The Washington times., 1920-12-11
MARIE SIMS TO
BECOME BR- E
ATST. THOMAS'

A DISTINGUISHED assemblage
~ of guests will be present this
afternoon at the marriage or
Miss Marie Sims. daughter OF Con-
gresham and Mrs. Thetus w. Sims,
TO Edward Garrett Riddick. OF Mem
phis, Tenn, which takes place at b
o'clock >at 81. Thomas Church. The
ceremony Will be performed by the
Rev. q. Ernest Smith And will be
followed by an Informal reception at
the home OF the bride. in Wyoming
avenue. for the wedding party and
the immediate family.
The church. which lends itself so
well TO a wedding, has been beauti-
fully decorated in green and white,
the chancel being filled with clus-
tiers OF chrysanthemums and lovely
white roses. The bride. who will be
given In marriage by her father.
will wear a wedding gown or silver
cloth draped on graceful lines and
made with a court train Of the sill
Yer cloth. The bodice, which IL EN-
broidered in pearls, is cut with
round neck and made with short
tulle sleeves. and the drapery on the
skirt * caught with "A spray OF or
ange blossoms. The tulle veil isar-
ranged with a Russian coronet OF
rose-point lace and held In place
with a half-wreath OF orange bios
SONS across the back. She will
carry an armful Of Easter lilies.
OTHER GOWNS.
Miss Enid Sims, who will be her
sisters maid of honor, will wear
becoming gown OF flesh-colored
chiffon trimmed in silver lace and
picture hat of satin in shades Of old
n tN.r I'D In
trimmed with flesh-colored feathers.
She will carry Ophelia roses.
The bridesmaids, who are Miss
Sidney Burleson. Miss Mamie Ham
ilton, Miss Maxwell Church, and
Miss Katherine Beach, will be dress
ed in frocks fashioned like that OF
the maid OF honor, and made OF or
child colored chiffon, and silver lace,
draped over foundation OF flesh
colored chiffon. Their hats are also
of satin, in old blue shades and
trimmed with orchid coioreo
feathers. They will carry orchids.
Walter Mcdonnell. of Mem Ibis,
will be best man for Mr.. Riddick.
and the ushers will be Paul Sims.
brother of the bride. Ross Thomp-
son, Chester Snow and Mr.. Dinkey,
of New York.
At the reception which follows,
Mrs. Sims will receive the guests
in a handsome gown of black satin,
embroidered in blue steel bea IL.
Among the out-of-town guests are
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Brownlow and
Mrs. William Joyner. bro ,her-in-iaw
and sisters of the bride, Mr.. KID
dicks sisters, Mrs. Amelia 1ttddi k
stanford. Mrs. Monogue, and Miss
Harriet Riddicli. of Me nphis and
their father, 7. X. Riddich.
After a wedding trip, Mr.. and
Mrs. Riddick will be at home in
Memphis. Tenn.
The Ambassador of Great Britain
and Lady Geddes were guests o.
honor last evening at "A dinner CIV e.
by the Minister of the Serbs, Creates
and Slovenes and Nine. Grouitch. The
guests numbered sixteen. and in
cluded. in addition to Ambassador nnt
Lady Geddes, Mrs. cambridge C"ioy
wife of the Secretary of State: the
Secretary of the Interior, Judge JohT
Barton Payne: Princess Lubomirska
wife Of the minister of Poland; Mis-:
Margaret Benson, cousin OF Lady
Geddes, Senator and Mrs. Frank k,l'
logg. Senator Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock
Senator Frederick Hale, Mrs. Henri
p. LOOMS. of New York. who is tE'
guest OF Nine Grouitch; Mrs. GcorE'
Ehle, William Phelps Emo and Charlie!
Symon, counselor of the Belgian EN-
bassy.