Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20
Weddings of Unusual
Interest During Week
Miss Esther K Smith and Mr.. Edward Mitchell
Brown Are Married-Miss Rena Mitchell
Weds Mr. H. NJ Rose

The ma rriage OF Miss Esther Keno
rick Smith to Mr.. Edward Mitchell
Brown was solemnized yesterday aft
ernoon in St. Johns Episcopal Church.
The church was simply but effectively
decorated with palms and Australian
ferns, with white lilies on the altar.
A beautiful program Of music. ar
ranged by the bride, was played be-
fore and during the ceremony, includ-
ing Beethoven's Hymn Of joy from
the Ninth Symphony; the nocturne
music from midsummer Nights
Dream The Voice That Breathed
Ger Eden" II Love Thee" tGrieg).
Mon Occur SQUIRE Ia Vaix" MAS
senet), and the Mendelssohn bridal
music was used as a occasional.
The bridal party entered to the
"Lohengrin Wedding March," the ush-
ers coming first. They were followed
by the brides two little nieces, Helen
Hill Smith and Laura Payne Smith,
dressed in apricot pink chiffon, with
carrying arm bouquets Of Ophelia
roses. After them came the maid OF
honor, Miss Agnes Kendrick Gray.
gowned in hydrangea blue chiffon
finished by a sash Of brown tulle
reaching to the floor. She wore a
plumes and carried Ophelia roses Just
preceding the bride came the flower
girl, little Emily kendrick Smith,
dressed in flesh colored chiffon, wear
ing q wreath of flowers and carrying
basket of roses. The bride entered
ander WHY Smith. Her bridal dress
Of white duchesse satin was fashioned
in medieval simplicity, the lines OF
the skirt straight and long ana the
sleeves Of tulle reached to the hand.
The train was of lace and her tulle
veil was simply arranged. caught on
either side with orange blossoms. she
carried a bouquet of lilies Of the val
ley and white swansonia.
Immediately following the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith entertained the
families and intimate friends at a
reception in their apartment at the
Highlands. at which they were assist
ed by MrH Edward T. Brown, the
mother Of the bridegroom. and Mrs.
Smiths sisters, Miss kendrick Of Gin
est Hills, New York. The mother Of
the bride wore sapphire georgette
over taupe, with a hat Of velvet COW
cred with taupe plumes Mrs. Brown.
mother Of the Bridegroom. wore black
satin crepe faced with rust color Her
the same color. Miss Kendrick wore a
black velvet dress and hat with gray
plumes.
Among the out of town guests pres
emit at the reception were Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander w. Smith. jr.: Mr.: and Mrs.
rick Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Lamar
Smith, all Of Atlanta; Mrs. w. w.
Cray of New York, Miss Helen F.
Kendrick of Cincinnati, Gen. Tracy c.
Dickson Of WATERFOWL arsenal, Wa
tertown. Mass; Mr.: and Mrs. N, J.
Frederick Dudley Of Philadelphia,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wheatley Of At.
lanta. Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Payne OF
Atlanta. DR.. and Mrs. c. B. Wilmer OF
Atlanta, Miss Margaret Wilson OF
Bowes Sayre of Cambridge. Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. McAdoo OF
New York, Col. and Mrs. Hugh Brown
Of Camp Meade, Mrs. Richard w.
Johnston Of Atlanta and Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Gilpin of Boyce, Va.
Miss Mitchell WEEDS
Mr.. Rose at Chevy Chase. Md.
A wedding surrounded with al the
evening in the reside00 OF Mr.: ana
Mrs. Willis b. Magruder. Cedar
parkway, Chevy Chase, Md. when the
marriage took place there OF MISS
Rena F. Mitchell and Mr.. Henry NJ.
Rose, the Rev. DR.. Lucius c. Clarke
officiating. The ceremony took place
in the presence Of a small group OF
relatives and friends of both parties.
Mr.. Magruder, the host. standing
sponsor for the bride ana MAJ. ana
Mrs. Guy Withers were respectively
best man and matron OF honor Tor
the couple.
to their friends after December I, IN
an apartment in Clifton Terrace
South.
a neriod Of twenty-seven years, first
as clerk Of the committee on revision
Of the laws, then as chief clerk. and,
for the last twelve years, as assistant
secretary. This latter position was
made for Mr.. Rose. who is named In
the statute. For the last twenty
two years he has served at the desk
in the Senate chamber. both in legis-
iatiye and executive sessions, where
he has been in close contact with
senators and especially with presid-
ing officers Of the body and acts as
Of the Senate.
In honor Of his marriage. Mr.. Rose
was presented by the Senate q hand
some case Of nat silver. to which
avery senator on each side of the
senate made contributions.
ENSIGN Woodbridge
wsas Miss johnson.
A most attractive wedding took
place at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs