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SOCTETY. Many Brilliant Weddings Listed in the Early Autumn Nuptxal Ceremonials, Featured by Charming Cos- tumes and Showers Attention of Capita] Society. A charmingly arranged wedding took place last evening at 8 o'clock, when Miss Dorothy Eloise G:avatte, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Gravatte, be- came the bride of Mr. George E. Down- er of Buffalo, N. Y., son of Mrs. Mabel Feeny of Buffalo. The ceremony was performed in the Metropolitan Baptist Church, the Rev. John C. Ball, pastor of the church, officiating. Quantities of gladioli, hvdnn.eu, asters and dahlias were used in the decorations and the channel was banked with palms. Mrs. G. S. Mockbee gave a program of organ selections and Mrs. John Cl: sang “At Dawning” and “Because The bride was given in marriage by | her father. She wore a_white bouffant georgette crepe gown, fishioned with- out sleeves, and a skirt of ruffles, and a taffeta bow caught at the low waist line in the back. Her tulle veil was held by a wreath of orange blossoms and she carried a shower bouquet of ros2s and lilies of the valley. Miss Jeanne Gravatte was maid of honor, wearing a coral taffeta frock and carrying a bouquet of pink roses. ‘The bridesmaids were Miss Frances Miller; Miss Virginia A. Everett, Miss Frances Green and Miss Ruth Shanck. ‘They wore frocks of taffeta in shades of apricot, blue, yellow and green, re- spectively, and carrying yellow tea Toses. e little flower girl was Dorothy Lee Nutt. She wore a frock of pale pink silk and carried a basket filled with rose petals. Howerton Gravatte was ring bearer and Malley Feeny was train . both little boys being dressed iIn white. Mr. L. Trice Gravatte was the best man and the ushers selected were Mr. Jack Gravatte and Mr. Reginald F. Alexander of Washington, Mr. Downer Packwood of Snyder, N. J., and Mr. Stewart Mendell of Newark, N. J. A reception followed the ceremony at the church, after which Mr. Downer and his bride left for a wedding trip, Mrs. Downer wearing a navy blue en- semble with accessories to match. They will make their home in Buffalo, As- sisting at the reception were Mrs. Gravatte, mother of the bride, who wore a gown of orchid color georgette crepe, and Mrs. Downer, mother of the bridegroom, who was in blue georgette crene and velvet. ‘The bride was formerly sscretary to Representative Randolph Perkins of New Jersew. A number of prenuptial parties were given in honor of the bride and bride- groom. Among the out-of-town guests were Miss Esther Packwood of Snvder, N. Y.; Mrs. Eva Hale of Batavia, N. Y. Cochran-Tyree Wedding of Interest in Capital. A wedding of interest to Washington took place yesterday at noon at All Saints’ Church, in Chevy Chase, when Miss Nancy Marshall Tyree, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Tyree of Winston- Salem, became the bride of Mr. Ed- ward Cline Cochran of Chariotte. N. C. | The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Henry Teller Cocke. Mr. Cochran and his bride will make their home in Charlotte. Mrs. Coch- ran has often visited in Washington and she is & member of the Winston- Salem Chapter of the Junior League. Mr. and Mrs, Tyree and their daugh- ter have been passing several days at | the Wardman Park Hotel, where Mr. | Cochran also stopped for a short time. Among. the out-of-town guests were | Mr. and Mrs. Linville Martin and Mlss‘ Alice Dunklee of Winston-Salem; Mts | J. C. Buxton of Dallas, Tex. *Sarah Evans of Anderson, S. C Mr Horace Cator of Baltimore; Mr. G. E. | Crayton of Charlotte and Miss Dana Alexander of Raleigh. All of the guests stopped at the Wardman Park Hotel. Charming Nuptial Ceremony in Shadow of Tall Pines. The marriage of Miss Alice P. Hen- derson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed- ward O. Henderson of Travilah, Md., to Mr. Willlam Robert Hodgson. son of . Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Hodgson, took place last evening at 6 o'clock in the home of the bride’s parents, the Rev. Father O'Hara of St. Marys Church, Rockville, officiating. The bride and bridegroom walked together to an improvised aitar ar- ranged under tall pine trees, crowfoot and laurel making an aisle to the altar. | Miss Dorothy Brown of Herndon, Va., sang At Dawning” preceding the cere- | mony, accompanied by Miss Anna Litz of this city at the piapo. ‘The bride wore a gown of white georgette crepe with ‘a long tulle veil held with pearls and orange blossoms. | She carried a shower bouquet of bride's rosex and lilies of the valley. Miss Anna Pyles of Chevy Chase was | the maid of honor, wearing a green chiffon gown with hat and slippers to match and her bouquet was of Colum- bia