Evening Star Newspaper, March 31, 1935, Page 53

Miss Dixie Ancrum Weds Lieut. William Whipple, Jr. Marine Orchestra - Pla formed at Quan ys at Ceremony Per- tico—Couple to Visit in Louisiana. To the music of the Marine Orches- tra, surrounded by only their intimate friends and members of the two fam- ilies, the wedding of Miss Dixie An- ¢rum, daughter of Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Calhoun Ancrum, to Lieut. William Whipple, jr., 1st Engineers, U. S. A, son of Prof. and Mrs. Willlam ‘Whipple of Louisiana State University, took place yesterday afternoon in the Wal- ler Building at Quantico, Va. The ceremony was performed at 4 o'clock, with Rev. Heaton of Aquia Church officiating. The large room in which the wedding took place was simply but beautifully decorated with ferns, laure]l and white stock, while the gold and red of the officers’ uni- forms added a touch of color. Fol- Jowing the ceremony a reception was held in _the ball room of the officers’ mess, where the color scheme of green and white was carried out. Mrs. Lee, wife of Maj. Gen. Harry Lee, and Mrs. Banker, wife of Col. Edward Banker, assisted at the tea tables, while the bride, according to custom, cut the wedding cake with her husband’s sword. y The bride was given in marriage by her father. She was lovely in her gown of white lace made on princess lines, with a softly draped cowl neck, sleeves that came to a point over her hands and a long, graceful train. Her tulle veil was held to her head with a coronet cap of matching lace. Her| bouquet was of white roses showered with lilies of the valley. Miss Elizabeth Barber, daughter of Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Tom Barber, was | the bride’s only attendant. She was in a gown of Nile green mousseline de sole and wore a Leghorn hat trimmed with daisies and carried a bouquet of African daisies. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Lieut. Walter Jones Whipple, U. S. N, who is a student at the Post-Graduate School in Annapolis. Following the reception Lieut. and Mrs. Whipple left by motor for a| month’s visit in Louisiana before re- | turning to the bridegroom’s present station at Fort du Pont, Del. The bride’s traveling dress was a brown | ensemble with brown accessories. A wedding of interest took place | last evening at 8 o'clock when Miss Loraine Mozelle Zile, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Leroy Zile of Clarendon, Va., became the bride of Mr. Paul Hancock Shreve, son of Mr. | and Mrs. Prentiss A. Shreve of Dunn Loring, Va. The ceremony was per- formed in the historic Southern‘ Methodist Church in Falls Church, Va., Rev. J. H. Pearson, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Clarendon, officiating in the presence | of a large company. The bridegroom's great-grandpar- ents helped build the Southern Metho- dist Church, and it was in this same house of worship that his paternal | grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin | | New York. Later in the evening Mr. Shreve and his bride left on their wedding trip, and upon their return, after April 8, will make their ‘home near Baiiey's Cross Roads in Virginia, where they are building their new home. The bride’s traveling costume was & dress of Copenhagen blue crepe, with which she wore a Spring coat of navy blue wool trimmed in fox fur, a becoming hat worn off-the-face of navy blue crepe, and other matching accessories. Among those entertaining for Mrs. Shreve prior to her marriage were Mrs. Percy A. Middleton, Miss Ruth Yates, Miss Myrteen Morrison, Miss Luelva Mateer and Mrs. Charles W. Gotthardt. Out-of-town guests were the bride’s grandmother, Mrs. James D. Saunders of Leesburg, Va., and her paternal grandfather, Mr. 1. S. Zile of New ‘Windsor, Md.; the bridegroom’s uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jen- kins, and son, Arthur, jr., of Leesburg, and his cousins, Miss Elinor Shreve, student at the Fredericksburg State Teachers’ College, and Miss Mary Shreve, student at William and Mary College. A simply arranged wedding took place last evening at 8:30 o'clock, when Miss Ruth Blackburn and Mr. Robert M. Wick were married in the Foundry Methodist