Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-08


Memphis, Tenn and Augusta, Ark, and
Mrs. w. L. Neill of Dallas, Tex.
Mrs. Blakely, wife Of Capt. Charles
A. Blakely. U. S. N, entertained in
formally at luncheon yesterday at the
Carlton, guests numbering four.
Invitations were issued this morning
for the last meeting of the Friday eve
ming dancing class at the Willard Hotel,
May /. The event is the most important
of the long series of events of this
season and takes the form of dinner
dance. Mrs. Parker w. West will re-
ceive the last of the reservations for
tables April rs. The large ball room
will be used for the dance and the
tables will seat groups Of 10.
Miss Adams Bride This
Afternoon of Mr.. Watson.
One Of the most interesting Of early
Spring weddings will take place this
afternoon at 4 o'clock in st. Adams
Church, on Mount st. Alban, when Miss
Nancy James Adams, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Graves Adams, will
become the bride of Mr.. Walter Scott
Watson. The ceremony will be per-
formed at o'clock, the Rev. Charles
T. Warner, rector of the church, off,
ciating, and a reception will immediate
~ follow in the Washington Club.
Seldom does Washington see a we'd
ding so charming and beautiful in every
detail as that this afternoon. A color
scheme of white and yellow has been
carried out in the decorations Of the
church, with white snapdragonS, Easter
lilies, yellow roses and forsythia the
predominating blossoms, mingled with
many tall palms and graceful ferns AS
the large company. of guests are assem-
bling, Mr.. Allen H. Watson, the organist
of the church, will give an impressive
program of nuptial selections. Mr.. Wat
son will play softly during the service.
The bride will walk to the altar with
her father, who will give her in mar
rage. Her wedding gown is lovely,
princess model fashioned of antique
ivory satin with long train and close
fitting sleeves which end in points over
the hands. Her tulle veil will be held
in place by pearl coronet and draped
in simple classical lines and she will
carry sheaf of Gala lilies.
The striking costumes of the brides
attendants carry out the Spring-like
effect in the arrangements for the nup-
tials with little Miss Angela Adams,
small sister of the bride, leading the
wedding procession, wearing an empire
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a hat of tucked tulle. Her slippers are
of deep shade of rose beige. and she
will carry an old-fashioned prim, lace
encircled bouquet.
Miss Susan Kintner will be the maid
of honor, and the bridesmaids, Miss
Starr Eaton, Miss Janet Murray, Miss
Elizabeth Dunlop, Miss Mary Martha
Wren, Miss Katherine Stringer and
Miss Katherine Yates. Their gowns,
fashioned alike, are of egg-shen crepe
de chine, cut on smart lines. Their
large hats are of apple green, which
match their slippers. They will carry
sprays Of Spring flowers graduating in
color from a golden copper to palest
yellow picked out with lavender
The maid of honor's gown is the
same model as the bridesmaids, but of
a lovely gold shade with hat and Slip
perS to match. She will carry Spring
flowers of orange and yellow.
Mr.. Kenneth Watson will be the best
man for his brother, and the ushers
selected include Mr.. Jack Hayes, Mr..
Daniel Thew Wright, Sd; Mr.. John
Mustard of Philadelphia. Mr.. Wood
ruff Post, DIR. Edward O'Brien and the
brides cousin, Mr.. Fred James Meade
Of Danville, Va.
The Washington Club, where the re-