The Washington times., 1925-09-14
JEAN ELIOT's GOSSIP OF SOCIETY
MISS EROSION
T O W Ed
TODAY
Ceremony at Rauscher's
to Be Followed by
Reception

one of the most interesting of
the early autumn weddings is set
for this afternoon when at 4:30
o'clock Miss aret Blaine Cros-
son will be II ID to Donald Ar
sd Wiley Iii. bride, who is the
tighter of Doctor and Mrs. Henry
seph Crosson, is a great niece
James &. Blaine and comes of
family wncih has long been
prominent in Washington. Mr..
Wiley is Washfngtonian by
adoption. being on the executive
staff Of the Washington Post. He
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
r. Wiley, of Cincinnati, and his
father is publisher of the Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The ceremony today will be per-
formed by the Reverend Father
John Callahan, of st. Matthews
Church, the bridal party taking
their stand before the bay window
In the small ballroom. Here
feathery green's are banked to the
ceiling as background for great
clusters of white summer flowers
and all through the room the decor
atoms viii be carried out in green
and white. In the large ballroom,
where the buffet table is laid and
where the guests for the reception
following the wedding may dance
If the spirit moves them, pink
flowers have been used, with pink
roses on the table.
The bride, who is being given in
marriage by her father, will wear
a picturesque, gown of ivory chiffon
velvet. It is made with tight
fitting basque and full skirt
which is cut long on the back and
sides and which slopes up across
the front. The train is formed by
the voluminous tulIe veil, very long.
falling from Q simple cap of tulle
caught with orange blossoms over
the ears. The only trimming on
the gown is a bertha OF fine silver
lace which forms a deep cape in
a shower bouquet of lilies of the
valley
With her, sister. Miss Teresa
Crosson, as maid OF honor, Miss
| Crosson has four bridesmaids, Miss
Margaret Wiley. sister of the bride
groom; Miss Dorothy Mondell, Miss
Virginia McKenney and Miss Elean
or Mills. They will be gowned in
/ frocks of georgette embroidered in
rhinestones and pearls, made on
straight lines with the neck line
cut v shape in front. A strap uT
the middle Of the back. which holds
the decoltage lin place, supplies 9
modish touch.
L The frocks are exactly alike ex
cept as to color-the maid of hon
or wearing orchid, two of the
bridesmaids nile green and the Other
two each toned georgette Mis-:
/ Teresa Crosson's hat is a picture
model of cloth OF silver with droop
ling brim, the brown formed OF tive
crossed strips of silver ribbon. The
bridesmaids are wearing hats sim
liar in material, with the same
smart crowns, but the brims are
turned up across the front. Scarfs
Of tri-colored tulle, orchid, green
and peach, fall from the brims and
hare draped across the shoulder. All
the attendants are carrying bou
duets of orchid tinted asters, del
phinium and pink roses.
Mr.. Wiley has his brother, An
drew Wiley, as best man, and the
ushers are William Wiley, another
brother; John Christian, John Mas
sey. Alan Gartner, Sidney Wal,
decker, of New York, and Lawrence
Murphy, of Cincinnati
Doctor and Mrs. Crosson and Mr.
and Mrs. Wiley, who are here from
Cincinnati for the wedding, will re
ceive with the bridal party Mrs
Crosson's gown is a straight line
model of black satin made with
sleeves of black georgette embroid.
cred in crystal and gold beads. She
is wearing a black picture hat with
an ornament of black and silver
across the front and is carrying tea