Church, Rev. Fred- erick Brown Harris, D. D., performing the ceremony. ‘The bride wore a blue velvet gown and hat to match and on her shoulder was a spray of gardenias. She was attended by Miss Mary Nesbit, whose gown was of a shade of rose, and who also wore a shoulder bouquet of gar- denias. The bridegroom had as his best man Mr. Willlam Harry Norris of Norfolk, Va. Mrs. Wick is a graduate of South- western College, in Winfield, Kans., in the class of 1929. Mr. Wick graduated from the University of Maryland. | Both have done graduate work at| George Washington University. In addition to the parents of the | bridegroom, several local and out-of- town friends were present. Mr. and Mrs. Wick will make their home in Washington at 2115 P street. The wedding of Miss Daugherty H. Collins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Collins of Denison, Tex., and Mr. Cecil B. Dixon of this city will take place Tuesday in St. Luke's Episcopal Church, in Denison. Mrs. Collins will be attended by her sister, Mrs. Virginia Collins John- son of Denison, and by Miss Mary K. | Dixon. sister of the bridegroom, of Mr. Dixon will have as his best man Representative Samuel Rayburn, and the ushers will include Mr. Walter Chamblin and Mr. J. Luther Dixon of Tulsa, Okla. Miss Collins is a graduate of St. Mary’s School in Dallas, Tex., and of Shreve, were married 59 years ago. Preceding the ceremony Mr. Bene- | dict Genoa, bass, of Washington, sang | “O Promise Me” and “At Dawning" | accompanied by Mrs. William D. King, | who also played the wedding marches. | Large baskets of pink snapdragons | and blue iris, against a background | of palms and ferns, formed an at-| tractive setting for the wedding. ; The bride was escorted to the altar and given in marriage by her father. She wore an ivory satin gown, made | on princess lines with a high neck- line, and the bodice with a deep pointed yoke in front and back. The long, square train was attached to a separate jacket made with revers, and with dolman sleeves which ex- tended into points over the hands. Her long tulle veil was held in place | with a spray and clusters of ora.ngel blossoms, and she carried a_shower bouquet of white roses and lilies of | the valley. Miss Dorothy Spitler of Cherrydale, | Va., was the maid of honor, wearing a gown of pastel pink lace over taffeta, made close fitting, with high neck and puffed sleeves. In her hair she wore a tiara of pink rosebuds, ent carried a bouquet of pink roses and blue forget-me-nots, as did the bride’s | other attendants. The bridesmaids were Miss Ruth Yates and Miss Luelva Mateer, whose gowns were of pastel blue net over taffeta, which were fitted to the knees | and flared widely to the hem, with tiny ruffles covering the lower part of skirt. Ruffied shoulder capes of the net, lace mitts and tiaras completed their costumes. For his best man the bridegroom had his brother-in-law, Mr. Charles W. Gotthardt of Dunn Loring, Va. and the ushers included Mr. Olin S. McKnight, Mr. Rhodes Mitchell and Mr. William Clark, all of Clarendon, and Mr. T. B. Snoddy of Falls Church. ‘The reception which followed was held in the home of the bride’s par- ents, when the couple was assisted in receiving by Mrs. Zile, mother of the bride, who wore a powder-blue lace gown, and & corsage bouquet of pink roses, and by Mrs. Shreve, mother of the bridegroom, who was attired in a | dark blue georgette crepe, and wore a corsage cluster of pink sweet peas. The | home was attractively decorated with early Spring flower: Faithful to fashion in every idotoil of design and color harmony, Queen Quality Ward Belmont College in Memphis, ‘Tenn., and of the University of Texas. She has been head of Red Cross social service work in North Texas for sev- eral years. Mr. Dixon has been with the Asso- | ciated Press in Washington since 1927. | He is the son of the late Judge J. L. Dixon of Hugo, Okla. Mr. and Mrs, Dixon will make their g;me in Washington after the wed- ra | Mr. and Mrs. Frank O. Sigelman announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Sylvia, to Mr. Nor- ‘man Goldstien of Washington April 3. Following the marriage ceremony by Rabbi Metz there will be a dinner party