The Washington times., 1924-06-04
PICTURESQUE
WEDDING
TODAY
Japanese Couple Married
in Bethlehem Chapel;
Other Brides
BY JEAN ELIOT.

" HE June bride holds the center
of the stage today, with several
- weddings on the calendar, one
Of them of international interest.
This is the marriage of Miss Taeko
Niyazaki, daughter Of KeiSuke Nj.
yaxaki, Of Osaka. Japan, and Shnaro
Mtyazaki, Japanese vice consul at
Seattle, which Is being solemnized
In Bethlehem Chapel Of the Wash
ington Cathedral.
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Hughes and their daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Hughes, are attending the
wedding, and in the absence of the
brides father, who was prevented
by illness from coming to this coun-
try, she will be given In marriage
by the japanese ambassador, Masa.
mao Hanihara.
Mr.. Miyazaki and his bride are
the first japanese to be married
in the Cathedral. The bridegroom
was recently adopted by his fiance's
father as his son, changing his
name from Ishida to Miyazah In
accordance with Japanese law and
by agreement with the young mans
family. He is the second son of
his own family, prominent in dfplo-
matte circles in Japan, and Mr..
Miyazaki, who is president of the
General Electric Company of ia.
pan, has no son.
Miss Taeko Miyazaki is a grad
uate this year of the National
Cathedral School. where she has
been student two years, and the
ceremony in Bethlehem Chapel VIII
De followed by reception at the
school with Miss Jessie C. Nc
Donald. the principal, and Miss
Helen L. Webster, acadantc head
of the school acting as hostesses.
The ceremony will be performed
by the Very Reverend @. C. F..
Bretenahl, D. D.. dean Of the
Cathedral, and the Right Reverend
Henry st. George Tucker, D. D.,
Eli. D., formerly Bishop Of Kyoto,
Japan.
Miss Ayako Made, daughter Of
the Rt. Rev. Yasataro Made, Bishop
OF Osaka. will be the maid Of honor,
and the bridesmaids, Miss Lawrence
Allen, Miss Katharine Doorly, Miss
Lydia Mead and Miss Motto Otani,
daughter Of the high priest Of
Shinsu Sect Of the Buddhist religion
IN Japan. They will wear frocks
or orchid wolfe, daintily trimmed
with narrow lace. and their hats
OF white straw will have wrearhs
OF flowers in different shades of
orchid.
The bride will wear a gown of
white satin-faced crepe. fashioned
simply and trimmed with brussels
lace, and her veil will be Of lovely
old lace, an heirloom loaned to her
by a friend.
Tokeshi Taketoni, secretary Of
the Japanese embassy, is best man
Tor Mr.. Miyazaki 9s4d the ushers are
Tatsulzi Sakamot6, Yutuka Isai-
zawa, Keizo Fiji and Kozo Motono.
Miss Ashford WEEDS Navy
Man; Ceremony at Brides Home.
The marriage of Miss Agnes Ash
ford, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
.Snowden Ashford. and Ensign Rob.
sert Pierre Robert, U. s. N, is TAX
Ing place this afternoon at the home
OK the brides parents, 1414 Twenty
first street. Only relatives will wit
ness the ceremony, which is being
performed at o'clock by the Rev.
erend Doctor c. Ernest Smith, rec.
tor of st. Thomas Church, but a
group of young friends of the bride
and bridegroom will join the COIN
pany for the informal reception
-afterward
Miss Ashford. who is being given
In marriage by her father, has Ger
sister, Mrs. Thomas Lippitt Wattlos,
as matron of honor and the maid Of
nonor Is Miss Elizabeth Robert, sis.