Evening star., 1922-12-03
Weddings of Early Winter
OF Interest to Society Folk
Miss Elizabeth Overton Lea and Miss Elizabeth
Digges Brides of Yesterday-Church Mar
riage Ceremony Wednesday,

! Baker and Mr.. Marion A. Zimmer "i
New Jersey took place "wednesday
, evening, November 20. at s O'Clock. IN
ST. Agnes Episcopal Chapel. on c
/ by the rector. Rev. c. Dexter Weldon.
in the presence Of the immediate
! family ard a few intimate friends.
The bride was attended by Miss
Catherine Burgess as bridesmaid, and
the bridegroom had as best man MT
Sam Cmstead of Durham. n. G. The
bride wore gown Of gray satin with
hat and Veil TO match and carried d
! bouquet of pink and white rosebuds.
{ Mr. and Mrs. thinner left Immediately
ding trip TO New Jersey. and will bc
az home to their friends at 24aN
North Capitol street after December
10: The wedding party was enter
tanned at dinner by Mrs Burgess
Monday evening at her residence, on
r street northeast, followed by the
rehearsal al the chapel.
ST. Joseph's Church was the scene
Of very brilliant military wedding
" ednesday afternoon. November 2e.
when Miss Joan Marie Becker. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ
Becker. became the bride of Lieut.
George J. OShea, U. g. NJ. c.
The altar and the church were
! decorated with chrysanthemums and
pews.
The bride. who was escorted ard
given in marriage by her father. Mr.
William VI. Becker. wore a charming
gown of white chiffon and soft satin
made on plain lines with a circular
skirt. Her veil oe tulle was caught
with coronet of lace and pearls and
she carried white roses and lilies OF
the valley.
Mrs. Francis Becker, the matron Of
honor. was dressed in peach change
able taffe:a. with silver wreath IN
her hair. aad carried yellow and
, white chrysanthemums.
Miss Marian Whitman. the maid of
honor. was in turquoise blue tafeta,
with a silver band in her hair. Her
bouquet was of pink chrysanthe-
NUNS.
The bridesmaids were Miss Grace
OShea and Miss Ida OShea. sisters
OF the bridegroom: Miss Margaret
Burton and Miss Elizabeth Nfattern
They wore dresses Of taffeta silk, in
orchid, yellow and pink. with hair
bands of silver cloth and bouquets OF
chrysanthcmums.
The best man was Lieu. Pierson r.
Conrad. l.. $. NJ. C.. and the usher,
We're Lieut.: Floyd Bennett. Lieut..
William Orr. Lieut.. Harry Dunkel-
berger and Lieut.. James Risefy, all
of the Marine Corps.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. George O'Shea. parents
Of the bridegroom. from Brooklyn, n.
Y; Mrs. Hennesey and Miss Florence
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Reynolds of
Philadelphia.
After a reception at the home of
the BRIDES parents. Lieut.. and Mrs
O'Shea left for a wedding trip. the
bride wearing suit Of blue poiret
tJd q hat -,
, coque feathers. They will make their
IVA
very pretty church wedding took
place Wednesday evening, November
20. In st. Barnabas' Church. Oxon Hill.
Md. when Miss Barbara Gertrude
Louise Padgett became the bride of
Mr. J. Elliott Moran of Washington.
The ceremony was performed by DR..
England OF Oxon Hill. Md, and Canon
J. w. Austin OF Chevy Chase, Nd.
The bride was given in marriage
by her brother. Mr.. Henry Cecil Pad.
gett. Miss Annie f. Padgett, sister
OF the bride. vas maid Of honor. and
The bridesmaids were Miss Marie
Schweppe and Miss Clara Grimes. The
ushers were Mr.. Barnum Cotton and
MI. Keith Small The bride wore a
gown of white georgette and satin
with bouquet of white roses and
lilies of the valley. The maid of
honor wore pink Georgette and hat
TO match. The bridesmaids wore
gowns of blue crepe de chine with
hats TO match. After a reception
held at the brides home, Mr., and
Mrs. Moran left for a trip to ST.
Petersburg, Fla.
An out-of-town wedding of par-
ticular interest to q large circle in
Washington society took place on
Thanksgiving eve, at $50 o'clock,
at st. Johns Wood, Jefferson county,
w. Va. the home Of DR.. and Mrs
Howard Osburn. at which Miss Par
thenia Thomas. daughter Of Mrs. Os-
burn, became the bride of Mr.. Joseph
Bevard Kershaw de Loach, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Bratton de Loach of
Camden. S. c.
The ceremony was performed in ST
Johns Church. Rippon. which adJoins
st. Johns Wood. the Rev. Austin
Brokenbrough, Mitchell officiating.
The bride was given in marriage by
DR.. Osburn and was attended BY her
sister, Miss Cora Elder Thomas. as
maid OF honor: her niece, little Miss
Lilly Singleton Wysong, a. flower
girl. and by her nephew. Mastsf
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