Evening star., 1915-06-06
Wedding and Engagement.
Special Correspondence Of The Star

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, June 5.-A wedding Of
interest to many Washington people
was solennized at st. Anne's Episcopal
Church at o'clock this afternoon.
The bride was Miss Agnes Writ Hall,
eldest daughter of Mrs Hall and the late
Mr.. w. Carvel Hall of Baltimore and
Washington.
The groom was Ensign Alfred Haken
Tawresey. U. S. N, eldest son Of Naval
Constructor and Mrs. Tawresey. He is
attached to the battleship Michigan.
The ceremony was performed by Rev,
Joseph McComas, rector Of st. Anne's
Church, assisted by Chaplain Cassard of
the Naval Academy.
The bride was given in marriage by her
maternal grandfather. Rear Admiral
Thorn Williamson, U. 8. N, and immedi-
ately following the ceremony there was
small reception at the Annapolis home
Of Admiral and Mrs Williamson.
The ushers were mostly classmates of
the groom OF the class of 1914 at the
academy and included Ensigns Alexander
R. Early. George Manning. John Meyer
and r. E. Perry. U. s. N.
The best man was Mr. John Tawresey
OF the University of Pennsylvania,
brother Of the groom.
The brides maid of honor was her
sister. Miss Julia Williamson Hall, and
the bridesmaids, Miss Marie Hall Will
Burrage of Annapolis, Miss Alice Brice
and Miss Virginia Mullins of Wash
ington.
The brides gown was of white satin,
ve1ied with lace. made with a court
train and trimmed-with pearls, old
duchess lace and orange blossoms. Her
long tulle veil was also trimmed with
duchess lace and was fastened with
orange blossoms. She carried a large
shower bouquet of lilies Of the valley.
blue taffeta. with an overdress of
f1owered chiffon and a leghorn hat
trimmed with pink roses. with velvet
streamers Of old blue. The brides
with boufrant draperies of fiowered
chiffon. They wore leghorn hats,
velvet streamers.
The costume Of the brides mother,
Mrs w. Carvel Hall. was of embroid-
cred chiffon and lace, with a black
lace hat.
The brides grandmother. Mrs. Thorn
Williamson, wore gown of gray crepe
de chine, trimmed with white lace
wore black lace over white satin.
Other guests included Surgeon Cen
eral and Mrs. Rixey. Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Zane. Past assistant Paymaster
| MISS
Price Of Virginia, Miss Lulie william
son. Miss Anne Wake Williamson, Mrs
Herbert NJ. Wilson of Pittsburgh, aunt
of the bride; Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Randolph. Mrs. T. Harrison Garrett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Garrett, DIR. and
Mrs. Lloyd Whitman, Mrs. W. Hall
Harris of Baltimore, Capt. and Mrs
Burrage, Commander and Mrs. Trant
Medical Director and Mrs. Mccormick
Of the Naval Academy. Mr.. and Mrs A
J. Blair of Milwaukee, Mrs. Libenow
and Miss Frances Rutter of Spokane,
Wash: Mr.. F. w. Hancock and Mr. F.
Woodson Hancock, jr., of Philadelphia
the Misses Bryan, Miss Nancy Dashiell
Miss Cuttings of Annapolis.
Ensign and Mrs. Tawresey, after a
fortnight's wedding trip. will prob
ably go to Newport. r. l., for portion
of the summer
An interesting event connected with
the wedding was the announcement
at the reception of the engagement OF
Miss Julia Williamson Hall, second
daughter of Mrs. w. Carvel Hall, to
| Ensign Roswell Hadfeld Blair, United
States Navy.
Ensign Blair, the only son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Blair Of Milwaukee, is a
graduate Of the Naval Academy Of the
class of 1915.
! The wedding is expected to take pla ce
next spring.