The Washington times., 1931-03-26
Miss PrOChnik
To Be Bride
Today
Austrian Legation A-BustIe
in Preparation for Wedding
of Minister'S Pretty Daugh-
ter This Afternoon
BY ANNE PATTEN

BY ANNE PATTEN
Arriving at the Austrian Le-
CATION this morning bent on a
story of the wedding this after
noon at 4 o'clock Of Minister
Edgar Prochnik's pretty daugh-
ter, Loranda, to Francis Spald-
ing, of Boston, I found the
staff, household and family in
the usual turmoil that accom-
panies weddings even in less
distinguished circles.
Flowers we're arriving, last
minute gifts were being un-
packed and staff and family
were busy answering telephone
messages.
Well Liked Here
Washington takes a keen
and affectionate interest in
Loranda. Born in Vienna she
was brought to this country as
q baby by her father, then re-
Gently bereft of his wife, and
has been educated and reared
as much an American as any
of the girls with whom she
made her debut several years
ago. Minister Prochnik a few
years after his arrival here re-
married, his second wife being
the pretty and vivacious Miss
James of St. Paul, where he
was then stationed as the Aus
trian-Hungarian consul general.
Loranda has two little half-sis-
ters, Valeria and Patricia, both
of whom will be in her we'd
ding party this afternoon.
Taxi Driver Excited
The taxi driver taking me up
to the legation shared in my
excitement, confiding in me
that he was of Austrian birth,
having come to this country
in 1911 as butler and valet to
the then Austro- Hungarian Am
bassador, the late Baron Hen
gelmuller, dean of the corps
here. We found the street in
front of the legation torn to
bits by order of the city fathers
and the guests this afternoon,
we afterwards learned, will
have to reach the house by a
detour through Decatur Place.
Nine. Prochnik, despite many
duties inseparable in her role
as mother Gas Loranda has al
ways regarded herr of the days
bride, was gracious enough to
give me the story of the we'd
ding. She interrupted the de-
scription Of the bridemaids'
gowns with the thought that
she had so far neglected to sew
on the hooks and eyes Of their
pretty girdles of tulle.
Bride Wears Ivory Satin
Loranda, Nine. Prochnik told
me, is to wear a bridal robe of
ivory satin with the popular
and becoming cowl neckline.
The sleeves are long and tight
and a long train edged with
old lace falls from the girdle
Of satin around the hips. Her
tulle veil was worn by the
mother of the groom, Mrs.
Frederick Maurice Spalding, of
Boston, at her own wedding,
and will be draped from a cap
of old lace. Her only jewels
will be a string of pearls, the
bridal gift of Mrs. Spalding.
She will carry a bouquet Of
gardeniaS, lilies of the valley
and white orchids.
Bridesmaids Outfits
Her two bridesmaids, Miss
Elise Spalding, sister of the
groom, and her own sister,
Valeria, will wear long frocks
Of yellow lace with short sleeves
edged with tulle. Their girdles,
regarding which Nine Prochnik
was so worried, are of lavender,
green and yellow tulle, tied in
huge butterfly bows. They will
wear wide-brimmed hats of
rough yellow straw and carry
bouquets of yellow roses and
lavender sweet peas.
The diminutive flower girl,
Patricia Prochnik, will wear a
cunning little Empire frock of
yellow point d'esprit with green
girdle. She will carry violets.
John Valentine of Chicago
will be best man for Mr.. Spal-,
ding.
Mime PrOchnik's Gown
Nine. Prochnik. will wear
white chiffon trimmed with
black lace. The gown is fin
ished with a little jacket of the
same material, also trimmed
with the lace. Her hat will be
Of rough black straw. Mrs.
Spalding will wear beige lace
with hat to match. Each will
carry roses and violetS.
The legation. where the cere-
mony is to take place and
where the reception following
will be held, is gorgeous with
tall vases of Easter lilies and
yellow Gala lilies. The bridal
couple will plight their VOWS
before an improviSed altar in
the drawing room, fashioned of
palms and ferns. Msgr. Edward
l.. Buckley, of st. Matthew's,
will officiate, and the brides
father. Minister Prochnik, will
give her in marriage.
The couple expect to leave
Washington this evening on the
2 o'clock train to New York.
They will spend their honey
moon in Bermuda, where, one
hopes, the usual rainy season,