The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-09
NAVY COLORS USED
FOR DECORATIONS.


The marriage of Miss Betty Bry.
ant, pretty daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. E. C. Bryant, to Ensign
Harold Wilson Northcutt. u. S. ~,
is taking place this afternoon. The
Bethlehem Chapel, Cathedral of SIS.
afterward for the bridal party at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant.
in Wisconsin avenue. The Right
Reverend James E. Freeman, BisE-
OPP of Washington, will officiate.
The bridegroom and his attend.
ants, all classmates at the Naval
Academy, class of '23, were in uni
form, and the navy colors, blue and
gold, were carried out in the cos
tunes of the bridesmaids and in
the decorations. In the beautiful
little Gothic chapel, where over
elaboration is always avoided, the
glowing Cloth of gold" roses on
the altar supplied the only decora-
tive note. But the house was
fairly abloom with bridal wreath,
larkspur and yellow snapdragons.
The bride entered the chapel with
her father, who gave her in mar
riage, and had her mother as dame
of honor. She was also ATTENDED!
by Mrs. Thomas Randolph Perkin-
son, jr., of Danville, Va, as matron
of honor; Miss Anna Catherine
Pratt, of Massilon, Ohio, as maid
of honor, and five bridesmaids,
Miss Mary Mason Helmick, of Fair.
mont, w. Va; Miss Mary Hoke, of
Raleigh, N. c.; Miss Catherine Tay
Tor, of Morgantown; Miss Margaret
Mackall and Miss Mary Elizabeth
Thompson, of Washington.
The bridesmaids are wearing
frocks of yellow crepe romaine,
with long wasted bOdices and flar.
ing skirts, and are carrying yellow
roses and larkspur tied with yellow
and blue tulle. Both the matron
and the maid of honor have gowns
fashioned like those of the brides
maids, but the formers is yellow
crepe romaine, a deep golden shade,
and the latter's is of opal blue
crepe satin. Both are carrying
yellow roses tied with yellow tulle
and all the attendants are wearing
big yellow horsehair hats trimmed
with yellow and gold ribbon anG
daisies.
Mrs. Bryant's costume is an i'm.
ported model of opal blue georgette
beaded with crystal, and she is
wearing a hat of blue horsehair
trimmed with blue and silver, with
a big blue poppy on the brim. Her
bouquet is of yellow roses tied with
yellow tulle.
The bride is wearing a gown Of
ivory satin trimmed with applique
lace and pearls. Her veil is of the
same lace, worn over a tulle veil
and caught to her hair with a
coronet of lace beaded in pearls.
The veil was brought to her from
Florence, Italy, by an old friend.
Her only ornament is a string Of
pearls and she Is carrying
bouquet OF bride roses and lilies of
the valley.
Ensign George Holderness, of
Tarboro, NJ c., is best man, and
the ushers are Ensigns II. A.
Bodies, l.. IT. Burke, J. N Wenger,
Robert G. Strong, w. r. Pearce and
James Morrison. Among the out-of-
town guests here for the wedding
are Mrs. p. l.. Murphy, Miss May
Murphy, of Staunton, Va; Mrs. Il.
M. Hobson, of Salisbury, N. &;
Doctor and Mrs. J. w. Vernon and
Miss Kate PearsaIl, of Morgantown,
N. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. p A. Bryant,
of Statesville, N. c.; Doctor and
Mrs. w. NJ. Robey, Of Charlotte,
n. c.; Miss Mary Hoke, of Raleigh,
N. c.; Miss Catherine Taylor, OF
Morgantown, N. c., and Victor s.
Bryant, of Durham. N. c.
Ensign Northcutt and his bride
will be at Hampton Roads, Va,
until July IS, when the bridegroom
will enter the post graduate school
in Annapolis preparatory to going
into the construction corps.
The bridegroom, who graduated
third in the class of 1923 at the
Naval Academy, is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. c. Northcutt, of New
Mo Mics R,,1yart