Evening star., 1917-06-02

a large white georgette crepe hat, and
she carried shower bouquet OF bride
roses and lilies Of the valley. Miss
Elizabeth Swanson was her sisters
only attendant. and her gown was OF
lavender and white taffeta.
She wore a white georgette crepe hat
and carried pink roses and sweet peas.
Mr.. M. B. Swanson brother OF the
| bride, was best man.
A small reception followed, and later
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter left for their we'd
ding trip. the latter wearing smart blue
| travelling suit with a black hat They will
reside at East Orange. N. J.
The out-of-town guests here for the
wedding included Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
| T. Carter Of New York. parents OF the
| bridegroom, and Mr.. a. NJ Baker of New
York.
| The Church of the Holy Comforter was
the scene of an interesting wedding tins
morning at O'Clock. when Miss Hortense
NJ. Edwards and Mr.. Francis J. Becker
| We're married in the presence of large
gathering of relatives and friends;
| The ceremony was performed by the
bridegroom, assisted by Rev. Father
| Wheeler and Rev. Father Daily, and
| nuptal mass followed.
The sanctuary was banked with palms
and ferns and bride roses and white
| peones filed the altar vases.
| Mrs. Joseph Scannell, the brides aunt
sang several solos. with violin and organ
! L.
Prof. Arthur May presiding at the organ
| The bride, who was escorted by Mr..
| joseph Scannell. wore lovely gown OF
| ivory tinted satin and tuile embroidered
! in pearls. Her tulle veil was held with a
pearl bandeauN. and she carried shower
| bouquet OF bride roses and sweet peas
| Miss Corinne NJ Edwards, sister of the
| bride. was the maid of honor, and her
| gown was of white taffeta combined
with pink taffeta. with leghorn hat
trimmed with pink taffeta, and her
| bouquet was Of pink roses.
Mr.. William Becker. brother OF the
bridegroom, was best man, and the
ushers were Mr.. Joseph Becker and Mr..
| Wade Downing, cousins of the bride
groom. and Mr. Paul Winter and Mr..
John Brookhank. A breakfast follow
| ed at the home of the brides mother.
| Mr. and Mrs. Becker left later for a
northern trip, the bride travelling in
| black taffeta suit with white Seor-
gette crepe hat. They Will reside at
| l33 13th street on their return.
In the presence Of a small family
| party the marriage of Miss Dorothy
| Clarkson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin s. Clarkson, and Mr.. Edward
| Worthington Kibbey, took place today
| at noon at the home of the brides
| parents, 1407 Emerson street north
! west.
! The drawing room. where the cere-
| mony was performed. was decorated
with palms. ferns and white peonies,
\ and the dining room, where break
| fast was served later, was adorned
with pink roses and pink peonies;.
| The Rev. William f. Harrison, jr.. of
the Iowa Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church, of1iciated. The bride, who was
| given in marriage by her father, wore
| a travelling suit of dark blue. with a
| large black hat. and a corsage bouquet
| of orchids and lilies of the valley. She
was unattended. Mr. Ben c. Hartig
was best man for the bridegroom. Mr..
Kibbey and his bride left Washington
| this afternoon for a wedding trip. and
will be at home after June Is at the
Holmead, 1919 Park road Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Edward Kibbey of Wheeling, w. Va,
parents of the bridegroom, were in the
small party of relatives at the cere-
| mony.
The marriage of Miss Carolina Au
eusta Koerner and Mr.. Wilhelm Fl.
KoIlmeyer took place this afternoon at
23O o'clock. in the parsonage of the
First Reformed Church, Rev. James D.
Buhrer officiating.
The wedding took place very quietly.
owing to mourning in the brides fam
lily. and a small informal reception fol-
lowed.
The bride. who was given away by