The Washington times., 1930-11-14
Daught ter Of
Senator Is
Married
Couple Plight Vows at Noon
at F Street Residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Curtis

Mr.. ana MRS. J. r. CurUS
The prettiest bride to wear
white satin and tulle in
Washington in many moons
plighted her nuptial vows
today when Miss Eppes
Hawes, daughter of Senator
and Mrs. Harry B. Hawes of
Missouri, became the bride
Of Lewis Thompson Preston,
Of New York.
The ceremony took place
at noon at the F Street
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
r. Curtis as the parents OF
the bride have not yet opened
their Washington residence.
Miss Hawes is a close friend
of Mrs. Jimmy" Curtis,
whose guest she has been for
the greater part of the sum-
mer. Her romance with Mr..
Preston, almost a complete
surprise to her friends here,
blossomed under Mrs. Cur
tbs chaperonage during her
stay at the latter's country
estate at Roslyn, N. Y.
Honeymoon Abroad
The engagement was only
announced last week but prep
arations for the ceremony were
hurried in order to permit the
bride and bridegroom to sail to-
day for England, where they
plan to spend the early part OF
their honeymoon. Later they
will 60 to Nairobi, Africa. to
hunt big game, Upon their re-
turn they will make Their home
In New York.
The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. DR.. James Shera
Montgomery, chaplain Of the
House of Representatives. The
bride was given in marriage by
her father.
For her wedding gown she
wore a heavy white satin fash
ioned in classic style with
silver ribbons outlining the
Grecian design. A three-yard
train fell from her shoulder
and her tulle veil was bound to
her head with silver leaves.
Instead of bridal bouquet
she carried an old ivory prayer
book. il
Bridal Party
For her matron-of-honor she
had Mrs. Allan Ryan, OF
New York, the former Miss
Janet Newbold. and Mrs. Pilot
Stuyvesant of New York. Her
bridesmaids were her sister,
Miss Peyton Hawes and Miss
Laura Elizabeth Curtis, the
young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtis.
Little Miss Pauline Curtis
was flower girl and John H.
Merriam, jr., and Larry Hume,
pages.
The brides attendants wore
costumes of yellow velvet with
high wasted bodices and full
skirts. Bands of sable edging
the short sleeves were the only
and their wide hats
were of sable brown velvet.
They carried bouquets of Tails
man roses.
The little flower girl wore a
yellow velvet frock and carried
an old-fashioned bouquet.
Mrs. Halves, mother of the
bride, wore for her daughters
bridal, a costume Of maroon
velvet with lace collar and
cuffs. Her hat matched the
dress in color tone.
When she left for New York
the bride wore an ensemble Of
laquer red wool with collar and
cuffs of beaver and a small
beaver tongue.
Best Man
Joseph Hartman Of New
York, was best man for Mr..
Preston and the group of usherS
included Walter Carey Austin
Flagg, Robert McCarter, Craw-
ford Hill, Duncan S. Thayer,
George Cabot. Carter Carnegie,
Edward McIlVanie, Charles
Arthur Clark, Frederick S. Whit
lock and Rodman Wanamaker,
all of New York.
Following the ceremony a
wedding breakfast was held at
the Curtis home and immedi-
ately afterward the entire bridal
party boarded train for New
York, where a dance will be
given this evening prior to the
departure of the bride and
bridegroom for abroad. A Spe.
cial train brought the grooms-
men and guests down from New
York last evening for the we'd
ding ceremony and breakfast.
Eight limousines were at the
Union Station to carry the
party to the MayfloWer Hotel,
where they made their head
quarters. Each car was decora-
ted with the racing color of
the Preston stables.
Practically an entire floor Of
the hotel was taken over by the
party. Some of the WeIl-knoWn
guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
Alan Ryan. ir, of New York:
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodman Wana-
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