Evening star., 1924-04-23

rank as an ambassador in Washing
ton and after a service here of some
years he died at the embassy on Con-
nectfcut avenue and his body was
taken in state to England for burial.
The wedding of Sir Robert and
Lady Lillian Bromley recalls to the
minds of older Washington society
one of the most brilliant social
periods in the history of the capital.
The marriage of Miss Doris Mae
Sprucebank, daughter of Mr and Mrs;
Harry Sprucebank of this city, and
Mr.. Everett Albert Hellmuth of Alex
| andria. will take place tonight at s
| o'clock in the Metropolitan Presby-
| terian Church, 4th and Streets
southeast, in the. presence of a large
company of friends and relatives
Rev. DIR. Freeley Rohrer, pastor of the
| church, viii oficiatc.
Miss Helen Sprucebank, sister of
| the briuc, will be the maid of honor,
and iIr. Harry Moore of Alexandria,
| the best man. Following the we'd
| ding there will be a reception in
| honor of the couple at the home of
the brides parents, 201 I'd street
| southeast. The bride and bridegroom
will then leave for Atlantic City, and
| returning will be at home about the
| first of May at Rosemont, Va.
| a number of charming functions in
| anticipation of the marriage have
| been given recently by friends of
Miss Sprucebank, one of the out
standing events being a miscellane-
| Gus shower given by Miss Marjorie
| Palmer. one of the bridesmaids, and
| Mrs. Herold Haynes, matron of honor.
at the home of the latter, 4512 New
Hampshire avenue northwest. The
house was decorated with pink roses
| and pussy willows and the pink and
white color scheme was carried out
| at the table, where covers were laid
for thirty guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonn f. Costello an
| nounce the marriage of their daughter,
| Katherine X, to Capt. Franklin a.
Hart, United States Marine Corps, in
| Columbus, Ga, Saturday, April ~.
! The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Father Foylan in the presence
| of relatives and few intimate
| friends. Capt. and Mrs Hart VIII
| be at home after June IS at Quantico,
| Va.
Col. and Mrs w. W. Overton en-
| tertained at dinner at lie Paradis
last evening in compliment to MIS-.
| Martha Shields of Kansas City who
| is the house guest Of Col. ana MIS-.
! J. \. Raer at Washington barracks
| The guests included Col. ana hlrs
John Dunn, Col. and Mrs. j. A Baer,
Maj. and Mrs. Frank LecoGq, Soinl
mander and Mrs. Claude Gillette and
Col. Duncan Major.
| Miss Mary Chitty, daughter of Col.
| and Mrs William ID. Chitty or WASH
| ington. is making an EXTENDED Slslt
with friends at West POINT ana NE"
York.
The marriage of Miss Josephine La
| Venia Ryon and Mr.. Frank Hender-
son Buechler, both of TINS city .ooh
| place in St. stephens Protestant Epis-
copaI Church, Monday. April Il, at
Fnoon. in the presence of a large num-
| ber OF friends and relatives, the chan :
eel of the church being beautlfuliy
decorated with Easter lilies ana FERNS,
the Rev Dr. George +. Dudley Of
| ficiating.
The bride was given in marriage by
her brother, Mr.. William SaInuel
Ryon. and wore a becoming dress OF
navy blue poiret twill with bulgarian
| trimming, picture hat OF tokay
shades. and carried a beautiful bou-
quet of tea roses. Little Dorothy
| RemsburE acted as flower girl
Lieut. william Elmer Buechler act
| ed as best man. The ushers were Mr,
Norman L. Ryon. Mr.. Corbin Birch
Mr.. Luther Brashears of Annapolis
and Mr.. Walter Hobbs Of Baltimore.
| Miss Viola Harper sang Il Love You
| Truly" and because"
a luncheon was served at the DrlGe
| former home, after which Mr.. and
Mrs Buechler left for trip to At
| lantic City, New York and Ihiladel-
phia The brides travelling hat was
small. navy blue. with crushed roses
| Of pastel shades, and tan veil; her coat
was of badger tan, with navy blue
| trimming.
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe will be at
home tomorrow afternoon after a
| o'clock and will have with her Mrs.
Mark Baldwin of Paris and Miss
Marie Boynton. Because of absence
from the city Mrs. Radcliffe viii not
be at home Thursday, May !.
The Rev. DR.. Herbert Scott Smith
and Miss Smith are a the Hotel Den
mis-. Atlantic City. to remain until
April 80.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Albers an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Eliza beth Anne, to Mr.
Joseph SimmS Earman of West Palm
Beach. Fla. No date for the wedding
has been arranged.
A charmingly appointed we/ding
was that of Miss Mary Elizabeth
Cain to Mr. George Fletcher Collier
Saturday afternoon at the Church of
tho Covenant. The ceremony was
performed in the chapel by the Rev.
DIR. Charles Wood. pastor. The deco