Evening star., 1922-09-17

Miss Ada Birmingham and Mr.. Ever
EFT Mcdowell Harman We're married
last evening in the home Of til.
brides father, Col. H. p. Birming-
ham. L. S. A, at United States Sol
diers' Home. The ceremony was per
formed at 7:30 o'clock by the Rev. DR..
McGonagle and was followed by re-
ception. The drawing room was deco
rated with palms, ferns and white as
ters and in the dining room pink
roses. ferns and smilax were used.
Ihe bride wore gown Of white chif-
fon trimmed with crystal beads and
her veil was of lace held by a coro-
net of rose point lace. and she car
ried bride roses and lilies of the val
ley. Her only attendant was her sis
ter, Miss Clara Birmingham, who
wore orchid chiffon trimmed with
pansies and narrow gold ribbon, and
carried yellow dahlias. Mr. James
Ryon was best. man for Mr.. Harman.
At the reception which followed Mr..
Harman and his bride were assist
ing in receiving by the latter's aunt.
Miss Ada Clarke of New York. Later
left for wedding trip and will be
at home after October l. at Burch,
w. Va.
Among the guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank p. Harman, who returned
to their Washington home in time for
their sons wedding: Maj. and Mrs.
Clifford Cabell' Early, brother-in-law
and sister of the bridegroom: Mr. and
Mrs. Frank p. Harman. jr.. broth er
and sister-in-law of the bridegroom
Capt. Richard c. Birmingham of Gov
ernors Island. and Mdshipman VIII
liam Birmingham. brothers cf the
bride
Miss Helen Louise Voolfolk was
married last evening to Mr.. William
Talman Newell in the Washington
Heights Presbyterian Church at
O'Clock by the Rev. DR.. John Palmer
pastor Of the church. A small re-
ception followed the ceremony in the
home of the brides parents.
The bride wore gown OF white
satin and lace made with long
draped skirt and a train that hung
from the shoulders. Her tulle veil
was arranged in cap fashion and
She carried bride roses and lilies OF
the valley
Miss Lillian Caroline voolfolk was
her sisters maid Of honor and wore
pink and blue georgette crepe and
carried pink roses and blue delphi
MUM. Little Marie Mcintyre was the
flower girl, wearing pink crepe de
chine and carrying q basket Of pink
rose petals.
Mrs. Henry Irving Newell. of New
York, brother of the bridegroom, was
best man and the ushers were Mr.. C.
Richardson, Mr. Samuel E. Waddell
and Mr.. Paul A. Wilson, all of New
port News. Va.
Following the reception Mr.. and
Mrs. Newell left for q wedding trip.
the latter wearing navy crepe de
duvetyn hat. After October Is they
will be at home at Braxton Courts,
Newport News, Va.
Many of the Washington friends OF
Mr.. German de Freest Larner have
Mrs. Ambrose Hammet Burroughs OF
Woodlawn. Irvington -on-the-Hudson,
to attend his marriage to their
daughter, Lulie Davis, on Saturday.
October z, at 5 o'clock in St. Barna-
bas'~ Church at Irvington. The bride
groom-elect was born and reared IN
Washington and is the son of Mrs.
Robert M Larner, who until recently
made her home in Washington. His
father. who died some years ago. was
one of the best known of Washington
correspondents.
Young Mr.. Larner was a Western
High School boy and took his A. b.
degree at Columbia University, Y.
He served as major. United Stages
Army, air service. Lafayette Esca
drille, during the world war and
brought down eight enemy airplanes
by official count. He was with the
commission to negotiate peace IN
1918. He was decorated with the dis
tinguished service cross with bronze
oak leaf: croix de guerre with two
palms, fourragere de la croix de
guerre. Lafayette ribbon. medal Of
Aero Club of America, French volun-
teer ribbon. Mr.. Larner went into
banking on going to New York to
live.
A reception at woodlawn will fol-
low the ceremony.
The marriage of Miss Ruth Ed
ridge. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice Owen Eldridge. to Mr.. Sam
uel Lawrence Lewis. jr., will take
place Wednesday morning. The cere-
mony will be performed in the home
of the brides parents at 1890 o'clock
by the Rev. John Palmer. pastor Of
the Washington Heights Presbyterian
Church. Mr.. Lewis and his bride will
leave Immediately after the cere-
mony for a wedding trip, and will
be at home after November /, at
Springfield, Tenn. Arrangements for