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The Tennessean from Nashville, Tennessee • Page 19

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Nashville, Tennessee
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NASTIVILLE TE 3 Activities Washington Wakes Up to Find Itself in for Round of Good-byes By JEAN JARVIS (Special Correspondent of The Tennessean.) Washington, June the first time in a score of years, Washington wakes up: to discover itselt in for one continuous round of good- -byes, while hot weather conversation concerns chiefly summer retreats- houses, ranches, "shacks" round the world iteneraries, tents, hikes, motor jaunts, etc- ad -lib. Really It's quite bewildering to try to keep track of the thrilling programs out in winter time are famiby notables and near- notables liars" of the tea tables and the ball rooms. Apparently everybody's on the move and from present appearances Washington is getting in line for the little lonely town permanent come such an early date as July 4. The Supreme Court circle packed its trunks this week and hard on its heels -are the members of the diplomatic corps, many of whom will later turn up at some New England resort following a more or less extended visit to home shores. Arriving in Washington just in time get a terrifically torrid weather.

Signora di Martino, wife of the new ambassador of Italy is. finding her way about slowly in a' city much changed since her visit here some 15 years ago when her brother law and sister, Count and Countess Von Quadt of the Imprial German embassy staff, were her hosts. Signora di Martino who is forternate whose rejoining friendship a delightful dates coassociation in the diplomatic colony of Berlin or London, Or Paris, arrives in Washington' in good time to the beautiful new embassy the oversight required of its very first chatelaine. Later the ambassador and Signora di Martino will go to Beverly Farms, where Signor di Martino lately bought an estate. Everybody's still discussing the beauty of the wedding of Miss Mary Sigsbee Kittelle and Lieut.

Lester A. Dessez, U. S. M. C.

although it took place last Monday evening. The bride designed all the costumes and she made her own wedding gown and the various 'Items of an adorable trousseau Ever since she "grew up" she has designed and made her own costumes and the bridal gown might have come from--the atelier of any of the famous couteriers-s0 say the astute and well Informed. Old Spain gave the design inspiration. Of ivory white satin the wedding gown had a long, tight, pointed, bodice, the neckline carrying a lovely collarette of old rose pointe lace. The long skirt.

very bouffant over the hips, was flattened, back and front. At. the bottom was a deep transparent band of georgette. The luxuriant dark hair for which the bride is noted, was coiffed high on the head and a lovely Spanish comb tortoise shell held, at the back a long sweeping veil of filmy ivory toned, tulle. Over the comb and falling to the walstline, was arranged a very old, rosepointe wedding veil.

Touching off the costume was a big old-fashloned 1 bouquet of tea roses. The four maids were in rich yellow taffeta, changeant modeled along the same as the bridal costume, They had long floating scarfs of yellow chiffon gorgeously flowered. The maid of honor had a costume of orange. taffeta, changeant, and her scarf flowered chiffon showed tints of the adorable shade of pink which formed the costume of- the matron of honor. Exactly like the bride's old-fashtoned bouquet only much smaller were the "nose gays" carried by the atttndants.

A daughter of Rear Admiral and Mrs. Sumner E. W. Kittelle, the bride is a granddaughter of the 'late Rear Admiral Charles Sigsbee, commanded the battleship Maine when she met her fate in Havana harbor. She is a greatgranddaughter late Commodore Henry H.

Lockwood and is of the ninth generation of a Knickerbocker family which settled at Albany, N. Y. (Copyright, 1925, C. P. Two CreaNew tions! WALKOVER White Linen, with white calf trim tie; flat "DODO" Black Satin, Stepin Pump, Patent trim, box heel; a perfect Golden Arrow Hosiery--All Colors.

$1.50 to $2.95 Per Pair. Walk Over SHOE CO. 424 UNION STREET View of new Women's club house in Bronxville, N. in which former. Nashville women are interested.

