The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-13
JEAN ELIOT's GOSSIP or SOCIETY,"
WEEDS TO-DAY IN
BETHL EHEM
CHAPEL
Miss ,Genevieve Crist
Weds Naval
Ensign

An oasis in the social dullness of
midsummer is the wedding OF Miss
Genevieve Rider Crist, and Ensign
Harry Al. Bolles. u. S. N, which
is taking place this afternoon with
navy ceremonial in the Bethlehem
Chapel Of the Cathedral OF st.
Peter and ST Paul
The marriage service will be per-
formed by the Reverend Franklin
j. Bohanan, dean of Trinity Cathed-
raj at Easton, Md, at o'clock and
will be followed by a reception
and tea in the home Of the brides
parents, Raymond Fowler Crist,
Commissioners Of Naturalization,
and Mrs. Crist at 1925 Newark
street in Cleveland Park.
The brides father Is giving her
In marriage and she is having as
her attendants her sister, Mrs. Ed
ward Gardner Lippitt, as r11atrof1.
of-honor; Miss Thelma Reed, as
maid.of honor, Miss Helene Page
and Mrs. Robert VIM, formerly
Miss Madeleine MacGregor, as
bridesmaids. Four.year.old Charles
Folsom Jones, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Folsom Jones, Is serving as
ring bearer.
Tine bride lie wearing . sleeveless
gown of white gorgette crepe made
with circular flares Of silver slace
on the skirt and a yoke OF silver
on the bodice, which are edged with
silver and crystal beads. Her veil
Of tulle ID short and shirred to
simulate a fan. 1t is fastened to
the head with circlet of oraroe
blossoms. The bride is carrying q
shower bouquet of white roses af1i
lilies. Of .tl1e-valiey.
All Of the brides attendants are
wearing gowns OF ecru lace made
over satin of harnnonizihg eolors.
The riatron.of.honor's slip ie pink,
that or the nIaid.of-honor IL hlue
ana those OF the bridesmaids are
yellow and apple green, respee.
lively All are wearing picture
hats OF horsehair trimrne5 with
long tu1le streamers to match the
slips and all are carrying bouquets
Of butterfly roses and blue del.
phiniunn. laSal
The ring bearer is dressed in 8
long-trousered Navy suit and Will
carry the ring on satin cushion.
The bridegroom is having as
best man ENSIGN d. N .EOTTyS rs >.
NJ. and the tishers are Ensign r. C.
Bell. Ensign e. w. Sharklin, En-
sign Jack D. Deshazo and Ensign
Glen M. Cox--all of whom are
wearing their summer full dress
uniforms OF white attractively or.
namented with gold braid and are
carrying their swords.
Following the ceremony, when
the bridal party leaves the chapel
under the crossed swords OF the
ushers, it will form 4 receiving line
in the corridor just beyond the
chapel entrance and there will take
place an informal reception. There
will be no receptions at the home OF
the bride as only small number
Df the guests have been invited to
the home.
The decorations of the chapel are
GALA lilies placed IN the two large
arms on the altar--the only floral
decoration permitted in the chapel
and the decorations at the home
are cut flowers, palms and ferns.
Later in the afternoon Ensign
3olles and his bride will leave
for Seattle, Wash, to visit the
formers parents, who were unable
to come to Washington for the
wedding. En- route they will make
visits in cushrnan, Mo. and
Yakima, wash. They will be at
home after August II at Troy. N.