Evening star., 1924-05-14

NH first garden party on the
south lawn of the White
House tomorrow afternoon
from 4:30 to 6:30 o'clock. In case of
inclement weather the party will be
given in the White House. This will
be the first of series of three gar
den parties which she has planned
for the last three Thursdays in this
month.
Unostentatiously but with the
dignity and interest naturally sur
rounding a cabinet wedding with the
President and the first lady of tho
land present, the marriage of Miss
Mary Wallace. daughter of the Sec
retary of Agriculture and Mrs. Henry
=. Wallace, to DIR. Charles Brugg-
mann, first secretary of the Swiss
legation in Paris, tool; place this
afternoon in the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church.
When the bridal party entered the
church, the bride walking with he-
father. the edifice was we'll filled
with distinguished guests represent
ing the Presidents executive family.
the ambassadors. ministers and
charge d affaires representing foreign
powers. also a few other members of
the diplomatic corps; justices of the
Supreme Court. the entire Iowa
the Department of Agriculture and
others.
DR.. Wallace Radcliffe. pastor emeritus
of the church, officiated. 1t was with
unusual interest and feeling that he
performed the ceremony. a friendship of
many years having existed between him
and the brides grandfather. Dr. Henry
Wallace.
The decoration in the church was con-
fined to an artistic arrangement of
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and chancel, and marking the beginning
and end of the pews occupied by o1fi-
cials.
The brides gown was 4 becoming and
skirt slightly draped to the left side.
where il was held by Shirring. The
bodice. fashioned with low belt line. had
A bateau neck and short sleeves, and
court train fell from the shoulders. The
bridal veil of tulle was full and long.
arranged simply. coming from the back
and forming little fu.inesS over each
ear. where it was he'd with clusters of
natural orange blossoms. The gown de-
pended wholly for effect on its beauty
of outline. and no lace or other embel-
liShment was used in the making. The
bouquet carried was of Sweetheart roses
and maidenhair fern. The bride also
carried the exquisite point lace fan with
mother of pearl sticks sent to her by
the President and Mrs. Coolidge.
The brides attendants were Mrs.
Donald McChesney of Syracuse, n. Y.
matron of honor; Miss Ruth Wallace,
maid of honor, and little Jean Wal
lace, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
A. Wallace and niece of the bride,
flower girl. Mrs. McChesney. former
ly Miss Marian Pennock, a classmate
of the bride at VaSsar. and Miss Wal
lace, the maid of honor. wore dupli-
cate gowns of pale green georgette
plainly fashioned in one piece, with
border of pearl embroidery about
the hem, the same design carried out
on the round neck, sleeveless bOdices.
Their hats were of white horsehair
braid with white moire and satin
ribbon. passing about the crown.
through a slip in the brim and falling
in streamers at the right side. They
carried shower bouquets of sweet
peas in pastel shades of pink, blue
and lavender
The dainty flower girl wore a frock
of very pale pink georgette fashioned
with many frills. and carried basket
of spring flowers.
Mr. Walter Thurnheer, counselor and
charge d'affaires of the Swiss lega-
tfon in Washington. and the usherS
were DIR. Ernest Brenner. secretary of
the Swiss legation: Mr.. David Edward
Finley and Mr.. Spencer Gordon of
Washington, Mr.. Donald McChesney
of Syracuse and Mr.. Angus MacLay
and Mr.. Harold Hall of Detroit. Sew
6Tdl OF tne w mite Rouse alQeS as
sisted in seating official guests and
also attended the reception in the
same capacity.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge
and other distinguished guests at
tended the reception at Rauscher's,
where the Secretary and Mrs. Wallace
received with the bridal party. The
two smaller bathrooms were used,
there being an artistic arrangement
of flowers throughout the suite.
Spring flowers were used for the
most, but roses adorned the brides
table, where the wonderful traditional
cake furnished the chief point of in
tereSt.
Mrs. Wallace wore for the afternoon
a graceful gown of gray lace, fash
ioned with slightly draped skirt,
round neck and flowing sleeves be-
ing distinctive features Of the bodice.
Her hat of black horsehair braid was
trimmed with modish plumage in a
blue shade. Mrs. MacLay, the elder
daughter of the Secretary and Mrs.
Wallace, wore powder blue geor-
gette with fllet lace draped over the
front of the skirt-the lace used on
her own wedding gown and brought