The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-02
cecilia McC alum
Weds in Historic
st. Johns

The marriage OF Miss Cecilia
Sherman McCaIIum, daughter OF
Mrs. Sherman McCallum, and
Chauncey G. Parker, jr., will take
place this afternoon at o'clock in.
picturesque st. Johns Church.
where for generations Washing tons
most prominent brides have been
married. The ceremony will be at
tended by q company Of guests
representative OF diplomatic, official
and resident society, and after
ward there viii be a small recep-
ton at Mrs. McCallun's home, 1852
Massachusetts, avenue.
The marriage is an event OF no
little interest, since Miss McCal-
lum's family has long been identi-
fled with Washington. Mr.. Parker
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chaun-
cey G.. Parker, Of New Jersey, who
are spending this winter in Wash
ington. He served through the
,World, war, with the rank of second
lieutenant, and was aide to Maj.
Gen. William Mason Wright.
The church is effectively dec
GRATED for the ceremony with palms
and Easter lilies, graceful sprays
OF the lilies filling the vases on
the altar. The rector of st. John g
the Rev. DIR. Robert Johnson, viii
officiate, and the bride will be
given in marriage by her brother,
John Sherman -McCalllln.
Miss McCalllrm has selected
large group OF attendants. Mrs.
Francis Hunter, OF Trenton, N. j..
will be matron Of honor; Miss
Anita Henry, maid Of honor. and.
the bridesmaids are Mrs. Charles
Carroll Morgan, Mrs. Curtis Rip
ley Smith. Princess Bertha Canta-
cuzene, Miss Dora M. Parker, Mrs.
John Sherman McCallun, Miss
Ellen Bruce Lee, Miss Olive Graef,
Miss Elizabeth Kearney.
The bridesmaids are wearing
gowns Of orchid tinted satin crepe
trimmed with creamy lace ana
made with the very long full skirts
which are SO fashionable and so
becoming. Their hats are of brown
tulle and brown lace and they will
wear flesh colored slippers and
hose. The maid Of honor's gown
is OF lilac satin crepe and the
matron of honor is wearing almond
green, their gowns being or the
same material and made on the
same model as those Of the brides
maids. All the attendants will
carry pink roses and snapdragons.
The brides gown is OF ivory
satin combined with rose point
lace. 1t Is made with a tight
bodice and a long, very full skirt;
and the train ID fashioned OF tuile
edged with lace and falls from the
shoulders. Her tuile veil is also
In place by coronet of point lace.
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denias.
Mr.. Parker will have his brother,
Cortlandt Parker. az best man and
the group Of ushers includes Albert
James Roadway, jr., of Boston,
brother-in-laW Of the bridegroom;
George Parker, of Boston; James
Lee, Of New York; Mason Wright,
Alfred Putnam, Mortimer Pratt, of
Boston; Richard Davidson, Brad
ford Norman, Robert Powell and
L. Bysterus Heemskerk, formerly
honorary attache of the Netherlands
legation.
A number of guests from other
cities have assembled for the we'd
ding, among them Tecumseh Sher-l
man, Of New York, uncle Of the bride,
Mrs. j. Albert Redway. Mrs. William
Beekman, Of New York; Mrs. Henry
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J. o. III. Pitney, OF Morristown, N. j.;
Miss Lucy Frelinghuysen, Of New
York, and Miss Isabelle Rallantine,
Of Newark.
Mr.. Parker ID In business In Bal
timore. but he win commute" for
the present and he and his bride viii
make their home IN Washington on
their return from their honeymoon.
For her travelling costume Miss
McCallum Is wearing brown velvet
coat dress trimmed in dark brown
fur, A short sable coat and q toque
OF the same fur will complete her
costume.