Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
Miss Allison Roebling
Becomes the Bride
OF Baron van der Fist
Marriage in St. Matthews
Church Witnessed by
Prominent Diplomats and
u. S. Officials.

aThe marriage in st. Matthew
Church at high noon yesterday of
Miss Allison Roebling, daughter of the
late Karl c. Roebling of New Jersey
and Mrs. Arthur O'Brien of Washing
ton, and Baron Joseph van der Elst,
son Of Baron and Baroness Leon van
der Elst of Belgium, filed the large
edif1ce with company highly rep
| resentative of diplomatic. official and
smart society. Seldom has an inter
national wedding attracted more gen.
eral attention, the popularity of the
young diplomat, who is second secre-
tary of the Belgian embassy, and the
youth end beauty of the bride, a
debutante of this season, adding to
| the interest.
Mgr Thomas Vincent Shannon of
Chicago, who came to Washington
expressly for the purpose, officiated
at the low mass, assisted by Rev
Father Buckley. rector of St. Mat
thew's Church.
The Ambassador of Belgium, Baron
de Cartier de Marchienne, dean of
| the corps. and Baroness de Cartier de
Cartier de Marchienne, with other
| members of the Belgian embassy staff
not in the wedding party, occupied
the seats in the church corresponding
section in the church was given over
to the diplomats and an equal section
to the higher officials from the State
Department and other branches of
the Government.
A wealth of Spring flowers in the
church, formed a setting compatible
with the youth of the bride. With
palms and ferns used as background
were groupings of white violets, lilies
of the valley, snapdragons, tulips,
fresia, hyacinths and other flowers
that come first in the Spring season.
Sheaths of Spring flowers were ar
ranged at the entrance Of each pew
down the center aisle of the church
and tall cedar trees We're placed about
the stone columns.
After the distinguished company
assembled, Signor Giuseppe di Luca,
baritone of the Metropolitan Opera
Co, sang. and M. Gustave Dethier,
famous Belgian organist. played. Sig
nor df Luca sang Handlers Largo"
Schubert's AVE Maria" and agnes
Del" while NJ. Dethier played several
solos and the wedding marches.
The bride was escorted and given
in marriage by her stepfather, Col.
Arthur O'Brien. She was lovely in
a gown of Belgian lace over silver
tissue, the gown made close-fitting
with long sleeves which were cut into
point over her wrists. The neck
line was round and a pointed bertha
Of the lace fell nearly to the waist
line. The skirt was moderately long
and court train of silver tissue
lined with chiffon hung from the
shoulders. The tulle veil which com
pletely covered the train had q wide
panel Of exquisite Belgian lace ex-
tending from the coronet of lace to
the hem Of the train. Little clusters
of orange blossoms gave the bridal
touch that tradition demands and
instead of the conventional bouquet
she carried a sheaf of white Gala
lilies. She wore a tulle face veil until
after the ceremony
Baron van der Elst was in the
uniform of his rank in the Belgian
army, wearing on his coat several
medals awarded him for meritorious
service.
Attending the bride We're Mrs.
William B. Hurst, jr., of Baltimore,
matron Of honor, while Miss Caroline
Roebling-was maid of honor for her
sister. The bridesmaids were Miss
Brenda Tweed Of Duxbury, Mass;
Lady Bridget King.Tenison of Wilt
shire. England; Princess Ida Canta-
cuzene. Miss Frances Mckee, Miss
Rosemary Griffin and Miss Francesca
Stewart.
The gowns worn by the attendants
were all of pink georgette crepe shad-
ing from the palest blush pink worn
by the maid of honor to the deepest
rose in the gown of the matron of
honor. The frocks were fashioned
with petal skirts and the bodices.
loosely bloused, with long flowing
sleeves and winged capes falling at
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