Evening star., 1924-11-23
Charming Weddings
In Social Calendar
Marriage of Miss bennett and Mr. Slemp Event
Of Yesterday-Other Prominent
Matrimonial Alliances
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the Calvary Baptist Church. Rev. w
S. Abernethy officiating
The bride was unattended and wore
a gown of black bengalne silk
trimmed with fiowered velvet, a hat
OF metallic cloth and satin and a
corsage bouquet of deep yellow tea
roses.
Mr.. Butler and his bride left immc-
diately after the ceremony for a we'd
ding trip and will be at home after
December at 1920 California street.
Among the out-oftown guests was
Mr.. j. H. Garrett of Houston, Tex.
brother of the bride.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth
otey Pearre. daughter of Mrs. James
Graham Pearre. to Mr.. John Doug
lass Burnham of New York. will take
place December 6 al the home of the
brides aunt. Mrs. Charles G. Warden.
in Georgetown
The ceremony will be performed in
the presence of the family only. fol-
lowed Immediately by \ reception.
Mrs. Robert Travers RohTer, the
brides sister, herself recent bride,
will be matron Of honor, and her
cousin, Miss Katherine Compton
bridegroom brother, Mr. Daniel
Blodgett Burnham, will be best man.
In the presence of a few immediate
friends of the family, Mrs. Matilda
Bartels Wilhelm, formerly of Strass
burg, France, was married Friday
evening to Mr.. Charles Ayre Whipple
at the Whipple studio, 1912 r street
northwest, the ceremony. at $50
o'clock. being performed by Rev. Dr.
William S. Abernethy, pastor OF CAL
vary Baptist Church.
The bride wore a gown of pink
taffeta with gold trimmings, and Bel
gian lace, and her veil was caught with
white rosebuds and ferns. The matron
of honor was Mrs. Albert Small,
while the best man was Mr.. Albert
Small, both Of whom have long been
friends of the bridegroom. Mrs.
Small wore blue taffeta with black
trimmings and carried white rosebuds
and ferns.
After a wedding supper at the
studio Mr.. and Mrs. whipple were
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Small
at theater party and will be at home
at the r street address following their
return from short wedding trip.
The marriage of Miss Mary Par
ker. daughter of Mrs. Thomas j.
Parker. to Mr.. Dalton Edward Leary,
took place Thursday evening at $50
o'clock in the home of the brides
mother, Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson
officiating.
The bridal party stood under an
arch of yellow chrysanthemums
palms and ferns. Miss Ruth Eshle-
man played the wedding march and
accompanied Miss Elizabeth Waters
who sang two solos.
The bride wore a gown Of lace
over white georgette crepe made on
straight lines with a court train of
georgette and satin. Her veil
Of tulle was held by coro-
net of rose point lace and orange
blossoms and she carried a shower
bouquet Of bride roses and lilies of
the valley. Miss Blanche Parker at
tended her sister as maid of honor.
wearing q gown OF cream lace over
orchid satin. The other attendants
included Miss Annette Burton, who
wore a gown of cream lace overs
powder blue satin, Miss Amelia Will
liams and Miss Vera Dillon in peach
taffeta trimmed with gold lace and
powder blue ostrich. The attendants
all carried bouquets OF chrysanthe
NUNS. Little Helen r. Fleming was
the flower girl and wore a frock of
powder blue georgette crepe over
shell pink. She carried a basket of
pink roses.
Mr.. Frederick Pearce was the best
man and the ushers were Mr.. James
Burroughs and Mr.. Edward Beale.
The ceremony was followed by a
reception when the bridal party was
assisted In receiving by Mrs. Parker,
mother of the bride, who wore a
gown Of black satin beaded in Jet
and a corsage bouquet of roses. Mr..
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