Evening star., 1923-10-07

While weddings in Washington are
town are equally so. and Washing
tonians weekly leave the Capital to
attend some important nuptial event
A wedding of moro than usual in
terest In Washington occurred at the
Church Of st. Katherine of Sienna in
Wayne. Pa. yesterday afternoon at
4 o'clock, when Miss Lucille LIE Bour-
geois Walthew became the bride of
Mr.. Charles Stelwagen Thorn of this
city. the Rev. F. Cavaugh perform
ing the ceremony.
The brides gown was OF white
satin, trimmed elaborately with point
lace which had adorned the wedding
robes OF her mother and of her grand
mother, and a tulle veil was arranged
with a coronet OF rose point with
few sprays of orange blossoms. She
carried a loose bouquet of lilies of
the valley. Mr.. Gerald Walthew of
New York escorted his cousin to the
altar.
Miss walthew was attended as rnatron
Of honor by tho sister of the bride
groom, Mrs. Frances Valie, and Miss
Joyce Vale was flower girl, the for
mer wearing blue and bronze moire
and the latter in white georgette
with q white poke bonnet and carry
ing basket OF gold and bronze
chrysanthemums.
The mai; maids ] we're c9ps,ns shn Of o., the 4,
.rSs baSids Miss phsseps,a "esIs Miss Jane
Charles of New York and Miss Mar
guerite LIE Bourgeois Of New Orleans.
They wore dainty costumes OF yellow
georgette over satin. heavily beaded
in silver and crystal, and carried
bouquets of brown and yellow
Mr.. c. w. Thorn of Ridley Park.
Pa. acted as best man for his cousin.
and the ushers were DR.. George
Stuhl. Mr.. c. w. Thorn. jr; Mr. Albert
William Brown OF Pittsburgh and
Mr.. Jerome Graham of Washington:
A reception at the home Of Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Webre in St Davids ave-
nue., st. Davids. followed the church
ceremony. Among those in the re-
OF this city, mother of the bride.
groom, wearing gray brocaded velvet
over cloth OF gold.
Mrs. Thorn is the daughter OF the
England, and Of Georgine lie Bour-
geois OF New Orleans, and spent most
Of her life in st. Louis and abroad.
Mr.. Thorn is the son of the late
Charles G. Thorn and is a grandson
and a number Of Washingtonians ac-
companied Miss Walthew to Philadel'
phia for the wedding.
Miss Pearl Vivian Andrews, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Dana il. An,
drews Of Newark Valley, n. J., and
Mr.. Chester Franklin Hammeriy. son
of Mrs Mary v. Hammerly or Lees
burg, Va, were married at high noon,
Saturday, September %, at the nome
OF the BRIDES sister and brother-tn.
law. Mr.. and Mrs, Merle r. Palmer OF
Philadelphia, the Rev. z. f. Randoiph
officiating.
The ceremony was followed by
wedding breakfast.
Canton crepe, trimmed with beads
and embroidered in white. Her ven
was caught with orange blossoms
and. she carried a shower pou9uet
Of bride roses and lilies OF the valley.
phia PLAYED the wedding march; she
also sang "Oh, Promise Me- ana sew
eral other selections.
Miss Vivian Palmer. little niece
of the bride, was ring bearer: ,.,
golden s autumn ] blossoms and palms.
Previous TO the wedding, MRS;
Lloyd Cox Of washington entertained
in honor Of Miss Andrews: and other
urenuptiaI events included shower
EtSsn EstSsns, y y, = Miss Agnes Aaiien o
Mr.. Hammerly is a veteran Of the the
world war. having seen eleven
months service overseas. and Mrs.
Hammerly. who has been a resident
OF washington for some time, came
here from Cornell University, where
she had been both as student ana
as a member OF the ONCE personnel.
She also took a course at the itnaca
Conservatory Of Music.
Mr, and Mrs. D. II. Andrews OF
SsTsrk SriGs; MS. ys''Gx Nary " y. y. iHammerly of
LeesburH, Va. mother Of the bride
groom; Mrs. Clyde e. King OF Owego,
n. y. the brides sister. and Miss
Rowena Mae leighton OF Washing
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammeriy left for a
short eastern trip, at the conclusion
OF which they will make their home
al 4609 Illinois avenue, where they
will be at home to their friends after
october 10.
The marriage of Miss Katherine Hun
ter. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert 9,
Hunter, to Mr.. James Lambert Sim
mons win take place Wednesday morn
ing at $3.50 O'Clock. at the Church OF the
Nativity. The ceremony VIII be per-
formed by the Rev. Frank X. Btchoff,
and viii be followed by a reception at
'nf Ths % BRIDE viii viii be attended by Mrs.
Russell Dickson as matron OF honor, and
Miss Catherine Simmons viii be the maid
Of honor The bridesmaids win be Miss