The Washington times., 1924-12-31
OR ANDCHILD
OF DR.. MUIR
A BRIDE

The wdding Of Miss Alice Banks.
dale, daughter Of Mrs. Henry A.
POlkinhorn, and James Carl Cole
man, of Charleston, s. c., took place
last evening in the home of the
brides mother at 1889 Harvard
street. The ceremony was per-
formed by the brides grandfather,
Doctor j. J. Muir, chaplain Of the
Senate, at 8 o'clock, in the presence
OF a small group of relatives and in
innate friends, and Immediately fol-
lowing there was reception to
which large number were invited.
The bride has as her attendants
her cousin, Miss Eliza BaFksdale,
daughter of Captain and Mrs. Will
liam HI. Barksdale, as maid Of honor,
and Miss Florence Bergman, MISS
Rose ~Killian, Miss Carolyn Young,
Miss Miriam Richards, Miss Eugenia
Harris, and Mrs. H. X. Reynolds,
formerly Miss Eugene Taylor,
daughter Of Mrs. Clara Sears lay
Tor, who acted as ribbon bearers to
form an aisle for the bridal party.
The bride wore gown of white
crepe satin made with a cour. train
and a veil Of tulle, which fell the
length Of the train and was held
in place by a coronet of duchess
lace and sprays of orange blossoms
that were used by her mother a.
her wedding. She carried a shower
bouquet of Bride roses and lilies
of-the-valley.
The n.aid-of-honor wore 8 frock
of green taffeta made with bouff1n.
skirt and clcsesfitting bodice and
fsoT iVnk
tulle. The other attendants were
dressed in pastel shades of chiffon
to simulate a rainbow effect, and
carried large bouquets Of butterfly
roses tied with green tulle. The
bridegroom had as his best man
his cousin. Hearst Coleman, Of
Ithaca, N. Y.
After February Mr.. and Mrs.
Coleman will be at home In Charles
ton, 8. -, where the formec is q
| professor at the Citadel School.
Among the out-of-town guests
were Major and Mrs. ]. Muir, Of
Philadelphia, and mother of sne
bridegroom, Mrs. John w. Coleman,
Of Greenwood, S. c.
The Princeton Alumni Association
will give a dance at the Wardman
Park Club on Saturday evening.
January 8, for the Princeton Tri-
| angle Club. 1t will follow the per-
formance which the club is giving
at the President Theater earlier in
the evening.
Mrs. Frank Lewis Peckman will
be at home tomorrow afternoon from
4 to o'clock at her residence, 1914
S street. Mrs. J. Winter Graves
| and Miss Imogene McGaraghy, will
preside at the tea table.
Doctor Max Jordan, well known
German journalist now on a tour
Of this country, entertained infor-
mally at dinner last night at the
Willard where he had seven guests.
The Assistant Secretary of Labor,
e. J. Henning. is in New York for
a day or two and is staying at the
Hotel Aston. Major Gordon r.
Young is also at the Hotel Aston
from Washington.
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Mrs. Thomas B. Love enter
tanned a party of young people last
night at the Club Chantecleer for
her young daughter, Miss Jane
Buchanan Love.
LAST BOXES GOING
FOR FAUST" PRODUCTION.
G. Bascom Slemp, Secretary to the
President, has taken a box for the
Washington Opera Company's pro-
duction Of Faust" with the great
Chaliapin as the star, which will DO
given on the evening Of January rs
and which will be a housewarming
for the beautiful new Washington
Auditorium. Mrs. Key Pittman,
wife Of Senator Pittman, and Mrs.
Stokes Halkett are also recent ad.
ditions to the imposing list Of box
holders.
So great has been the advance
sale Of tickets for this important
event in the musical history of the
Capital that the s. r. o. sign
would be out for a theater OF the
combined capacity of Polls and
the National. However, through
Encouragement of the seating a
few boxes, each holding six, are
still available.
In spite Of the war being waged