The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-24
MISS. HAGNER
MARRIED TN
ST. Adams
WEEDS John Francis Shaw
in Picturesque Little
,Church

O11uTCu
Miss Helen Carolyn Hagner,
daughter of Commander and Mrs.
!. Thomas Hagner, was married to-
day to John Francis Shaw, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Shaw, of
Washington.
The wedding took place at noon
In picturesque st. Adams Church,
Of whose choir Mr.. Shaw was a
member when he was q schoolboy.
with the rector, the Rev. Charles +.
Warner, officiating. AfterWard
there was small reception at the
home Of the brides mother in
Twentieth street. The church was
undecorated except for vases Of
white roses ON the altar, but at the
house quantities Of roses were used,
with palms and ferns.
Miss Hagner was given In mar
riage by her mother, but made her
way uD the aisle alone. She was
attended BIZ Mrs. Richard Porter
Davidson as natron OF honor, Miss
Katherine Shaw, sister Of the
bridegroom, as maid Of honor and
four bridesmaids, Miss Helen New.
man, Mrs. Gwynn w. Rust and Miss
Margaret Shaw, another sister Of
Mr.. Shaw, all of Washington, and
Miss Elizabeth Estes, OF Brookline.
Mass.
! Gwynn w. Rust was best man
for Mr.. Shaw, the ushers being M.
Marshall Marston, Richard Porter
Davidson, William N. Sturtevant,
Stanley Carr, Charles w. Hume
and Lucian Vandoren, all Of Wash.
ington, Charles Braunstein, OF New
York, and Nat Wolfe; OF Buffalo.
The brides gown was Of white
satin, with the bodice made in
basque effect and the long train cut
in one with the circular skirt. Beau
tiful old rose point lace, an heirloom
In the family. edged the square cut
decolletage and the long satin
sleeves which were cut in points
over the hands. Her veil of tulle.
very long and fun, fell from a ban
deau of point lace worn flat against
the hair and was caught with clus-
tiers of orange blossoms over the
ears. She carried shower bouquet
Of bride roses and lilies Of the valley.
The matron ana maid Of honor
wore gowns Of buttercup yellow
tJlle, made with very full skirts cut
In points. and big yellow horsehair
hats trimmed in matching satin rib
bon, streamers Of the ribbon being
drawn through the bri1ns and fall
ing to the hem of the skirts. The
bridesmaids were similarly gowned
In delphinium blue tulle, with match
ing hats, and all the attendants car
ried yellow roses and delphinium.
The gowns were exact duplicates Of
those worn by the attendants at the
wedding Of Miss Elizabeth Hanna
and Richard Porter Davidson, at
which Miss Hagner was a brides
maid, except that the coloring was
reversed.
Mrs. Hagner, who received with
the bridal party, wore q gown Of
old yellow lace and a. lavender hat,
trimmed with spring flowers. The
wore gown OF black lace over
pink and blue hat with yellow
flowers.
Mr.. Shaw and his bride viii make
their home in Washington and
expect to take a house. They will
return from their wedding trip on
July 20. For her travelling costume
the bride is wearing a frock Of
heavy beige canton crepe, with a
cape OF the same material edged in
brown marabou and a small brown
cloche with beige lace veil.
Among the out-of-town guests
were Nathan Wolf and Charles
Bronstein, both Of New York city;
Mrs. Ellis Butt, and Ellis Butt, jr.,
of Fort Smith, Va; Matthew r.
Maury, Of Philadelphia, and Miss
Elizabeth Estes, of Brookline, Mass.
Il X X
MISS MELVIN LAND
BRIDE OF MIR. SEMLING.
The marriage of Miss Melvin
Land, daughter OF Mrs. Rose M.
Land, Of this city, to Harold Sem
ling took place Yesterday morning