Evening star., 1925-06-21

ada.
Upon their return they viii make
their home temporarily with the
brides parents until the completion
of their new home, which is under
construction.
AT the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church Wednesday evening. June II,
the marriage of Miss Ellen Thompson
McConchie, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James w. McConchie. to Mr.. Carl
Wilson Sprague. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Sprague of Scpttsville, Va,
took place.
Rev. Dr Earle Wnfey. pastor Of
the church, performed the ceremony.
The church was beautifully decorated
witkApaln1s and white phlox and the
home of the bride. on F street where
reception VAS held immedia tely fol
lowing the ceremony, was decorated
in ferns and daisies.
Mrs. Kate Bowbeer Jeffries. life
long friend of the brides mother
played the weddin" marches and also
gave an appropriate program of organ
music preceding the ceremony.
The wedding party arrived at the
church Il few minutes after s O'Clock
and waited in the Vestibule to listen
to Mrs. Kenneth Pearson. who sang
in clear soprano II Love You Truly"
and AT Dawning." She was accom-
panied by Mrs. Jeffries.
At the conclusion OF the singing
the bridal party entered TO the
familiar strains Of "Lohengrin" and
was met at the altar by the bride
groom, escorted by his best man, Mr..
Clare De Foe, and attended by the
four ushers, MIR. James Palmer, Mr.
w Elmer McConchie, brother of the
4, L. II
Mr.. Charles Waller. her cousins.
The bride was escorted by her
father, who gave her in marriage. She
wore IA bouffant dress of ivory-white
satin, with tight fitting, sleeveless
hoii"1. and ful skirt trimmed with
fiounces of princess lace. Her veil,
~L4,n Was worn cap shape, and held
in place by wreath of orange bios
SONS, fell in soft folds over the court
train. She carried a large shower
bouquet of bride roses and lilies of the
valley.
Miss Grace Allan Walker was maid
of honor and wore becoming gown of
orchid Georgette over taffeta. with pic
ture hat of tulle trimmed with long
satin streamers. She carried muff
| made Of many shirrings of tulle and
decorate ted with orchids and maidenhah
| ferns.
The two bridesmaids, Miss Sophia
| Scheuch and Miss Orpha Neale, wore
gowns alike, made Of deep cream lace
over colored taffeta. Miss Scheuch ir
nile green and Miss Neale in maize
| They also wore picture hats and car
ried muffs in corresponding color
their muffs being decorated with lilies
of the valley and maidenhair ferns.
Little Mary Louise Closquit. 4-year
| old niece of Miss Walker, was flower
girl and was dressed in dainty dres:
of blush-pink Seorgette embroidered il
| forEet-me-nots.
| Following the reception Mr.. SpraGut
and his bride left for a motor trip tc
the Catskills and will be at home aftel
July 10.
The brides going away costume wa.
an ensemble suit of apple-green ben
galine, the dress OF tucked georgett'
with panel of ecru lace and circular
fiounce of bengaline. and the Goa
| trimmed with bands of blonde mara
bou. Her close-fitting hat was o
beige braid trimmed with fiat wrea Il
of American beauty roses.
Among the out-of-town guests wer'
! Mr. and Mrs. w. Elmer McConchi,
of Savannah. Ga: Mrs. Lillian Cobbe,
of New York City, Mrs. Lloyd Spive,
| Swan. Mrs. Frank Shipley and Mrs
| William Shipley of Savage, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. William f. Miller an
nounce the marriage of their daugh
ter Jessie Miller Riley. to Mr. Perc,
NJ. Millner. The wedding took plac,
in Fairfax, Va. Friday. F'ollowin;
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. MILNE
| left for honeymoon trip through tn,