Evening star., 1924-04-27
Unusual Interest Shown
In Yesterdays Weddings
Charming Arrangements Observed at Marriage
of Miss Adams and Mr.. Roberts. Per-
formed In Epiphany Church.

Unusual interest attaches to the
of Miss Adams and Mr.. Roberts in
Epiphany Church. this city, and that Of
Mrs. George Bryan Pitts of Washing
ton to Miss Gladys Ann Thomas of
Milwaukee. A number of smaller we'd
dings also engaged interest here.
Charming in arrangement was the
marriage of Miss Ida Adams, daughter
of DIR. and Mrs. Samuel s. Adams. to
Mr.. Claudius Henry Mastin Roberts,
which took place yesterday afternoon
at O'Clock, in the Church of the Epiph-
any. The ceremony was performed by
the Bishop of Washington, the Rt. Rev.
James L. Freeman, and was followed
by an informal reception for the mem
bers Of the wedding party, relatives and
few intimate friends. The church
was decorated with spring blossoms and
a special program Of music was given
before the services.
The bride wore gown OF white satin
made on straight lines, with Breton lace
outlining the bateau neck and short
sleeves and forming a cascade at the
left side of the skirt. a court train
hung from the shoulders and her tule
veil was held in cap effect by lace and
clusters OF orange blossoms. and she
carried shower bouquet of lilies of
the valley.
Mrs. Fairfax Downey of New York
was the matron of honor, wearing a
gown OF blue chiffon over flesh color
made with a close fitting bodice and
tiny rufffes on the skirt. She wore IA
blue horse hair hat trimmed with spring
blossoms and carried violet sweetpeas
Miss Ellen ZinZzer of Hastings on
Hudson, was the maid of honor and
wore a gown of yellow chiffon over
flesh color satin, fashioned similar to
that OF MRS. Downey, a cream colored
horse hair braid hat with trimmings of
spring flowers, and carried yellow and
violet pansies completing her costume.
The bridesmaids were Miss Mary
Mendell of Brookline. Mass, and Miss
they wore gowns of violet chiffon over
flesh color slips. hats of violet horse
hair braid and carried violet sweetpeas.
Mrs. Adams. mother of the bride. wore
a gown of gray georgette crepe. heav-
lily beaded with steel beads, and black
hat with lace trimming.
Capt. Simpson r. Striblfng, T. S A,
was the best mand and the ushers were
DR.. F. Dennette Adams, brother of the
bride, Capt. St. Clair Street,. L. S. A,
Mr.: G. Phillips Hall and Mr.. Gordon
Hall of Brookline, Mass, Mr.. Reginald
Il. LOCKER of White Plains, y. Y, and
Lieut.. Charles Mccarthy.
Among the out of town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Comstock of Boston, Mrs.
>. u. Halsey of Princeton, y. j.; Mr..
and Mrs. Munsill of New York. and Mr.
Daniel Baker. jr., Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. Roberts left after the.
reception for a wedding trip and will
make their home in St. Louis. Mrs
Roberts wore a dark blue three-piece
suit, French blue blouse and a hat
to match.
aaass,er MISS vfgna af mia and 1ogEas M1 EyaEs aEd
Ryars. will be attended by Mrs. E. Lee
Trinkle, wife of the Governor of Vir-
gfnia, as her matron of honor at her
marriage to Lieut.. Kenneth Lee
Coontz. L. S. n. son of Admiral and
noon, May s. The ceremony will be
performed by the Rev. DR.. Andrew
Bird in the Church of the Covenant
and will be followed by reception
in the home of the brides parents
Alcova, at Arlington, Va.
Miss Byars will have as her fewer
girl little Helen Sue Trinkle. daugh-I
ter of the Governor and Mrs. TrinkIe.
and the ring bearer will be young Mr..
William NJ. Land, jr.. son of Mr.. and
mrs. W. NJ. Land OF Empor1a, Va. Miss
Julia Tillar of Emporia will be maid
of honor, and the brides other at
tendants will be Miss Bertha Coontz.
sister of the bridegroom. Miss Amelie
Preston of Bristol. Va. Miss Katha-
rfne Summers and Miss Douglas
Summers of Abingdon, Va; Miss Isa-.
bella Leith of Forest Hills, Long Is
land; Mrs. Broome Van PeIt of Fort
Schuyler, n. Y; Miss Marjorie Wright
Of New York. and Miss Margaret Ar
derson of Bristol. Tenn.
Lieut.. William F. Dietrich, L. S. ",
Of New York. will be best man and
the ushers will be Lieut. George How
ard, Lieut.. Colin Campbell, Lieut.. W.
P. o. Clarke, Lieut.. Moses B. Bying-
ton, Lieut.. Ralph S. Riggs, DIR. Will
liam W. Behlow and Ensign John w.
Price, jr, all of the L. s. N: Capt.
Field Asrris. Z: $. M. C.; Mr.. J. CloNd