The Washington herald., 1922-11-20
Miss BdsSford
Becomes Bride
OF B. W. Hodges
WEDDING Of much interes

a WEDDING Of much interest
to Southern Maryland, Wash
ington and Baltimore, took place
in historic All Hallows parish.
Davidsonville. Anne Arundel Coun-
ty. Nd, at o'clock Saturday
afternoon. when Miss Eva Hubert
Bassford. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Bassford, became the
wife Of Benjamin Watkins Hodges.
Both are residents of Davidson.
vile where they will reside upon
returning from q wedding trip.
The ceremony was performed by
! Rev. Francis Z. Alleyne, rector
of All Hallows.s
The bride wore gown of
white crepe and a tulle veil. She
carried a bouquet OF white roses
and gardenias- She was given
In marriage by her father. Her
sister. Miss Dorothy Bassford.
acted as maid of honor. wearing
a costume Of lavender georgette
with hat to match and carried
lavender chrysanthemums. The
bridesmaids were Miss Ella
Hodges, sister of the bridegroom,
and Miss Mamie Hawkins, the
latter of Baltimore, both wear.
ing orchid taffeta, with hats to
match and carrying bouquets Of
white chrysanthemums. while
Miss Margaret Faucet, of Wash
ington, and Miss Louise Tay-
lor. Of Baltimore. wore sunset
taffeta, with hat to match and
carried yellow chrysanthemums.
The best man was Allen White,
Of Washington.
THE marriage tomorrow Of Miss
Margaret Alvinss Bohlen tor
Elisha Francis Rig& will unite
two old and well known families Of
the District. Miss Bohlen Is the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
NJ. Murray Boh,en and a grand
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cassels. Of this city. and Mr..
Riggs Is a son Of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Elisha Francis Riggs. The
wedding will take place at noon
in the home of the brides aunt.
Miss Elsie M. Cassels. at 2121 r
street. Rev. Thomas I.aurason
Riggs. brother of the bridegroom,
officiating. in the presence of
small company of only members
of the two families, who will re-
main for the informal wedding
breakfast which will follow the
ceremony. There will be no at,
tendants. and Mr.. Riggs and his
bride will leave Immediately after
the wedding for an extended wed
ding trip. On their return they
will make their home at Green
Hill. the Riggs estate, in Mary
land, which the bridegroom-elect
recently inherited. The estate was
established about 100 years ago
by the late George Riggs, grand.
father of Mr.. Riggs
A QUIET wedding took place
Thursday evening at $40
O'Clock at the rectory of Rev. w.
]. Carroll. when Miss Ada V.
Pearson. 111S Eighth street north.
east. became the bride Of Charles
r. Dean. of Congress Heights.
The ,bside looked charming In a
dark blue suit made on tailored
lines and a black hat. She wore
a corsage bouquet of bride roses.
Mss Dolores ]. Peden was brides
mafu ana CfHrence r.. Dean was
hest man. Following the cere-
mony a reception was held at the
brides home. Mr.. and Mrs. Dean
win spend their honeymoon at
the home Of the brides mother, in
Virginia.
AN attractive home wedding took
place SATURDAY. night when
Miss Madeline Boyer. $40 Irving
street northwest. and Charles w.
Kolb, 1901 Park road were married
by Rev. H. p. Foy.
The bridesmaid was Miss Ester
Cordell. and Elmer Shade was best
man. Alvin Friedlander rendered
a violin solo. and Mrs. Walter
Gable at the plano played the
wedding march. The bride wore a
gown Of white net and lace over
white satin with a veil covered
with orange blossoms and carried
bouquet of white bride roses and
sweet peas. The bridesmaid wore
a dress OF pale yellow crepe satin
and carried q bouquet Of tea roses.