Evening star., 1921-05-22
Miss Smith Is Welded
To Capt, John B. Bennett
Miss Adelaide Pearce to Be Bride of Mr.. Theodore
P Noyes on June 1-Weddng of Miss Speer.

was maid of honor and the best man
was Mr.. John Mullan. The bride. who
was escorted and given in marriage
satin and lace and her veil was
caught bv clusters of lilies of the
valley. The maid of honor wore pale
green satin. A buffet luncheon was
served after the ceremony and later
MIR. and Mrs. Cobb left for a wedding
trip to North Carolina. where they
VIII visit relatives of the bridegroom.
Mrs. Louisa NJ. Smith announces the
marriage of her daughter, Edith
Louise. to Mr.. Arthur A. Chanda. air
service. L. S. A. at Baltimore. Nd.
Wednesday. May IS.
The marriage of Miss Ruth Fordyce
stiles to Mr.. Eads Johnson will take
place tomorrow in the home of the
brides parents, Dr. and Mrs. Charles
Wardel Stiles. on Connecticut avenue.
On account of a recent death in the
and only relatives and few intimate
frien ts will be present.
Miss Helen Zimmerman daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. John L. Zimmerman.
has selected June 25 as the date of
her wedding to Mr.. Matthew v. Hal
loran. The ceremony. which will be
otlShuCO os a SiHdil company Oh close
friends. will take place at st. Jerome's
Catholic Church. in Hyattsville, Md
Miss Zimmerman will be attended by
her sister, Miss Mary Zimmerman.
and Capt. Edward r. Halloran will
be the best man for his brother. The
young couple will reside in Wash
ington.
A very pretty wedding was that
of Miss Lola B. Walker. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Walker.
and Mr.. Wade H. Lynn. The cere-
mony was performed in the home of
the brides parents. on 10th street
northeast, last Wednesday evening at
1880 o'clock by the Rev. E. Hez
SVEN in the presence of small COM
pany of relatives and intimate friends.
An informal reception and wedding
was maid of honor. and the best man
was Mr.. w. H. McClung.
The marriage of Miss Mary Flea
more White, daughter of Mrs. ]. New
ton White. to Mr.. Harry w. Town
send, son of MIR. and Mrs Grafton
Townsend of Mitchelville. Md. took
place Saturday evening, May IA. The
ceremony was performed in Mount
Oak Church at $50 by the Rev. T.
Edwin Brown of Independence. Kan,
uncle of the brides mother. assisted
by the rector of the church. the Rev.
Newton Campbell Rice. The church
was decorated with palms. ferns and
potted plants. The bride. who was
escorted by her uncle. Mr.. William
Abbott Pratt, wore white satin heav-
lily embroidered and trimmed with
lace, her1tulle. veil held with clus-
ters of orange blossoms, and she
carried a bouquet of bride roses. with
a shower Of lilies of the valley. Her
only ornament was a string of pearls.
Miss Sarah Townsend was maid
of honor and the bridesmaids We're
Miss Margaret White and Miss Mary
Pratt, sister and cousin of the bride,
who wore frocks in rainbow shades.
DR.. G. Dent Townsend Of Washins-
ton. brother Of the bridegroom. was
the best man, and the ushers were
Townsend and Mr.. Frank Townsend.
brothers of the bridegroom. and Mr..
Julian White. brother of the bride.
Mrs. Harold Slinglof played we'd
ding music through the ceremony;
toric home of the brides mother.
Ellerslie, built in 1902. which was
particularly attractive in it's decorar
tion of late spring flowers. The bride
cut the cake with the silver knife
Capt. G. Julian Pratt of Waynes-
caught the brides bouquet.
Among the members of the house
party M,, by the brides
Brown of Bunalo. n. Y; Miss Marion
Pratt and Miss Mary E. Pratt of
Waynesborough. Va: Mr. J. F: White
and Mr.. Arthur White of Poolesville,
Md; Mr.. William A. Pratt of Staun-
ton, Va: Miss Grace Swanson Of
Upper Marlboro. Miss Mabel A. Ro-
hey of this city. Miss Margaretha
Smith Of Ohio and Mr.. Fielding L.
Bird of Baltimore.
One of the prettiest of outdoor
weddings of the season was solemn
lied last Monday at o'clock at 45th
and Alton place, when Miss Florence
Mabel Wafther, daughter of Mrs.
Alice Walther, became the bride of
Mr. Louis Edward Dawson. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dawson of
place under the wistaria arbor on the
lawn was performed by Rev. Edgar
c. Powers of Harlem Methodist Epis-
copal Church. Baltimore. White rib
hons formed an aisle to the arbor
and a bell under which the bridal
party stood.
The bride. who was accompanied
and later given in marriage by her
uncle. Mr.. James l. Deakins. was
becomingly attired in beautiful
gown of white satin combined with
chantilly lace and tulle. She wore
a. tulle veil made with coronet of
lace and orange blossoms. and car
ried a shower bouquet of bride roses
and swansonia.
The brides only attendant was her
sister. Miss Nellie Viola Walther. -
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