The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-04
D0WNES-DAWE WEDDING OCCURS
 THIS EVENING

Wearing handsome gown of heavy white canton crepe made with d basque waist and bouffants of chan t1lly lace. a long veil of illusion fatl- ing from a coronet of chantil1y caught lilies of the valley and carrying a large bouquet of brides roses with "a shower Of sophronias. Miss Eva Belle Dave. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Peter Dave of 1251 Noble avenue will be- come the bride of T. Watson Downes, of Philadelphia, son or MT. and Mrs. John B. Downes of steelton. Pa. this evening at 6:30 at the home of her parents. Rev. George Geisle, pastor of St. PauFs Episcipal church, wfIf perform the ceremony.
 The bridal party will proceed down the long star case to the reception hall and then to the living room where the ceremony will be perform ed. The railing of the stair case will be entwined with southern smilax ana ferns. In the hall aisle will be made of tall and stately palms, while in the living room white posts ted and joined with white satin ribbons, will form the aisle. At the end or the aisle there will be a solid bank of yellow chrysanthemums and the couple will stand under an exquisite arch of the same flowers. Miss Dave will be given in marriage by her father
 The wedding march will be played by Mrs. Roy Wood. who will wear the bridal gown in which she was at tired when about a year ago as Miss Florence Parsons she became the bride of MT. Wood.
 Miss Dave will be given in marriage by her father. Miss Gladys Dawe sis ter of the bride, will be the maid of honor. She will be attired in pale yellow satin with a draped skirt of silver lace, and will carry a bouquet of pale lavender chrysanthemums, tied with lavender and yellow maline-
 The frocks worn by the four brides maids, Miss Irene Vandermark of Troy, Miss Marion Dave, a cousin of the bride; Miss Maud Lane and Miss Dorothy Bosworth of this city, will all be made the same with basque waists and petal skirts. Miss VanderE1ark will wear honeydew georgette, Miss Dave pale green georgetIe. Miss and Miss Bosworth lavender georgette shading grey. All the girls will carry arm bouquets of pale pink chrysan- themums.
 bridegroom will be the best man and LeRoy North and Frank Dennison will be the ushers.
 The bridal couple assisted by their parents will receive in the music room where the color scheme of yellow and green will again be carried out in the floral decorations. Mrs. Dave will he att1red in black chiffon velvet trim roses, while Mrs. Downes will wear brown crepe meteor with a corsage of violets.
 This evening the couple will leave Tor a honeymoon the destination of which is a secret. The brides travel ing will consist of a one piece sleeve less dress of dark blue poiret twill with an underblouse of navy blue canton crepe, poiret twill cape lined with crepe and brown felt hat trimmed with a soft brown Dompom. After the wedding trip the couple will reside in Steeleton.
 Miss Dave is well-known in musi- cal circles here and for two years was 2, pupil of Mrs. Susan Hawley Davis She attended Bridgeport High School. MT. Downes was graduated from Lehigh University and is now employ ed as a mcta1largist at the Naval Air craft State in Philadelphia.
 MT. and Mrs. Dave entertained the at their home last night at a wedding dinner. Among those present besides the principals their parents, and the bridal attendants were Miss Hazel Dave, MT. and Mrs. Peter Dave, Earl Lakeman n, Mrs Nel- Mrs: LeRoy North and Roy Wood During the evening the following gifts were exchanged: MT. Downes gave Miss Dave a string of pearls ana Tn return he received a green gold tie pin set with a garnet. To her maid of honor, the bride gave a gold bar pin with a filigrfe or green gold and set with sapphires, and to the bridesmaids, gold pin set with vari- ous stones, one w'tl an amethyst, another with "a garnet, another with sapphire and another with a tur- quotse. To the best man MT. Downes gave a sterling silver pencil and the ushers received silver belt buckles, Miss Dave presented Mrs, Wood with q plain gold bar pin.