The Washington times., 1921-01-01


family and the out-of-town guests.
The bride, who win be given In
marriage by her father. will be a.
tended by her sister, Miss Elizabeth
Claxton. as maid OF honor. Mrs.. Al
tus Il. Prince as matron OF honoi
and four bridesmaids. who Include
Miss Adelaide Pearce, Miss Theresa
Cooper, Miss Dorothy Kidd. OF NV
York and Miss Elizabeth Higgins. OF
Worcester, Mass.
The brides's gown Is fashioned OF
white satin and made with long
court train. The bodice Is trimmed IN
pearls and the skirt has long tunic
of the satin. For the $50 netting
DID," which every bride should wear
for luck. Miss Claxton VIII have the
tulle veil which was worn by Miss
Marie Sims on her marriage to I'd
ward Garrett Riddick. and again by
Miss Grace Carter Beach. when she
pecame the bride OF John f. Barber.
n Is a lovely tulle veil, arranged In
1 coronet Of Rose point lace and
'alls to the end OF the train. MISS
'laxton will carry a shower bouquet
4 lilies OF the valley, gardenias and
prchids.
Miss Elizabeth Claxton's gown 10 An
old-fashioned model OF pink tanesa.
made with a tight bodice and full
overskirt OF taffeta. She will carry
an armfull Of Ward roses.
BRIDEsMAIDy GOWNS.
The bridesmaids gowns, which are
also OF the taffeta and made like the
maid OF honor's, are in the pastel
shades, Mrs. Prince wearing peach
color, Miss Pearce French blue. Miss
Cooper changeable green and gold,
Miss Kidd yellow, and Miss Higgins
orchid. They will carry old-fashioned
bouquets and will wear dainty
wreaths OF flowers in their hair. All
the brides attendants will revive the
pretty old custom OF wearing long
white gloves finished with cuffs OF
lace.
Little Miss Virina Claxton Mayo,
niece OF the bride. will be the only
flower girl. since Miss Anne Boiling
Garlock, OF Baltimore. was unable to
take part in the wedding. She viii
wear a dainty frock OF white organ
die hand-embroidered and trimmed in
delicate lace and tiny rosettes OF
pink satin. A wreath OF posies In he
hair and an old-fashioned bouQue.
will complete pretty picture.
Porter Claxton, Of Knoxville, Tenn,
is the best man and the ushers In
clude Theodore w. Noyes. jr, Altus
Prince, william Rogers. Joseph Raj
ferty, and Forrest Manning, OF Lees
burg, Va.
The church Is decorated with the
Christmas colors, palms, holly and
poinsettias being used. The same
decorations will be used in the house.
Mrs. Claxton will assist her daughter
in receiving. wearing a handsome
gown OF pink satin.
Mr.. Walker and his bride will leave
during the evening for a two weeks
wedding trip. the latter wearing a
travelling gown Of navy blue
duvetyne with French blue trimmings
and a smart hat OF French b'ue
MORE with q soft blue ostrich feather
on the side. She will carry a wrap
Of dark blue tricotine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claxton are enter
tanning a house party Of guests from
out-of-town. who have come for the
wedding. They include their son-in-
law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Dale
young daughter. Miss Narina Claxton
Mayo; Miss Blanche Shea and James
Shea of Knoxville, Tenn. and Miss
Alice Smith. OF Asheville. n. c.
Other guests who have come from
out-of-town are Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
S. Clark of New York; Mrs. 4. F.
NARROW of Philadelphia: Mrs. John
Sherman of Chicago, and Miss Anne
jenkins of Nashville. Tenn.
Major and Mrs. J. Ryan DevereuN
will be hosts this evening at dance
at their home in Bradley lane in COM
pliment to their young daughter. Miss
Anne Devereux, who is at home from
school tho hn1idava The greats.
who will number $50. will include the
college set and a number of this sea-
sons debutantes. Miss Helen kem.,,
Of Baltimore. and Miss Constance
Westcott, of Philadelphia, are guests
Of Miss Devereux.
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MIR. AND MRS. McLEAN'S DALI.
Numerous merry parties were
given last night to watch the old
year out, the largest and most dis
tinguished company being entertained
by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bealc Nc.
Lean. They had about sixty guests
for dinner and some 400 others ar
rived later to dance.
The young hostess wore Il gown CT
white velvet, made with n long train.
and had on handsome ornaments Of
emeralds and diamonds. Two or
cheStras furnished the music foS the
ball The floral decorations were
delicate greens and poinsetta hos
SONS bespeaking the Christmas sea
son and quantities OF roses adding
fragrance to the large reception
rooms and the supper room.
The dinner company included
among others the Spanish Ambassa
dor and Nine. de Riano, the Belgian
Ambassador and Baroness de Cartier.
the British Ambassador and Lady
Geddes, Constantin Brun. minister Of
Denmark: Senator and Mrs. Harry
New, Senator and Mrs. Howard
Sutherland, Senator Brandegee, Gen.
Peyton c. March, chief of staff, u.
S. A.; Mrs. Marshall Field, Mrs. Rich
ard Townsend. Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gerry Mrs. Henry Clews. and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, Of New
York.
MRS. COLBY GIVES DINNER.
Mrs, cambridge Colby. who was
hostess at dinner last night, had as
guests the Acting Secretary of State
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