The Washington times., 1918-10-20
Cupid and the .
InfInensa Epidemic.

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Cupid and the
Influenza EpIdemie.
Dan Cupid has been considerably
embarrassed by the influenza cpl
demic, which has laid q ban on church
services. There's been no decrease In
the number OF weddings, however, al
though several ceremonies have had
70 be reorganiEed at the last minute.
Despite the fact that her wedding day.
Saturday, November 2. is but two
weeks off, Lucy Burleson. daughter OF
the Postmaster General and Mrs. Al
bert Sidney Burleson, and Ensign
Charles Greene Grimes. u. s. n. are
| church wedding in the hope that the
scare will be over by that time. ~ any
rate. it's to be the simplest sort Of
wedding. with only members OF the
family and a few close friends present.
and the reception at the house 10 TO be
the more important part Of the eere-
monY from the point OF view or the
outsider. Even that Is to be "small
reception" and IT'S pretty safe TO
prophesy that the whole proceedings
will be unostentatious. The Buriesop
| girls have never gone in for show.
| There are no more popular girls In
society than the Postmaster Generals
| two daughters. Moreover, the public
comes to know the young people OF
I the Cabinet families, to be interested
| in whatever concerns them, and all
I the world loves q lover: 50 q Cabinet
wedding, however quiet IL may be, II
! guaranteed TO provide = certain num-
1 Der of thrills for the reading public,
: The Burleson girls are enlisted as
I yeowomen in the navy and one won
4 ders whether the regulation prescrib-
! ing the wearing OF uniform will be
I carried SO far as to include that most
momentous of days in a girls life,
her wedding day. Lucy Buriesons
I engagement has been many times
, rumored in the last few years, usu-
ally to some one prominent in official
! life, from Justice Metropolis down:
! but Cupid cares little for place and
! position. Her final choice seems to
meet with general approval.
] Preparations for Mary Brownies mar
. riage to Lieut.. Walter Boyden,
| Air Service. u. S. A, are being carried
out as per schedule. although there Is
a possibility that the plans may have
to be changed at the last moment and
a home wedding substituted for the
ceremony in st. Margaret's Church and
the reception at the home Of her broth
er and sister-in-laW, Mr.. and Mrs. Evans
Browne, at Edgemoor, which are In
cluded in the present scheme. A we'd
ding designed for 'kerridge company"
in truth
Miss Adams
Wedding
Despite the fact that the epidemic
OF "aU'' forced Mildred Adams. dAugh-
ter of DR.. and Mrs Samuel s. Adams,
and Capt Fairfax Davis Dow
ney. U. s. A.. to give up the church
wedding they had planned and have a
home wedding with only the families
and a few intimate friends present, the
ceremony was a very pretty one and
had a touch Of military pomp from the
fact that the bridegroom. and his best
man and most OF his ushers, were in
Uniform
The ceremony was at 5 o'clock. with
an informal reception to follow. and
the house was in gala array. The draw |
ing room was done in white chFys- |
anthemums, autumn leaves, palms and |
ferns. and in the dining room Lady |
HilIington roses were used. The pretty |
bride, who was given in marriage by |
her father, wore a becoming gown of
white satin. made with a squate-cU |
bodice and flowing sleeves OF white |
chiffon. 4 court train Of satin lined |
with cloth OF silver and a tulle veil |