The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-25
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UCK- BECK
WEDDING
Ceremony Today Attend
ed by Notable
Company

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The President and Mrs. Coolidge
are attending this afternoon the
wedding Of Miss Beatrice Beck,
daughter Of the solicitor General
and Mrs. James IA. Beck. and s.
Pinckney Tuck. Of the diplomatic
service, son OF Mrs. Somerville
Pinckney Tuck, which liz taking
place at O'Clock at ST. Thomas
Church with the rector, the Rev
erend G. Ernest Smith, officiating.
In the congregation assembled 70
witness the ceremony are some OF
the foremost leaders IN national AMI
international society," The. diplomatic
corps group Is headed by the French
Ambassador and Madame Jusserand.
The bride, who will be given In
marriage by her father, Is wearing
gown Of cloth OF silver made on
straight lines and draped simply In
front. There Is a trimming of os-
trich feathers at the hem OF the
skirt. The court train Ii OF cloth OF
silver and over this falls q tulle veil,
which Is fastened to the head by
clusters OF pearls and orange bios.
SONS. Her bouquet Is Bride roses
and lilies Of the valley.
The bride will be attended by her
sigter-in-law, Mrs. James M. Beck,
jr., as n1atrop OF honor. She IL
wearing gown OF beige lace made
over orange satin and cut on long
wasted lines with bertha Of the
lace falling over the bare arms to
bRA al - 4
encircles the waist and Is tied IN
front with bow from which stream.
ers hang to the bottom Of the
skirt. Her hat Is made with q light
brown maine crown and with a brirn
OF darker shade OF brown velvet
over which fall gracefully plumes
of yellow and brown. She is carry
ing a bouquet Of yellow chrysan.
themums.
Autumn COIOrB Repeated
In Gowns Of Brides Attendants.
The bridesmaids are Miss AiIsa
Mellon, Miss olyve Graef. Miss AIDE.
hne Oxnard, Miss Laura Harding,
OF New York; Miss Genevieve Glen.
9ennln, OF New York, and Mrs.
Richard Porter Davidson. all OF
wnom are gowned in chiffon, shaded
from yellow to brown, and made in
the same style as .he costume ~
the matron-of-honor, Their hats are
picture models Of brown velvet
trimmed with harmonizing stream.
ers Of brown velvet. They are carry.
ing bouquets of yellow chrysanthe.
NUNS.
Mr.. Tuck has, as his best man.
his brother. Italian Tuck. who came
from Brussels for the occasion. and
the ushers are Raymond cor. 81
the State Department; Donald Rod.
gers, the Honorable John Francis
Amherst Cecil, Commander Arthur
LIE Roy Bristol and William II
Curtis, of New York. The pictur
esque Gothic church is decorated
with autumn flowers and raily
tinted leaves.
| A reception at the home Of the
brides parents on Twenty4firsi
street, win follow the ceremonv
The bridal party will be assisted II
receiving by Mrs. Beck, who 1,
wearing a gown OF cocoa satin. made
on straight lines, and trimmed with
lace OF the same color, with which
she Is wearing q small hat of black
side.
After the reception, Mr.. Tuck and
his bride will leave for q weddinr
trip. and will sail about the frs
OF November for Europe, he hayinr
been appointed secretary Of fhI
American legation at Berne. Swftzer
land. Her going-away gown Is -
three-piece suit OF brown yelours
trimmed in fitch fur. and her no,
! Is e. small model in brown.
Among the cutoff .wn guest,
here for the wedding are Mr.. anC
Mrs. j. Horace Harding. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Clendennin, Doctor and
Mrs. Ernest Fahnestock, Mr.. anf
Mrs. Snowden Marshall and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Dallas Yeomans, all o.
New York.
It win be recalled that AlaI
Winslow, whose marriage to Mis,
Rosamond Castle, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. William r. Castle. n.
took place about this time las
year, took his bride to Berne
where he is now attached to tn,
American legation.
Miss Beck has been q great bell,
In Washington since her debut AND
is an unusually pretty and clllti
waited girl. Mr.. Tuck is the sor
OF the late Judge SomeryilIe Pinck
ney Tuck, who was the American
member Of the international court
at Cairo.