Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28

and Mrs. John n. Baer, Representative
Patrick u. Norton. Miss Norton. Mr.;
States. and Mrs. Burke. Representative
and Mrs. Louis c. cramton. MIS- L.
Cohen and Mr.. John y. Hagan, commits
-ioner OF agriculture In North DAKOTA
Yesterday at 1890 O'Clock Miss Fran
ces Leigh Brooks. daughter of MT and
Mrs. Walter 3. Brooks OF baltimore,
g@as married to Lieut.. John Gregg
Thomas. l.. :. II. The ceremony was
performed at Brookfeld. the home In
the Green Spring valley OF Mr. and
Mrs. Brooks, in the presence OF the
members of the two families and mt
mate friends. The Rev. DIR. Edwin
Barnes Niver, rector of Christ Profess
tant Episcopal Church. who is now
chaplain with the Marine Corps sta
toned at Quantico. Va, ana me KEY:
Hobart Smith. rector of 81. Thomas
Protestant Episcopal Church, Garrison,
officiated.
An altar was arranged with lilies and
, white roses. against background OF
palms. and a wedding breakfast fol-
lowed the ceremony The bride. Who
was given in marriage by her father.
wore an exquisite gown OF Whlte SATIN;
made en- train, embroidered IN SEED
pearls, and her Veil of tulle was caught
with orange blossoms. She earned
/ bouquet of lilies of the valley.
Mrs Carroll Wilson Rasin. who was
her matron of honor and only attend
/ X
| child coIored taffeta, fur trimmed, and
| hat of brown tulle. Her bouquet was
! of Lady Hillington roses. Lieut.. :. hon
sal Brooks. brother OF the pride, was
! the best man. Both Lieut.. Thomas and
| Lieut. Brooks are stationed at Camp
| Mcclellan. Admission, Ala, and after
W edding trip Lieut. Thomas viii take
! his bride to Admission.
| Mrs Thomas is considered one OF the
most beautiful young women at Baiti-
more and has taken an active part IN
! the hunting set. Lieut.. Thomas. who IS
| a son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. John
| Marshall Thomas of Baltimore, is A
| nephew of Mr.. Douglas II. Thomas and
| Mrs. Mary r. Thomas Carroll. the
| marriage unites two Maryland families
! of prominence.
| Mrs. Robert Mccormick left Washing
| ton last evening for months visit to
Palm Beach, Fla.
A very quiet but beautiful wedding
| took Mace on Christmas evening at the
home of the bride, Fleetwood. Cherry
dale, Va, when Mrs. Ellen Schutt Black
burn. daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas
Schutt became the bride of Mr.. Thomas
Smythe Wallis of Kent county, Nd. The
house was decorated with Christmas
pine and holly, and a blazing fire in the
big English fireplace added cheer to the
scene.
| At s o'clock. to the strains of Lohen-
| Lyman Maxwell Moore, a niece. pre-
| coded by little Katharine Wells as
| flower girl the bride. attired in a blue
| satin broadcloth suit with white furs and
hat to match, and carrying an armful
of bride roses came down the stairway
on the arm of the bridegroom and
crossed the long living room to an en-
] powered altar. where the Rev. G. Nichol-
son Of Dominion Heights awaited them
Here. III the presence of the immediate
family, they were united in marriage
After congratulations and refresh
ments the bride and bridegroom left for
a short trip, and upon their return will
make their home at Cherrydale.
Mrs. Wallis who is a member of the
League of American Penwomen and vice
regent of Fairfax County Chapter, D.
A. r., is an ardent Red Cross worker
and as chairman of the knitting COM
mittee of Alexandria County Chapter
has organized class Of fifty little girls
who are knitting for the soldiers.
| Both Mr.. Wallis and his bride come OF
old Maryland families. their ancestors
being among the earliest settlers on the
eastern shore.
Admiral and Mrs. William S. Benson
have as their guest for the holidays
their nephew, Mr.. William Murray of
| Pittsburgh.
/ Miss Margaret +. Beall of Washing
ton and Mr.. Thomas G. Carr of Lees
burg were quietly married at the home
| of the bride, 1923 Harvard street north
west, Wednesday evening at o'clock.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Joseph #. Kelly, pastor of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church, after which an
informal reception was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Oates uncle
and aunt of the bride, 1131 Fairmont
| street. Only immediate relatives of the
/ contracting parties were present. Mr..
and Mrs. Carr will reside near Lees
| burg, Va
| Miss Constance Conner Brown,
daughter of the director of the bureau
of efficiency and Mrs. Herbert D.
Brown, is at home from Wheaton Col