The Washington herald., 1911-10-19

escorted and given in marriage by her
father, was gowned in a tailored suit
Of navy blue velvet with a hat of the
| same shade. Miss Gertrude Eichhorn
was the brides only attendant. Mr..
Ernest S. Johnson acted as best man.
and the ushers were Messrs. c. Edgar
Davis. G. Clifford Howard, Edgar R.
Keenan,, and Martin ]. Mcnamara, Of
Boston. Immediately after the wedding
ceremony the bride and bridegroom left
Washington for wedding trip TO New
York and Atlantic City. Upon their re-
turn they will reside in Quincy street.
Among the out-of-town guests present
at the ceremony were Mr. and Mrs.
William Schempf and Mrs. Mary Hofr-
mann, Of Wheeling. w. Va.
Miss Georgie Hays Lyon, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lyon, and Lieut.
Jacob LOucke Devers, Fourth Field Ar
tillery, U. S. A, were married at noon
yesterday at Lyonhurst, Alexandria
County, Va. the country home of the
brides parents. Rev. James H. w.
Blake, of Christ Church, Georgetown,
performed the ceremony. which was at
tended by a small gathering of relatives
and close friends. The bride was gown
ed in white crepe de chine, with a tulle
veil held in place with orange blossoms
and carried a shower OF lilies OF the
valley. Miss Margaret Springs Lyon,
sister Of the bride, who was her only
attendant, wore a gown of white en-
broidered batiste. Lieut.. A. c. Mcbride,
Fourth Field Artillery, L. S. A, acted
as best man. Following the ceremony a
wedding breakfast was served, and i'm
medlately afterward the young people
left for bridal trip to New York, West
Point. Niagara Falls, Chicago. and Den
yer, en- route to Fort D. A Russell, wyo.,
where Lieut.. Devers' regiment is sta
toned. Mr.. and Mrs P. X Devers. of
York, Pa, parents of the bridegroom,
were among the out-of-town guests at
the wedding. ne house was effectively
decorated for the occasion with autumn
leaves, dogwood berries, and wild flow
ers from the woods of Lyonhurst
Mrs. Loring and Miss Lydia L,oring.
wife and daughter of DR.. Francis NJ.
Loring, will return to Washington from
New York to-day. They have spent the
past few days in that city.
Miss Ruth Parker, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Myron NJ. Parker. who has
been making a series Of visits along the
North Shore and in Maine, has return
ed to Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs William Otterbein Gott-
walls announce the marriage of their
daughter, Ethel Bowman, to Mr.. Henry
Bussey Floyd. The ceremony was per-
formed yesterday at the Garfield Hos
pital in the sick room of the bride by
Rev. Joseph NJ. Gray The bride was
removed TO the hospital two weeks ago
quite suddenly from her switchboard at
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pendicitis. The operation was performed
in the evening, which is rarely done, but
was necessary to save her life. The we'd
ding date having been set and all ar
rangements made for the ceremony on
October Is, the bride and bridegroom
decided not to postpone the ceremony
The bride will remain at the hospital
for another week at least before being
removed to her new home at the Coro-
nado, where Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd will be
at home to their friends after Decem-
Der l.
Mr. ]. Metcalf Milne. formerly of this
city. and Viola C. Landenberger, formerly
of Philadelphia, Pa, were married in |
Indianapolis, Ind, October Is by the Rev. |
Father Sargent, of ST. David's Episcopal |
Church.
The wedding Of Miss Mary Owen |
Scott, daughter of Mr.. William Owen |
Scott, and Mr.. William Irving Howbert, |
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Howbert, |
took place yesterday in st. Stephens |
Episcopal Church, in Colorado Springs |
Rev. Arthur Nelson Taft, rector of the |
church, performed the ceremony, and
the full vested choir participated in the |
service. Miss Alice Scott sister Of the |
bride, who is to wed Mr.. Charles B. |
Lansing November q, was her sisters
maid of honor. Mr.. Wilmer D. Hem
ming was the best man. The brides
maids were Miss Mat Howbert, sister OF
the bridegroom; Miss Constance Bultzer,