roses. Mr. Osborne Henderson, brother of the bride, was the best man. A reception followed the ceremony, when Mrs. Henderson, fother of the bride, and Mrs. Hodgson, mother of the bridegroom, assisted in receiving. | Mrs, Henderson wore a black satin | gown and Mrs. Hodgson was in dark | blue flat crepe. Mr. Hodgson and his bride left later in the evening for a wedding trip, Mrs. Hodgson wearing a dark blue georgette crepe gown with accessories to match. They will be at home upon their re- turn at 4517 Arkanses avenue. Among the out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Hodgson of Plain- feld, N. J ; Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Brown of Herndon, Va., and Mr. and Mrs, Syl- vester Cowell of Los Angeles. Church in Forest Glen Scene of Preity Ceremony. Miss Helen Virginia Bready, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. David J. Bready of Prince Georges County, Md., for- merly and until very recently of Linden, Montgomery County, and Mr. John Kingdon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carey ‘The ceremony -was performed by the pastor, Rev. Charles O. Rosen- steel, who also celebrated nuptial mass. The aitar was prettily decorated with ‘white flowers, Although of noticeable simplicity, it was an event of beauty and was at- tended by a small gathering of rela- tives and intimate friends. The bride was given in marriage by her father. Her was of deep | | Berkeley Springs, W. Va., and Mr. John THE of Roses, Challenge crepe, with bat to match, and ecarricd ophelia roses. Mr. J. Paul Brunett of Rockville was best man and M Katheryn Butler of Silver Spring presided at th: organ. immediately following the mass, Mr. and Mrs. Kingdon left by automobile for a short trip. They will make their home at Kew Gardens, Washington. Church Prettily Decorated for Wedding of Yesterday. ‘The marriaige of Miss Lucille Con- way Sparks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Buchanan Sparks of University, Va, to Mr. Charles Morris Cook, son of Mrs, Clara Cook, took place at 5 | o'clock ~ yesterday afternoon in the Francis Asbury Methodist Church, the Rev. Dr. J. J. Reeves officiating. The church was decorated with gladioli, ferns and palms, and Mr. Henri Ayers sang before the cere- mony “Oh, Me” and “At Dawning.” The bride was given in marrige by her father and wore a gown of cream lace with paste] trimmings and her hat was of horsehair braid to match. 8he carried ophelia roses and lilies of the valley. Miss B!&Ih ‘Sparks, sister of the bride, was the maid of honor, wearing a green luae gown with a horsehair braid hat mntch and ‘carrying pink roses. Mr. William Joseph Biggins was the s:t cnunlm_l:‘m;t ulnsze ‘filn““ selected were . Sec T, Jr., Harold E. McEwen. e A reception was held for the bridal party and immediate family after the ceremony at the home of Miss Dorothy Linkins, a classmate o( the bride, in Cleveland Park. mnther of the bride, wore & black-and-white chiffon gown. Mrs. Cook, mother of the bridegroom was in green and white chiffon. Mr. Cook and his bride left ‘after the ceremony for a wedding trip, Mrs. Cook wearing an Oxford gray traveling suit with accessories to match. They will be at home upon their return n 1110 Park road. The bride is a student of the Ameri- can University and the hflde(room is | connected with the Bureau of Foreign #nd Domestic Commerce, and is sta- tioned in Washington. Among the out-of-town guests were Miss Estelle Wolf of Long Islnnd Mr. Henri Ayers of Brooklyn, N. Miss Glady Mung, and Mr. Edllrd Youn. of Greensboro, N. C.; Mrs. William K. Franklin of New Jersey, Mr. Edward Hawks of Trenton, Miss Cecelia Collins of Lynchburg, Va. and Miss Stella Sparks of Athens, Ga. Large Reception Follows Marriage Ceremony. A wedding of much beauty and one that had been looked forward to with interest was that of Miss Margaret Elizabeth du Fief, daughter of Mrs, Robert Lee Saunders of Potomac, Md., and Mr. James S. Buzserd, san of Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Buzzerd of Berkeley Springs, W. Va., which took place last | evening in the Methodist Church at | Potomac. Rev. Joseph H. Balthis of Washington, presiding elder of the Washington district of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, assisted by ! Rey. Peter C. Helmintoller, jr., pastor of the church, performed the ceremony In the presence of a very large as- semblage. The church was beautifully decorated with palms, ferns, white and yellow gladioli and candles. The bride, who was given In mar- | riage by her step-father, Mr. Robert L. Saunders. wore a white satin and lace | gown, tight-fitting bodice, bouffant | skirt, with uneven hemline. longer in | back than front. The long, tight sleeves formed