The Washington herald., 1921-08-04
ALEXANDRIABRIDE
MARRIED NCOWN
WORNBY MOTHER
Miss Mary Pemberton
Moncure Becomes Wife
OF Francis A. Cox,
THE HERALD BUREAU.
A. 8. Doniphan,
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TT King Street
ALEXANDRIA. Va, Aus 3.-Miss
Mary Pemberton Moncure. daughter
Of Mrs. william Augustus Moncure.
and Francis Augustine Cox. Of Ra-
leigh, N. c., were married at 6
o'clock this evening at Christ Epis-
copal Church by Rev. William J.
Morton. d. D., rector.
The bride entered the church ac-
companied by her uncle, r. C. L.
Moncure, OF fredericksburg. She
wore her mothers wedding gown, a
cream brocade silk, trimmed with
old pearls and her coronet veil was
caught with orange blossoms.
L The maid Of honor was Miss Mar
garet Moncure,. sister OF the briZe,
who wore cream Chantilly lace
with a girdle of flowers. picture
hat and her bouquet consisted of
larkspur and Pink snapdragons.
The hower girl was little Miss
Carline Moncufe. sister of the
bride, who wore a pink organdie
frock with hat to match and car
ried a basket of pink roses. The
bridegroom, had for. his best man
Lieut. Col. Albert Cox, Of Raleigh.
The ushers were comdr. John
N. Ferguson, .U., s. N; Phil Cheshire,
Charleston. s. C.; erhert Claiborne,
Richmond. Va; Gardner. L Boothe,
End; Clarence Robinson. Thomas J.
Moncure. all of Alexandria The
church was tastefully decorated
with ferns.t potted plants and cut
flowers -
More than 200 guests attended q
reception and buffet supper which
followed at the fesidence of the
bride. Belle Fonts" near Seminary
HILL Following the reception the
couple left for Hot Springs, Va On
August II they will sail from Van.
couver for Shanghai, China, where
Mr.. Cox will engage in missionary
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cox were assisted in
receiving their guests by Mrs. Will
lam Augustus Moncure. mother of
the bride and Mrs. William Ruffin
Cox. mother ofthe bridegroom.
Among out Of town guests attend
ing included, Mrs. William Ruffin
Cox. of Richmond; Lieut.. Col. and
Mrs. Albert Cox, of'Raleigh, n. c.:
Mrs. Edgar -Marburg and Mrs. Dixon.
vi hhe&AolPutet nN5- !"
lace. Fredericksburg: Comdr. J.
N. Ferguson. u: S. NJ and Mrs. Fer
guson. Washington Navy Yard, and
Mrs. W. D.. Pemberton. Concord.
n. c.
At an inquest tonight at De-
maine's chapel to investigate the
death of Stanley Kelly, IS years old.
who died yesterday afternoon from
injuries received when his motor
cyclic collided with a truck of the
Texas Oil Company, driven by Roy
N""itt verdict Of accidental death
was returned The driver was ex-
onerated from all blame.
According to the testimony OF
Nevitt he was driving east on Duke
street and Kelly was travelling west.
He said the motorcycle crashed into
the rear wheel of the big oil truck.
Richard Tennely. who was on the
truck, testified hewitt was on the
right side of the road and driving
slowly. stopping within about three
feet after the accident. z. d. Smith,
a blacksmith. testified that the mo-
torcycie was going about twenty
five miles an hour just before the
accident Others to testify were
Elmer n Duncan. Julian F. Poss
and a youth named Henry Cornell.
The funeral OF Kelly will take
place at o'clock Friday afternoon
from the residence of his parents, |
Mr.. ami Mrs. James l. Kelly, a5O9
Duke street.
Incomplete returns from the |
Eighth Congressional district of |
Virginia show that Harry ST. George I
Tucker carried the district in yes
terday's primary by approximately
1000 majority.
Miss Gertrude Fisher. Of Manas-
sas, and Walter v. Wright. of Del |
Ray. Arlington County, were mar
rted ip Washington Monday by Rev. |
John, II. Jeffries. Following the
wedding a dinner was served the |
bridal party and friends at the |
home OF the bridegroom's mother. |
Mrs. A. F. Driscoll. Del Ray.
The body Of George McBurney, IS
years old. son of George McBurney, |
a former resident, will be brought |
mere Friday. The funeral will take !