The was for club membership. building, Thom served as chairman of the decorating The Bronxville Review of the May 30 issue devotes some space to a write-up of the opening on May 22 of the new Women's club house in Bronxville and in addition to the above exterior view carried also an interior view and a photograph of the club directors and members of the decorating committee in which were noted Mrs. Hickman Price and Mrs. Thomas Grinnell a Flaherty, former Nashvillians. Mrs.

Price, who served as chairman of decorating committee, was, belore her marriage, Miss Mary Frazer, and Mrs. Flaherty, one of the Miss Emma Spencer, both of whom club's a seventeen directors, were belles in Nashville society and were, greatly admired by a wide circle of friends. Other Tenwho make their home in Bronxville are Mrs. Elizabeth Lea Murdock and her mother, Mrs. Overton Lea.

The article appearing in tne Bronxville publication follows: Between three and four hundred members of the Bronxville Women's club attended the tea. given last Friday afternoon by the directors to open the new club house: The guests were greeted in the entrance hall by Mrs. Bisland, the club president, and the board of directors. After being shown through the clubhouse they were served tea and ices from a flower decked table on the veranda. Violin and piano furnished music throughout the afternoon.

Instead of the grim interior of the unused golf club the members found a series of bright, livable rooms, cozily furnished and skilfully decorated in striking new Former Nashvillians Interested in New York Club mally opened on May 22 with a reception given by the directors to as Grinell Flaherty is one of the 'directors- and Mrs. Hickman Price committee. Ladies Book of the late 60's and Lounge are of colored wicker and shows two dignified Victorian cottage maple with brightcu- gentlewomen in long, balloon skirts shions of figured chintz. On the primly holding tiny parasols tc overmantel is a model of a fitprotect their bonnets from the sun. teenth century sailing ship, preTwo hand-blown pickle jars serve sented by Mrs.

A. R. Gibbons, as appropriate vases; other vases flanked by two tall black candles and ash trays are of Italian pot- in brass candlesticks. Behind the tery from Carbone Brothers. ship hangs a beautiful old example Those attending opening tea of East Indian embroidery work, were especially interested in the loaned Mrs.

Pressley Bisland, decorative maps which adorn the the club. president. panels of the doors--one of Europe For the opening tea the. club was -one. of Westchester County--and decorated with clusters of one of the vicinity of Bronxville iris and bridal wreath with low ing the inside which one is tulips scattered about on small with an important.

red line bound- jars of pansies, forge and eligible to membership in the tables. Bronxville Women's Club. These Mrs. Hickman Price, chairman of maps were made to adhere to the the decorating committee and her doors by the use of oil paint and co- workers, Mrs. Ahrens, Mrs.

Laturpentine, and were afterwards tham, Mrs. Hegeman, Mrs. Coffin varnished with shellac and raw and Mrs. Gibbons, deserve high umber SO that they now seem praise for having designed and almost a part of the surface of the carried out one of the most effecdoor panels. tive club interiors in Westchester The divans and chairs in the county.

SOCIAL CALENDAR Nanning-Hartman wedding. Vester -Parson wedding. Herman reception at Woodmont Country Club. Mrs. Carrie Harman's buffet supper at Woodmont Club.

MONDAY Flag Day observance by D. A. R. Chapters. Annual outing of Stagecrafters.

Meeting of Nashville Baptist League of Elementary Workers at First Baptist church. Mrs. J. H. Grigg's informal party for Miss Chadwell.

Missouri Society dinner. Woman's Benefit Association to meet. Moss- Hill wedding. Peck wedding in Memphis. Miss Walsh's towel shower for Miss Chadwell.

Garrett-Chadwell bridal party to be entertained at home of Mrs. W. A. Core. Ladies Day at Belle Meade Club.

Woman's Foreign Missionary Society First Presbyterian church. Card party and dance at home of Mrs. John Holloran. WEDNESDAY Hatfeld-Abernathy wedding. Peck- -Ridge Shacklett-Morris oreddinedding.