a point over the hands. Her cap-shaped vell was of point de | sprit and was fastened with orange | blossoms, and she wore white satin slip- | pers with orange blossom buckles. Bhe| carried a shower bouquet of bride roses | and u.uu of the valley. ‘The matron of honor was Mrs. Wil- liam H. Whittlesey of Washington, who wore & gown of orchid tulle, made on lines similar to that of the bl’lde, with slippers to match and she carried an arm buuauet of yellow roses. The bridesmaids were Miss Gertrude Steidel of Washington, wearing powder | blue chiffon; Miss Anne Appel of Wash- ington, a cousin of the bride, in lpple-‘ | green chiffon: Miss Virginia E. Ellett | |of Washington, in canary chiffon and Miss Ella Copes of Silver Spring, Md., in coral chiffon. AIl carried hats lined | with colors matching their dresses lnd | filled with garden flowers. Mr. Lewis H. Buzzerd, brother of the \ bridegroom, was best man, and the | ushers were Mr. Ralph Conradis of Washington,” Mr. Philip Appel of Washington, Mr. Millard Dunham of G. Stone, cousin of the bride, of Po- tomac. Accompanied on the organ by Mr. Harry Hansroth of Berkeley Springs, Mrs. Walter Fawcett of Washington “O, Promise Me,” and “At Dawn- ing,” and while the ceremony was in progress Mr. Hansroth softly played “Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms.” Little Betty Neal Eubank of Wash- wedding to take place in Oc place in November. SUNDAY . STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, UNDERWOQOS. SEPTEMBER 8, 1929—PART 3. Upper left: Miss Anne Mackay Childress, whose engagement to Mr. Edward Gillette Selden of New York Iul \qgn announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Avent Childress of S:ln\lll!. N. Y, the tober. Miss Childress has frequently visited her cousin, Charlotte Upper right: Miss Katherine Lyon, daughter of former Representative Homer Le Grand Lyon of Whmvfll'. N. C., and Mrs. Lyon, who announce her engagement to Mr. Vance Brand, son of Repre- sentative and Mrs. Charles Brand of Urbana, Ohio, the wedding to take place in the late Fall. Lower left: Miss Freda Lorena Marks, whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Belmont Marks of 600 Emerson street nor(hwnt, announce her engagement to Mr. H. Stanley Stine, the wedding to take Lower right: Miss Florence Campbell Wetherill, daughter of Mrs. F. H. Mistretta, who announces her engagement to Mr. Albert Walker, son of Mrs. Allen E. Walker. ington, a cousin of the bride, was flower girl. She wore a dainty gown of green ng):n and carried a basket of rose pe! Immediately following the ceremony, | Mrs. a large reception was held at the home | bride, of Denver, Colo., 'unn‘ apri- of Mr. and Mrs. Saunders, assisting at |cot georgette trimmed wlth which were. Miss Bernice Bready of | Mr. and Mrs. Buzzerd lelt !or s Washington, an aunt of the bride, who wore green georgette tri ea with crystal beads and black velvet, and ‘Warren Sankey, a sister of the OF NEW YORK 1215 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, N. W._ A Clearance Sale of our Entire Stock ~of GOWNS - SUITS gown tupquoise blue transparent velvet, and! wore a hat to correspond. She ried white roses and delphimium. er maid of honor and only - at- tepdant was Miss Mary Kingdon of kville, sister of ‘the bridegroom, who wore a gown. of dark blue nnni COATS - WRADPS MILLINERY + FOOTWEAR HOSIERY and = - IMPORTED BAGS without regard to cost This is an unntgletta“z oppormmty to ¢ff¢ct unpanlltlcd uwmga Fall Merchandise Not Included. Northern trip. The bride’s going-away | Mrs. Saunders, mother of the bride, costume was a French blue transparent | was dressed in a gown of peach color velvet suit, egg-shell color blousc and |georgette trimmed with cut steel beads accessories to match. and _rhinestones. and she carried a INC' 1215 CONNECTICUT AVE, N. W. A Remarkable Opportunity Mobisa Foorwear FOR In All the Leéading Shades black ostrich Yeather fan. Her shoulder | lace, and she wore a shoulder corsage 2 distance of roses. corsage was of pink roses. Am ‘The costume of Mrs. Buzzerd, mother the guests fro) SOCIETY. Isfrlnu. W. Va.; Rev. and Mrs. St. air Allen of Baitimore and Mrs. War- ren Sankey of Denver, o Wedding in North Carolina Draws Widespread Interest. A wedding of interest to many Vir- ginians and residents of Washington took place yesterday afternoon at Cleve- land, N. C., when Miss Mary Ida Lip- pard, formerly home demonstration agent in Fairfax and Madison Counties, was married to Mr, Dewey Walters Thompson, extension worker of the State of Virginia. The ceremony was perforried on the lawn at 5:30 o'clock in the afternoon under an arch of evergreens which had been erected in front of a beautiful group of crepe myrtle and forsythia