The Washington times., 1926-12-20

Johns Church az the scene of her
marriage to Albert Morris Cohen, of
Philadelphia. and the ceremony is
taking place at 4 o'clock Afterward
there will be a reception at the
Naval Academy.
The quaint old church is decorated
.sthroughout with palms and trailing
greens, chrysanthemums and other
white blossoms being used on the
candle lighted altar. The rector, the
Rev. DIR. Robert Johnston, is Off
ciating. The bride is being given in
marriage by her father and has her
sister. Mrs. Thomas Earle Van
Metre, as matron of honor. Miss
Ruth Thomas. of Newport. is maid
of honor, and the brides other at
fendants are Miss Eleanor Cohen. of
Philadelphia, sister of the bride
groom: Mrs. Edgar Allen Poe, Mrs.
Adelphus station and Mrs. George
William Hill, cousin of Miss Gleaves
Mr.. Cohen has as best man Comdr,
George Simpson. u. S. N, and the
ushers will be Samuel Gray Dayton.
John Harrison. ir.; William Chattin
Wetherill, of Philadelphia; Capt.
Adolphus Station and William George
Hill.
Navy Customs Observed
The bridegroom, who was formerly
in the navy and is now an officer
in the naval reserve, is wearing
uniform while Admiral GeiaVes and
such of the ushers as are ia the
service will also be in uniform. with
their various orders and decora-
lions,
Miss Gleaves 10 wearing gown
which was fashioned for a bride of
q generation ago and which has a
auaintness of line to our eyes. OF
heavy ivory satin. the kind which
would stand alone" it is lined
with pink taffeta which gives it a
rosy sheen and has q wide quilting
OF the taffeta as a facing to the
circular trained skirt. FIounces of
beautiful old point lace which have
been worn by generations of brides
In Mr.. COhen's family have been
used panel fashion on the gown and
there are graceful lace sleeves A
court train Of the same beautiful
lace and a lace veil held in place
by chaplet Of orange blossoms
complete a rarely lovely costume,
The bride will carry a shower bou-
quet of lilies of the valley and her
only ornament will be a solitaire
diamond pendant. a gift to her
great grandfather, Consul General
Heap. from the Bey of Tunis.
bridesmaids In Apple Green
All the brides attendants are to
be gowned alike in apple green
crepe romaine. Their froeks are
simply made with the fullness of
10 Gl- inf n
and held in place by ornamental
shirring. They will wear picture
hats of green velvet in a slightly
darker tone and will carry pink
roses.
There was near tragedy in the
fact that three of the bridesmaids
frocks were stolen when the Mary
Elizabeth Shop, an establishment
run by Mary Garland Hill, cousin
of Miss Gleayes and one of her
attendants, and Elizabeth Beach,
was burglarized a few days ago.
But nimble fingers worked over
time and duplicates were turned
oft in time for the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles j. Cohen.
parents OF the bridegroom, who
have come from Philadelphia for
he wedding, will receive with Ad~
lniral and Mrs, Gleaves and the
bridal party. Mrs. Cohen is wear
ing a handsome gown of black vel
vet, with the fashionable dolmar
sleeves of blue brocaded in gold
and silver. Her hat is of black
velvet. Mrs. Gleaves' gown is q
French model of cocoa tinted geor-
gette its only garniture being tiny
pIeats laid to form decorative
design. She is wearing a small hat
of velvet to match her costume.
Out-of-TOwn Guests
Many Philadelphians are here for
the wedding, among them Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon M. Ash. Mrs, Living
stone, Mr.. and Mrs. John Harrison.
z IT., Andrew Wright Crawford, 1r.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Ewing, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellis Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Bulloch and Mrs. w.
Chattin Wetherill now resident
of Washington, whose husband IS
one of the ushers,
other guests from out OF town
are Philip Rhinelander, Mr.. ala
Mrs. w. X. Post and Charles Post,
all of New York, Capt. and Mrs.
+. II. DurreIl and Mrs. Robert Bar-
ton, of Winchester. Va: MISS
Porterf:eld, of Richmond; Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Allen Poe. William Eel
Johnson. Miss Stirling and Admin ii
and Mrs. Simpson. of Baltimore.
TO Live In philadelphia
On their return from a honey
moon i'm the South. Mr., Cohen ana
his bride will live in Philadelphia,
where he is in business. Mr..
Cohen's father has presented them
with a house in Wynnewood Ia
which they will make their home
Miss Fries Wedding
With an Army and Navy we'd
ding at the same time today, but
at different places, high officials
of these branches of the service
were confronted with the insolVable
problem of attending both. This
being impossible a compromise was
made by going to the wedding cere'
mony of one and then on to the
reception of the other.
For instance, the Secretary OF the
Navy and Mrs. Wilbur had already
promised TO be present at the we'd
ding of Miss Elizabeth Fries, daugh-
ter of Gen. and Mrs. Amos Fries
when Miss Gleaves decided on the
same hour of the same day for her
wedding. So the Secretary and Mrs
Wilbur, despite the call of the
. navy, will 80 first ts the wedding