The sun., 1919-05-04
UNCLE SANS DAINTY AIDS SELL BONDS
u TO PARTNERS Al DANCES IN WASHINGTON

her prospective mother-in-law, will
probably instead bring q chaperon
and put UP at q hotel for q few days
until the deed il done. In fact they
say that Mira Harrison, ST.. II at once
pleased and hustrated-she's very
much of an invalid-at the prospect
OF a wedding In the house and at
having to buy wedding clothes
Beatrice Fairfax's wedding on Mon
day to Lieut. Theodore Chandler,
U. 8. NJ, was ostentatiousiy navy
wedding" Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fair
fax. the brides parents. are not navy
people. but the Chambers are, the
bridegroom being the son Of Capt and
Mrs Lloyd Chandler and the grand
son Of the late William q. Chandler,
a former Secretary Of the Navy and
Senator from New HampshiYe. The
bride was but Just out OF the school
room, and the bridesmaids were recent
debutantes-Enid Sims, Margaret
Harding. Frances Hanson and Rosalie
Waters, with Eliot Peckham as maid
Of honor.
And they all wore the navy colors-
blue and yellow. II doesn't sound
pretty. but It waA Tho gowns were Of
deep yellow taffeta, quantity made
with rufiied skirt and surpiics bodice,
and they wore huge ieghorn hats. with
one beautiful yellow rose, the whole
yelled in blue tulle. The effect was
distinctly different" and most at
tractive.
Washington Descendant WEEDS.
A sentimentally interesting even,
took place out at old Christ Church in
Alexandria, Washington's church, that
hundreds Of thousands Of tourists have
visited and seen. So It seemed emf
nently fitting that Eleanor Blackburn
Washington. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Corbin Bushrod Washington and great
great land perhaps some more
'greats") grandniece OF Gen. WASH
ington, should DO an Easter bride In
that church. She married Stuart Kaen
Joice OF Chicago there on April IS In
the presence OF a considerable COM
pany OF relatives and intimate friends.
1t was not. perhaps, a big" wedding
socially. None of the present genera
ton OF Washington is wealthy. and
1t is wealth that has big weddings.
Her parents have a pleasant home in
pleasant semi-suburban part Of
Washington known as Brookland.
Then there was Sarah Miller's we'd
ding on Wednesday to Dion Scott Biz
ney. for which Mrs John Miller, the
brides mother. had a house party at
her Cleveland Park home. Among her
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Brock
EFT OF Cleveland, brother-in-la and
sister of the bride; Miss Charlotte
Cooper and Miss Frances Anderson,
also OF Cleveland. and Mrs. Lewis X.
Thurlow and Miss Florence Thurlow
of Boston. The last named. who had
been visiting Miss Miller for some
time. was her maid OF honor. Her
sister in law. Mrs. William c. Miller,
was her matron OF honor. Her onl,
other attendant was little Marjorie
Birney. the flower girl
II was a Small home wedding" but a
merry one. The bride was lovely in a
conventional wedding gown of creamy
white satin and georgette and envel-
oped in a mist OF tulle yelling. The
maid and rnatron of honor wore quaint
frocks OF white satin brocaded In
colors-little bouquets Of field flowers
in colors-a velvet brocading, mos.
unusual and attractive. It was an
evening wedding followed by a recep-
ton and with dancing on the wide
side porch Of the house. The young
people after their wedding trip will
make their home in Cleveland Park.
And on the same day there was
the double wedding IN the Overman
administrator Overman's two daugh-
tiers. Grace and Katharine. being
married. But while Washington was.
Of course. greatly interested in It. II
took place in the Overnan home at
Salisbury, y. c., and comparatively
few undertook the trip.
And there We're one or two others.
but they were mostly Of purely local
Importance.