Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13
ALEXANDRIA.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va. November II, 1910.
The wedding of Miss Courtenay Towne
Greenough, daughter of Mrs John Ham
mond Griffith. and Mr.. Wilmer Joyce
Waller. was the most important social
event OF the week. 1t took place Wednes-
day evening in st. Paul's Episcopal
Church. the ceremony being performed by
the rector, Rev. P. p. Phillips. assisted by
the brides stepfather, Rev. John H.
Griffith Of Kinston, n. c.. The bride was
escorted by her uncle, Mr.. Courtney Ac-
ton, and was given in marriage by her
mother. She wore a beautiful gown Of
white crepe meteor satin over satin, a
tulle veil caught with orange blossoms
and carried a shower of bride roses and
valley lilies. The maid OF honor. Miss
George McComas French. wore white
messaline draped with white chiffon and
silver, a wreath of pink rosesbuda in her
hair and carried bridesmaid roses. ne
flower girl was the brides sister. Miss
Eugenia Griffith. who wore white lingerie
over pink silk and carried a basket of
pink chrysanthemums. The bridesmaids,
Miss Marie Tunstall of Washington, Miss
Jean Lloyd Brent, Miss Mary Windsor
Snowden and Miss katherine Waller, sis
ter of the bridegroom. wore gowns of
pink messaline satin draped with pink
chiffon and silver. pink rosebuds i'm their
hair and carried tinted pink chrysanthe-
NUNS. The groom was attended by his
brother, Mr.. Charles Page Waller. jr..
and the ushers were Messrs. Benjamin
field Addison of Fairfax, Edward Stabler
Fawcett, Conrad johnson, John Thorn
ton Ashton and Wallace Noble Lindsey.
After the ceremony reception was held
at the residence OF the brides grand
mother, Mrs. Richard c. Acton, sO6 King
street. Assisting in receiving were Mrs.
Acton in gray and white satin, Mrs. Crit
fifth, in wine-cOlored satin and Mrs. Wal
Ter. mother of the bridegroom, in moon
light blue satin. Assisting IN the dining
room were Mrs. Agnes Havenner, Mrs.
Alfred Thomson, Mrs. Richard E. Acton,
Mrs. Isaac Gregg. Miss Virginia Wheat,
Miss Clarence Snowden and Miss Mary
Philips. Mrs. Montrose Houck of New
punch. Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Waller left for northern bridal trip.
Mrs. Walters going-away gown being q
tailored suit of dark blue broadcloth with
which she wore a blue velvet hat. On
their return they will live in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall Cation have re-
turned from their wedding trip and are
living at 420 North Washington street.
Mr. -ecil Kent Sherman is spending two
Jessie Vickroy Armstrong, formerly OF
this city. but now of Washington, spent
the week end with guests here. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles NJ. Stump and Miss Anna
Darlington Stump Of Clifton Forge are
spending the winter with Mrs. Stump's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James f. Alexan-
der, on North Alfred street
Mrs. John Monet and two children have
returned to their home at Franklin Park.
Chicago, after a visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Downham on Princess street. Miss
Alice Adelaide Anderton and her guests
Miss Agatha Allan and Miss Matte Tay-
lor OF Stanton. are spending the week
end with Miss Andertons sister. Mrs
Robert Alden Dawes. at Annapolis. Miss
Cora Ives and Miss Annette Ives of Los
Angeles, Cal. and Miss Christina Wag-
gaman of Washington were the guests
this week of Miss Cora Jones on Prince
street. Miss Mamie Jones had as her
weekend guest of Miss Effie Young of
Washincton Mrs. Bartlett Boiling of
Charlottesville. who has been visiting her
aunt, Miss Sallie Stuart. on King street,
was the guest this week of Mrs. W. H.
F. Lee at Ravenswo-th. Mrs. ]. ]. john
son and Miss Emily Gravatt have re-
turned to their home in Richmond after
visit to Mrs. John Tackett on South
ST. Asaph street Miss Inez Ryan Of
washington was the guest Of friends here
during the week. Mrs. Melville Doran Of
Charlottesville and Miss Mary Citing Ba-
ker of Philadelphia were the guests this
week OF Mrs. Dabney Herndon on Prince