Evening star., 1924-11-30
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison
Observe Tin Wedding
Anniversary. Nov. "a
Former Representative and
Wife, Hosts to Merry
Party. Pose as. Newly
Weds."

Mr.. Martin A. Morrison, former
Representative from Indiana, and
Mrs. Morrison recently returned 10
their new home on Thirteenth street
northwest, after five months ABSENCE
and celebrated the tenth anniversary
of their marriage. November "a, with
a tin wedding party.
The home was artiStically deco
rated for the occasion under the d.
rection of Mrs. William T.. Humphrey,
with Earlands of green and with
profusion of white and yellow chrys-
anthemums, sent by friends.
The pretty and amusing wedding
ceremony which marked the eve
nings entertainment was under the
direction of Miss Pearl Waugh and
Miss Edna Sheehy, with Mrs Chind-
blom, wife of Representative Carl r.
Chindblom, at the piano, and MRS.
Alice Burbage Hesselbach playing the
Mendelssohn wedding march.
The bride appeared in her original
white satin wedding gown and veil
upon the arm of Mr.. Harry V. Haynes,
who. as Brother Charlie" gave her
away. She was preceded by 10
bridesmaids, who in colorful costumes
and gay Egyptian headdresses, sang
words adapted to the bridal chorus
from Lohengrin. beating the rhythm
on bright tin pans. They were Miss
1ngreid Westesson, Miss Ann Keliher.
Miss Minnie Hoxsey, Miss Winifred
Michaelson, Miss Eleanore Colborn.
Miss Rebecca Easterbrook. Miss
Elizabeth Haynes. Miss Mary Craven.
Mrs. Gordon Alexander Hamilton and
Nine. Coutinho. Miss Katherine
Louise Smith acter as flower girl,
Miss Helen Lampe as ring bearer.
and Miss Helen Williams carried the
brides court train. The five matrons
nf honor hos y Sh ned
of tinsel as a distinguishing feature
of their costumes. They were Mrs.
Jesse w. Rawlings, Mrs. Carl Droop.
Mrs. Howard Greene, Mrs. Thomas
Maher and Mrs. Magneta Stulen Hull
of Athens Pa
The men of the wedding party. who
preceded the women in the bridal
procession, were led by Mr.. Benjamin
Rather, as tin soldier. The ushers
were DR.. Henry Plaster, Mr.. Henry
Xander, Mr.. Holcomb Johnson, Mr..
Nelson Bell and Mr.. Jesse w. Rawl-
ings. The priest at the altar of Hy-
men, in long white robe, was Repre-
sentative Hermon Craven: the best
man supporting the bridegroom. was
Representative William Z. Humph-
rey The latter two wore the Shriner
fez.
The ceremony was marked with
mirth- provoking Interruptions in the
form of surprise features. These parts
were taken by Mr.. George Flemer
Substitute for Representative Pur-
nell of Indiana, the man from
home" Miss Elizabeth Haynes, de
butante"; Miss Ruth Rodier. "messen-
ger boy: Mrs. Lyman B. Swarmstedt,
past president of all the women's
clubs in Washington; Miss Della
Dennfson, Bridget, the cook, on the
pint of lawn: and Miss Edna Sheehy.
"a prima donna from the grand op-
era" Following the ceremony the
wedding party adjourned to the
dining room. where a toast was sung
to the principals. The bride and bride-
groom then cut their respective cakes
before returning to the parlor to
open the reception.
At 10 o'clock the bridal pair, after
farewell song from the bridesmaids.
and after throwing their bouquets to
the matrons of honor ard the ushers.
respectively, disappeared to don their
travelling apparel and later, amid
laughter and shower of confetti,
left on their second honeymoon.
Over one hundred guests were pres
ent Relatives of the bride and
bridegroom included Mrs. Mary B. Nc
Reynolds. mother of Mrs. Morrison;
Mr. and Mrs. f. w McReynolds. Jus
tice ]. c. McReynolds, Col. Ball. Mrs
George Ball and Mr.. and Mrs Hermon
Craven. the Misses Craven.
Among the other guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Armat. Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Bryan, Rev. DR.. and Mrs
Thomas Worthington Cook. Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Droop, Mr. and Mrs Joshua
Evans. Mr.. and Mrs Harry V. Haynes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Hesselbach, Prof.
and Mrs. Josef kaspae, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Maher. Dr. and Mrs. Lyman
B. Swarmstedt, Miss May Eleanor
Smith. Miss Mary Watson, Misses
Claribel and Fanny Barnett, Miss Nc
Clure, Miss Dean and Mrs. W. A VIII
bur.