Evening star., 1923-07-01
Many Weddings Prove
June Still Brides Month
Ceremonies Range From Simple Home Affairs
to Pretentious Events in Churches.
Weeks Record

Seldom has Washington been given
longer or more interesting list of
June weddings than for the month
just closed, and they ranged in i'm
portance from simple home affairs
with only members of the family as
witnesses to the diplomatic wedding
of Senior de Cardenas and Mile. Nano
Wednesday, when the Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Hughes and almost
the entire diplomatic corps filled St
PauPs Catholic Church.
The marriage of Miss Eta Jean
Cole, daughter of Mrs. Willamette
Coles to Mr.. Colin w. Whitaker took
place last evening at 7:56 O'Clock in
the apartment of the brides mother,
the Rev. G. NJ. .Diffenderfer. officiat-
ing. The rooms were decorated with
sweet peas, ferns and palms.
The bride wore gown of white
georgette crepe and princess lace.
heavily embroidered in crystals, and
Little Frances Cromwell was the
ring bearer; wearing a dainty frock
Of white organdy and carrying the
ring in a pink rose:
Mrs. Cole assisted the bridal cou-
pie at the reception which followed
wearing a gown Of black lace.
Mr.. Whitaker and his bride left
after. the reception for a wedding trip
the latter wearing a gray and blue
poiret twill suit, with a blue hat
They will make their home in this
city.
The marriage of Miss Evelyn Lacey
of New York and Florida to MT
r. H. Davis. jr., of New York took
place yesterday morning at Christ
Martin officiating. Mrs. Malcolm r.
Collins was the matron of honor. ano
the best man was Mr.. Malcolm r.
Collins. The ceremony was toiloWeo
by wedding breakfast at the VII;
lard Hotel, after which the brioa'
couple left for wedding trip.
Charmingly, arranged was the wed
ding of Miss Thelrna Pauline Johnson
of Cherrydale, Va, Thursday. June
Mr. William. Joseph steinbaugh of
Washington. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. DR.. Morton OF
Christ Church. Alexandria, at the
home of the brides parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Gary E. Walters. of Cherrydale,
Va. The ceremony was folloWeo oy
a. large reception.
riage by her stepfather, Mr.. Gary
E. Walters, wore a gown OF white
satin. Her tulle veil was held In
place by a bandeau of orange bios.
lilies Of the valley and sweet peas
The matron of honor. Mrs. Harry
Souder. and the maid of honor, Miss
Tillie King, wore dresses or pink or
CANDY and carried ophelia roses. The
brides little niece, Baby" Helen
zl.o t,,cy IN,
organdie dress, with basket of pink
rosebuds. Mr.. Charles Posey was the
bridegroom's best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steinbaugh left Inn
mediately after the reception for At
lantic City. where they will spend
Miss Ellatine Benson and the Rev:
Herman c. Schulz were married
Thursday evening at o'clock at
St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran
Church, of which Mr.. Schulz is pastor,
the Rev. G. E. Lenski of Grace Lu-
theran Church officiating. There was
decoration Of plants and flowers.
Miss Geneva Wallace was the or
ganist for the occasion, and Miss Min
ME Eslin, soprano. sang 20 Promise
Me-" A violin solo was given by Mr..
John Geiger. =
The bride was given in marriage
by her cousin, Mr.. William Clements,
and wore a gown of white satin and
old lace.
Mrs. Theodore Gerber was the
matron of honor, and the bridesmaids
were Miss Marie Giraffe. Miss Marie
Fey, Miss Rosie Helwig, Miss Helen
Bischof and Miss Barbara Clements.
Little Jeanette Wise and Doris
Clements were the flower girls.
The Rev. Edward Austin OF Bal
timore was the best man, and the
ushers were Lieut.. theodore Gerber,
u. 8. "A; Mr.. Albert Herath. Mr.
John Kroll, Mr.. Carl Drechsler and
Mr.. John Kern.
A reception followed the ceremony
at the Masonic Temple Hall. after
which the bridal couple left for the
mountains. where they will spend
their. honeymoon.s,.
The wedding took place Wednesday
morning at $3.50 o'clock, in St. Mary's
Catholic Church. Alexandria, Va. of
Miss Ruby Mary Davis, granddaugh-
ter ~of Mr.. John w. woodward Of
Prince William county, Va. and Mr..
Edward Joseph Haley, son of Mrs.
Susie Haley and grandson of the late
Prof. Haley of Washington. The cere-
mopy was performed by the Rev.
Louis Smet, pastor of st. ,Mary.s.
The church was attractiyeiy' deco