The Washington times., 1918-04-02

Wedding Takes
Place Today

| Inc ursL OF the seVeral important
weddings OF Easter week will take
place today in ST. Thomas Church,
when Miss Anne Dorsey Hopkins,
daughter OF Major and Mrs. Nevil
Monroe Hopkins, will become the
bride Of Capt. John Gregory Hope.
Royal Flying Corps. who Is aide-de-
camp to General Cormack. Of the Brit
ish War Mission.
The ceremony will take place at 1
O'Clock, the Rev. DR.. c. Ernest Smith,
rector Of st. Thomas, officiating. and
will be attended by . distins uIshed
and cosmopolitan company, including
many Of Captain Hopes compatriots
now resident In Washington. An in
formal reception will follow at the
home OF Major and Mrs. Hopklna, N
Edgemoor. Nd.
| The decorations OF the church are
Unusually lovely, quantities OF spring
flowers, forsythia, pink and white
hydrangeas, pink roses and rubrun
lilies being used in effective contrast
to the dignified Gothic architecture of
the interior. The chsncel Is banked
with palms, feathery ferns, and love-
ly vari-colorsd blossoms; ard great
standards OF spring flowers mark the
lpews reserved for relatives and lnti-
mate friends. Tire organist of the
church will play the wedding marches
and will give q musical program dur
ing the seating of. the guests.
Distinctly Military.
The wedding win be distinctly mill
'tary in character, the brides father,
who will give her in marriage, the
bridegroom, and all of his attendants
being in the service 1of the United
States Of Great Britain. The olive
drab Of the army and the blue Of the
navy will be about equally represent
ed, the uniforms blending in pic
turesque fashion with the pastel
shades of the bridesmaids' frocks.
The bride, TO whose charm both old
and young surrender, will enter the
church on the arm OF her father. pre-
ceded by the members OF her bridal
party. Her sister, Miss Frances Hop
kins, will be her maid of honor, and
the list OF bridesmaids includes Miss
Margaret Fahnestock, whose marriage
to Sylvanus Stokes, jr., U. g.. n. r.,
will take place tomorrow; Miss Cath
crime Harlow, Miss Eleanora Morgan,
Miss Harriet Peckham, Miss Lillian
Birney. Miss Cecilia McCallum, Miss
Louisa Hoar, Miss Mary Graham, Miss
Esther Hosmer, OF Boston, and Miss
DlILdoCNh SCANOhs VI Nv"
Capt. r. R. Glen, honorary attache
of the British embassy, will be best
man for Captain Hope. The ushers
will be Captain Klngman, assistant
military attache of the embassy; J.
W. B. McCauley, r. N. R.; Col. F. K.
Puckle, and Major NJ. F. Day. both Of
the British army; Commander Briggs,
r. N: Captain Lucas. r. N: Col. +. c.
Lee. r. F. c.; Colonel Bloomfield, r. |
F. c.: Lieut.. c. z. Battle. u. S. N, |
and Lieut.. Harold Van Valzah, U. S. n. |
The Brides Costume.
Miss Hopkins bridal gown Is of |
brocaded satin combined with chiffon |
and beaded in pearls. II IL made on
severely simple lines, with the skirt i
cut short and Q court train hung from /
the shoulders. She will wear q tulle
veil, very long and full, held in place
by-a necklace OF seed pearls, an heir
loom in the brides family, arranged |
as q corontt. Wee clusters OF orange /
blossoms will also be used to con-
ane the veil. She will carry a grace
full shower OF lilies OF the valley.
The bridesmaids will wear crisp
orEandie frocks in delicate rainbow
tints, two pale blue, two pink, two yel-
low. two lavender, and two lettuce
green. They are simply made, with
quaint kerchiefs OF white organdie
and white organdle cuffs as the only
garniture. The skirts are quite full
and guiltless OF trimming saev for
hens reaching nearly to the knees.
Their hats are OF white georgette
crepe, trimmed with bead flowers.
The maid OF honor's costume is of
turquoise blue organdie, made on
similar lines, and she will wear a tur-
nNN nfGn hIVVA \ Y i,
Miss Frances Hopkins, daughter OF
DIR. and Mrs. Alfred Hopkins, and
cousin of the bride, who will be flower
girl. will wear a quaint white organ
die frock and picturesque hat. All
the attendants will carry sheaves OF
pink, pale yellow and
white, combined with blue delphinium.
The brides mother will wear a dark
blue chiffon gown, with a becoming
hat OF blue straw trimmed with bie.e
and blue flowers. Mrs. F. A. NJ. Hop
kins. grandmother Of the bride, will
wear purple chiffon costume, with
a purple hat Other members OF the
family who will be present are DIR.
and Mrs. Alfred Hopkins. The list
or guests from out OF town includes
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooke Hopkins anu
Miss Elizabeth Hopkins. Mrs Ma
thaniel Crenshaw, Mrs. Clarence Perl<-
ins, Mrs. John Mount. Miss Sapping-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Wykham-George.
and Mrs. Frank Gosnell, all OF Balti-
more.
Reception at House.
For the reception the house will be
simply decorated with garden flowers
informally arranged. When Captain
Hope and his bride leave town for
their wedding trip she will wear a
smart blue serge suit. with a becom-
Ing blue hat. Upon their return they
VIII take possession of the house In
Chevy Chase they have leased for the
summer. Captain Hope Is the son OF .
the Rev. and Mrs. Samuel Hone. OF
England.
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