Evening star., 1923-04-29

In beauty of arrangement. natural
environs and in general interest the
wedding at Ayrlawn at 4:S0 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon of Miss Catherine
Cowen Let's and Mr.. Frederick Henry
Jones has seldom been excelled. The
home Of Mr. and Mrs. John Cowen
Let's parents of the bride, lent itself
splendidly to such an event. the
grounds about the residence and the
indoor decorations being particularly
effective.
The ceremony took place before an
improvised altar In bower of ferns.
lilies and white snapdragons which
reached from floor to ceiling. Baskets
Of spring flowers, American beauty
and other roses were artistically
placed throughout the house.
The imposing ceremony was per-
formed by Bishop John W. Hamilton.
chancellor emeritus of the American
University. with which Mr.. Let's is
identified as president of the board of
trustees. The bishop was assisted by
pr. Herbert Randolph of Foundry
Methodist Church. The program of
lime appointed for the ceremony. and
as the bride and her father ap-
proached the altar Mendelssohns s
Wedding March was played. Dur
ing the ceremony the notes of AT
Dawning" furnished an undercurrent
of tone, after which the "Lohengrin'
wedding march was played
Tbs brides gown was of ivory-color
satin fashioned in long-waist effect.
there being cut-out design outlined
bodice and continuing over the
shoulders, where panels embroidered
in rhinestoneS fell to the bottom of
the skirt. The satin of the skirt was
in wrapped effect draped at the left
side, where il was caught with bow
Of satin edged with rhinestones. The
court train OF chiffon was bordered
with satin, there being embroidery of
rhinestones across the hem of the
train. The veil of ivory-color French
net had been worn by other brides in
the family. and for the bride of yes
terday was worn with bandeau of
rare old rose point lace extending
down the sides of the veil, which was
arranged 10 fall from the back only.
The silver slippers correSponded with
the gown. and the young bride carried
a shower bouquet Of valley lilies and
a-chids.
Attending as matron of honor was
Mrs William NJ. Guthrie of st. Jo-
seph. Mo. sister OF the bride, while
Miss Pauline Jones of Youngstown
Ohio. sister of the bridegroom, was
maid of honor. They wore dresses Of
lawn green chiffon embroidered in
green rhinestones. the skirts falling
IN folds. and their hats. of the same
shade of green. were trimmed in self
color plumes. They carried shcafs OF
yellow daisies and pale blue lark
spur.
The flower girl was little Ann Rob
erts and the train bearer Hayward
Roberts. children of Mr. and Mrs. Jo-
seph III. Roberts of Dunkirk, n. Y. The
former wore charming gown of
white tulle. with a white hat and her
companion a suit of white flannel.
Mr.. Jones had as best man Mr.. John
Bradley of New York city. and the
ushers were Mr.. Paul Caskey Of Bos-
Ton, Mr. George w. Wick and Mr.. j.
Neil Kennedy of Youngstown. Ohio
and Mr.. J. Aubrey Wright of New
York city.
A large reception followed the cere-
mony, Mr.. and Mrs. Let's assisting in
and Mrs. Frederick d. Jones of
Youn gstown, parents of the bride
groom Also assisting at the recep-
ton We're Mr. Norman Brown, Mr..
Allen Gartner Mr. A. Coulter Wells.
Justice and Mrs. Van Orsdel. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank w. Mondell and Mrs.
j. H. Roberts
Mrs. Let's wore a gown of Ro-
maine crepe in smoke color embrOid-
cred in self-color beads. a large hat in
the same shade of gray and a corsage
bouquet of orchids. Mrs. Jones, moth
er of the bridegroom. wore black lace
over sand color chiffon. d large black
hat and d corSage bouquet of orchids.
Out-of-toWn guests mingling with
;he several hundred friends of the
family living in Washington were: