The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-14
Miss Cdrusi To Wed Major Lombard;
An Event of International Interest
Ceremony to Be solem-
nized This Afternoon in
st. Matthew's Church
By JEAN ELIOT

AVA daughter OF Mf. ana Mrs.
Charles Francis Carusi, and Major
Emmanuel Lombard, assistant mill
tary attache Of the French embassy,
will be married this afternoon at 4
o'clock in st. Matthew's Church.
The wedding Of this charming
American girl and the distinguished
French diplomat and soldier IL an
event Of international interest, and
the ceremony will be attended by q
representative group from tho diplo-
matte corps, official and resident so
city. There will be no formal re-
sception, but after the wedding the
bridal party, ort.of.town guests and
q few old friends Of bride and bride.
groom will assemble at che home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Carusi In Eighteenth
Street to speed the couple on their
way.
The church Is decorated for the
ceremony with palms, ferns and
quantities Of pink roses. Great clus-
tiers OF pink roses on the ends OF the
pews form a lane through which the
bridal party will make its way to
the cIlancel. There white flowers
have been used, with Easter lilies
along the chancel rail and in the
vases between the lighted tapers on
the altar.
Bridegroom Chooses Music
The Rev. Father E. L. Buckley,
rector Of st. Matthews, win Off
ciate. A music program, with violin
and cello augmenting the organ, will
be given during the seating of the
guests. Major Lombard. who is a
cultivated musician, chose the mum.
bers to be played, which include sew
eral little known selections in addi-
ton to the familiar wedding marches.
The bride is being given in mar
rage by her father. A type whose
beauty lends itself to picturesque
effect, she is wearing a robe de
style of heavy ivory satin. Made
long and straight, 1t has triple
train of satin from the shoulders.
A bit of rare old rose point lace
fills in the boat-shaped neckline
and the same lace is used on the
tulle sleeves, which have gauntlet
cuffs of satin to the elbow. She
will wear q tul1e veil from a cor.
onet OF rose point lace and will
carry white orchids and lilies Of
the valley.
The brides attendants include
Mrs. James Cabot, Of Charleston,
w. Va; Mrs. John Schoonmaker,
formerly Miss Maize Gown; Miss
Madeleine Couzens, Miss Helen He'll.
mann, Miss Natalie Hammond, Miss
Sally McAdoo, and her cousins,
Miss Helene Dapray and Miss Phyl-
Lis Irwin.
In Rose Tinted TuIIe
They will be gowned alike in
shell pink ,tulle, their frocks being
made very bouffant, with the skirts
shortened on one side. They are
banded about the hens, the sleeves
and the slanted decoltage with rib
bon OF a deeper shade of pink. The
brides attendants will all wear pic
ture hats of horsehair in shell pink,
each trimmed with one great pink
rose, and will carry pink roses and
1arkspur.
Major Lombard's group Of ushers
Is international in its makeup and
includes Capt. Edmond D. Willm,
naval attache of the French em.
bassy; Capt. the Hon. Arthur Stop
ford, British naval attache; Fred
eric Knobel, and Henri Simon, Of
the French embassy; Lieut.. Col
Neslon e. Margetts, U. s. A.; Major
Alvin Sandeford, U. S. A.; Major
Frank e. Parker, U. 8. A.; Ray
mond Anderson, Of New York, ami
Midshipmar Eugene Carusi, brother
of the bride. The best man is
Brig. Gen. Georges A. L. Dumont,
military attache of the French en-
bassy.
Mrs. Carusi is wearing graceful
gown of black chiffon, draped
model, with black satin hat
trimmed in aigrettes.
Official Trip to Canada
Among the guests here for the
wedding are Rear Admiral Noble E..
Irwin, who came from New York;
Mrs. Raymond Anderson, Of New
York, who accompanied her hus-
band, one Of the ushers, and Miss
Sarah Dodge, also Of New York.
Major Lombard and his bride will
spend the first month of their honey.
moon on an official trip in Canada,
returning to Washington for a
brief stay before sailing for France.
Although he has been at the
French embassy here for eight years,
1t is expected that Major Lombard
will be continued on duty in Wash
ington. An artillery expert, he was
one of the first French officers to
be detailed with the A. e. F. and he
remained with them until after the
armistice, so his association with
Americans has been close and
cordial.