Evening star., 1922-12-24
Weddings Lend Charm
To Society Calendar
OF the Holiday Season
Miss Eleanor Moody Bride
of Ensign Robert Strife.
Other Matrimonial ALI
ances of Interest.

The marriage Of Miss Eleanor
Moody to Ensign Robert Strife. U. s.
N. took place at 4 o'clock Saturday
afternoon. December Is, in Trinity
Church. Newton Center. Mass. the
rector. the Rev. Edward T. Sullivan,
D. D.. performing the ceremony.
The bride is a daughter Of Capt.
Roscoe c. Moody. U. s. n, and Mrs.
Moody, and Is a graduate Of the Ma
tional Cathedral School of Washing
ton.
Mrs. ]. A. Strife of Chambersburg.
Pa. He was graduated from the
United States Naval Academy at An
napolis, Md, in June, 1920. The en-
gagement of the couple was an
nounced through the columns of The
Star early in May.
The chancel Of the beautiful little
Gothic church was banked with palms
and ferns and the altar, upon which
two candles burned. was decorated
with yellow roses and carnations.
The bride. escorted by her father,
entered to the strains of the wedding
march from "Lohengrin." She wore q
gown of conventional white satin.
which was made with full court
train hung from tho shoulders, and
place with q coronet Of French lace
and orange blossoms. She carried Q
shower bouquet Of bride roses and
lilies Of the valley.
Tho bride was attended by her sis
ter. Miss Marjorie Moody. who wore
silver. with hat Of silver lace. and
carried a bouquet Of Aaron Ward
roses.
Ensign Strife was attended by his
brother. Mr.. Albert Strife, Of Cham
bersburg. Pa. as best man. The fol-
all attached to ships now At Boston.
served as ushers: Ensigns Russell G.
hartman, Ralph H. Hudson, George
D. Martin and Philip G. Nichols.
Capt Moody. who gave his daughter
in marriage. and Ensign strife TT ,,,I,a ana
dress naval uniform Of their rank.
and many naval officers from the Bos-
ton navy yard and the ships IN port
attended the ceremony and recep-
ton. wearing uniform.
pal ritual service in the church, fol-
lowing an old naval custom. the
ushers drew their swords and crossed
them to form an arch, beneath which
the bride and bridegroom. followed
passed as they marched out to the
music Of Mendelssohn's wedding
Immediately after the ceremony At
the church q reception was held at
the home Of Capt. and Mrs. Moody, II
Later tho bride and bridegroom left
for q. brief wedding trip. They were
to include In their itinerary q visit to
the home Of Ensign strite's parents.
in Chambersburg. Pa. whore q recep-
tion had been planned for them We'd
nesday evening OF the following
Ensisn Strife 10 now stationed in
tho once Of naval operations at the
Navy Department in this city ana the
young couple VII .1,s make s their r;d -asS nome
Capt. and Mrs. Moody had es their
house quests for the wedding Mr.: and
MIS-, J. A. strife ana Mr.. Albert Strife
and Mr.. James Strife, the parents ana
brothers Of Ensign Strife: ana Also
Miss Betty Pinkerton Of SILVER Guy:
n. NJ, q schoolmate and close friend
Of the bride.
On Saturday at noon, at the resi-
dence Of the brides uncle. Mr.. J. H.
Brakebill. on White S axsnu'; :, KnH.- neg.
claire london and Mr.. Lloyd Cog Of
washington, took place. the Rev. F.F
Brown, pastor Of the First Baptist
Church, omciating. In accordance
with the wishes Of the bride, the
arrangements for the wedding were
marked with the utmost simplicity.
The ceremony was said before an Inn
provised altar Of green foliage. with
decorations Of white flowers and the
seven symbolic white candles burn
Ing in white candlestfcks.
Mrs. Elmer Hammer Of Bristol, Va,
siatop ~ fhA hridARPo0nn. served Al
matron Of honor: Miss Hortense Hig-
gins Of Knoxville, maid Of honor; Mr..
Clay McChesney Of Bristol, Va.
cousin Of the bfidegroom. best man.
and Mr., Jame0 n. Braks6ill, jr.. ring
hea11s INA bfiA0 was given in max-