The Washington herald., 1921-08-23
Maj. Totten
Takes Bride
Society Wedding in Capt.
tai Attended By High
Official Persons.

one of the most beautiful as well
II most interesting weddings Of the
summer season took place yester-
lay afternoon. when Mrs. Vicken
ION Post. noted sculptress OF
sweden. became the bride of Maj
George Oakley Totten, jr, OF
Washington The ceremony was
performed at the Sixteenth street
studio home Of Maj Totten. the
"riginal plan to have IL solemnized
1t the beautiful home Of Judge and
Mrs. Clarence N. Goodwin at Lake
Forest, ILL.,, having been altered
he plans were changed because II
was believed that the father of the
bridegroom. George Oakley rotten
II New York, would be unable to
Undertake so long a journey.
The ceremony was performed In
tho large drawing-room, where 9
bower of palms, ferns and delicate
green foliage furnished a back
ground and where a nag of the
United States and one of Sweden
had been hung. The decorations IN
the studio house were almost en-
tirely of green, save on the brides
table. where a still more suitable
decoration had been placed.
Judge Goodwin gave the bride
away. Her attendants included her
sister, Miss Eva Won Post, Of
Sweden. as maid Of honor: Mrs.
Mark Reid Yates, and Miss Claribel
Goodwin as matron and maid, and
Diana Rogers, the young daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Laussat r. Rogers,
Of New Castle, Del. as train bearer.
Mr.. Rogers served as best man FOR
Maj. Totten. and Mrs. Rogers played
>he wedding march
The ushers were John B. Hender-
son, jr.. Col. William Z. Horton,
Mark Reid Yates and William Bowie
Clark. The Rev. DIR. E. Lawrence
Hunt performed the marriage cere-
mony.
bridal PARTY WEARS
EFFECTIVE COSTUMES.
The cOstuminG of the bride and
her attendants was particularly ef-
fective, the wedding gown being of
silk tulle. lhe skirt formed OF mar
row ruffles and the gracefully
shaped bodice Of shirred tulle. the
same finish being used on the puffed
sleeves. The court train was Or
soft white satin. The bridal veil was
Oi splendid old rose point lace. ar
ranged IN Russian cOronet fashion
with n garland of lilies of the val
ley. the same blossoms forming the
bouquet and appearing in tiny
sprays on the tulle OF the skirt and
bodice \ long string of pearls,
worn for several generations in the
brides family. completed the cos
tune. The little traInbcarer was
dressed in a quaint costume of
white ruffled net. with a trimming
Of tiny blue ribbons.
The other attendants for the bride
wore costumes Of pussy-willow
tafTeta in opalesrent tints of blue
tafreta. flowers in the same shades
finishing the top Of the hem and
the low-cut bod'ces with puffed
sleeves. The cluster bouquet car
ricd by the maid of honor and other
attendants OF the bride were OF
varicoIored flowers in stronger
Innes. but blending with the color
ing Of the gowns. Hats were ais
peused with to give the event a
more homclike phase.
MANY HIGH IN OFFICIAL
LIFE PRESENT At WEDDING.
The guests at the wedding in
r.uded the Secretary Of state and
Mrs. Hughes and a number of am
bassad"rs. ministers and other Dip
Iomats. with other Of the more in
tirate friends OF the bride and
BRIDEGROOM from society.
Following the ceremony Maj. Tot
"a nyadhiT " q
Journey. motoring through New
England. Thev will he entertained
NJ various resorts. and will be AT
home ut 263S Sixteenth street.
Thursday. September %. and Thurs
jay. October 6.
The studio home of Mai. TOtten
ia one of the most attractive resi-
dences of its kind in the Capital.
and being constructed as an addi-
tion is a Japanese tea garden. above
which will be a studio for the
bride and back Of that a large
garage.
Judge and Mrs. Goodwin arrived
at wardman Park Hotel Saturday
accompanied by their niece. Miss
CIaribel Goodwin. to attend the
ygaddinE. They entertained at din
ner Saturday evening at the Chevy
chase Club for the entire wedding
party.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Reid Yates
entertained at supper Sunday even
ing for Mai. Totten. Mrs. Won Post
and the wedding party. Of which
both Mr.. and Mrs. Yates were MEM
hers.
Mrs. Goodwin entertained the
bridesmaids of the wedding party
nj luncheon yesterday at the Shore
an.