The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-20
Spring Weddings

Mrs. Edward Cranston Brooks has
announced the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Dorothy Gray Brooks,
to Lieut.. William Henry HoIcombe,
Corps of Engineers, U. S. A
The marriage will take place in the
early spring. Miss Brooks has been
belle in Washington since her de-
out Few seasons ago, and is tai
ented and clever.
Lieut.. Holcombe was graduated first
in his class from the Military Academy
in 1914. and is now on duty at Wash
lngton Barracks. He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walker HoIcombe,
of Washington.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Devol announce
the engagement of their daughter,
MISS Mary Adelaide Devol to Lieut.
George Howard Brett, u S. A.
The wedding will take place March
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sid
ney b. Williamson, at Denver
Gen. and Mrs. Devol and Miss Devol
will leave for Denver February %.
Mr.. william E. Barton. of Boston.
announces the engagement of his
daughter, Miss Mabel A. Barton. to
Mr.. P. Ward. of this city.
Miss Barton has made her houe in
Washington for some years. Mr.. ward
Is associated with the Army and NAVY
Register.
The date of the marriage has mot
yet been selected,
A beautiful wedding took place
tuesday evening at o'clock at st.
JOINS Episcopal-Church. Georgetown,
%hen Miss Mildred Moore, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Prettyman
Moore became the bride of Mr.. John
Baxter Hill. of New York.
The church was elaborately deco
rated with ascension lilies, white
roses, palms, and ferns, and Rev. G.
r. Sparkling, rector of the church, per
formed the ceremony
The bride, who was given in mar
rage by her father, wore a lovely
gown OF white duchess satin COM
oined with silver lace. She wore a
tIllle veil wreathed with orange HOS
SONS and carried a shower bouquet of
orchids and lilies of the valley,
MRS. Lynwood Moore, sister-in-law
OF the bride, was the matron of honor.
ana her gown was of orchid colored
satin and tulle. She wore a silver
lace picture hat and carried a bouquet
of la France roses
Mr.. Joseph Oliver acted as best
man. and the ushers were Mr. William
Masterson. Messrs. Lynwood and Rob-
ert Moore. brothers of the bride and
Mr.. William Hill, brother of the bride
groom.
Mrs. Moore. the brides mother. wore
black satin, with an overdress of bIacE
sequins, and Mrs. Anna Hill of Raw
onne, N. j., mother of the bridegroom.
wore black satin trimmed with SPAN
giles.
There was no reception. and the
married Lee
for an extensive Northern trip. Mrs,
Hill wore travelling suit Of dark blue
ganardine, with old rose trimming and
Mtlanw stra hat trimmed with roses.
They will be at home at the ChaI-
fonte apartments after March Is.
The out-of-town guests here for the
ceremony included Mrs. Emma Hurt. of
Montclatr, N. j., aunt of the BRIDE
groom; Miss Emma Hurt and Miss
Hilda Hurt. of Germantown, Pa. and
Mr.. John Gregory, of New York
The marriage of Miss Nancy ",
Wyatt, of Richmond, and Mr.. John Nc
Dowell. also of Richmond, took place
In Washington Wednesday afternoon.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. DR.. w. w. McMaster at 4 o'clock
at 1926 Monroe street. After a honey-
moon trip to New York, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcdowell will make their home in
Richmond.
A wedding of interest to Washing ton
is that of Miss Ida Quinby Perrine,
elder daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Henry
P. Perrine, of Trenton, N. j., who was
married at Trinity Protestant Episco-
pal Church in Trenton Wednesday
evening. to Lieut.. Charles Wolcott Ry-
der, thirteenth United States Infantry,
by the Rev. Hamilton Schuyler. rector.
Miss Perrine was attended by her
sister, Miss Mary Louise Perr1ne. and