Evening Star Newspaper, October 9, 1927, Page 51

SO "Many Charmi Feature Au CIETY ng Weddings tumn Season Brilliant Nuptial Events C]\a“enge Societ) ‘s Inter- est—Church and Mark RBCOX‘d 0{ \Veek. Charming in detail was the wedding \of Miss Mildred Etta Roberts, daugh- ter of Dr. and Mrs. Edwin E. Rob- erts, to Mr. William Lee Wilks of this formerly of Michigan, son of| Mrs. Agnes T. Wilks of Yale, Mich., | which took place vesterday afternoon | at 4 o'clock in the Bethlehem Chapel of the National Cathedral. The chancel was banked with vel low chrysanthemums and the tall ilver vases on the altar, which was| lighted with cathedral candles, were filled with the blossoms. An impres- | sive program of music was ]\l.l,\t‘d‘ preceding the ceremony and while | the guests were assembling. by Mr.| ¥dgar Priest, organist of the cathe- | dral. Mr. Priest also played softly| during the ceremony. | The ceremony was performed by | Canen William L. De Vries, who offi-| ciated at the wedding of the brid mother and father. 3 The bride walked to the altar with her father, who gave her in mar-| riage. Mer wedding gown was un-| usually lovely, fashioned of rich ivory | satin along bouffant lines, with in- serts of lace embroidered in pearls in the very full skirt. The bodice was made with a \' neckline with a | vestee of lace showing and the sleeves were long and close fitting. Her tulle veil was arranged simply about the | face and held with orange blossoms and a chin strap of the tulle and &he carried a shower bouquet of bride roses and lilies of the vailey. | Miss Helen V. Collier was maid of honor, wearing a gown of peach color georgette crepe and cream lace fash- joucd with an unmeven hemline. Her| hat was of black satin and she carried | an arm bouquet of pink roses and | delphinium. The bridesmaid was Miss Grace | Lois Roberts, sister of the bride. She | wore a dainty frock of yellow taffea, fashioned along bouffant lines with a | skirt of ruffled georgette in tones of yellow and peach color. Her hat cor- responded with her gown and she car- | red a shower bouquet of yellow roses. | and delphinium. Mr. Charles C. Montgomery of this city was best man and the ushers| selected were Mr. Eugene M. Thore, | Mr. Donald F. Roberis, Mr. Kenneth | Birgfeld and Mr. Francis P. Roberts. | Following the: ceremony a reception for relatives and members of the wed- ding party was held at the home of | the bride's parents, when Mr. and | Mrs. Wilks were sted by Mr: Roberts, mother of the bride, who | Wwore a gown of powder blue trans- | parent velvet and metal cloth with a | hat to match and Mrs. Wilks, mother of the bridegroom, who was in a gown of beige georgette crepe trimmed in | wvelvet and a hat to match. A screen of Autumn blossoms in | pink and yellow shades formed an eftective background for the receiving | party, and the large table in the | dining room, where the wedding cake was placed, was banked with Colum- bia roses. Mr. and Mrs. Wilks left later in the | atiernoon for a wedding trip, Mrs. | ‘Wilks wearing a costume of new blue | canton crepe, made along straight | lines with a plaited skirt, a gray | charmeen coat trimmed in gray fox | and a hat of felt to match. They will be at home upon their return at Hill- top Manor. Among the out-of-town guests were Mr. Raymond H. Wilks of Yale, M brother of the bride, and Mr. Levine Wilks of Port Huron, Mich. A number of pre-nuptial parties were given for the bride. Miss Thelma Mendel and Miss Edna Henley were | hostesses at bridge for her; the Beta | Chapter Tau Phi Sorority, entertained | in her honor and parties were also given by Miss Helen C. Collier, Mrs. | C. W. Rippey and Miss Gladys Rob- | erts. Mr. Wilks is a graduate of the | University of Michigan. | A wedding of interest in Army| circles took place last evening at 8§ o'clock in St. John's Episcopal Church, | ‘wh Mrs. Cecile B. Wilson was mar- ried to Capt. Le-Jae McCarthy, U. A Rev. Dr. Robert Johnston offici- ating. The bride wore