The Washington times., 1919-10-25
HE marriage Of Miss Ruth
Sturtevant, daughter OF Charies

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sturtayaut. daughter OF Charles
i L. Sturtevant. and Curtis Rip
lay Smith, of St Adams W.
witch is taking place this after
noon In the Church OF the CoFe-
pant is an event of unusual IN
terest to Washington society. Inc
ceremony will be performed at 4:'O
o'clock by the Rev. DR.. Charles "oOu'
pastor of the church; and the orlds'
who will be given in marriage oy her
father, will be attended by oe'S
of pretty girls.
Miss Dorothea Smith. sister or the
bridegroom, will be maid of honor
ana the eight bridesmaids will ce
Miss Genevieve Babbitt and MISS
Alice Dawson, of New York; Miss
Barbara Foster. of Boston; MISS
Elizabeth Russell, OF Detroit: MISS
Ellen Bruce Lee. Miss Anita Henry
Miss Cecilia McCaIlum and Miss Rose
Rockwell. a cousin Of the bride.
Mr.. smith will have his brother, J.
Gregory Smith. as best man and the
ushers will be another brother, Ed
ward c. smith; Arthur c. Crunden and
Ethan Shepley. Of St. Louis; Howard
Baldridze, Elliott wooley, T. Trubee
Dawson, Artemus L. Gates, Allan W.
Ames, Maynard IvisOn and G.. Frank
lin Lawrence. of New York; Philip
Wiser, of Prescott, Ontario. and Will
lam Sturtevant, brother OF the bride
The church is decorated with yellow
chrysanthemums. autumn leaves and
ferns. The bride will wear a lovely
gown Of ivory satin, made with
square cut court train three and one
half yards long. The skirt is grace
fully drsped and lovely rose point
lace, a gife of the bride. is used on
the front of the bodice and outlines
the top OF the train to the waist line.
She will wear a tulle veil falling
from a becoming coronet of lace and
she will carry a shower bouquet of
orchids and swainsonia-
The brides maids frocks are OF
changeable blue tafeta. The skirts
are made of two fiounces edged with
ruchings Of the taffeta and the
bodices are cut high in the back and
square in front. The decOltage Is
outlined with silver and rose ribbons,
which also form the jaunty rosettes
posed at the waist line back and front.
They will wear picture hats of dark
brown tulle, with touches of blue
about the crown and trimmed with
ostrich tips tinted in autumn colors.
And they will carry sheaves of pink
and yellow snapdragons and blue
delphinium.
Miss Smith. the maid OF honor, will
wear a gown OF metal cloth in change
able silver and gold. slightly draped
and made with a wide sash which is
extended to form the short train. The
Ldecoltage of the bodice is square cut
and the sleeves are of chiffon in a
lovely pale gold color which repeats
the prevailing tone OF the gown. She
will wear a big brown tuIle hat SINH
lar to those of the bridesmaids and
her flowers are yellow roses.
-, The wedding will be followed by a
reception at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
-sturtevant and there quantities OF
ping roses and American beauties will
be used. Following the reception in
turn. there will be an informal dinner
dance for the members OF the bridal
party and then Mr.. Smith and his
bride will start for their wedding trip.
the latter wearing a dark blue /du-
yetyn frock. with a girdle OF Roman
striped ribbon and a trimming of deep
fringe. Her hat Is q small model OF
stitching OF gold and she will wear
n tan top coat
The young couple win make their
home in ST. Albans Vt. where his
family also lives. His parents, Mr.
and Edward Curtis Smith, are here
for the wedding and other guests
from out OF town who will be present
are his two aunts, Mrs. Oliver Stevens
and Mrs. W. B. Fonda, OF St. Adams;