Moyers-Devine wedding. Miss King entertaips for Miss Chadwell. Netto-Culbert wedding. Allen -Fish wedding. Howard A.

entertains school graduates of junior high, O. R. C. Auxiliary holds meeting. Meeting of Polk Memorial Association.

'THURSDAY Garrett-Chadwell wedding. Thweatt-Turbeville wedding. Bright-Pursley wedding. Inquirers Club meets. Christ church chapter Daughters of the King meet.

Mrs. Robert E. Cowan's bridge party for Mrs. C. W.

Duffy. Piano Study Club luncheon at Blue Hills. B. of R. T.

Auxiliary meets. FRIDAY Wednesday Study Club luncheon at Blue Hills. Pauline Jennings Y. P. meets.

Peabody Dames reception, Ladies of Charity meet. Mary Frances Hughes Chapter U.D. C. meets. SATURDAY Wear- McElrath wedding.

Dickey- -Dixon wedding. Dinner dance at Belle Meade Club. Mr. and Mrs. W.

Tuck's wedding anniversary celebration. Wedding in Houston Is of Interest Here The Houston (Texas) of June 10 published the following: "The home Mr. and Mrs. H. B.

Williamson gave a beautiful setting for the wedding of their daughter, Darthula Bradford, and John Jay Hooker of Lebanon. Tennessee, Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock, with the marriage service read by Dr. A. Frank Smith of the First Methodist church. Mrs.

John Wesly Graham presented a program of wedding music preceding the ceremony. The spacious home was decorated elaborately. The bridal party came down the broad stairway and passed through an aisle marked by tulle ribbons held by little Misses Katherine and Waddell Walker of Nashville, nieces of the groom, into the living room, where a high altar effect was arranged against the mantel. Th bride was given in marriage by father. She was charming in her wedding gown of duchess satin, a period frock with bodice and flounce of real lace and garniture of handmade satin roses and lillies of the valley.

A train of satin falling from the shoulders was finished at the end with an inset of lace, and over this fell the filmy folds of the tulle vell worn with a cap and wreath of orange blossoms. Her bouquet was a bridal shower of roses and lilies. of the valley. The bride's attendants wore frocks of delicate pastel chifion in period mode, and carried arm clusters of pink roses tied with showers of pink satin ribbons. Mrs.

Seth M. Walker of Nashville, the groom's sister, in green over flesh color, and Mrs. Hal Aldridge in blue, were matrons of honor. Miss 606 CHURCH ST. FUR STORAGE Tebeck Bros.

Summer Fashions to make a warm day cool- HOT weather will not spoil your pleasure if you dress in light array--when you feel like cooling off such things as icy drinks and a dip in the lake come to. mind. But just as cooling is a change of apparel. Fresh from the finest of Fashion designers have come to Lebeck's late summer Fashions--noted above you see a frock with long sleeves pleated flounces are in evidence -jabots have an important mission--silk crepes in dainty plain shades or in combinations of colors have the call. We can fill your wardrobe, for at home or abroad, with frocks deliciously cool.

a moderate price you pay- the club lounge, a light, spaclous room of comfortable, divans, deep chairs, a piano and convenient where one many chat, play bridge, or arink may tea in an attractive and colorful setting. What was formerly the locker room is now the assembly room for lectures, meetings, etc. The sky light in this room las been tinted a light tan to soften the rays sun, in imitation, of the famous stained perhaps of the Invalides which is glass supposed to throw a golden glow over the tomb of Napoleon even on the grayest and foggiest days. Bethe assembly room is a yond small director's room and the ladies' rest room. The tables in the latter are pale green oilcloth curtains are of glazed chintz.

