Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-14

~ ECRETARY Of the Navy and Mrs
U Charles Francis Adams win b
"A the honor guests at the first oi
Al d the Navy and Marine Corps dance:
II tonight at the Willard.
number of interesting dinner parties
!. Viii Sc given preceding the dance.
IfrbriR those who win entertain are
Hi. Teen. and Mrs. Rufus II. Lane,
I4ehts Comdr. and Mrs. Norborne l..
rawlings. Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Henry
, n Delaney. Lieut.. Comdr and Mrs.
pam Richmond, Lieut. Corndr. Walter
Relrauer and Capt. and. Mrs. William
Ez BEL. +.
Preston--Hawes Wedding Brilliant
Noon Affair in Curtis Home.
Miss Eppes Halves, daughter of SEN
ator and Mrs. Harry B. Halves OF MIS-
souri,. was married today to Mr.. Lewis
Thompson Preston of New York in the
presence of small company OF lnti-
mate friends of the bride and orloe-
groom. The ceremony was performed
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James +
Curtis. at 1925 F street, as Senator ana
Mrs. Halves have been in their WASH
inpton house only a few days, having
hastened their arrival to attend the
wedding today. The Rev. DR.. James
Shera Montgomery, chaplain OF the
House of Representatives, where Sena-
tor Halves served for several terms, ofn-
ciated at noon, and a wedding preak-
fast Immediately followed the ceremony.
THE bride was given in marriage by
her father and wore becoming and
unusual wedding costume. The gown
was of white satin, a Tape model,
trimmed with bands of silver, silver
trimming appearing on the very long
train. Her full tulle veil was held by
q wreath of silver leaves. and she wore
long white gloves. the gown having no
sleeves. She carried the ivory-bound
PRAYER book carried by her great grand
mother, the late Elizabeth Giles, fresh
orange blossoms attached to dainty stl-
yer ribbons forming shower from the
book.
merly Miss Janet Newbold OF Washing
ton, Mrs. Pilot Stuyvesant Of New
York, Miss Peyton Halves, sister OF the
bride. and Miss Laura Elizabeth Curtis.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Cur
It's, were the brides attendants. They
were dressed alike in gowns Of yellow
velvet made with very long skirts and
short coats tied in front. Sable fur
banded the edges Of the short sleeves
and they each wore q sable color baret
and short gloves and slippers In the
sable brown color. Their bouquets we're
of talisman roses.
Little Miss Pauline Curtis, youngest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis, was
flower girl, wearing q quaint frock UT
yellow velvet made in the empire mode.
an old fashioned bonnet of the velvet
trimmed with q soft ostrich feather in
brown and carried gold basket filled
with old-fashioned flowers. Young
John H. Merriam, IT,, and Larry Hume
were pages and had on plain dark blue
suits and carried white ribbons to mark
the aisle.
Mr.. Joseph Hartman Of New York
was best man and the ushers were Mr..
Crawford Hin, Mr.. Walter L. Carey.
Mr. w. A1lston Flag. Mr.. Thomas N.
McCarter, Mr.. Frederick s. Whitlock,
Mr.. Edward NJ. McIivain and Mr.. Car
ter B. Carnegie of New York; Mr.. Rod
man Wanamaker and Mr.. Charles Z.
Clark of Philadelphia and Mr.. Duncan
r. Thayer and Mr.. George Cabot Of
Boston.
Mrs. Halves, mother of the bride, wore
q costume of maroon color velvet with
a moderate size hat of soleil felt In the
same shade and corsage bouquet OF
orchids
After the wedding breakfast Mr..
Preston and his bride started for New
York and will sail at midnight tonight
game. On their return to this country
they win make their home In New
York.
Senator and Mrs. Halves entertained
the members of the wedding party and
the out-of-town guests at tea late yes
terday afternoon, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtis were hosts at dinner followed
by dancing at Grasslands Country Club
The guests at dinner numbered about
100 and included those who came from
out of town IN the two special cars
arriving yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Lewis Thompson, uncle Of the
bridegroom, and Mrs. William Preston,
his stster-in-law, were among those
from New York who came for the
wedding. Mr.. Preston's two brothers
are both on the high seas on their way