Evening star., 1922-02-19
Miss Marjorie E. Brown
Weds A. J. Townsend;
Other Marriages Here
Miss Margaret Shaw Wed
ded to Mr.. John Petrie.
Miss Helen Mason and
Mr.. John G. Beresford
Married.

The marriage of Miss Marjorie
Elizabeth Brown, daughter of Mrs.
Alfred Henry Brown and the late Col.
Brown. chaplain. U. S. A, to Mr.. Arthur
Jesse Townsend of Baltimore. formerly
of cambridge. Ga. son Of Mrs. Arthur
Lawrence Townsend and the late Mr..
Townsend of cambridge. took place
yesterday afternoon. The ceremony
was performed at O'Clock in Bethle-
ham Chapel Of the Washington
Cathedral by he Very Rey. G. c.
Bratenahl, dean of the cathedral. as
sisted by the Rev. Hugh NJ. Martin of
Canton, Miss. The chapel had a simple
decoration Of Annunciation lilies and
green's and the ceremony was followed
by a reception at the Washington Club.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her uncle, Mr.. Clarence
Sharest, wore a gown Of white satin
made on medieval lines with a court
train, her veil was of tulle and rare
old point lace held by orange blossoms
with a shower of lilies of the valley.
Miss Elizabeth Eugster was maid of
honor and wore lettuce-green taffeta.
made in quaint fashion with bouffant
skirt, scalloped and draped over q
skirt of silver lace. Miss Nancy Lee
Morris of Tampa. Fla, and Miss Martha
McCue of Greenwood. Va, were brides
maids and wore simple frocks in orchid
taffeta and each wore a hat of leghorn
with crown of georgette crepe to match
their gowns, and trimmed with crushed
flowers of the georgette. Each car
ried an old-fashioned noSegay of tiny
flowers.
Mr.. william Seebers Townsend was
best man and the ushers were Mr..
Allen Brown. Mr. Joseph T. Martin. jr..
and Mr.. E. Vckery HeiSkell
At the reception following the cere-
mony, Mrs. Brown. mother of the
bride, received with the bride and
bridegroom, and wore a gown of gray
canton crepe with a black hat trim
med with ostrich plume of French
blue.
Later in the day Mr.. and Mrs. Town
send left for a wedding trip. on the
completion of which they will make
their home in Baltimore.
The marriage of Miss Margaret
Charles M Shaw. and Mr.. John Petrie.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Petrie,
all of Kenilworth, D. c., took place
in the Kenilworth Chapel Thursday,
February 16. the Rev. DR.. Mcleod
Harvey officiating. The chapel was
filed with the friends of both
families. there being a charming
ivy forming the background for the
wedding party.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father. wore simply
fashioned gown of white crepe,
orange blossoms arranged in her
coiffure, and carried a bouquet OF
lilies and orchids Her attendants
Hagerstown and Mrs. Helen Fowler
of Kenilworth. both aunts of the
bride, the aforementioned in a cos
tune Of lavenuar crepe and the latter
in corn-color crepe. and both wearing
violeta Other attendants for the
recent bride, and Mrs Mary Wolf.
both sisters of the bridegroom, the
former wearing, a gown Of seafoam
green crepe and the latter in a dress
of nile green crepe, anu both carried
pink sweet peas
Mrs. Jane Lingebach, sister Of the
bridegroom. played the wedding
march, and Mrs. Amy Farr sang
Mr.. Richard Shaw. brother of the
bride, was best man, and Mrs.
William Petrie and Mr.. John Fftz-
gerald were ushera After q short
wedding trip Mr. Petrie and his bride
will be at home after February % at
1880 Kenilworth avenue northeast
The marriage of Miss Helen Mason.
daughter Of Mrs Alphonse Mason. to
Mfr. John George Beresford took
place in Washington at noon Tues
day at the residence OF the brtde'g 3
cousin. Mra Julian James, on goth