The Washington times., 1922-12-09
Interest Is Keen
In Senatorial
Wedding,
Tl BE brides and the buds have


- 20 frequently the case OF
late. society's interest In centered
IN Q wedding out of which Wash
ington feels it has been cheated
the marriage OF Senator Walter
Nvans Edge, of New Jersey, and
0isa Camilla Loyal Ashe Sewan.
n. Sswall, Of Bath. Me-. and oc-
casionaliy Of Washington.
This took place at noon today.
in Bath. with the Vice President
and Mrs. Coolidge present and
washington further represented
~ such official folk as Senator
Albert b. Cummins. Senator and
Mrs. Joseph 8. Frelinghuysen,
Senator Richard Ernst. and Con-
gressman and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth. Governor Baxter. OF
Maine. was also q guest.
The ceremony took place In
Grace Episcopal Church, the rec.
Tor. the Rev. Charles M. Tubb. Of
fciating. Miss Sswall. who was
given in marriage by her father.
was attended by her sister, Mrs.
John Winslow williams, Of Baiti-
(more, as matron Of honor and
Senator Edges small son. Walter
y. Edge. Jr.. was Q member of
The wedding party.
- The bridesmaids included Miss
Dorothy Sewall, Of Bath. and Miss
Louise Sewall, Of EnRlewood, N.
J., cousins Of the bride; Miss Eve
line Fenner. Of New Orleans; Miss
Dora Parker, Of Newark, N. J.;
Miss Elizabeth Hanna and Miss
Adeiine Oxnard, both Of Washing.
ton. The ushers were Howard III.
Edge, Of Hartford, Conn, brother
Of the bridegroom; Loyal Farra-
rut Sewall and Arthur Sewall, I'd.
both Of Bath. brothers or. the
bride; A. Dayton Oliphant. of
Trenton, N. j.; Herbert McIlvaine,
Of Philadelphia, and Emerson
Richards, Of Atlantic City.
Senator Frederick Hale Of Maine
was best man for Senator Edge.
THE brides dress was that worn
= by her mother when as Ca.
inilla Ashe, Of San Francisco. she
was married to Mr.. Sewell some
twenty-five years ago. II was
white brocade and old point lace,
Va pcIlOo typC UiduC WIN q
tight bodice. q circular train and
Q bertha Of the lace. Her lace
veil was worn by her great aunt.
the wife Of Admiral David @.
Farragut, when she was pre-
sented to Queen Elizabeth at the
Austrian court. The matron OF
honor wore silver lace over cloth
Of silver made with a straight
bodice and a full circular skirt
touching the floor. She wore a
small Egyptian turban Of silver
lace and carried an arm bouquet
Of pink roses ana heather:
The bridesmaids dresses Of the
Victorian type were of cloth Of
silver. They were made with
tight bodices and deep berthas Of
silver lace with touches Of ermine
and skirts with bouffant sides.
Their hats were Of cloth Of silver
with small silver lace wells fall
tnK to the shoulders and they
carried muffs of silver lace with
bands of ermine and garlands Of
small orchids in pastel shades.
The church was lighted entire
" by candles in tall wfought-iron
candelabra. The decorations were
Easter and Gala lilies with gar
lands of New England FIR.
After the brief service. the
bridal party was driven to the
Sewall home, one of the finest IN
Bath, where Senator and Mrs.
Edge were assisted in receiving
by the brides parents and MEM
bers Of the wedding party. Mrs.
Sewall wore taupe chiffon. heavily
embroidered In seer beads. Her
hat was q toupe Of the same
shade, and she wore a silver fox
fur.
Where the Senator and his
bride went after the reception
was not divulged. She wore o
black velvet dress with q Jacket
Of white fur ana black velvet
hat with ermine tails. They will
sail from New York on December
on the Majestic for Southamp-
ton and plan to pass the holi-
day season along the italian
Riviera.
TtHE marriage of Miss Charlotte
i washburn, daughter Of Dr..
and Mrs. william 8. Washburn and
Ensign Reed McCracken, U. 8. NJ,
today was also an event Of wide
spread interest. although only
members Of the two families were
present at, the ceremony.
The wedding was at noon in
DR.. and Mrs. washburn's apart
ment at 2029 Connecticut avenue,