The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-08
KITTY BEALE
A BRIDE
TODAY

The wedding of Miss Kitty Beale,
daughter Of Mrs. John Wheeler
Beale, and Karl Knox Gartner, son
Of Mrs. George A. Gartner, is taking
place at 4 o'clock this afternoon at
st. Adams Church with the rector,
the Rev. DR.. Charles Warner off.
ciating. Later there will be a small
reception and tea in the drawing.
room of Stoneleight Court.
The brides family took an apart.
ment at Stoneleigh Court few
weeks ago to remain there until the
wedding was over as the old Beale
home in Georgetown has been
leased for several years. The bride
and her mother have been making
their home in New York, Miss Beale,
a well-known prima donna. having
been with the Metropolitan Opera
Company for some years.
.Tulle and Old Lace
At the wedding today the bride
will be escorted to the altar and
be given in marriage by her
brother.in-law, Major Mahlon Ash
ford, u. S. A. She is WEARING q
gown of white satin and lace made
with basque bodice of lace and full
tulle skirt over the satin. Tho
sleeves Of lace are long-coming
well over the hand--and tight.
There is court train OF lace and
tulle and a veil of tulle. The bride
is also wearing a tulle face veil
that comes to the chin and is
gathered close in the back with an
aqua.marine bow of tulle. This will
be worn throughout the ceremony
and afterwards-not being thrown
back from the face as usual before
the procession from the altar.
Her only ornament is a strand of
pearls, given her by the bridegroom.
Another unusual feature will be
the bouquet of the bride, which will
be placed on the prie-dieu at the
altar to be taken by her when she
is met there by the bridegroom.
This is an observance Of the Italian
fashion. The bride is carrying an
old ivory prayer-book, the same
that was used by her great-grand-
mother at her wedding. The blue
tone in the brides costume is seen
again in the bouquet of white lilies,
blue forget-me.nots and white gar
denias. This is tied with tulle.
Mrs. Mahlon Ashford, sister of
the bride, is matron.of- honor. She
Is wearing a gown of two-toned
orchid taffeta--a robe-de-style-and
picture hat of Milan to match.
Ihls has as its sole trimming a tulle
DOW OF orchid placed on one side.
MRS. Ashford is carrying a bouquet
OF lavendar sweetpeas, yellow roses
ana purple iris tied with tulle to
match the costume.
Other Attendants
Others attending the bride ara
Mrs. Kilbourne Gordon. of New
York; and her nieces, Miss Nancy
Beale and Miss Marjorie Beale, of
Philadelphia. They are wearine.
gowns OF taffeta fashioned like thai
OF the matron.of-honor and picture
hats Of Milan to match the costumes.
MRS. Gordon is in yellow and the
nleces are in pink. Mrs. Gordon q
bouquet is like that of Mrs. Ashford
and the Misses Beale's flowers are
bouquets OF pink snapdragon.
peonies. and blue delphinium. All
OF the bouquets are tied with tulle
streamers to match the gowns.
Mr.. Gartner has as best man his
brother, Allen Gartner, and the
ushers are Robert Vaughn, of Louis.
vile, KY; Leland Taylorm, of Louis.
vile; Kilbourne Gordon, of New
York; Denise Barkalow and Carl
Schuneman, Of Washington.
The church is beautifully decor.
ated in light pink rambler roses and
peonies Of deeper shade of pink,
And at the foot of the steps lead.
ing to the chancel there are large
baskets of snapdragon and dolphin.
lum. This same scheme of decora.
ton is used in the drawing-rooms
ct Stonleigh Court for the recep.
| ton.
Following the reception the bride
and bridegroom will leave for q
honeymoon at White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va, after which they
will make their home at the ORES.
den.
The bride will travel in a three
piece costume of beige wool crepe
and a small hat of crocheted straw
and felt in the same shade. Other
accessories will also be in beige
Around her shoulders will be a silver
| fox fur.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Lewis Brown OF
New York are spending a few days
mN a.