Evening star., 1922-03-26
Weddings Chronicled
Among Social Events
!. OF the Lenten Period
Miss Louise Elizabeth Mer.
chant Becomes the Bride
of Mr.. William H. T. Belt.
Ceremony at Church Yes
terday.

Tho wedding Of Miss Louise Eliza
beth Merchant, daughter Of Mr.. Will
liam A. Merchant, and Mr.. William
Harvey T. Belt took PLACE at the
home of DR.. G. q. johnson, 1921 18th
street northwest, pastor Of Emmanuel
Baptist Church, at $50 yesterday
afternoon. The ceremony was per-
formed under an arch of palms. The
bride wore gown of blue Canton
crepe, with hat to match, and her bou-
quet was of tea roses. The brides
was maid Of honor. wore gown Of
beige Canton crepe. with hat to match.
and a bouquet of orchid-color sweet
peas. The best man was Mr.. Hallock
Maine. Immediately after the cere-
mony the couple left for a southern
home at 11o2 Buchanan street after
April 4.
Miss Marguerite Aud. daughter of
Mrs. Auld and the late Mr.. Joseph
ried to Mr.. Clement S. Edwards
United States consul at Kovno. Lithu-
ania. about month ago. The wed,
ding took place in Nice, the civil
ceremony being performed at the
Marie in the morning, and in the
afternoon the ceremony was perform
ed in the American Church OF the
Holy Spirit by the Rev. DR.. Burgess.
-n the morning the bride wore
gown I'll white crepe marocain with
ice the bride. who was given in mar
riage by her brother. Commander
George P. Auld. wore a gown of gray
Seorgette crepe trimmed with lace
and carried an arm bouquet of pink
roses. Miss Helen Cobb of Boston
fuchsia georgette crepe embroidered
i'll gray and carried roses and hya-
cinths. Little Miss Elizabeth Auld,
niece of the bride, was flower girl
and carried a basket of hyacinths and
sweet peas. Mr.. John Stratton
After the ceremony reception was
held at the Villa Gerda. the home of
Mr.. Francis Lloyd Lowndes and Mr..
S. Carlton-Mathews The house was
charmingly decorated with almond
blossoms, anemones, daffodils and other
flowers.
Among those present were Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Eustace Rogers. Dr.
Glazebrook, American consul at Nice:
Chaplain FREDERICK 4. MI TrapT Tr.nt OF
Commander and Mrs. Gordon. Com
mander and Mrs. Cassidy. Mrs. George
c. Clausen of Portchester. N. Y; NJ.
and Nine. Charles Diederichs of Ly-
ons: Mrs. F. c. Wingate of London.
England: NJ. and Nine. Louis Heye.
Mrs. Robert ]. Walker of Washington.
D. c.; Mrs. James L. wentworth and
Mrs. Charles Langmuir of Schenec--
tady. N ", and the Misses Helen and
Gertrude Dana of Newport, r. I.
The marriage of Mrs. Lola c.
Weber and Mr.. Edward P. Brownley
took place Wednesday at noon in
the music room of the Mount Vernon
NJ. E Church South. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. j. How
ard Wells. and a luncheon followed at
smart suit of dark blue cord twill
with sable furs, and a hat to match
trimmed with bird of paradise.
Her bouquet was of orchids and lilies
Of the valley. Mrs. Eta Kimmell.
sister of the bride. attended her as
matron of honor. wearing, a dark
blue suit. with a large blue hat trim
med in ostrich, and her bouquet was
Of sweet peas and lilies of the VAL
ley. Mr. Henry Weigand acted as
best man. Mr.. and Mrs. Brownley
left later in the afternoon for New
York, Atlantic City and philadelphia.
They will be at home after April
at $500 14th street.
Commander and Mrs. Edwin H.
Tillman have issued invitations for
the marriage of their daughter Mar
gheritta to DR.. William CALHOUN
urday, April 22, at o'clock, at st.
Thomas Church. A reception for the
family and a few intimate friends
will follow at the residence of the
brides parents, 1920 Q street.