for the immediate family at the Club Habana. Mr. and Mrs. Gold- stien will spend their honeymoon in | New York City. After April 15 they | will be at home, 3800 New Hampshire | avenue. | The marriage of Miss Mildred Irene | Daniels, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. | James William Daniels of Baileys | Cross Roads, Va., to Mr. Leslie Herrell g | Nalls, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Nalls of West Falls Church, Va., took place {in the parsonage of the Methodist Episcopal Church South in Washing- ton March 28, the pastor. Rev. L. L. McDougle, officiating, at 11 o'clock in the morning. The bride was attended by her cousin, Miss Dorothy Daniels of Ball- ston, Va., and the bridegroom had for his best man Mr. William Thomas. Mr. Nalls and his bride will make their home in West Falls Church, Va., where he has resided for the last 25 years. Dr. and Mrs. James G. Johnson of Charlottesville, Va., have announced the marriage of their daughter, Miss Lola C. Johnson, to Dr. James Edwin | Wissler of Washington, D. C., at Elk- ton, Md., March 24. The bride is a member or the faculty of Handley High School of Winchester. Dr. Wissler is associated with Dr. Groover, Dr. Christie and Dr. Merritt in Wash- ington. Both are graduates of the University of Virginia. They will make their home in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. W. Russell Graham | of East Falls Church announce the marriage of their daughter Barbara 'shoes this season are more ‘cbcmino than ever. in and see them. Slip into a pair and we are sure ! ;lhoy'" win your admiration and lasting satisfaction. 650 10 SIZES 4 to 10 WIDTHS AAAA TO D 80up De Luxe Grade, $8.50 up Queen Quality Boot Shop 1221 F Street N.W. THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTO! WILL WED APRIL 27 MARCH 31, 1935—PART THREE Sororities Stage Gay Social Parties for Week ‘The Phi Delta Delta Legal Sorority will hold its annual April fool stunt dinner tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock at the Carlton Hotel. Several women prominent in official life in Washing- ton and in the legal profession are ex- pected to attend the dinner as guests of the sorority. They, include Dr. Louise Stanley, chief of home eco- nomics, Department of Agriculture; Mrs. Grace Hays Riley, dean of the ‘Washington College of Law; Mrs. Edwina Austin Avery, president, Women's Bar Association of the Dis- trict of Columbia, and Mrs. Burnita Sheldon Matthews, president Na- tional Women Lawyers’ Association. Miss Ruth O'Brien is chairman of the Committee on Arrangements. Judge Mary O'Toole, Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt and Judge Fay L. Bentley will assist the presidents of the four local chapters, Miss Lelia M. Brown, Miss Bernice Woodward, Miss Berthe M. Smith and Mrs. Leda C. Amidon, in receiving the guests. ‘The following are expected to at- tend the dinner as guests of members of the sorority: Miss Genevieve Mc- Eldowney, Miss Ethel Johnson, Mrs. Fred Strum, Mrs. Madeline Kimball, Miss Marcelette Taylor, Miss Wilma Baxter, Miss Mary Cox, Mrs. Hugh Peterson, Miss Ruth Van Deman, Dr. Estella Warner, Miss Edith Esgate, Miss Doris Ehrmantraut, Miss Eve- lyn Kefauver, Mrs. Homer J. Brown, Mrs. Henry W. Longfellow, Mrs. Au- gustus H. Goodyear, Mrs. Archibald King, Mrs. Charles E. Krey, Miss Mary M. Connelly and Miss Ruth F. Major. Mrs. George Lipscomb will entertain the members of the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority at e bridge tea Saturday, April 6, at her home at 1701 Holly street. Mrs. Frank Persons, president of the chapter, will pour and Mrs. Wil- liam Hoad, Mrs. Henry Meloney, Mrs. James Rolls and Mrs. J. Donald Hal- sted will assist. At a recent meeting the province director announced that the sorority would open & camp for under- privileged children at Cape Henry, Va., this coming Summer. April 15. Miss Eleanor Cahill, presi- dent of the Alumnee Chapter, and Miss Marjorie McCall of Beta Eta Chapter, at the University of Mary- land, are in charge. For reserva- tions, please call Miss Eleanor Cahill at 1701 H street northwest. At the regular bi-monthly meeting of Delta Sigma Chapter, Sigma Phi Gamma International Sorority, Thurs- day at the home of Miss Ethel Al- brecht, tickets were distributed by Miss Virginia Compton, chairman, for the dance to be held by the chapter on April 26 at the Broadmoor. Miss June Buddeke, Miss Catherine Crump, Miss Alice Hurlbert, Miss Louise Swan and Miss Katherine Lugenbell, pledges of the chapter were given the formal initiation yesterday at the home of Miss Peggy Conner, after which they were entertained by the members at a dinner at Club L'Hiver, staying for the floor show and dancing. Plans have been completed for a Spring dance to be presented by the Theta Sigma Phi Sorority, Zeta Chap- ter, at the Hamilton Hotel Sunday, April 14. The dance is given for a charitable purpose. Chi Sigma Sorority, Alpha Gam- ma Chapter, is giving its initial dance Friday, April 5, at’ Bethesda Women's Club. A well known band is furnish- ing the music for the evening. Those on the committee are Miss Dot Brown, lgllul.s Melba Thomas and Miss Betty ell. | Sigma Epsilon Sorority will hold | Dam Country Club Saturday. The committee in charge of arrange- | ments consists of Miss Helen Shoe- | maker, chairman; Miss Yvonne Beu- | chert and Miss Mildred Heider. Wedding Gift Is Tardy. Carefully guarded and heavily sealed, a box containing two cups of Australian gold, the wedding gift of the Commonwealth of Australia to the Duke and Duchess of Kent, ar- rived at Plymouth, England, nearly | three_months after the ceremony. | its annual Spring dance at Beaver | MISS DOROTHY REGIS HARPER, Whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Harper, announce her engage- ment to Mr. William A. Duryee, son of Mr, and Mrs. Henry R. Duryee, The wedding will take place April 27. —=Star Staff Photo. ‘The Washington Alumnae Chapter | of Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity was | entertained at a bridge party Thurs- day evening, at the home of Miss | Inez Howerd in the Ontario Apart- ments. Mrs. Fred Lodge of Evanston, IIL,| who is spending the year in Washing- | ton, was a guest. Honors went to Mrs. Edith Dowling and Mrs. Mary Kanagy, respectively, who were win- ners of the evening. Sunflake Kool-Knit Linen Imported and Domestic Yarns Bethesda Bank Bldg. Bethesda, Md. Wis. 1261 | | Delegate to the United States; to Mr. Marshall W. Jones of East Falls Church, Va.. Saturday. March | | 23, in Frederick, Md. Mrs. Jones is | & graduate of Central High School in | the class of 1935 and Mr. Jones gradu- | ated from McKinley. They will make | their home in Falls Church, Va. Special Presentation Of 'Cradle Song’ for Clergy ‘ Members of the various Catholic | sisterhoods and orders of priests and brothers, as well as the secular clergy in Washington, will attend a special performance of “Cradle Song.” by Gregorio Martinez Sierra, this after- noon at St. Paul’s auditorium, 1421 V street. The performance, exclusively for the clergy and religious, will be the | first of five presentations of the play by the guild. The second will be given on Sunday afternoon, April 7. at St. Paul's, for the parochial school chil- dren of the District, while the public performances will be given on Mon- day, Tuesday and Thursday, April 8,9 and 11. The group of religious, who have been invited to the special perform- ance, include the sisters who conduct the various parochial schools of the District, nuns attending the Catholic University of America, members of the various religious houses affiliated with the university, pastors and curates of the city's Catholic churches | and teaching brothers. | Heading the list of prominent | churchmen invited to the performance | are his excellency the Most Rev. | Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, Apostolic the | McAtee. Indiana - Univeraity Dinner Wedneaday Nig}n Acceptances for the Universiy of Indiana Alumni dinner Wednesday evening at the Hotel Hamilton are being received by the committee in charge, which includes Mr. Roscoe Fertich, acting chairman, assisted by Mrs. Harry F. Helwig, Mrs. Warren R. Clardy, Mr. Arthur W. Carnduff, Mr. John J. Reinhard, Mr. Douglas Whitlock, Mr. Joseph Greenwood, Mr. John Sembower and Mr. Camden R. 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