bushes. The wedding march and the piano prelude which preceded the.cere- mony were played by Miss Mary Lacey of Madeira, Va. Vocal selections were. rendered by Miss Ruth Currant of Cleveland. ‘The bride walked to the outdoor altar from the house with her father, Mr. J. A. Lippard. She was accompanied by her sister, Miss Emma Lippard as maid of honor and by two btidesmaids, Miss Ethel Williams of Raleigh, N. C., and Miss Carraleigh Jones of Gordonsville, Va. A tiny flower boy strewed Tose petals in her pathway. They were met at the altar by the bridegroom and his best man, Mr. John Lippard, brother of the bride, and by the Rev. E. D. Oplinger, pastor of the Unity Presbyterian Church of Wood- leaf, N. C. ‘The bride wore a becoming gown of white chiffon, trimmed in fine lace and seed pearls. the uneven hemline dipping In the back to a semi train. Her veil of tulle was held in place by & wreath of orange blossoms and she carried a shower bouguet of roses and lilies of the valley. The maid of honor wore old rose georgette and the two brides- maids wore pink georgette. The three attendants wore large picture hats of rose and pink and silver slippers and carried silver baskets filled with blue flowers. A reception followed the ceremony on the spacious lawns and verandas of the bride’'s lovely home. Following a wedding trip by motor the young couple will make their home at “Summervilie” in Gloucester Court House, Va,, where Mr. Thompson is in charge of exten- sion work. The bride’s going-away cos- tume was of sun tan georgette, with brown accessories, close-fitting turban of brown camel’s hair and brown chif~ fon velvet coat. ‘The bride is a graduate of the Vir- ginia_State Teachers' College of Har- risonburg, class of 1924. Following her graduation she took three months in- tensive training in_home demonstration work at Virginia Polytechnic Institute at Blacksburg, before going to Madison County as home demonstration agent. In January, 1927, she was transferred to Fairfax County. During the five years she has been a home demonstra- tion agent she has trained three of the 4-H Club teams which have been se- lected as the outstanding girls in Vir- ginia to represent the State at Camp Vall, Springfield, Mass., held each Sep- tember in conjunction with the East- ern States exposition. Mr. Thompson is a graduate of North Carolina State College, class of 1924, Home Wedding Notab'e for Charming Simplicity. Charming in its simplicity and of in- terest to Washington and Virginia society was the wedding yesterday afternoon of Miss Katherine Bar® of Washington and Danville, daughter of Mrs. Francis Lorraine Barr of Danville, { to Mr. Russell Painter Miller of Hern- don, V: nd Washington, D. C., which took pl at the home of the bride’s mothér at 1033 North Main street, Dan- ville, the Rev. James M. Shelburne officiating. The ceremony was per- formed in the drawing room before an improvised altar of palms, ferns and late Summer flowers and was witnessed only by close relatives and a few inti- mate friends. A reception followed to a large number of friends. Miss Barr entered the room with her brother, Mr. Brantley Barr, but was given in marriage by. her mother. The bride’s gown was of ivory wedding satin, fashioned along simple lines, with long, tight sleeves and a yoke of Chant Iace. Her veil of antique lace and tull® wes worn nun style and held at one side with gardenias, and her only jew= ! elry was a pin of seed pearls, the wed- | ding gift of the bride's father to her mother at their wedding. The bride carried an arm bouquet of lilfes. Miss Josephine Barr attended her sis- ter as maid of honor and wore a gown of yellow chiffon over taffeta, with large picture hat to match and carried yellow roses and blue delphinium. Mr. Miller had as his best man Mr, Dnvld Robb of Herndon. g the ceremony Mr. Oakley mu of Lynchburg, accompanied by Mis§ Diana Warren, softly played on the | violin “Ave Maria” and dunnl the | ceremony Shubert’s “Serenade.” | JA the reception the wedding party was assisted in receiving by Mrs. Barr, he bride’s mother, and Mrs. William | Eads Miller of Herndon, mother of the | bridegroom. Mrs. Bair wore a gown of beige georgette with a shoulder corsage of ophelia roses. Mrs. Miller's gown was of black Elizabeth crepe with a corsage of white roses. __Immediately after the reception Mr. 1Cninmed on_ Thlrd Plze) THE . , ong m { of the bridegroom, was of black Spanish | were Mrs. Lillie Disher of Berkeley | WOMEN- | Thousands of Washington Women Know this--- Do you? Model Featured 24 Headsize HOUSANDS of Washington women already know i that Creeron offers the widest range of Large Headsize Hats in the city. 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