The Washington times., 1918-02-04
THE CITY'S SOCIAL SIDEt
Roberta Wiley
Becomes Bride
OfRoston Man

An interesting military wedding
took place at noon today in st. Mar
gsret's Church. when Miss Roberta
Wiley, younger daughter OF Capt. and
Mrs. Henry A. Wiley. L. 5. n, became
the bride Of Philip Moen Childs, L. 5.
n. r., OF Boston. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. DR.. Herbert
Scott. rector OF the church, and was
followed by a breakfast at the home
OF Captain and Mrs. Wiley for mem
bers OF the bridal party and few
intimate friends
| The house was gay WEI spring
| flowers and the same gay blossoms
were used in the church, with lilies
| on the altar. and palms. ferns, ana
Southern smIIsx as q background. A
string orchestra, with organ accom-
| paniment. played the wedding music.
The bride was given in marriage
by her mother and was escorted by
Mrs. wiIeys cousin, James S. Austin,
Of Philadelphia, in the absence OF
| Captain Wiley, who Is on sea duty
and was unable to be present She
! wore a lovely gown of ivory satin
4 combined with handsome old point
lace The skirt was slightly draped
| and the costume was built with a
court train hung from the shoulders.
Her tulle veil was held with Orange
| blossoms and she carried a shower
bouquet OF bride roses and lilies OF
the valley.
Mrs. Hampton Robb, formerly Miss
Elizabeth Wiley, whose marriage 20
Lieutenant Robb, aviation section, sig
nal corps, u. s. A. took place ten days
, ago. was matron OF honor for her
sister; and Lieutenant Robb served
as best man for Mr.. Childs. Mrs.
T:obb wore a frock OF silver cloth shot
with turquoise blue, made on simple
lines, and a black satin picture hat
almost severe in its simplicity.
There were fouA bridesmaids, Miss
Muriel Childs. ofOBoston. sister OF
the bridegroom: Miss Elizabeth Aus
tin, Of Philadelphia, cousin OF the
bride; Miss Martha Wall. of Rich
mond, and Miss Nanette Kennedy, OF
Montreal Their frocks were OF pink
chiffon and satin and they also wore
simple but becoming black satin
hats. All the attendants carried
armsful OF varicolored spring bios
SONS.
The ushers were Lieut. Henry
Austin, national naval volunteers;
Lieut.. Lloyd Nichols, U. S. n. r.;
Lieut.. Lawrence Higgins. U. 5. A.
and Capt. Harold Haserick. British |
army, who is detailed to Camp Up |
ton, L. /, as instructor in trench |
mortar work.
Mrs. Wiley, who, with Mr.. Childs' !
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Childs, |
Of Boston. assisted the bridal couple |
in receiving the guests at the break |
fast, wore a handsome gown OF pu- !
PIE satin and chiffon. with a becoming |
black hat. Mr.. Childs aunt. Miss |
MOen. Of Boston. was among tho |
guests at the wedding; also Mr.. and |
Mrs. Philip W. Moen, the Misses Noon /
and Mrs. Roger Kinnicut, Of worcest-
er. Mass. s .. -- -z. 80
other guests from out OF town were i
Mrs. James Taylor and Miss Taylor, |
OF New York; Richard Austin. Miss /
Lucy Austin, and Miss Agnes Austin, 1
OF Philadelphia; Mrs. William {. |
worthington, Mr.. and Mrs. John /
HemslG johnson, Mrs: Manson
Smith, Miss Smith and the Misses /
Tyler. all OF Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Childs left this
afternoon for a short wedding trip,
the bride travelling in a smart suit
OF dark blue cloth, with a black hat
and mOleskin furs. Their plans for
the future are quite indefinite, as Nj.
Childs expects to be commissioned in
the navy within a few weeks and will
then receive his orders.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Hampton Robb.
who have just returned from their
wedding trip, are geusts OF Mrs.
Wiley and will remain with her for
the present. Lieutenant Robb is tenn
porarily on duty in Washington.
Last evening Mrs. Wiley entertained
at dinner at the Army and Navy
Club for her daughter, her fiance. and
the members OF their bridal party.
John Barrett, director general OF
the Pan American Union, has gone
TO Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs I
for a few days. n
Miss Margaret Ridgely is entertain
ing at a theater party this afternoon
for Miss Agnes Messicll. whose en-
gagement to Lieut.. Robert Pollock.
U. S. A, has just been announced.
The other guests are Miss Helen Hop
lSins, Miss Sara Daniels, Miss Ruth
Daniels, Mrs. Thomas Garner. Mrs. J.
Ward Mankin. Mrs. ]. A. Ridgely.
Mrs. C. c. Ridgely. Mrs. \. L. Wal
ters, and Mrs. c. Brown. N
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