The Washington times., 1920-04-21
YounE-Cufton Wedding.

ton, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Eccleston Clifton, will be married to-
day to James Barclay Young Mr..
Young, who Is in the consular service
and has been for some time on duty
at the State Department, is the son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Rankin Young.
The ceremony will take place at
4:30 o'clock in All Souls Memorial
Church, the Rev. DR.. ]. Mcbride Ster-
rett. associate rector. officiating. The
bride will be given in marriage by
her father and will be attended by
Mrs. David Wooster Todd as matron
OF honor. Mr.. Young will have his
brother. John Russell Young, as best
man and the list of ushers includes
Herbert C. Hengstler, Berkeley J..
Simmons. George Adams Howard and
Paul Cathcart
Tho little church is charmingly
decorated with pink rambler roses.
white lilacs and fruit blossoms, and
, the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton in
Belmont road, where a small recep-
tion will be held following the cere-
! mony, Is gay with the same spring
blossoms.
Miss Clifton's gown is Of ivory white
| satin combined with tulle and lovely
old pointe de Venise lace. The skirt
is draped and made with a cascade
| of. tulle on one side and the top OF
the bodice Is formed of a bertha of
the lace, an heirloom In the family.
| There are short sleeves of the satin
and a court train OF satin is hung
from the shoulders. A rope of pearls,
with tasseled ends. forms the girdle.
| The bride will wear q tulle veil, held
| in place by a becoming coronet of
tulle and a narrow chaplet of orange
blossoms and her bouquet viii be Of
orchids and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Todd's gown is of flesh coler-
ed georgette crepe beaded In white
in a graceful design and she will
| wear a picture hat of black tulle,
with the crown covered with ostrich
! tips. She will carry flesh colored
sweetpeas and white lilacs.
Mrs. CIifton's costume Is of horizon
| blue georgette beaded in crystal, and
| her hat of black tulle Is trimmed with
jet wheat. Mrs. Young, the BRIDE
groom's mother, will weaT a gown OF
black satin and jet. with a black
Neapolitan hat trimmed in ostrich
plumes and a cloak of deep violet
satin. Miss Nan Young will be gown
ed in peacock blre georgette crepe
striped with gold and a hat OF gold
and blue, and Miss Julia Young's
frock is of orchid taffcta combined
orchid straw wreathed with Scotch
heather.
Following their wedding trip Mr..
Young and his bride will return to
Washington for a visit before start
ing for his new post abroad. Her
travelling costume is a smart suit of
blue tricotine embroidered in black
silk. and with il she will wear a small
black taffeta hat.
Mrs. Gilbert II. Hitchcock was
hostess at a luncheon today, having
Nine Cremer, wife of the minister
of the Netherlands, among her guests.
Mrs. Kirk. mother OF Alexander
Kirk. recently appointed secretary
of our embassy at Peking, viii en-
tertain informally at dinner this
evening at her home in Georgetown.
Wilbur Carr, director of the consular
service, and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Rud-
dock will be in the party.
Miss Bcnhsm weds.
Miss Edith w. Benham, who has
been Mrs. Woodrow Wilson's social
secretary since she became mistress
OF the White House, was married yes
terday to Rear Admiral James NJ.
Helm, U. S. N. The news came as a
surprise to all but Miss Benham's
most intimate friends. for although
the engagement had been rumored, no
formal announcement had been made.
Mrs. Wilson was the only guest out
side the families, and after extending
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