The Washington herald., 1920-12-29
WEDDING OF NEAR REL LATIVE
OF VII SONS SETS NEW MARK
FOR BRILIANCE IN CAPITAL

room beyond the ribbon maids and
the flower bearers The brides
mother received also, wearing q
handsome gown Of brown georgette
crepe over an underdress Of opales-
cent beads. The decolletage was cut
square and low in front and lower
and v-shaped in the back. The
sleeves were elbow length and were
slashed to the shoulder.
Mrs. Wilson wore a magnificent
gown of soft black velvet made
with short skirt and q panel train
which hung from the shoulder and
was lined with cloth of silver. Half
of the bodice and one OF the sleeves
which came only half way to the
elbow, was OF heavy silver lace en-
crusted with crystals. The velvet
came into a point on the other
shoulder where II was caught apd
fell In q natural drapery and form
ed the other short sleeve. About her
hair she wore a bandeau OF cut Jet
and diamonds, with an outstanding
black paradise plume on one side.
She carried a large black ostrich
feather fan.
Mrs. McAdoo wore a cloth Of gold
gown trimmed with gold net and
crystal sequins. The skirt was much
draped and was short and trainless.
The sleeves were very brief and the
bodice V-shaped back and front.
Mrs. Sayre's gown was Of turquoise
blue georgette crepe, the skirt made
very full and draped and the whole
was entirely without trimming.
The bridegroom's mother, Mrs.
Joseph Latour who lives in wiscon-
sin. is an invalid so was unable to
come to the wedding. but Mr.. King
Is taking his bride from Washing
ton to visit her in Wisconsin for
four days. From there they will 60
to New Orleans to attend the Tenth
Night Ball on January 6. From there
they will go to Guatemala where
Mr.. King is a member OF a New
York importing firm which has in
terests in South America They will
remain there about six months. Mr..
King Is by birth q Californian. He
resides now in New York, but lived
for years in Wisconsin where his
late father was a pioneer lumber
man.
Out Of Town Guests.
Among the out of town guests
who came on for the wedding in
addition to Mrs. McAdoo and Mr..
and Mrs. Sayre were Miss Mae Rob-
inson OF California. From New York
came Mr.. and Mrs. Blewett Lee,
Percival Sneed. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Curran and Miss Curran. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoyt B. Evans and their two
young sons, DR.. Trexler, Mr.. and
Mrs. George 3. Hayes and Miss
Katherine Hayes. The guests from
Georgia included Mr.. and Mrs. James
Y. Smith, Mrs. Richard Johnston.
Rev. DR.. Wilmer-Mrs. Wilmer and
Mrs. Beatty, wife of the oficiatinE
clergymen were unable to attend
Herman Ellis Riddell, Miss Natalie
Bocock, Jack Bocock, Mr.. and Mrs
William Branch Porter. Mrs. Nc
Even Johnston and william John
ston. From Ohio came Mr.. and Mrs.
Don Young and their two young
daughters, and Mrs ]. B. Goodseil.
From Massachusetts were d. r. Sui
livan, Louis Sullivan. Miss Julia
Sullivan and Miss Jane Sullivan.
Mrs. Robert Hanes Of North Caro-
lima, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Tiller
formerly of Georgia but now resid-
ing here, and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
II. Brown and their daughters, the
Misses Eloise and Mildred Brown,
also formerly of Georgia but now
residing in Washington, were in the
distinguished company, which in
cluded about one hundred and nifty
Of the close friends OF the young
couple.
Some OF the guests from Wash
n aI
Grayson, Judge and Mrs. c. C. Nc
Chord. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert woolley
Maj. and Mrs. oliver P. Newman, Mr..
and Mrs. John Temple Graves, Mrs.
Delos Blodgett, Mrs. Charles G.
Matthews, Mrs. Theodore Pickett
and former Attorney General and
Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory. The
majority of the guests were from
other cities.
Wedding Presents.
The wedding presents were exhib-
tied in the second room on the sec
ond floor adjoining the living-room,
and they made a wondrous collec-
tion. Quite noticeable in the living
room was large photograph of
the President in q gilt frame rest
ing on an old-fashioned mahogany
desk. while a picture of Miss Will
son in a silver frame adorned the
mantcl in the same room. The out
standing gift was that sent by the
President and Mrs. Wilson. a dainty
eight-day travelling clock of gold
set in a small frame of delft blue
enamel. Rivafing it in attracting
the attention of the guests was a
lovely gold mirror which someone
it is hoped not the bride-had
broken. Occupying a conspicuous
place was a handsome old black
lace shawl. the gift of Mrs. LaSalle
Pickett, to whom II was presented
years ago by Mrs. Stonewall Jack
son.
Other Gifts Received.
Col. and Mrs. Brown presented
the young couple with a huge chest
Of lovely fiat silver. In the coll
lection of gifts were many magnifi-
cent pictures, a handsome set of
silver frappe cups and many silver
of all shapes and sizes:
also many tall, slender silver vases.
A carved ivory medallion was love-
ly: al}o a flower basket OF an elab-
oratet old Dutch design in silver.
There was a set Of varying sized
silver platters. several large sill
yer cake dishes and numerous
cover with a design in silver.
and one of green and white
striped china There were nu-
merous beautiful and unusual
looking china vases, notably one
large red one on a black base and
a cloisonne vase in a wrought-iron
base. Several decorated wicker
trays and a lovely colonial gilt wall
clock were also conspicuous.