Evening star., 1924-06-15
Brides Easily Take the Lead
In Society's June Calendar
Marriage of Miss Droop and Capt. Mcguire
Scheduled for Saturday-Other Weddings.
Past and Prospective

ribbon. She carried basket of pink
rosebuds.
Mr.. Harold L Allwine was best
were Mr.. Milton II. Wooden. Mr.. Will
| liam NJ Martin and Mr.. Joseph Frank.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held at the home OF the brides
| mother, Q street northeast. the
house being attractively decorated
with ferns and spring flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beach left soon after
the ceremony for New York City, the
anara crepe cape dress and tan hat
to match.
Upon their return TO Washington
they will reside in their apartment a.
1927 Lincoln road northeast.
The marriage of Miss Elsie De Cell,
youngest daughter of Mrs. John Ed
ridge De Cell, formerly of Mississippi
TO Mr.. William Eugene Chiffon, a ma
tive of Virginia now living in Wash
| ington, took place Wednesday eve
ming. The ceremony was performed
| at o'clock in the Emmanuel Baptist
Church, Rev. DR.. Grove Griffith John
SON officiating IL the presence OF
large company of relatives and
friends of Washington and from out
of town. A reception followed in the
| home of the brides mother at Cliff
ton Terrace
The bride wore gown of white
satin trimmed with princess lace. Her ,
! Tulle veil, which was held with a
coronet of orange blossoms. formed
a train. and she carried bride roses
and lilies of the valley. She was
escorted by her cousin. Col Sheldon
| w. Anding of Staten Island, and her
only attendant was her sister. Miss
Edyth De Cell who was attired in
powder blue georgette crepe with a
picture hat of pink tulle, and car
ried pink sweet peas and roses. Mr..
| Cyrus Chiffon was best man for his
| brother. and the ushers were Mr..
| Granville Brumbaugh and Mr.. Ed
| ward Beale.
! Preceding the ceremony Miss Hazel
Arth sang, accompanied by Mrs.
Harry Barbour, who also played the ,
wedding music.
| Later in the evening Mr. and Mrs.
Chiffon left for a bridal tour includ-
ing trip up the Hudson River and 10
| Atlantic City and New York. After
July 1 they will be at home at apart
ment 109. Clifton Terrace east.
Among the out -of-town guests were
Mrs. Clarence Dunnaway of Rich
mond. Va; Mrs. John Anderson Of
Tupelo. Miss; Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Chiffon of Lancaster, Va; Miss Amele
De Cell of Sunfiower Miss: Mrs. SUSIE
Curlette of Moraticco. Va: Mr.. Ralph
Chiffon of Dayton, Ohio: Mr. Linton
A. Cox, jr.. of Indianapolis. Ind; and
| Col. and Mrs. Sheldon W. Adding OF
| New York City.
One of the most beautiful Of recent
| weddings in Maryland took place at
| noon Wednesday at Prospect Hill. the
/ home of Mrs. Annie H. Owings, near
| Brookeville when her daughter, Miss
| Alice Dorsey Owings, and Mr.. Guy
| Hammond Wood of Hyattstown were
| married in the presence of about
fifty guests, principally members of
| the two families. Rev. George Il.
| Mays, pastor of the Methodist Church
| at Goshen. performed the ceremony,
using the impressive service of the
| Episcopal Church. The home was
| beautifully decorated with roses.
| mock orange, hydrangeas and laurel.
| The bride was charming in a gown
Of white brocade canton crepe. with
white picture hat. and she carried =
| shower bouquet of white roses and
sweet peas. She was given in mar
riage by her uncle. Mayor Charles G
| Holland of Rockville. Md. Little
| Misses Ida Miller and George Bah
J cock of Washington were the nower
| girls. They wore pink and blue or
| CANDY dresses and carried baskets of
| spring flowers. Mrs. Walter Griffith
| of Laytonsville played the marches.
A reception followed the ceremony,
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Wood de-
parted for their honeymoon trip. They
| will make their home at Prospect
Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonah J. Markley of
Rock willie have issued invitations for
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Helen Esther Markley, to Mr.. Harvey
F.. Fraley of this county. 1t will
take place in the Rockville Christian
Church the evening of Tuesday.
June "a.
A charmingly arranged wedding
took place last evening at 8 O'clock
in the Calvary Baptist Church, when
Miss Nellie Z. Harding, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton E. Harding of
Stafford County. Va, became the
bride of Mr.. James S. Lyons, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel S. Lyons of As
toria, Long Island. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. DIR. Alber-
nathy,. and was followed by a recep-
tion. The church was decorated with
cut flowers, ferns and palms. =
Miss Sue Weeks sang 20 Promise !
Me" and AT Dawning," accompanied '
by Mr.. Louis Potter, who played the
wedding march.
The bride was given in marriage
! 6onttnned On Ninth Pase.)