Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-24
Abbott-GrinnelI Wedding.


For the second time within week
historic st. Johns Church. on lafay-
| cite square, was filed with dlstn-
guished men and women to witness
a wedding. the company assembled at
noon today being asked for the mar
rage ceremony of Miss Elizabeth
| Grinnell and Lieut.. Commander
| Henry Llvermore Abbott. y. s. n. of
| Boston. but now stationed In Wash
| ington. Rev. Roland Cotton Smith
Off ciated.
Apple blossoms formed the decora :
| ton in and out Of the chancet and
lilies stood in vases on the altar.
| The brides young brother. Mr.,
away at the altar, and her attendants
| were Miss Mary Q. Abbott and Miss
Edith Eustis. the young daughter of
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Corcoran Eus-
tbs. who served as flower girl.
For the brides gown. soft chiffon
satin was chosen. The bodice was in
draped effect. showing a V front and
back filled in with old point lace, and
a Dutch neck of silk net was fitted in
TO finish the bodice and form the
sleeves
The drapery on the front of the
| bodice was carried TO the left side,
where there was large cluster Of
orange blossoms and from which
point started a cascade of rich point
lace which extended diagonally to the
right side and ended at the hem un-
derneath the small pointed train of
the satin. The court train. three yards
| in length, was cut into 4 shape at
| the top. the points being held to
either shoulder with little clusters of
orange blossoms, and the V showing
the point lace on the bodice. The
veil of tulle was fashioned with a
ruche of tulle across the back of the
! couture, and a garland of orange bios
some on ribbon of tulle crossed the
brow.
| Miss Abhotts gown was Of gray
chiffon draped in rose pink chiffon,
her hat was of gray tullp, faced be
/; reath the brim with rose pink, and
! tho arm bouquet she carried was of
lrtnk Snapdragon and pink sweet peas,
to match the rose tint of her gown.
| The flower girl wore a quaint frock Of
rose pink, with a picture hat in the
| same shade.
| Lieut. Commander Abbott had as best
man Mr.. II. {. Van Valzah of Sche-
| nectady. n. y. who was formerly in the
| Washington, and the uskers-the
party had TO he changed several times
on account of uncertainty of brother
officers-included Lieut.. Commander
Hamilton Harlow. U. s. N; Lieut.
Commander Paul Cassard, U. S. N;
General Staff College; Mr.. Arthur
Adams Of Boston. Mr.. H. NJ, Landon
and Mr.. T. W. Sterling OF New York
| Mrs. William Morton Grinnell
mother of the bride, and her sister
| Miss Helen Amory Ernst, accompanied
their father, Gen. Ernst, Mrs. ITrinnell
wearing a beautiful imported gown
/ of orchid satin with pattern gown
/ of taupe color. bordering on orchid
and richly embroidered in beads in
| taupe and orchid shades draped over
it, A long tulle sash in orchid and
fp LOT nd
| formed a train, while on the right
side was a sash of orchid color satin
Her hat of medium width brim was
carried out in the two shades and
taupe colored plumes of ostrich sur
| rounded the soft crown.
| Mrs. Abbott. the mother of the
! bridegroom. wore charming gown
! Of ecru lace built over the same shade
| of satin, and with touches of tur-
| quoise blue. while her hat of ecru
| had soft crown of the same shade
| of blue Miss Ernst, the aunt of the
bride, wore dark blue chiffon COM
bined with dark blue silk and heavily
embroidered in chenille, and a dark
blue hat with brighter blue in the
flowers.
The guests in the church. number
| ing several hundred, were chosen
from the old friends of Gen. and Mrs
Ernst and the lifelong friends of the
bride. with many from the various
branches of the service and from Of
fetal and resident society.
A breakfast for the bridal party.
relatives and out-of-town guests fol-
lowed the ceremony. and later Lieut.
Commander Abbott and his bride left
for a short automobile trip. Mrs. Alb
bolt wore for this journey a tour
ing coat, over one-piece gown of
dark blue serge. having plated
skirt. over which fell a pointed apron
drapery. the long-waisted effect be-
ing made more distinctive by "har-
ness" or gallowses of narrow bands
of the serge, and the neck embroi-
dered in gold or henna- The hat she
wore with this was of fine black
straw in turban shape and surrounded
by a deep band of henna and blue
plumage, which dropped at the right
side.
| Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr. Holker Abbott. uncle of the bride
groom: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Francis
Adams. Mr.. Arthur Adams. Mr. and
Mrs Nourse. Miss Lowering, Mrs. e.
treble Motley. DR.. and Mrs. H. {.
Ernst. Mrs. Ronald Lyman. Miss
Lothrop. Mr.. and Mrs. E. Nelson Per
/ kins and Mr.. Elliott Perkins, all Of
Boston. Commander and Mrs. Abbott
will make their home in Washington
for some time. the bridegroom being
stationed here.
ne minister Oh INC NetHeTldHuS anu
Nine. Cremer entertained at dinner
last evening. when the ambassador of
Spain and Sonora de Riano and the
a mba ssador of Belgium and Baroness
| de Cartier were among the guests.
! The minister and Nine. Cremer will
also be hosts at dinner this evening.
| Senator and Mrs. Carter Glass en-
/ tertained at a buffet supper follow
! ing the wedding rehearsal last even
! ing Of their niece. Miss Elizabeth