Many lively and original touches, beyond the reach of the professional decorator, betray the thought and intelligent effort that have gone into the new clubhouse. The hangings on the French windows of the Lounge, for example, are a rich orange, while woodwork has been painted robin's egg blue, the two, together making a radiant cclor scheme which comes out strongly against the gray background of fieldstone walls, The parchment lampshades have been decorated with rare prints of old New York; one actual page taken from an issue of Godey's Another Brilliant Array of Super Shoe Values 3.95 $4.95 $5.95 $6:95 Continuing to serve you with beautiful novelty shoes for women, greatly under. priced and made to sell for much more. Our buying power and affiliation with other shoe departments throughout the country makes this possible. -WHITE KIDS -BLACK LEATHERS In sandal effects and for dress occasions.

-BLACK SATINS -COLORED SATINS Every shape and every height of heels. Lebeck Bros, Super Value Shoe For Less" SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY $1750 Lily Rice served as maid of honor. wearing a frock of flesh chiffon. The bridesmaids were Miss Allie May Autry in lavender trimmed with purple. Miss Frances Desel In pink, Miss Mary Loutse Kenyon in pale periwinkle blue over flesh.

Miss Margaret Sanders in peach, and Miss Mary McAshan in green. The flower girls, were Orlean Dunn and Marion Holt Neal and John S. Stewart, Jr. The groom had as best man his brother-in-law, Seth M. Walker of Nashville, and as groomsmen Sam Ford, John Bonner, William Stewart.

William Green of Lebanon, Henry Williamson, of Providence, Alfred Williamson and Hal. Aldridge. The bride's mother wore a gown of white filet and Italian cut work and the groom's mother, Mrs. A. Hooker of Lebanon, wore a gown of orchid lace.

Following the ceremony refreshments were served in the dining room, where Misses Jessamine Lewis, Ruth Sterling, Martha Campbell Scott, Fairy Thompson and Sarah Lucile McAshan assisted- The bride's table was spread with an exquisite cloth of real fillet and held in the center the beautiful cake resting on a wide mirrow and embossed on both cake and morror with sprays of pink roses. lilies of the valley and delicate green foliage. Two crystal candelebra at opposite corners held tall green tapers and the butfet and mantel were lighted by tapers in crystal holders. Mrs. Herman Detering had charge of the bride's book.

A teautiful array of wedding wag displayed in the long room across the hall. The out-of-town guests Included the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W.

Hooker of Lebanon, Mr. and Mrs. Seth M. Walker of Nashville, S. S.

Hudson of Vicksburg, William Green of Lebanon, Henry Williamson, of Providence, and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Van Name and daughter of Galveston. Mr. and Mrs.

John Jay Hooker will "be at home in Lebanon after July 1. They will visit in New Orlearns, Mississippi, Memphis and Nashville on their way. The Woman's Benefit Association meets Monday afternoon, June 15, at the hall on the corner of Sixth avenue and Church street. -Second Floor. Dainty Intimate Things all comfy "and cool ONE of the best methods of abating the heat nuisance is a shower, or a dip, then clean, fresh underthings all light and fluffy and cool--and you are a new person, ready to defy mercury's torrid tale.

And just as refreshing as a change of underthings is the moderate cost of cool undies. Chemises--of crepe de chine are cool. Here are all sizes in light blue, peach and green, carefully lace-trimmed, at $1.59 Jersey Silk Vests in the dainty tints of flesh, orchid, and peach, are in all sizes, at only $1.19 Cool Step-Ins-are made of voile and shadow batiste, in such dainty tints. as nile green, orchid, maize, peach and flesh. Lace medallions and lace trimmings and pretty edges grace them.

Choice in all sizes 59c Envelope Chemise all daintily hand-embroidered and handsewed and scalloped; white only; all sizes $1.19 Gowns-hand-made embroideerd, white, some with colored embroidery, fashioned of nainsook; $1.98 $1.19 Gowns of Crepe de Chine are deliciously cool in their dainty shades of light blue, flesh, peach and green. Lace-trimmed and in all sizes $3.98 -Second Floor..

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