Evening star., 1915-06-02
EVENTS OF INTEREST
IN AND OUT Of TOWN
Marriage at Noon Today of Miss
Nora Rose Pepper and Mr..
Beverly Price Evans.
Miss Stokes Becomes the Bride of
Mr.. Stone-other Weddings.
Summer Plans-Personals.

| A beautiful wedding took place at
noon today. when Miss Nora Rose Pep
per- daughter of Mr. Charles NJ. Pepper
and MIR. Beverly Price Evans. son OF
Representative and Mrs. John NJ Evans
of Montana. were married in the pres
ence of large gathering Of relatives
| and friends at st. Margaret's Church.
| The church was elaborately decorated
and ferns.
| The bride, who was escorted and
later given away by her father. wore
an exquisite gown of white pussy will
low taneta. combined with chantilly
lace. The N-neckd bodice was OF lace
and tulle and the lace skirt had long
| draped panniers of taffeta at the sides.
| Her court train of duchess point lace.
which was mounted on georgette crepe
and trimmed around the edge with puff
| fngs of the crepe. was held to the
shoulders with butterfly of lace.
| She wore a tulle veil caught with a
cap Of lace and carried a muff made
of orchids and lilies of the valley and
gold and ivory prayer book, from
| which the service was read. She wore
| a diamond lavallier and fraternity
pin set with diamond and sapphires.
Mrs. Edward l. Stock, the matron of
, honor, wore a green taffeta gown with
| an overdress of silk net bordered with
| crystals Her large white net hat was
| trimmed with bow of tulle.
| The other attendants, Mrs Rowland
| Marshall, Mrs. Charles A. johnson, Miss
| Marie Carter. Miss Edith Shriver Of Bal
| tmore. Miss Ruth Edith Donnelly and
Miss Marie Marie Torrsnee Of ,is North Carolina;
the style OF 1920. with short-waisted
bodices of net. made with tiny puff sleeves
and square necks. The skirts were
finished with five ruffies Of pleated net
each edged with cord covered with
green taffeta. They wore poke bonnets
made Of white net. with touches Of green.
and bows and streamers Of white chiffon.
AL the attendants wore white silk mitts
and carried parasols Of white silk with
crook handles. to which bouquets Of white
sweet peas were tied.
Mr.. James e. Bragg was best man, and
the ushers were Mr.. Edward l.. Stock.
Mr. Rowland Marshall. Mr.: Frank Iden.
Mr.. Theodore ]. Moore, Mr. Ben Weisblatt
and Mr.. Herbert Morgan. Philip Evan.
brother of the bridegroom, and Stevens
Stock. cousin Of the bride, were the little
pages.
breakfast followed in tho ballroom
Mr. and Mrs Evans left this afternoon
for the formers camp. on Deer Island,
on the Potomac. where they will spend
the summer. Mrs. Evans wore a going
away dress Of plum color eponge. with a
white wings.
Mr.. G. W. Pepper. jr., and Miss Lena
l.. Pepper OF Cleveland, uncle and aunt
Of the bride. were among the out-of-town
guests here for the wedding.
Representative and Mrs John NJ Evans
entertained at a dance and supper last
night in honor Of Miss Pepper and their
The marriage Of Miss Madge Pickett
Stokes, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Syl-
vanus Stokes. and Mr.. R King Stone
took place this afternoon at o'clock
at the Epiphany Church.
The chancel was adorned With palms
and southern smilax and great clusters
of white peonies nlled the altar vases
and tall standards which marked the
family pews in the middle aisle.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
DIR. Randolph H. McKim. and a delightful
musical program was rendered on the
organ during the seating of the guests
by the ushers, Mr.. Joseph Bailey. Mr..
John Buchanan. Mr.. Sylvanus Stokes.
tr. brother Of the bride: Mr.. Winthrop
Lockwood. Mr.: Edward Dove. Mr.. Her
bert Adare. Mr.. Lounds Lavender. Mr..
James Dechart of New York and Mr..
Gilbert Lucas of Baltimore.
The lovely young bride. who was
given in marriage by her father, wore
a gown Of soft white satin made very
simply with point lace adorneg the
bodice.
Her long court train fell from the
shoulders and her tulle veil was caught
with a wreath Of orange blossoms.
She carried a shower bouquet Of lilies
OF the valley. Miss Sara Bell Williams
OF Baltimore. the maid of honor, and
Mrs Howard Hume. the matron of
made with short full skirts and high
watsted bodices. The long transparent
sleeves were of white chiffon and they
wore black slippers. Their large white
feta and they carried bouquets of
white daisies with black centers.
The bridesmaids. Miss Julia Whiting,
Miss Adelaide Heath and Miss Virginia
Bell Of Warrenton. Va. wore gowns Of
white taffeta, made like those Of the
other attendants, with the white and
black ta7eta hats. but their bouquets
were large arm showers Of pink roses.
Mr.. John Hemphil was best man. A
small reception followed at the Stokes
residence on Massachusetts, avenue.
which was elaborately decorated
throughout with white peonies. daisies
and southern smilax.
Mrs. Stokes. the brides mother, as
sisted in receiving. and wore a hand
some gown of shaded gold and green
faille with hat Of apple green tafYeta
Mr.. and Mrs. Stone will leave late
this afternoon for the formers country
home in Virginia. where they will
spend their honeymoon.
Mrs. Stones travelling dress is Of
black charmeuse with gray slippers
and gray hat trimmed with aigrettes
Among the out-of-town guests pres
ent were: Gov Brown, Mayor and Mrs
Preston. Mr. and Mrs w G. 8. VIII
Iiams. Mr. and Mrs. Ford. Mr.. John
Peasants and Mrs. Walter p Monta-
que. all OF Baltimore; Mr.. Henry Dick
inson of Boston. Mrs. w B. Stokes.
Mrs. Charles P. Stokes. Miss Alins
Stokes and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas b,
Stokes. all Of Richmond
An interesting wedding Of this after
noon will be that of Miss Adelene Ham
mond, daughter Of DR.. and Mrs Thomas
of Overbrook. Pa, which will take
place at o'clock in the Bethlehem
Chapel at Mount st. Adams. Only the
two families will witness the core
mony. which will be performed by the
Bishop of Washington. assisted by
Rev DR.. Roland Cotton Smith.
The bride. who will be given in mar
by Miss Dorothea Wick of Overlook,
Pa. sister of the bridegroom. DR.. Thorn
as v Hammond, jr.. brother of the
bride. will be best man.
seated supper for those present
at tine ceremony will follow at the
home Of the brides parents.
Mrs. James Wick. mother Of the BRIDE
groom. and his sister. Mra Robert
Wallace, both Of OvsYbrook, Pa, are
here for tho wedding.
The Argentine ambassador and Mme.
Naon have leased Mrs. Ferdinand C.
LAtrobe's cottage At Buena Vista. Pa.