Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-03
Wysong-Thomas Wedding.

WysOng-Thomas Wedding.
A wedding surrounded by all the
beautiful environment and traditions
of the south took place at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Osburn, ST.
Johns Wood, Jefferson county, W. Va,
on Saturday, November %, at pm
when Miss Judith Ball Thomas be-
came the bride of Mr.. George kearsley
Wysong. Miss Thomas is the daugh-
ter of Mrs. Howard OSburn and grand
daughter of the late Gen. Singleton
of Illinois, long we'll known in WASH
ington, and of the late Col. George P.
Thomas of Baltimore. My. Wysons
is the son of Mr.. J. ]. Wysong and
grandson of the late George Hears
ley. both of Charles Town.
The ceremony was performed by
Ri. Rev. William Loyal Gravatt,
Bishop of West Virginia. in St. Johns
Church, adjoining St. Johns Wood,
the Osburn home. The church was
beautifully decorated with petted
palms. autumn foliage and berries,
with a marriage bell of white chrys-
anthemums.
The bride, who was escorted and
given in marriage by Dr. Osburn.
wore her mothers wedding gown. of
ivory satin and imperial and rose
point lace, without alteration quite
up to date with it's long train. over
which fell an exquisite lace Veil, an
heirloom in the Thomas family, her
sole ornament being a pearl brooch,
an heirloom in the Ball connection.
The veil was fastened with orange
blossoms and she carried bride roses.
The maid of honor. Miss Parthenia
Singleton Thomas. wore two-toned
pink satin etoile with train of pink
tulle and carried La France roses.
The bridesmaids, Miss Susan Wy
song and Miss Anna Wysong. sisters
of the bridegroom, wore gowns, re-
spectively. in pale green and blue
satin etoile with tulle of the same
shade; Miss Elinor Osburn wore april
cot satin and tulle and Miss Cora
Thomas lavender satin and tulle, eacn
toilet being augmented by sashes of
silver cloth and each carried pink
chrysanthemums.
The diminutive page. little James
Battaille Kemp. nephew of the bride
picturesque in black velvet, carried
the ring on a satin cushion, and little
Ruth Thomas, cousin of the bride,
as flower girl was in white organdie
exquisitely embroidered in tiny pink
rosebuds.
The best man was Mr.. Jay Wysong
brother of the groom, and the usheE
were Mr.. w. c. Osburn of Baltimore
Mr.. Forest B. Wysong, Mr.. Thornton
T. Perry and Mr.. Frank J. T. Brooke
all of Charles Town.
Mrs. Osburn wore a handsome gown
of orchid satin brocaded in velvet
with black velvet train, with ear
rings and cross of diamonds.
Miss Florence Baird at the organ
and Mr.. Milton Osburn Rouss on the
violin gave selections before the ar
rival of the bridal party, which was
announced by the Mendelsohn Wed
ding March. and on leaving the altar
the Lohengrin March was played.
TN, cd al he
reception took place at the Osburn
home and Virginia supper was
served.
The out-of-town guests were: Miss
Cora Elder Thomas, Mrs George p
Thomas, jr.; Mrs. George p. Thomas.
Sd; little Miss Ruth Thomas. Mr. and
Mrs. George II. Campbell Miss Ellie
MCGUIRE of Baltimore, Miss Anna Sin
gleton Macdonald, Mrs. Herbert Reese
Miss Ann Selden and Mr. J.-B. Wilson
of Washington, Miss Florence Baird
of Christiansburg Va; Mr.. Courtenev
S. Welton of Newport News, Va; Mr..
William lies of Tuscola, H.; Mr.. J. r,
Miss Edith Corbyn. Quincy, Ill: Mrs.
Sommerville and the Misses Sommer-
vile, Mr.. Evans Johnston or White
Post, Clarke county, Va; Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Moore. Mr.. John Rixey
DR.. and Mrs. Harris, Mrs. A. P Os-
y u
Cushman of Richmond, Va; Miss An.
ME Bruner Kemp of Frederick, Md.
! At Douglas Methodist EPISCOPAL
! Church, the pastor, Rev Edward
/ Hayes, D. D., and Rev. William wal.
| ters Barnes. D. D., of Baltimore
united in marriage on Monday, De,
cember /, at 6 p M, Mr.. Lowell c
! Pinkerton, son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
c. Pinkerton. Of Louisiana, and Miss
Marian Elizabeth Mckay, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Duff Mckay Of this
| city.
The bride, who was given away b,
her father. wore a dark blue whip.
! cord suit. blue panne velvet hat ant
white furs. and carried bride roses
The matron of honor was Mrs Dorey
I G. Gruver, and the best man, Mr.
Dorey c. Gruver. who had just re.
! turned from their wedding trip. Mrs
Gruver wore suit of dark blue
velour with hat to match, and carried
! red roses.
| The ushers were Miss Ruby RIDDEN
hover. Mrs. Harry S. Elkins and Mrs
William R. Little.
p. "Nareiss U.S. ;, ",Lohengrin'' and &C
church organist, Mrs. j. Elijah Kin
sella, and Miss Helen Harper sans
Beloved, 1t Is Morn" Among thos,
| present from out-of-town were Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Mckay of Luray Va
Mr.. and Mrs. Pinkerton left imme
diately after the ceremony for a wed
ding trip to Biltmore, n. C. On theil
return to Washington. Mr.. PinkertoI
will take up his work as United
States consul, being attached 10 TIL,
| State Department..
There will be a meeting at D. A r
Hall on Saturday. December s, at 4:3t
pm. ip the interest of the Girl Scou
movement of Washington, for thu
purpose Of enlightening the public OF
the activities and principles of the
orSaniZa ton.
A short and interesting program
has been arranged, with military
band, the Girl Scout chorus and demon
stration and tabIeau by the
Golden E,aglets who were decorated
by Queen Elizabeth of Belgium.
| The speakers are Representative
Richard Olney of Massachusetts, Mrs
! Jane Deeter Rippin, national director
Girl Scouts. and Mrs Beatrice Forbe:
| Robertson Hale. Mrs. MontgomeTJ
Blair is commissioner.
The marriage Of Miss winIfred W
Humphrey and Mr.. Wilbur N. Arm