The Washington herald., 1913-10-09
Ofutt-Alexander

A very pretty wedding was solemnized
last night at st. Johns Episcopal Church
in Georgetown, when Miss Emma Louise
Alexander, daughter of Mrs. Franklin c.
Getzendanner. and Mr. Edward W. Offutt
were married in the presence of large
gathering of friends and relatives. The
church was appropriately decorated for
the occasion. Miss Nellie wheatley.
organist played the wedding music.
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her stepfather. Mr. Franklin Z.
Getzendanner, was gowned in a beautiful
costume of white charmeuse, draped with
exquisite rose point lace, and her tulIe
veil was caught with orange blossoms
She carried a shower of lilies of the
valley.
Her maid of honor and only attendant
was Miss Ethel May Pate. and the
brides little sister, Miss Elizabeth Ansil
Getzendanner, acted as flower girl She
had on blue crepe de chine trimmed with
crystal, and carried pink rosebuds
A small reception at the home of the
brides parents followed the church cere-
mony. Mrs. Getzendanner received her
guests in a gown of coral charmeuse
with tunic of crystal.
The bride and bridegroom later left
Washington on their wedding trip. the
former wearing a travelling suit of blue
silk poplin and hat to match.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley are stop
ping at the Shoreham Hotel until they
open their house in Connecticut Avenue.
in Europe. at their place on the st. Law
renee. and at their Tuxedo Park
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, who is en- route
to Washington from Bar Harbor, where
she spent the summer. is now in New
York City, guest at the Gotham.
Announcement has been made OF the
wedding arrangements of Miss Emily
Dearborn Ayres, daughter of Mrs.
Charles G. Ayres. of New York, who
will be married to Mr.. George Emlen
Starr. of Philadelphia, on October %, in
st. Thomas Church. Mr.. Henry F.. 'rfax
Ayres. the brides brother will give her
away. She will have no attendants,
Mr.. James Starr will be his brothers
best man and the ushers will be Messrs
Theodore Ducoing Starr. another broth
er; John Walter Fairfax, an uncle of the
bride; Arthur L. Wheeler, Walter s.
Wheeler. John Wagner. Henry H. Stout,
Lewis II. Parsons and Martin Bergen.
The Ri. Rev. Lucian Kingsolving, bishop
OF Brazil, ana the REV. Ut. Arthur b.
Kinsolving. cousins of the bride, will
officiate with the Rev. Z. NJ. Stires,
rector Of St Thomas
The marriage of Miss Anne Mildred
Stewart, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
p. Stewart and Mr.. William Edward
Collier took place yesterday afternoon at
. o'clock at the Home of the brides
parents. 1909 East Capitol Street The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. ].
Waiter Daley, assistant pastor of the
Holy Comforter Church.
The house was beautifully decorated
with palms, ferns, smilaX, and duanti-
ties of roses. dahlias, and asters, in
shades of pink and white. Miss Grace
Adams played the wedding music and
Miss Maize Myers sang "Oh, Promise
Me-" during the ceremony.
The bride, who was escorted and given
in marriage by her father, wore a beau
tiful tailored suit of Copenhagen blue
bengaline. with velvet hat OF the same
shade. trimmed with plumes, and she
also wore a natural colored marabou
scarf The bridal bouquet was a shower
of Bride roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Elizabeth ]. Leckie, who was the