Evening star., 1923-04-24

The President and Mrs. Harding Will
Return Tomorrow From New York,
Where They Are Spending the Day.

Celesia, who, with Signora Gelsser
Celesia. will sail May s for Rome.
where Signor Geisser Celesia will be
attached to the foreign office.
The marriage Of Miss Martha Noyes
Birnie. daughter of the Rev. DR.. and
Mrs. Douglas Putnam Birnie. to Mr.
James William Farmer Is taking
place this afternoon at o'clock IN
the home of 'the brides parents at
planned for the same hour and day
in the Georgetown Presbyterian
Church, but owing to the illness OF
Mr.. Farmer the ceremony Is being
performed in the presence of a small
company Of relatives, and will be fol-
lowed, as originally planned, by a
large reception in the home of DIR. and
Mrs. Birnie.
DR.. Birnie, father of the bride. is Of
ticiating. the marriage taking place in
the drawing room, where the decora-
tions are of palms and white spring
blossoms. In the other rooms of the
house sprir.g flowers OF dainty colors
and greens are used. The bride is
wearing All effective gown of point
applique lace. an heirloom III her fam
lily. 1t IS made straight and long and
with elbow sleeves. A court train
Of ivory white satin and her tulle VEIL
held by q coronet OF the lace. finishes
her costume. She carries white sweet
peas and lilies of the valley.
Miss Marion Gilbert of Great Bar
rlngton, Mass, is maid of honor and
is in yellow and gold brocadc. made
on the straight model. and she wears
veil OF yellow georEette crepe held
by Il band of silver and carries Easter
lilies The bridesmaids are Miss Les
liza Cameron, Miss May Farmer Of
News Ferry, Va, sister of the bride
groom, Miss Margaret Lyford OF New
York and Miss Ruth Cornwall Of Rye.
y. Y. They are all in blue and gold
brocade. fashioned after the gown of
Miss Gilbert. and each one wears Il
veil of blue georgette crepe held by
silver band, and they carry Easter
lilies.
Mr.. Daniel c. Robinson of New York
is best man and the ushers are Lieut..
Commander Capehart, Mr.. Delos Smith
and Mr.. Henderson Gregory of New
York. Mr.. Edmund Birnie, cousin Of
the bride. Of Springfield, Mass. and
Mr.. Watkins W. Hunt of New Boston,
Va
Mrs. Birnie. mother of the bride.
will receive with the wedding party
after the ceremony and will wear l
gown Of brown Chinese brocade.
Later this afternoon Mr.. end Mrs.
Farmer will leave for wedding trip
the latter travelling in a suit OF dark
blue camel'S hair cloth, with small
hat TO match. They will make their
home in New York.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mrs. Birnie's brother in law and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Q. S. Lyford, and
Miss Olive Lyford of New York: Mr..
and Mrs. Ferris Meigs. Mr.. aud Mrs.
Walter Meigs and Mrs Penrose Smith
of New York, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Steb-
bins and Miss Grace Stebbins of
Springfield, Mass: Mrs. Pierce Of
News Ferry, Va, and Miss Clara
Louise Dickinson of New Boston, Va.
Mrs. Russell b. Harrison. accom-
PANIED by her daughter. Mrs. Harry
\. Williams. jr, spent a day in Wash
ington ON their way to the latter's
home, in Norfolk. They were met
here by Mr.. Williams. who accom-
panied them to Norfolk. Mrs. Har-
rison will make short visit IN
Washington before joining her moth
or, Mrs, Alvin Saunders, IN their
home, in Omaho, Neb.