a gown of ivory velvet, trimmed in silver lace and fashioned with a full skirt made bouffant and quite long. A train of | tulle and silver lace hung from the shoulder and she wore a headdress of | orange blossoms and carried a cluster | of white orchids. | Following the ceremony a wedding supper was served at the Carlton Hotel, when the guests included Ma, ‘ and Mrs. Reynolds of Front | Royal, V: Londa Downs of Pa-| ducah, Ky.; V. O. Ande:son of | Washington, Mrs. W. C, Pierce of | Richmond, Mr. B. B. Woolley of Los | Angeles, Mrs. W, chuirmann and | « Martha Jane Tyndall of Wash- pt. and Mrs. M. O. Boone of | the Army War College, Mr. W, A\f.? Childress of Richmond and Crew and Lieut. and Mrs, R doorfer of the Army War College. Capt. and Mrs. McC left atter the supper for a motor trip to Front Royal, where they will be the house ste of Maj. and Mrs. Reynolds, and later visit friends in Pinehurst, N. €. Upon their returf they will be | home at the "W-r College. v M Holzbanen to Capt. Edmund 17. 8. A, took place Thurs at 8 o'dock, in St Catholic Church, Rev. C. ficiating Steis, morning J. Dacey of- Praceding the ceremony a program | of nuptial music was given by M FElizabeth Dowling, and Miss Georgia several ol and the choir of St. Vincent's sang during _the ceremony. - The bride wore her travelinz co: | Hotel, buide left for a wedding trip. Paul's Roman | Home Ceremonies tume of velvet with a close-fitting hat { to match and a corsage bouquet of ros: wd lilies of the valley. She was attended by Miss Charlotte G maid of honor, and Capt. U. S. A., was the hest man. ywing the ceremony a was held at the I after which Capt. Steis an Quigley, wedding | sevelt his Miss Margaret H. | Mr. and Mis, Ed- | of Germantown Pa., 1o z-Rimmons Ravenel of Boston, Mass., son of Mr. and Mrs, William de C. Ravenel of this city, will ce October 2 at 12:30 o'clock in St. Timothy's Church, Ger. mantown. The bride will have as her attendant her sister, Mrs. Charles F. Rowley of Boston, and the best man will be Mr. Henry enel of this city, and the list of ushers will include Mr. John B. Marsh, Mr. Cletus Keating, Mr. Louis de Milhan. Mr. John Speed I liott dley Delehanty, Mr v Montgomery, all of New York City, and Mr. Kenneth My- t and Mr. Charles F. Rowley of Boston. Following a wedding hreakfast at the home of the hride’s parents, the couple will leave for a wedding trip. They will be at home later at Chest- | nut Hill, M; Davis, dau; ward Davis Mr. Gaillard ¥ More than local interest attached to a wedding which took place .\l‘ Meade Memorial Church, White Post, Va., last evening. at 6 o'clock, when Miss Susan Randolph Sommerville, daughter of Mrs. and the late Dr. Henry Sommerville of White Post, be- came the bride of Mr. Gwyne Harr son_Jones of Millwood. candles shed a soft glow over palms, ferns, Autumn leaves and golden rod. | which formed the decoration of the | church. The Rev. John I. Coleman | officiated. Immediately preceding the entrance of the bridal party, Mrs. G. R. Green sang “Perfect Love.” Mrs. Charles O. Dearmont presided at the organ. Mis Mary Beverly Sommerville, sister of | the bride and maid of honor, wore a becoming gown of pink taffeta and carried an arm bouquet of pink roses and blue delphiniums. Miss Florence Courtney Jones. sister of the brid groom, and Miss Elizabeth Lee were | bridesmaids. They wore period frocks | of blue taffeta, and carried pink roses. | Polly Green, little daughter of Mr. | and Mrs. G. R. Green, wore a_charm- ing little frock of pink organdie, com- bined with tulle. She carried a blue basket filled with rose petals, which she scattered in the path of the bride. Ensign George L. Jones, hrother of the bridegroom, acted as best man. . Dabney Harrison, Mr. Chamblin | Funkhouser, Mr. Donald Elwood and Mr. Evans Johnston served as ushers. The bride entered the church on the | arm of Col. R. L. Millar, who gave her | away. Her gown of satin and lace with @ court train, was exquisite in | grace and