Evening star., 1935-07-02
Miss Dial
Weds This
Afternoon
Other Nuptials of In
terest in and Near
the Capital.

Mrs. Daniel c. Roper, wife OF the
eecretary of Commerce, will assist
this afternoon at the reception which
viii follow the wedding of Miss Dor
othy Dial, daughter of former Sen
ator and Mrs. Nathaniel B. Dial OF
south Carolina, and Mr.. Harold Ogden
smith. jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
ogden Smith of Philadelphia, for
rerlv of Indianapolis. The ceremony
will be performed by DR.. John Palmer
at 4:3O O'Clock, in the washington
Heights Presbyterian Church. IN the
presence of many members OF official
and residential circles. While the
guests are assembling. Mrs. Baxter
will play a group Of organ selections
and Mr.. George Myers, soloist, will
sins several songs. On either side
of the altar will be tall bronze stand
ards of lilies, which will be arranged
against a background of palms and
ferns.
The bride will enter the church with
her father, who will also give her in
marriage. She has chosen for her
wedding a gown designed on princess
,ines of ivory-color lace and tulle.
The bodice is of lace and is embroid-
cred in pearls. The skirt is made
entirely of graduated tnlle ruff1es
which start at the waist. fare to the
hem and end in graceful train in
the back. Her veil of tulle is en-
hroidered in the same motif as the
lace bodice of her gown and is held
In place by stiffened ruffle across
her head which frames her face and
Is fastened in the back with a row
of orange blossoms The bride will
carry a bouquet of lilies Of the valley
with showers of the lilies falling to
the hem of her gown.
As her matron of honor the bride
will have her sister. Mrs. Matthew
White Perry. whose gown will be OF
lilac silk net fashioned with large
puff sleeves, low neckllne in. the
back and row Of buttons which
extend down the back. The skirt of
the gown Is full and flowing. With
this Mrs. Perry will wear tulle hat
made with a soft brim in the same
color as her gown and she will carry
an arm bouquet Of pink and purple
larkspur tied with lilac ribbon. The
brides only other attendant will be
Mrs. Knox Johnston, sister Of the
bridegroom. of Knoxville. N. c., whose
costume and flowers will be identical
to that Of the matror Of honor.
To nf KnnvJillQ
will act as best man and the ushers
will include DR. Matthew White Perry,
Mr.. John Russell Minter. Sd, nephew
Of Mrs. Dial; Mr.. Srith Bowman, Mr..
Frederick Dan Sutterfield and Mr.
Charles Alfred Lavton. all of this
city, and Mr.. Max Stone of Lynch
burg, Va.
The reception will he held in the
home Of the brides parents, which
rill be decorated with q profllslon Of
Summer flowers. Assisting will be
Mrs. Roper Mrs. Ellison D. Smith,
Mrs. Key Pittman. Mrs. Morris Shep-
part. Mrs. A. o. Stanley, Mrs. Allard
n. Gasque, Mrs. Arthur Macarthur,
Mrs. Edward o. Saunders. Mrs. Benja-
min D. Hill. At the punch bowls will
be Miss Cynthia Hill, Mrs. Frederick
Dan Sutterf1eld, Mrs Charles Arthur
1awton, Mrs. Phoebe Soaper, Mrs
IAnson A. Mills. jr.; Miss Emiscah
Davis and Miss Rebecca Dial. Mrs.
Dial. the brides mother, will wear a
lowered chiffon gown with a black
hat and a shoulder bouquet of
rsrdenias. and Mrs, Smith, mother Of
the bridegroom, will wear a black chif-
fon gown with eardenias. About $50
guests. mostly members of the Younger
Get, will be present at the reception.
Mr.. and Mrs Smith will leave later
for Virginia Beach, where they will
remain about week. They will re-
turn TO Washington for short time
but will spend the remainder of the
Summer motoring through the North.
The brides going away costume is
Of navy blue sheer wool crepe trimmed
in yellow and a yellow suede beret
and gloves. They will make their
home in Washington in the Fall.
Among the guests who came from
etlt Of town to attend the wedding
Were Mr.. and Mrs. Smith. parents Of
the bridegroom Of Philadelphia: Mrs
Josephine Moore Of Indianapolis. aunt
OF the bridegroom, and Mrs, Carroll of
Charlottesville. Va, grandmother Of
the bridegroom.
Mrs, Smith il graduate Of Guns
ton Hall and made her debut in Wash