Evening star., 1921-06-23
Washington while her father was an
official Of the Department Of Justice.
Mrs. Michael Gavin Of New York Is
In Washington for a visit and is at the
PoWhatan

Mrs. Lawrence Becker entertained
at luncheon followed by bridge to-
day in compliment to Mrs. Benjamin
Soule Gantz, wife of Lieut.. Gantz, U.
S. NJ. who will leave Saturday Tor
Norfolk.
The guests included Mrs. G., w. Of
futt. Mrs. Bertrand f. Trenis, mrs
Samuel McComas Hawken, Mrs;
George T. Elliott, Mrs. Wallace ana
Mrs. Jenner Chance of Minneapolis.
Many Local Wedding
Ceremonies Are Held.
The rose garden at the Arlington
Experimental Farm was the scene OF
pretty wedding last evening. When
Miss Caroline Elizabeth Sherman be-
came the Bride of Mr.. Deming Jonas
Shear of Radnor Heights, va: Inc
bride is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wells Alvord Sherman, and grand
daughter of the late Capt. FRANKLIN
Sherman of Fairfax county. Va.
The ceremony, which took place at
$50 in the central arbor of the rose
garden. was performed by Rev: u; y.
Wainwright. pastor of the fresDy
terian Church of Vienna, Va. The
the strains of the Lohengrin Bridai
Chorus" played by violin, saxopkone
and flute.
The bride. who was given in mar
riage by her father. wore becoming
gown Of cream satin embroidered in
pearls. The waist had an overblouse
panel in front and back, while the
skirt had four wide overhanglng
panels, each having a design OF the
pearls. Her tulle veil was becomingly
arranged with a satin and pearl band.
She carried bouquet Of bride roses
and fern.
The brides sister, Mrs. William o.
Robinson. attended her as matron of
honor She wore a gown OF green sat
in and georgette and carried killar-
ney roses. The bridesmaids were Miss
Elizabeth Magers of Michigan. Miss
Miriam Null of Illinois. and Miss Ger
trude Humphreys of West Virginia.
all classmates of the bride in the class
of 1919 at the University of Illinois.
and Miss Carlotta Corey of this city.
Miss Beatrice Shear. sister of the
bridegroom; Miss Florence Besley of
Baltimore, cousin of the bride, and
Misses Elsie and Martha Sherman.
sisters of the bride. The bridesmaids
wore French frocks of georgette in
pastel shades of yellow. lavender.
pink, and blue, two in each color, and
carried sweet peas.
Little Miss Kathleen and Master
Richard Gillette. cousins of the
bridegroom, attended him as best men.
ers. dressed in yellow and white, and
carrying baskets of rose petals.
Mr.. Sherwood Shear. brother Of the
bridegroom, attended his as best man.
Cline of Florida, Mr.. Arthur Har-
rison and Mr.. Donald Rippey of this
city, Mr.. Theodore Nanny of Illi-
nois, Mr.. Mark Taylor and Mr.. John
Blakes of Virginia. Mr.. kirkland
Besley of Baltimore and Mr.. Prescott
Willis of Virginia, cousin of the
bridegroom.
After the ceremony reception was
held on the wide lawn beyond the
garden. The brides mother wore a
gown of blue tricolette. while the
bridegroom's mother wore gray Can
ton crepe.
Later in the evening the couple left
for a short wedding trip. the bride
wearing smart tailored suit of
navy blue tricotine with georgeste
blouse and hat to match.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shear will be at home
Va.
Miss Carlotta Corey entertained the
bride and her attendants at tea on
tuesdays afternoon at the Women's
City Club.
The marriage of Miss Sadie Killeen,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Kill
leen, to Mr.. Daniel W. Bell of Kinder
hook, Ill. took place last evening. The
ceremony was performed at o'clock
in the home the brides parents by
Rev. Father Geale of Trinity Parish
and was followed by a reception from
from $3.50 to 1920. The bride was es-
corted by her father and wore a gown
of white charmeuse trimmed with ra-
dium lace. The skirt was made with
train which was caught with orange
blossoms. Her tulle veil was held
with orange blossoms and she carried
bride roses and lilies Of the valley.
Miss Katherine Killeen was maid
of honor for her sister, and wore Law
endar georgette crepe shot with sill
yer, lavender tulle~hat trimmed with
ostrich tips and she carried pink roses.
Miss Louise Arnold and Miss Dorothy
Arnold. cousins of the bride, were
bridesmaids, the former wearing or
chid-color georgette crepe heavily
embroidered in gold with hat of gold
tulle trimmed with ostrich, and car
ried orchid sweet peas. and the lat
ter wore pale geranium- color georg-
cite crepe over pink satin with a tulle
hat to match and she carried pink
sweet peas. Mr.. William Stephen Du-
dack of New Britain, Conn.,, was best
man.
The house was decorated with flow
ers of the season against back
ground of palms and ferns. After the
reception. Mr.. and Mrs. Bell left for a
wedding trip. which will include Bos-
ton. making the trip by sea. Mrs. Bell
travelled in a dress Of gray Canton
crepe, with an overdress of heavy
dark blue lace. a gray duvetyn hat
trimmed with gray and blue stitching.
They will be at home after August l
at 3117 N street northwest.