simplicity. She wore a| veil, held in place by orange bl somg. Her only ornaments were pearls. A shower bouquet of lilies of | the valley and roses, completed the costume. Immediately following a_reception at the home of the bride’s mother the voung couple left for an extended motor trip through the Berkshire Mountaine. The wedding of Miss Marie Cecilia McHugh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. McHugh, and Mr. Joseph M. Droney took place Monday evening in the Sacred Heart Church, the cere- mony being performed by Mgr. Gavin, with Rev. Father John Cartwright, Rev. Father Francis Hurney, Res Father Galaher and Rev. Father Mo- ran in the sanctuary. The church was decorated with palms, ferns, Autumn flowers and leaves and a program of organ music by Miss Mary Louise Sullivan pre- ceded the ceremony. M Dolores Morran of Baltimore sang "O Salu- tarius,” and Schubert's “Ava Maria" was sung by Mr. William Cross. The bride, who was given in mar- riage by her father, wore an ankle- length gown of white satin and tulle cut in deep points and outlined with rows of seed pearls. Her unusually long veil fell from a cap of orange blossoms. She carried an old-fashioned bouquet of bride roses and lilies of the valley. Miss Loretta McHugh, sister of the bride, acted as her maid of honor. She wore a charming frock of yellow taf- feta, the skirt of which was trimmed in tulle, shading from a deep yellow to a tangerine. A picture hat of yel- low taffeta with tulle draped over one shoulder completed her costume. Miss McHugh carried a shepherdess crook to which was tied a bouquet of yel- low roses. The six bridesmalds, classmates of W bride from Holy Cross, were Miss Margaret Collins, Miss Maria de Cas- tillio’ Garrido, Miss Margaret Brown, Miss Marjorfe Dermody, Miss Helen Stanley Hyde and Miss Monica Mc- Hugh.” Their frocks of orchid, Nile green and rose pink taffeta were'made with tight-fitting bodices and bouf- ant skirts, decorated with borders of hand-painted flowers. They wore pic. ture hats to match their frocks and | = Pmm— | Later the Whose husband is secretary to Secretal home is in the MRS. H NRY J. GARRETT, of Labor Newark Apartments, James J. Davis. Their OCTOBER 9, ker Hamilton P: €; Joston; and Mr. P [of Belmont. Mr. Hollister a classmate of Mr. ~ and Mr. Hubbard in the class of 1926 at Harvard and with his bride | will be at home after November 1 at 94 Greeley road in Belmont, Mass. ‘ The marriage of Mis tose A. Gate 1y to Mr. Julius W. Tolson took place at noon, t St Stephen’s Chur itzgerald officiat inz. | " 7T'he bride wore a gown of sapphire | blue chiffon velvet with a black hat nd a corsage bouquet of Sweetheart 1d lilles of the valley. s Catherine Hannan maid of honor, ving a frock of blue geor | gette crepe with a black ha¢ and a age houquet of gardenias and | of the valley. .yson Beard w 1 reception < best man. held at the home of Mrs. T. G. Simpson after the caremon: ater in the day Mr Tolson fe left for a trip to | Flotida. They will be at home upon their return at Potomac Park Apart- ments. The historie brick edifiice of Middle. ham Chapel. Calvert County, Md.. | was the scene of an interestinz wed Thursday afternoon, September at 6 o'clock, when Miss Constance Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clar- | ence Davis of Solomons, Md., became hride of Roland N. King of Prin Md. The w Rev, Rodger M. the performed Pikesville, Mrs. Marvin M. Martin played the wedding ‘h as the bride entered the chureh with her father, by whom she was given away. She was met |the chancel by the bridegroom. | tended by his father, Dr. 1. N. Kir | as best man. The maid of honor w: | Miss Dorothy Davis, sister of the | bride; the matron of honor was M | Hulbert Footner, aunt of the bride, and the bridesmaids, Miss Anne Som- | ervell of Calvert and Miss Olga Fors- | ber of Washington. he flower girls | were Jane Footner, cousin of the bride, and Waldron Hutchins, daugh- |ter of Dr and Mrs. Amos Hutchins {of Baltimore, and cousin of the bride- | usl were Mr. Pres- timore, Mr. E. R. Gi Lyman Long of W hington, Mr. Rochester Bryant of Denton, Md.. | A ckler of Charlotte { Hall | The bride wore a white satin gown severely plain, trimmed in pearls, with 1 court train from the shoulders and a tulle veil arranged in cap fashion at- bouquets of pink roses were tied. Little Miss Jacqueline Joy Droney, ter of the bridegroom, was flower girl and wore a daintye frock and hat of turquoise blue transparent vel vet embroidered in pastel shades and carried 2 hasket of rose petals | Mr. Robert Droney, brother of the | bridegroom, was t man._ The ushers were Mr. Willlam A. Walsh, Mr. E. §t. Cy nston, Mr. Ber- ¢, Mr, Thomas Helan. Mr. Paul Foley Mr. ¢, Norton ¢ro The ceremony followed by a reception at the Mayflower, after vhich the young couple left for trip through the White Mountains will sail for Florida. The veled in a tan transparent velvet costume with a tight-fitting hat of the same material. She wore & corsage bouquet of tea roses. Mr. and Mrs. Droney will make {heir home at 3323 Davenport street, in Charleston, bride t | A pretty Autumn weddinz took | place September 30, when Miss Amy Louise Wisdom was married to M. Thomas Parker Dudley. The cere- mony performed in the Hyatts- ville M. E. Church Sotith, Rev. Charles De Long officiating, assisted by Rev. T. P. Dudley, father of the bride groom. | The church was effectively decorated with Autumn flowers and palms. | The bride was escorted to the alta by her grandmother, Mrs. Wilhelmina Stelfax, who gave her in marriage. She wore a gown of white satin fash- ioned along straight lines, with a full drapery at the front and a spray of | orange blossoms caught at one side | of the skirt. Her tulle veil was held| by orange blossoms, and she carried a | shower bouquet of lilies of the valley. | white roses and orchids. Miss Alice Gorrie, was the maid of honor, wearing a gown of pale blue | georgette, with a hat to match, and | carrying a bouquet of pink roses. The bridesmaids were Miss Dudley, Miss E. Hoffman, Miss Mildred Stel- fax, Miss Jessie Kempton, and they wore frocks of pink lavender, geor- gette crepe hats to match and carried arm bouquets of pink roses. Mr. Park was the best man, and the ushers were Mr. Fisher, Mr. M. A. Blasey, Mr. E. Gorrie and Mr. Wil- | ber White, | Mr. and Mrs. Dudley left after the | reception for a wedding trip to New Orleans. i The Fifth Baptist Church was the | scene of a beautifully arranged wed- ding Monday, October 3, when M Lillie Beck Oliver was married to Mr. Frank Younger Withers of Village, Va. Rev. John A. Briggs officiated. Thebride was given in marriage by her father, Mr. John Beck, and wore an orchid gown with hat to match. Her bouquet was of orchids and lilies of the valley Mrs. Margaret Mitchell Jennier was matron of honor and wore a gown of coral satin with large black picture | hat. She carried Sweetheart roses. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Frank Jennier. | The church was beautifully deco- | rated with Autumn leaves and dahlias, | with many palms and ferns. A splen- | | Try Our Special | Reading Glasses $2.00 Dr. D. L. Rose 929 G St. N.W. H. M. Jacobson & Son 1217 Conn. Ave. A Shop of Individuality Autumn Exhibition of 2 Smart Fashions for nd Misses Wraps Novelties Moderately Priced Womena Gowns Hats and Coats Formerly 1336 F. WANT your confidence in Furs. You can rely upon the qualities I offer. They are the best that can be sold—and I give you all the price ad- vantage possible. Takes an expert to judge Furs—and I have become proficient through long ex- perience and close study. Every Fur you buy here bears my guarantee. You can depend upon it. JOSEPH SPERLING. Repairing and remodeling under my personal direction—at nominal charges. [———o|[—=[ohlol—=olc———[olc——[a[—] carried shepherdess crooks to which | did mn the Church ¢ Among the out-of-town guests were | . R. A. 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