaine
&. sullivan, the younger sister OF the
bride Nine Ferdinand De Mohrerschildt
Of Washington, who will be remembered
as Miss Mona McAdoo: Miss Gladys
Hinckiey. also OF Washington and a
lifelong friend OF Miss Frances Sullivan !:
Mrs. Ogden ]. HOFFMAN. Jr. of New
York, Miss Margaret Berwind. Mrs. WILL
lam Paul O'NeilI. Miss Mary Brown
warburton and Miss Gretchen Clay, who
were arranged according to height.
The tiny flower girl, Miss Leta Clews.
cousin and namesake Of the bride. looked
like n little bride herself In her dainty
white frcck and quaint little lace head
dress. She carried n tiny basket filled
to overlooking with pink sweet peas.
Then followed the bride on the arm of
her father, James Francis Sullivan. She
wore a splendid gown OF white satin AL
most entirely covered with rare old lace
that formed fiounces in the new bias
fashion that is 80 popular. A crush Cir
die OF the satin with long ends hanging
IN frock front and finished with balls of
the satin held the frock about the waist.
Her veil was OF tulle and lace, with the
entire effect arranged over the couture
lace falling toward the forehead. In lieu
OF the conventional bouquet the bride
carried a prayerbook.
Mrs. Sullivan. mother Of the bride. was
attred In lace frock OF a deep cream
shade almost straw color. A French
color note was introduced by a girdle of
ribbon OF pink and lavender. Her wide
hrimmed mushroom leghorn hat was
faced with pink and was trimmed with
lavender ribbon and large morning
glories in pink and lavender.
A reception and wedding breakfast fol-
lowed the ceremony at the Woods. the
country home Of the brides parents in
Radnor.
The bridegroom returned a short time
ago from France. where he had been a
member of Gen. Pershing's star He is
now on duty in Washington. attached to
the office of the Chief OF Staff. and the
couple will live in Chevy Chase, where
they have taken a house.