The Washington times., 1915-07-01
Weddings-Engagements

The Union Methodist Episcopal
| Church was the scene of a pretty we'd
ding at o'clock last evening: when
Miss Mary Mabel King. daughter of
! Mrs. Mary M. King, was married to
Charles Parke Miller. The ceremony
was performed By the Rev. John Mac
Murray. The decorations of the church
were Killarney roses, pink sweet peas
and palms. ....
Miss Roberta King, who was her sis
ters only attendant. was gowned In
Write lace and carried pink sweet peas.
The bride wore a handsome gown of
white satin with a tulle veil and carried
a shower bouquet Of lilies of the valley.
DR.. Harvey Kirby was best man, and
the ushers were DR.. Edward S. Smith,
DR.. w. C. Barr, Robert Pewart, and
Norman Lufburow.
Mrs. King wore a gown Of black lace,
and Mrs. Miller. of Montreal. Canada,
crepe de chine. Among the out-of-town
guests were Mrs. Thomas j. Wmgfield,
Of Birmingham. Ala. sister of the
bride. and Miss Pearl E. Working. Of
at home at 1911 Thirtieth street north
west after July IT,
Cards have been issued announcing
the marriage of Miss Edna Belle Schaef-
fer. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.
Schaeffer. Of s1s Kennedy street, and
Mrs Thomas W. Blumenauer, also of
this city. The Rev. H. H. Ranck per-
formed the ceremony. which took place
afternoon. June 30.
The Rev: DR.. Van Winder. of Jack
sonvllle. Fla. came to Washington to
perform the marriage ceremony for his
niece, Miss Katherine Leigh Lassiter
daughter Of Robert w. Lassiter. who
became the bride of Leo Berkeley Sim
mons yesterday at noon. Epiphany
Church. where the marriage took
and trailing vines and the assistant
rector, DR.. Hall. assisted DR.. Van Win
der. The bride. who was given in
marriage by her father, wore a nand-
and a picture hat of white tulle. trim
med with white roses and touches or
silver. She carried shower bouquet
Of orchids and lilies OF the valley. The
Shields. Of Jacksonville. Fla. wore
white georgette crepe and a large crepe
hat trimmed with pink roses.
The matron of honor. Mrs. Robert
Gillian Lassiter. Of Oxford, N. c.. sis
ter-in-law of the bride. wore a gown
Of pink satin taffeta and a large pink
crepe hat. The two other attendants
were Mrs. Richard Thomas geer. OF
this city, and Miss Josephine Brown.
Of Oxford, N. c. They wore gowns of
crepe hats.
All the attendants carried arm oou-
quets Of pink roses and white sweet
peas with long pink tulle streamers.
Philadelphia, and the ushers were Carr
r. Kurtz. Douglass Cornwell ana
George N. Ray, all Of Washington.
After the breakfast at Mr.. tassiters
followed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Simmons started for q Northern we'd
| ding trip. the latter wearing a smaSr
travelling gown Of black and white
white. and carrying a ma spie psraso,.
After July IS they will be at home, at
1s4o Mintwood place.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Robert Gillian Lassi.ter. B. X. Las
ford. N. c., brothers OF the bride;
Mrs. Van winder Shields of Jackson
Vile. Fla. and Mrs Robert Walling.
of Philadelphia r. d, --..
The marriage Of Miss vesta Irene
Klmler. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
William Lefevre. Of Williamsport. Md.
| to Francis Miller. son Of Mrs. Miller and
the late John H Miller Of Sandy Spring,
'5 o'clock at the Friends Meeting House
Sandy Spring the Friends ceremony
Ing used. Miss Stella Moore. Miss
adassah Moore. and Mr.. Miller's sister.
llSs bdrpdTd MlioT, were tne pridc 3 ut-
endants. and Douglas Farquhar. Rob
! -rt Wetherald. and Donald Kirk served
! as ushers.
The brides gown was Of white Crepe
de chine. worn wifi a white hat trim
| med with tulle. and the bridesmaids
wore dainty lingerie frocks. with sashess
of green. and carried tall sheaves of
| hollyhocks The quaint old meeting
house was gay with quantities Of holly
hooks and other garden flowers.
Altar the CeremOny there was an IN
| formal wedding supper for the bridal
| party, and later Mr.. and Mrs. Miller left
| for their wedding trip. They will make
their home in Sandy Spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Henokels an
nounce the engagement Of their daugh-
ter. Marie Isabel. to Edward Ross
Granger. Of Ann Arbor. Mich. The wed
ding will take place in December.