The Washington times., 1918-04-17
THE CITY'S SOCIAL SIDE
Miss Ray Bride
AtHob Trinity
This Afternoon

III fGOS'
Miss Lillian Antoinette Ray. dsush-
! ter OF Mr.. and Mrs George Washing
ton Ray. and Joseph West Montgom-
cry. of New Orleans. will be married
this afternoon at 4:3O o'clock in Holy
Trinity Church. Georgetown. with a
reception to follow at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Ray.
The church is artisticalIy decorated
with Australian ferns. palms and
quantities of Dorothy Perkins roses,
with Easter lilies and white snap
dragons used on the altar among the
lighted tapers. The house is gay
with pink rambler roses and other
spring flowers, a bower of blossoms
marking the spot where the bridal
party VIII stand to receive the guests.
The organist OF the church. who will
give a musical program during the
seating OF the guests. will play the
wedding marches. and at the recep-
ton string orchestra will play.
Sister Attends Bride.
Miss Ray will be escorted and given
be attended by her sister, Mrs
Maurice Vilssck. OF Pittsburgh. as
mairon OF honor The Rev. Father
Aoysius J. Donlon. president OF
Georgetown University, will officiate
John y. Fauntletoy. OF New Orleans,
will be best man for Mr.. Montgomery
and the list OF ushers includes Lieut.
j. L. Is. La Plante. L. s. n. c.; Lieut..
Frederick 4! Gibbs, L. $. i. c.; Ensign
anthony V. Lynch, ir.. L. $. ": and
Frank T. Goodman, Of Pittsburgh.
The brides costume is of tulle and
ivory satin, combined with lovely rose
point lace, and made with a long
court train. Her tulle veil will be
arranged with a coronet of rose point
lace. and she will carry shower
bouquet Of lavender orchids and lilies
OF the valley. Mrs. Eilsacks frock is
of cream fiiet lace over peach-coIored
chiffon, with a girdle of French blue
satin. and her hat OF peach-colored
georgette crepe is also trimmed with
blue. She will carry ar arm bouquet
of Mrs. Ward roses and delphinium.
In Receiving Line.
Mr.. Montgomery is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas F. Montgomery, OF
Louisiana. His mother came to Wash.
ington for the wedding. and will re-
bridal couple. Mrs. Ray will wear
a handsome gown OF orchid georget;e
crepe and satin, with a hat OF black
straw and tulle trimmed with osprey.
4 corsage bouquet OF orchids will
complete her costume.
on the completion of a short we'd
ding trip. Mr.. Montgomery and his
bride will go to New Orleans TO make
their home. He il United states dis
trict attorney OF Louisiana. The
brides travelling costume is a smart
tailored suit or navy blue Poiret
twill. made with a deep shawl collar!
Of white broadcloth. She vii; wear a
blue hat with a crown of roses.
From Other Cities.
Among the guests here from out-of
town for the wedding are Miss Eliza
beth Mccartney. Mrs Carl g. TilsacIA
and Mrs. Walter II. Scott. all OF
whom are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ray
The popular bride has been much
fcted during the days preceding the
wedding. Last evening Mrs. Nilsack
gave a theater party. followed by
supper. for her sister and the mem
bers of her bridal party and Monday
evening they were dinner guests Of
Mr.. NontEomery's uncle and aunt
Senator and Mrs. Joseph Z. Rsnsdell
-.
Mrs Matthew T. Scott. former
president general of thu y. \. r, is
a house party this week.
Ter guests including group OF dis
t:nguished delegates here TO attend
tho II. \. r. congress among whom
are Mrs William CabeII. the hrst act
ing president general Of the u. 4. t.
whose term was during Mrs. Har-
rison's regime. and who is ono OF the
most interesting visitors al Washing /
ton at this time: Mrs 6 Il. .. Morgan. |
Of Savannah: Mrs. Mary s Mercer. |
vice State regent OF North Carolina; !
and Mrs. GaInhcId, OF DRnvilIe. Ky. .
Mrs. Scott is entertaining in an in
formal way for her guests. having [,
guests TO mcct them AT luncheon and
dinner nearly every day.
=
Congressman &. &. Dill will give
talk at tn" United Service club on I
Friday on his recent trip TO the front !
in France.
Mrs. Harry A Williams. Jr.. of Nor /
folk. with her three little daughters .
10 spending some time in Washington .
with hNr mother and grandmother /
Mrs, Russell r. Harrison and Mrs. Al. .
vim Saunders.
Miss Drake To Lecture.
Miss Alice Hutchins Drake Will con-
,lude her rcvicw Of current events /