The Washington times., 1927-04-23
JEAN ELT0T7s NEWS AND GOSSIP OF SOCIETY IN PIE ca
MISS YATES TO
w ED SCOT
TODAY
VIII Marry John Wishart
Henderson in Metro
poIitan Church


The President and Mrs. Coolidge
win attend the marriage OF Miss
Dorothy Wadsworth Yates, daughter
Of Representative and Mrs. Richard
Yates OF Illinois. to John Wishart
Henderson. OF Glen Tower, Kelvin
side, Scotland, which is taking place
this afternoon at 4:S0 o'clock. The
ceremony will be in the Metro
poIitan Memorial M. p. Church, with.
reception afterward at 24O0 Six.
teenth St.. where Mr.. and Mrs.
Yates make their home.
At the church only palms, great
feathery ferns and smilax have been
been used at decorations, with the
British flag and the Stars and
Stripes thanking the chancel. The
ceremony will be performed by the
Rev. DIR. James SheFa Montgomery,
pastor OF the church, who Is also
chaplain Of the House OF Represen.
tatiyes. and he will be assisted by
Bishop William b. Mcdowell. The
music will be particularly effective,
as q string orchestra--harp and vic.
lins--will augment the organ strains.
Mrs. Montgomery, wife OF DR.. Mont
gomery. will be at the organ.
Two MatrOns Of Honor
The bride. who win be given in
marriage by her father, will have
two matrons OF honor, her sister,
Mrs. John L. Pickering, jr., OF De.
trOit, and Mrs. Ernest Gotham, Of
Hoylake, Cheshire, England, sister
of Mr., Henderson. Her other at.
PENDANTS are Mrs. Howard G.
Knots, OF Springfield, ILL.,: Mrs.
Delos Walker, OF New York; Mrs.
Lewis Booth, Of New York, and Miss
Audrey Cottam, niece OF the bride.
groom. The brides nieces, Miss
Dorothy Anne Pickering and Miss
Mary Katherine Pickering, viii be
flower girls.
The Hon. ]. T. Maclay. of Scot
land, VIII be best man, replacing Mr..
11enderson's brother, Hubert Hen.
derson, who was unable to come to
this country for the wedding. And
the group Of ushers includes DR..
William L. Clark, Harry Eaton,
Alfred Hobson, all of Washington.
DR.. Lewis Booth and Delos Walker,
Of New York.
Period Wedding Gown
Miss Yates 10 wearing a period
gown OF heavy cream tinted satin,
the skirt Is long and voluminous,
put tails IN straight lines. The
podtce Is cut in deep pointed v al
the waist line and has q yoke of
lovely old rose point lace. The
sleeves are long and close fitting,
over court train Of the satin falls
q fun tulle veil, and over this in
turn the bride win wear a veil of
tine Old Brussels lace, arranged on
the hair in cap effect.
The two matrons of honor will
wear gowns of melon color chiffon
rosy orange tiDt--over satin, made
with q low waistlIne and the full.
ness OF the skirts gathered into an
ornamental buckle In the front. The
sleeves are long and tight. The
bridesmaids frocks are of lemon
yellow chiffon, straight OF line. cut
In points and made with loose
ture hats Of French beige horsehair,
trimmed with flat velvet bows, ana
their shoes and hose are also of
French beige. The matrons of
honor viii carry bouquets of butter.
SONS, and the bridesmaids' bouquet
OF spring flowers with a touch of
deep cornflower blue in their
makeup.
The two little flower girls have
frocks Of yellow organdie, and will
carry baskets OF rose petals.
The reception will be held in the
ballroom at 2400 Sixteenth St., Mr..
ana Mru vokn@ raanfrKtwAr wv,SAIa
bridal party. There, too, green
tons, with spring blossoms adjoining
the buffet.
Out Of Town Guests
Guests from other cities here for
the wedding include Mrs. A. H. L.
Mackinnon, Of Aberdeen, Scotland,
a sister Of Mr.. Henderson; Mr., and
Mrs. Lewis Witherbee Francis, of
New York; Mrs. Whitman B. Con.
molly, Of Peoria, ILL.,, Mr.. and Mrs,
William p, Robinson, of New York,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Chaplin, of
Providence, Miss Mildred Bowies, Of
New York, Miss Barbara yelling
ton, Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Stern, Haddonfield, N. j., Miss
SSuh chtAuAdEHOLp NOElOihV NQks
Joseph Fl. Strong Chicago, and Mr.,
and Mrs. Warren T. Busby, Of
Philadelphia. The delegates from
Illinois to the D. A. r. Congress
are also attending the wedding.
Mr.. Henderson and his bride will
make their home for the next
few months at Car.Innes, Renfrew.
shire, Scotland. For travelling the
bride will wear a gown Of rose
beige charmeen, with a TERED skirt
and the bodice made in bolero
effect. A coat Of the same
material, q small beige felt hat
trimmed in brown ribbon and slip,
pers and hose of beige complete the
costume.
Major Casajus, Of the Spanish EN-.
bassy, Mrs. Tracy Bows, Mrs.
Marshall Field. Mrs. Basil tanrdor