The Washington herald., 1920-02-09
A WEDDING
OF INTEREST.


A wedding charmingly planned
to the last detail and bringing to-
gether a brilliant assemblage of So
ciety people from New York. Wash
ington and Long Island, was that of
Miss Laurie Edward Smith, daugh-
ter of Gen. and Mrs. Robert Gibson
Smith. of the Hollyhocks, Sayville,
and Andrew p. de Forest Allgood,
which occurred at 3 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon in st. AIMS Episco-
pal Church. The officiating clergy
men were the Rev. John H. Prescott.
rector Of st. AIMS, and the Rev. DIR.
C. Ernst Smith, who went There
from Washington, where he is the
rector of st. Thomas Episcopal
Church. The family of the bride
have lived much in Washington and
in New York. but during and since
the war have occupied their hand
some home in Sayville.
The scheme of floral decorations
at the church breathed of spring
time. despite the chill of the air
without. The altar rail was banked
with palms, which made a back
ground for masses of yellow mar
cissus and white daisies. while as
cension lilies adorned the altar.
From All Angels Church, New
York, were Percy Woodstock, the
organist; Hans Kronald. the cell
list, and twelve little choir boys.
The choir, singing Love Divine"
met the bridal party at the door of
the picturesque stone church, and
preceded them down the aisle. The
Rev. John H. Prescott read the be-
trothal, and in the moments pre-
ceding the ceremony by DR.. Smith,
the boy voices sang "Oh, Perfect
Love-" following the service with
the recessional, 'The Voice That
Breathed Ger Eden"
The bridal gown was of cloth
of silver designed on severely sim
pie lines and adorned only with
bands of pearl. with a very long
court train of silver and veil of
Spanish lace caught up in cap ef-
feet with garlands of orange bios
SONS.
Instead of the conventional bou-
quet. the bride carried an ivory
prayer book and a shower of lilies
of the valley. She was given in
marriage by her brother. Edward
Smith, and her only attendant was
her sister. Mrs. H. A. Baldridge,
wife of Commander Baldridge, U.
S. N, as matron of honor, who
wore a gown of shaded violet chif-
fon with a hat of violet trimmed
with flowers of yellow and palest
lavender. She carried a basket hat
overlooking with violets and yell
low daisies.
Mrs. Smith, the brides mother.
wore a gown of black velvet and
lace over white chiffon and a tuIle
hat in orchid shades, while Mrs.
Allgood wore PaQuin gown of
gray charmeuse, embroidered, with
a hat of gray satin Nand ostrich,
Both wore corsage bouquets of or
chids.
Mr.. AIlgood's best man was Err
nest Pope of New York, and the
ushers were Maj. William c. Rose,
U. S. A.. of Washington; Chris
topher Robert of New York City;
Commander Baldridge. and the
brides younger brother, Jewett Holt
Smith.
The bridegroom. who during the war
was a first lieutenant, instructor
at Madison Barracks. is a native
of Georgia, the scion of an old
Southern family. His mother is
Mrs. de Forest Allgood, now of
New York.
A reception at the Hollyhocks fol-
lowed the wedding and here the
floral decorations were also of
spring flowers. with palms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allgood have gone
to Pinehurst, where they will re-
main for several weeks before con-
tinuing their trip further South.
In the fall Mr.. and Mrs. Allgood
will take an apartment in New
York on Sixty-seventh street. MIR.
Allgood is a broker in Manhattan.
A farewell reception was given
to Charles Hooper Graham and AL
fred d. Knapp at Comrades Com
munity Club, 1914 Massachusetts,
avenue northwest Friday evening.
The two men, members of the club,
are leaving for New York City.
About a hundred guests were pres
ent. Music was furnished by Com
rades' Club Orchestra. Mr.. Mercer
played on trap drums, accompanied
by Miss Petty and Mr.. Kuhn on the
piano. Refreshments were seryed.