Evening star., 1921-09-11
MANY Weddings Took Place
In D. c.. During Past Week
Entertainments Planned to Precede Marriage of
Miss Elizabeth F. King to Capt. Lawrence
NJ. Jones.

in Washington, where they will make
their home.
The marriage of Miss Margaret H.
Barnes. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clair G. Barnes Of Sumerset. Md. to
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Burger of this
city. took place Thursday. August rs.
The ceremoiE was performed in the
home of the rev. DR.. S. T. Nicholson.
pastor Of the Keller Memorial Luth-
, eran Church, who officiated in the
presence of only the two families and
few close friends. Mrs. Stewart
Parker Corning of Norfolk was ma
tron Of honor. and Mr. Joseph c.
Purger was best man for his brother.
diately after the ceremony for q we'd
ding trip and will return about the
middle of this month. During their
wedding trip they will visit Mrs.
Burgers uncle. ,the Rev. DIR. William
Beale Cant, in his home in Detroit.
An attractivsly arranged wedding
| took place at the First Congrega-
! tional Church Friday, September 2.
| at 4:30 o'clock, when Mr.. E. Donald
Preston and Miss Louisa Youngs were
married. the Rev. Jason Pierce oficiat-
! ing.
Miss Evelyn Waterman was the
maid of honor. and Mr.. Edward B.
Lawson served as best man.
About two hundred friends OF the
bride and IridesIoom were present
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston left for an
extended trip in the middle west and
will be at home after October i.
| A home wedding of general interest
! was that in Bristow. Va. on Monday
last, Of Miss Viola Collier of Bristow
and Mr.. Arthur Henley Of Washing
ton. D. c. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. MIR. Marks, at the
home OF the bride, at 2:30 pm.
The bride wore simple gown OF
blue spd crepe de shne h9luns, with ses
shaded pink roses. Her only at
tendant was Miss Mayme Schwenk of
Washington. who wore a frock of
| dark blue tafreta and georgette Mr.
brother of the bride. acted as best
man for Mr.. Henley. A small recep--
tion followed the ceremony. Mr.. and
| Mrs. Henley left later in the after
! noon for q two weeks wedding trip
, in southern Virginia. The bride wore
! dark blue tricotine suit, with henna
hat. They will be at home in Wash
ington after October 1.
An interesting wedding was that OF
Miss Marjorie st. Clair Piummer.
daughter Of Mr.. Samuel r. Plummer.
and Mr.. 8. Carroll Walker. both OF
Gaithersburg, which took place at
1880 o'clock last evening in Grace
Methodist Church, Gaithersburg. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. ]. j.
pastor Of Grace Church. The church
and altar were decorated with pro-
| fusion Of ferns and goldenrod.
! The bride was given in marriage by
her father and her maid of honor was
Miss Minnie F. Carlisle Of Washington.
l ida MfQS Hazel
/, Plummer. cousin of the bride. of
lGaithersburg. Miss Margaretta Henry
of Falls Church, Va, Miss Mary White.
and Miss Hazel Tolon of Atlanta, Ga.
The wedding marches were played
! by Mrs. Robert L. Harmon Of Wash
inEton, and preceding the ceremony,
Mr.. Harmon sand.
The best man was the bridegroom's
brother, Mr.. J. Forrest Walker OF
Gaithersburg. and the ushers were
Mr.. Frank Bostick OF Washington,
Mr. Lewis Bell OF Laytonsvtlle. Nd,
and Mr.. Russell Walker OF Gathers.
burg.
Following the ceremony the mem-
others were entertained at the homs
Of the bride. after which the coupk
left for their wedding trip. They vii
make their home in Gaithersburg.
/ Arrangements were charmtngiy car
ried out for the wedding at II o'cloc:
yesterday morning Of Miss Ola Audre!
Spruce, daughter Of Mrs. Samue
Stuart Spruce, to Mr.. Norvel1 Oneat
Moses, the event taking place at tn
home Of the bride. es0S Brookvills
road, Chevy Chase. The Rev. DR.. W,
s. Abernathy of the Cavalry Baptis'
Church oficiated, the room in which
the wedding took place being deco
rated with palms. ferns, golden ROD,
clematis and other autumn flowers.
The bride wore modish gown OF
blue tricotine. with hat and other ac-
cessories Of fawn color. and she car
ried orchids and lilies Of the valley.
Miss Catherine Spruce. sister OF the
Ibride served her as maid OF honor. and
wore q charming gown of dark blue
crepe with appliqued squares OF Bel
igian blue and gold embroidery and
carried an arm bouquet OF Ward roses.
lisa belle Louise Waitland was flower
girl, and wore a pretty frock Of white
organdy over satin and carried
basket Of Ward roses.
| Mr. Noah Moses served as best man.
Following the ceremony there was
reception, when Mrs. Spruce assisted,
the bridegroom and bride. Amongi
the out.of-town guests were Mira.
Frank NcCombs. Mrs. James F. Hart
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Waitland,
Mr. Noah Moses and Misc, Howens
Moses. After 9 wedding trip Mr..