The Washington herald., 1909-08-15
WEDDINGS.

The marriage Of Miss Mabel A. Jones.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Jones.
formerly OF Indiana, 10 Mr.. George L.
Comstock took place yesterday morning
az o'clock In the home OF the BRIDES
parents. IN Z street northeast. Rev. A.
H. Thompson, pastor OF Waugh Methodist
Episcopal Church. performed the cere-
mony. which was witnessed by the mem
bers OF the two families and a few close
friends. The drawing-room. where the
bride and bridegroom stood for the cere-
mony, was decorated with palms and
FERNS and white asters and Bride roses.
temporary altar was erected in one
end OF the room. with a background OF
palms and ferns.
The bride was escorted and given in
marriage by her father He- gown was
a princess robe Of white chiffon cloth.
with panels front and back Of baby
irish lace, and other trimmings Of Valen-
ciennes lace on bodice and sleeves She
carried a bouquet Of Bride roses and
maiden-haiT ferns. A breakfast followed
the ceremony, after which the bride and
bridegroom left for their wedding trip to
Philadelphia, Atlantic City, and New
York. Mrs. Comstock wore a travelling
gown OF prunella cloth made in three
piece style, with touches Of French blue
satin and golden yellow, and a picture
hat Of black. with black willow plumes
On their return 10 Washington Mr. and
Mrs. Comstock will begin housekeeping.
A pretty church wedding took place in
the Methodist Episcopal Church South. at
Clarendon, Thursday evening at S o'clock,
when the church was artistically deco
rated for the uniting IN marriage Of Miss
Grace Virginia GOOding. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles F. Gooding, and Mr.
Thomas W Basye, both Of Clarendon.
Rev. W. H. Ballengee, Of West Washing
ton NJ. E, Church South, performed the
ceremony in the presence Of a large num-
Der Of relatives and friends.
Miss Marion Lewis. Of Ballston, was
maid Of honor, and was gowned in
pink satin, and carried a bouquet of sweet
peas. Mr.. Haswood Furr and Mr. Her
bert Merten were ushers. Mr.. Marion
Jones. Of Clarendon, was the grOOms best
man. The bride was becomingly gowned
in white silk, and carried a bouquet OF
Bride roses.
Immediately after the wedding cere-
mony, a reception was rendered Mr.. and
Mrs. Basye by the latter's parents at
their Clarendon home. Among those
present were: Miss Minnie Gooding. Mr..
Ray Gooding and Mr.. and Mrs. Swart,
Of Fairfax; Alr. and Mrs. Albeit. of
Washington, D. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. Cauff-
man. Of Farlee: MI and Mrs. P. Z.
Dewey, and Mrs. S. F. Dewey, OF Ball
ston; Mr. and Mrs. William Cock, Mr.,
and Mrs. Charles Cock. Mrs. Lizzie
Smoot and Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Cock.
all of Clarendon. Mr.. and Mrs. Basye
VIII reside in Clarendon.
On Wednesday morning the residence OF
Mr.. NJ. White Williamson. at New Mar
ket. Va. was the scene Of a beautiful
wedding, when Miss Isabel Hereford VIII
Hanson became the bride Of Mr. VIII
liam Keyser Price, the youngest son Of
the late Capt. B. 2. Price. The prom
iDence OF the two families in Shenandoah
County make the nuptials OF unusual in
terest- Rt. Rev. Robert a. Gibson. bishop
Of the Diocese of Virginia, performed the
ceremony, and the bride was given in
marriage by her brother. Mr. Rush H.
Williamson. Miss Williamson wore a
cloth gown Of ashes-of-roses, and carried
a shower bouquet of Bride roses. Mr.
and Mrs. Price will be at home at River
Lawn after August 20.
An interesting welding will take place
this afternoon. when Miss Bertha Often
berg, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l. Often
berg, Of this city. win become the bride
Of Mr.. David Pressler. The ceremony viii
be peri Ormed al Freunds in Tenth street