The Washington times., 1931-06-05
Miss Perley
Plans Navy
Wedding
viii Wed Ensign }. G. Pres:
colt, Newly Graduated
From Annapolis, at All
Souls Church Today

from AnndpOIlS, d. All
Souls Church Today
Full naval ceremonial will
prevail at the wedding this af-
ternoon of Miss Alberta Per
ley, daughter of Clarence w.
Perley, of the Library of Con-
gress, and Mrs. Perley, whose
bridegroom, John Guthrie Pres
cott, received his commission as
an ensign at the Naval Aca-
deny yesterday.
Mr.. Prescott, whose parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin. Nc
Clure Prescott. of Los Angeles,
are here for the wedding, is
one of the family of the ia
NOUS historian, William Pres
colt. He has been assigned to
the naval base at Long Beach,
Calf, and with his bride Of
this afternoon will leave imme-
diately following the ceremony
and reception for his new post
Inc DEIu6l aESy
The ceremony will take place
at 4 o'clock at All Souls Uni
tartan Church, Sixteenth and
Harvard Streets, the Rev.
Ulysses G.. Pierce officiating.
Mr.. Perley will give his pretty
daughter in marriage and her
maid of honor will be Miss
Margaret Yard. Her brides
maids will include Miss Frances
Morse, whose own wedding will
be an event of June 20, Miss
Mary Shinn, Miss Elizabeth
Trescott, Miss Marjorie Talman,
Miss Carol King, of Syracuse,
and Miss Mary Harts, Of
Chicago.
A group of his classmates at
Annapolis will attend the bride
groom. His best man will be
Ensign Bernard Siegliff, and
the ushers will be Ensigns Ed
ward Livin g ton Robertson.
Charles Brooks, Raymond Paul
Hunter, John Chew, Joseph
Kiehlbauch and James Marshall
Wood.
Attractive Decorations
The church will be decorated
for the ceremony in a pro-
fusion of spring flowers and
palms.
The bride has selected for
her wedding gown robe Of
ivory satin and her veil will be
tulle in the same ivory tint.
She will carry white lilacs. Her
maid of honor. Miss Yard. will
wear green lace with a wide
brimmed hat of straw and
carry spring flowers. The brides
maids costumes will be in pink
lace with hats identical with
that of the maid of honor
and they. too. will carry spring
flowers.
Mrs. Perley will wear grey
crepe de chine trimmed in gray
lace and gray hat. The mother
of the bridegroom, Mrs. Pres
colt, has selected a costume of
beige lace with hat Of the
same shade.
Will Attend Wedding
Out-of town guests here for
the wedding and reception,
which will be held at the home
Of the brides parents, include
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles C. West,
Of Chicago; Miss Mary West,
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Blyden-
burgh. Of Long Island: Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Harris, of Chicago:
Miss Mary Harris and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Breed, of New
York.
Miss Perley and Mr.. Prescott
and their attendants were en-
tertained at luncheon today at
the Chevy Chase Club.
Entertain Lord GrenfeII
The British Ambassador, Sir
Ronald Lindsay and Lady Lind.
say will have as their house
guests next week at the EN-.
bassy on Massachusetts, Ave.
hue, Lord Grenfell and his sis
ter, the Hon. Nina Grenfell.
They will arrive in the Capital
on Sunday.
Edges Are Feted
The United States Anbassa.
dor to France and Mrs. Walter
z. Edge were the recipients of
. warm personal tribute when
the French Diplomatic Corps
entertained them at dinner in
the InteraIlied Club in Paris
last evening.
Jules Cambon, once ambas-
sador to the United States,
speaking on behalf of his col.
leagues, proposed the health of
the Ambassador from the
country which is not only prob
ably the largest in the world
but is also an inalterable friend
Of France"
Gabriel Hanotaux, president
OF the France-America commit
tee, also spoke in high personal
praise of the American envoy.
Representatives of all the
nations allied in the World
War were among the guests.
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Mr.. Gibson to Sail
The United States ambaSsa-
dor to Belgium, Hugh Gibson,
who is a guest at the White
House. viii sail the middle of
next week to return to his post
In Belgium.