The Washington times., 1918-06-29
waIsh-POreher Wedding.

IN Porcher, OF Cocoa, Fla, and
niece Of Mrs. DeIos Blodgett,
and Lieut.. Col. James L. Walsh. Ord
nance Corps, L. S. A. will be married
today at 4 o'clock Although a church
wedding, solemnized in picturesque St
Johns, Lafayette Square, the ceremony
will be attended only by relatives and
close friends of the bride and bride
groom. Afterward this little group OF
guests will be entertained at an INFORMAL
reception and buffet supper at the hdghe
OF Mrs. Blodgett. in Sixteenth street.
The Rev. Edward S. Dunlap, of St
Johns, will officiate. and the pretty
bride, who will be given in marriage by
her father, will be attended by her
schoolgirl sister. Miss Myrtis Porcher,
and Miss Mona Blodgett as bridesmaids.
and by Miss Helen Blodgett as maid OF
honor.
Major Raycroft Walsh. aviation
corps. L. :. A, will be best man for
his brother. and there will be two
ushee. Col William E. Horton, L. $.
A., and Major Joseph Mehaffey.
L. S. A.
Scheme of Decorations.
The church is simply but effectively
decorated with palms. ferns, and pink
and blue hydrangeas, striking the
color note which is carried out in
the gowns OF the brides attendants.
Easter lilies will be used on Tire altar.
The maid of honor will wear
lovely gown of rose pink changeable
satin. The skirt is scalloped at the
hem and embroidered in wild roses
and forget-me- The bodice is
made in cross-over fashion, tying on
each hip, where sash ends are passed
through a wreath of roses and forget
me-nots. She will carry an armful
OF blue hydrangeas and delphinium
tied with two-toned blue ribbon.
The bridesmaids frocks are made
on similar lines, but are built Of
peach-pink satin. and they will carry
peach-pink and hydrangea- blue rib
bon. All three attendants will wear
picture hats OF tulle, with soft crush
ed crowns of satin to match their
gowns.
In Soft Ivory Satin
The brides costume is OF soft
ivory satin trimmed with point ap-
pIique lace arranged in cascade eff
feet on the skirt. On the bodice the
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an eton jacket, and the gown has
flowing sleeves of tulle edged with
point applique. The long court train
of the satin is turned back at the
corners and caught with clusterers
of orange blossoms. She will wear a
tulle veil held with a circle of orange
blossoms, and will carry a shower
bouquet of white orchids, bride roses
and stephanotis.
Mrs. Porcher. the brides mother.
will wear a lovely gown Of orchid
georgette crepe beaded in irridescent
beads in pansy colOrs and hat OF
orchid georgette crepe beaded to
match the gown. Mrs. Blodgetts
costume is also OF orchid georgette,
but is made quite distinctively, and
is trimmed in the new wooden beads
which are so much used. 1t is giTdled
with satin in shades of orchid and
mauve and her wide brimmed georg- I
cite hat is trimmed with cartridge
banding" of velvet in a deeper tone. |
Mrs. Charles G. Matthews, sister OF I
Mrs. Blodgett and Mrs. Porcher. will |
be goWned in white Eeorgette crepe !
in milk beads, and will !
wear a becoming white hat. The /
brides brother and sister-in-law. Mr.. \
anu MTs- AIAHuT EOICntTF Ol AHulhn
River. Fla, will be among the guests. |
having come TO Washington for the |
wedding. She will wear a cream
ace gown. trimmed with a blue and
1 blue trimmed lace hat.
Dinner VIII Follow.
After the reception and the de-
oarture of the bride and bridegroom
'or their wedding trip, Mrs. BIodgett
will entertain the members OF the
party and a few additional
guests at dinner at the Chevy Chase
Club. On their return TO Washington
Ifter a short holiday Colonel Walsh
md his bride Will visit Mrs Blodgett
Until their plans for the future are
perfected.
Mrs. Blodgett and her family ex-
beet 10 go to Mackinac, Mich. in
August, turning over their residence
o the bride ana bridegroom.
Go TO New London.
The Chief Justice and Mrs. Edward
Douglas White have closed their
iouse in Rhode Island avenue and
ave gone TO New London. Conn.
where they have leased a cottage for
he summer
Meeting His Nmeaake.