Evening star., 1919-10-11

setting for the marriage Thursday even
Ing of Miss Charlotte Virginia Pairo'
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. W. IL. Pairo
and Mr.. Turner Clayton Thompson
The ceremony took place at tne nom
OF the brides parents. the Rt. KEY
John P. Wheian of Baltimore ofiic.at
ing. assisted by Rev. Eugene A. Han
nan and the Rev. Charles M. Bart.
The bride, who was escorted by he'
father. wore a beautiful gown
white beaded georgette crepe EN-
broidered in satin floss and made
with deep panels falling from the
shoulders to the hem at the front and
back. showing at the sides panniers
of heavy duchesse satin held with
sprays of orange blossoms. Her
tulle veil formed her train, and 1t
was held with a coronet of exquisite
Irish point lace studded with orange
blossoms. A bouquet of bride roses
and pink snapdragons was carried.
Miss Nina Pairo attended her sister
as maid of honor, and Miss May
Woods of Richmond Va, was the
bridesmaid. Their gowns were lovely
models Of flesh-color georgette crepe
heavily embroidered in chalk beads,
and with them they wore gold Slip
pers and carried bouquets of pink
dahlias and yellow snapdragons DR.
A. B. Grafele was the best man, ant
the groomsmen were Mr.. Barton w
Pairo, brother of the bride, and Mr.
John Collins. A reception followed.
when the bridal couple were assisted
in receiving by Mrs. Pairo. mother OF
the bride, who wore gown of sand
colored georgette crepe trimmed
with iridescent blue taffeta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson left later
in the evening for their wedding
trip, the latter wearing modish
travelling costume Of brown broad
cloth trimmed with braid. with a
beaver toque and a long cape Of bo-
liyia cloth. On their return from
their wedding trip they will live at
goth and I streets. Mr.. Grady Cary
and Mr.. Charles Lewis of Louisville,
KY, were among the out-of-town
guests present at the ceremony.
The Kappa Alpha Society Of the
George Washington University will
give a tea dance this afternoon
from 4 to o'clock at their fraternity
house. 2511 14th street. in honor of the
president Of the university and Mrs.
William Collier and the deans Of va
rious departments and their wives.
Mr.. Frank Myers. will be assisted by
Mr.. Russell Hollingsworth, Mr.. Robert
Foote and Mr.. Hugh Duffey in receiv-
ing the guests, and they will have
with them Mrs. Myers and Mrs. Hol-
lingsworth.
Sheppard. Mrs John Abercrombie, Mrs.
John Temple Graves, Mrs. Charles H.
Stockton, Mrs. Daniel c. Borden, Mrs.
Hodgkins, Mrs. William A. Wilbur and
Mrs. John L. Writ,
Supper will be served later in the
evening for members of the fraternity
and those assisting and there will be
dancing.
The ninetieth birthday anniversary
Of Mrs: J. L. Mccreery, widow OF
Judge McCreery, was celebrated Thurs
day evening at her residence, 232 I1th
street northeast. A dinner was served
to company of relatives and inti-
mate friends. Autumn flowers in
shades of crimson and pink adorned
the table, and a birthday cake ablaze
with ninety candles was cut by the
hostess. Among the guests were the
two daughters of the hostess, Mrs.
Arthur Bassett Sperry and Miss Flora
McCreery; granddaughter. Miss
blanche sperry; a grandnephew, Mr..
Lawrence r. Link, U. 8. n, who has
recently returned from overseas; Mr..
Charles n. Moore of London, England;