The Washington herald., 1919-12-31
SOCIETY
WEDDING.

WEDDING.
One of the most important events
OF the passing year was the marriage
yesterday OF Miss Margaretta Sy-
mons, daughter OF Col. and Mrs
Thomas H. Symons, and Courtland
Van Wrinkle. instructor at Yale Uni
Versity. The wedding took place at
1:O o'clock in st. Matthews Church
Monsignor Lee. officiating, and was
followed by a breakfast at The home
Of Col and Mrs. Symons for the bridal
party, relatives and out-of-town
guests.
The assemblage at the church was
a brilliant and representative one. in
cluding many OF the diplomats and
the leaders OF official and resident So
ciety with whom Col. and Mrs. Sy-
mons have been affiliated during their
long residence in Washington. The
colonel was aide to President Roose-
welt during his first term at the White
House. The church was effectively
decorated with green's and cut flowers
with lighted tapers burning on the
altar.
The bride was given in marriage
by her brother. Noel Symons. as
her father is an invalid. She wore
lively combined with lovely old rose
point lace. an heirloom in the fam
lily. A scarf of the lace was ar
ranged across the front Of the
bodice. ending ina graceful cas-
cade. The long court train of satin,
which was hung from the should
ers, was cut in a deep V at the
decolletage and filled in with chiffon.
The gown had elbow length sleeves
of chiffon. Miss Symons wore a
voluminous tulle veil and carried a
cluster Of white blossoms.
Miss Louise A. Robinson, Of Pitts
burg. a cousin of the bride, was
maid OF honor and her sister. Miss
Lettie Robinson. one of the four
| bridesmaids. The others were Miss
Margaret Burgwin. Of Pittsburg;
Miss Margaret Hubbard. of Yonk-
ers. n. Y. and Miss Amy Logan, of
New York
Their gowns were fashioned Of april
cot taffeta, one OF the new soft,
French fabrics which has metallic
tints in the high lights. The bodices
were guiltless of trimming save for
kimono sleeves Of creamy lace, and
the ankle-length skirts were draped
to conform to the new silhouette,
bouffant over the hips and very mar
row about the feet.
Quaint little panel trains falling
from huge bows OF the taffeta gave
, piquant touch to the costumes. The
bridesmaids wore taupe velvet picture
hats, with clusters of ostrich tips by
way OF trimming. and carried pink
roses. The maid of honor's gown was
of blue taffeta made similar to those
OF the bridesmaids, and she wore a
big black hat and carried roses.
John NJ. S. Allison. OF New York.
was best man for Mr.. Van Wrinkle
and the ushers were Louis V. Ledoux.
of Cornwall, Mass: William L. Henry,
Of Lawrenceville, N. j.: David Magic
and Robert X. Root. of Princeton. and
kingsland Van Wrinkle, of Asheville.
N C.. brother Of the bridegroom.
Mr. Van Wrinkles mother. Mrs. n.
A. Van Wrinkle. OF AsheviIIe, n. c..
was present at the ceremony and
received with Col. and Mrs. Symons
and the bridal party at the wedding
breakfast. Mrs. Symons wore a
handsome gown OF French blue satin,
with a black ostrich trimmed hat.
Among the out guests at
the wedding were James A Robin
son. an uncle OF the bride: w. Fred
erick Stohlman. of Princeton; Mr.
and Mrs. George c. Burgwin. Of
Pittsburg: Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Hub
gard. OF Yonkers. n. Y: Mrs. Edgar
Logan. of West Point: Mr.. and Mrs
Louis v. Ledoux, of Cornwall, y.
Y; Mrs. Ralston. Of New York; Mrs.
]. c. Cuttings. Mrs. Frederick Jor-
dan, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles How
ell. Of Philadelphia, and James Ma
gee.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle and his bride will
make their home in New Haven.
Her travelling costume is Of biscuit
colored serge. made in modified Eton
Jacket effect and opening over a
narrow vestse of peach-colored vel
vet. With this she wore a big black
velvet hat faced In biscuit color and
voluminous wrap of dark brown
cloth and kolinsky.