The Washington times., 1921-11-20
Miss Esther Smith
And Edward M. Brown
Wed In St. Johns
Marriage Yesterday
Followed by Recep-
ton at Highlands

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ton at Highlands
THE marriage Of Miss Esther
Kendrick Smith daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander WHY Smith
to Edward Mitchell Brown was
solemnized yesterday afternoon in
st. Johns Episcopal Church. The
church was simply, but beautifully
decorated with palms and Austral.
ian ferns. with white lilies on the
altar.
A beautiful program Of music. ar.
ranged by the bride. was played be-
fore the ceremony:
The bridal party entered to the
Lohengrtn Wedding March. the
ushsrs coming first. They were
followed By the brides two little
nisoes. Helen Hin Smith and Laura
Payne Smith. dressed in apricot
pink chiffon. with dark brown vel
vet picture hats. and carrying arm
bouquets Of Ophelia roses. After
them came tho aid-of-honor. Miss
Agnes Ksndrick Gray. gowned in
Hydrangea blue chiffon finished by
q sash Of brown tulle reaching to
the floor. She wore O brown pic
turo hat with dropping plumes. ana
carried Ophelia roses. Just pre-
cedins the bride came the flower
girl. little Emily Kendrick Smith,
in f1esh-colored chiffon with
wreath Of flowers on her hair. and
carrying q basket of roses.
Tho bride entered on the arm Of
her father. Her bridal dress was of
white Duchess satin, fashioned in
medieval simplicity. tho lines Of
the skirt straight and long. Tho
mousQuetaire sleeves Of tulle reacn.
ed to tho hand. The train was Of lacd
and her tulle veil was simply ar
ranged. caught on either side Of
her face with orange blossoms. She
carried . bouquet of lilies Of the
valley and white swansonia.
IMMEDIATELY following the cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Smith en-
tertained tho families of bride and
bridegroom and intimate friends at
reception in their apartment at
Tho Highlands, at which they were
assisted by Mrs. Edward T. Brown,
mother of the bridegroom and Mrs.
Smiths sisters. Miss Kendrick. Of
Cincinnati, and Mrs. w. w. Gray of
Forest Hills. New York. The mother
Of tho bride wore sapphire georsette
over taupe. with hat Of velvet
covered with taupe plumes. Mrs.
Brown was gowned in Black satin
crepe faced with rust color. Her
Jet hat was trimmed with plumes Of
the same color. Miss Kendrick wore
a black velvet dress and hat with
gray plumes. Mrs. Gray wore con-
ventional mourning dress.
Among tho out-of-town guests
present at the reception were: Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander w. Smith, r..
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Hammond
Smith, Kendriok Smith, Mr.. and
MrS. Victor Lamar Smith, all Of
Atlanta. Mrs. w. W. Gray Of New
York, Miss Helen r. Kendrick Of
Cincinnati. Gen. Tracy c. Dickson of
Watertown Arsenal. Watertown,
Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Hoban
Of New York. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Dudley of Philadelphia. Mr..
and Mrs. John Wheatley Of Atlanta,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Payne Of At
lanta. DR.. and Mrs. c. B. Wilmer of
Atlanta. Miss Margaret Wilson Of
New York. Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Bowes sayre of Cambridge. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. William q. McAdoo,
Of New York, Col. and Mrs. Hugh
Brown of Camp Meade, Mrs. Richard
Johnston Of Atlanta, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Gilpin Of Boyce. Va.
Mr.. Brown and his bride will have
an extended honeymoon, devoting
the next year to travelling and after
their return they expect to make
their home in Washington. Mr..
Brown is the son of Col. and Mrs.
Edward Brown. sometime OF Atlanta
but now residents Of Washington.