Evening star., 1947-06-11

which uQlCSQ IIlt Dull Va eiAo SAAA~A
Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower with II
w. Thompson. The sun shone brlgl
the organ played quietly and a sof'
that hung from the rafpers. The W
fine old stained glass windows and
tall. graceful white baskets OF white
asters, gladioluses, Gala lines ana
bridal wreath decorated the cnan-
eel and contrasted with the RED vel
vet pew cushions and the red car
pet that covered the entire floor.
Nor could the Beacn Club, the
scene of the reception, have been
more ideal 1t faces the "loe
reaches of the Chesapeake Bay ana
there was blue water as far as the
eve could see, white caps as the
waves broke upon the beach and a
stiff breeze sweeping through tne
club.
There was, IN fact, only one thing
TO mar the day for yesterdays most
important bridal couple. Mrs. Eisen-
bower's mother, Mrs. John S. Douo'
who came from Denver with ner
husband to see her grandson mar
ried, had an unfortunate accident
She apparently did not see an al
most invisible step on the all gray
floor of the club pavilion ana 1en'
It was thought that she might have
fractured her wrist so she was taken
to the post hospital immeoiately
for an X-ray. Before this accident
which took place late in the Gays
proceedings, everything went Oh
with precision.
Guests started arriving at the
chapel as early as $3.50 and prompIy
OF 3:45 Gen. and Mrs. Eisenhower
stenned from their car. The latter
looked most attractive In Oily,
black hat and foor-length dress Oh
hiack with a full overskirt Oh
chartre,lse yellow chiffon. Long
cloves O, the same color and char-
treuse yellow lilies of the Vaney
across the front of the square neck
line completed her costume
Mrs. Thompson was escorted W
her place by her son, Cadet joseph
James Thompson, who was one VI
the ushers. Mrs. Thompson Is oru-
nette, very goodlooking and she was
dressed in beige crepe gown en-
broidered with amber beadS ana
topued by a black picture hat ana
corsaqe of Talisman roses. Her ex-
ceptionauy pretty daughter walked
the few yards from her nome 10
the church with her father ana az
tendants, the latter carrying her
long train.
When the first bars of the we'd
ding march sounded, Capt. Elsen-
hover had just entered the cnapei
with his best man, Mr.. George A.
Horkan. ir., of Washington. Al
though now out of service, Mr.
Horkan wore his uniform as did all
the ushers, most of whom were TEL
low officers of the bridegroom. They
were Capt. William E. Waters OF
Ft. Benning, Ga, who is still IN the
Army; Mr.. B. D. Taylor OF Phlla-
delphia, Mr.. Fillmore Goldschmldt
of Milwaukee, DR.. Thomas A. Cas-
sidy of Notre Dame, Ind, Mr..
Arthur S. Karol of Cambride,
Mass, Cadet John Sayler of Wash
ington and 1t. Patrick Powell, who
Is also still in the service. This was,
In fact, an all-Army wedding.
Mai. Edward M. Mize, chaplain OF
the post, off1ciated at the ceremony
and was assisted by the Rev. Reese
Thornton. who confirmed Miss
Thompson several years ago. He
came with his wife from Lafayette,
Ind. to read the first part of the
wedding service.
The bride was a lovely picture as
she came up the aisle. Her white
satin gown had a very full skirt and
full. softly draped sleeves to the
elbow, tightly fitted from the elbow
to the wrist. Seed pearls embroid-
cred the sweetheart neckline and
front of the bodice while a delicate
tiara of seed pearls caught her full
length veil of illusion. She carried
white orchids and lilies OF the valley
over a white prayer book.
Before her walked her young sis
ter, the maid of honor, Miss Mary
Adelaide Thompson. She wore Pc
riod gown of yellow taffeta and 9
Juliet cap of latticed yellow net with
a shoulder length veil in back. She
carried a nosegay of spring flowers
encircled by an accordion pleateo
ruffle of green net. The bridesmaids
we're similarly costumed in pale greer
taffeta and carried noSegayS ir
ruff1es of yellow net. They were Miss
Doris Hurt of indianapolis, Miss
Nannett Crigger of Williamson, w
Va. and Miss Harriet Bolton oi
Gainesville, Fla.
There was background of orgaf
music during the entire ceremony
which ended with Capt. Eisenhower
kissing his bride at the altar.
A little later the entire bridal party
was standing In the cool ballroom
of the Beach Club to receive the
guests who numbered between 25(
and 300 Going down the line were
the Commanding General OF the
Army Ground Forces and Mrs
Jacob L. Devers. Mrs. Grace Thomp.
son, mother of Col. Thompson; Mai