Evening star., 1925-11-08
Charming Weddings
In Week $ Chronicles
! Of Interest to Society
Marriage of Miss Lisa Gil
man Todd to Mr.. George
E. Leighton Listed for Sat
urday Next.

4 wedding of interest in Washing
ton will take place Saturday after
noon at 4 o'clock in the chapel of the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church,
Boston, when Miss Lisa Gilman Todd,
daughter Of Mrs. Henry Alfred Todd
of New York and Norfolk, Conn, Will
marry Mr.. George Eliot Leighton Of
INIonadnock. y. H., and New York.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Bridge
Leighton. The bride-elect Is q sister
of Mrs. Allen w. Dulles, wife of the
chief Of the Bureau of Near Eastern
Affairs of the State Department.
Announcement has been made Of the
marriage of Mrs. Frances Truax
Gibbs and Mr.. Herbert Wellington
Walker. Saturday. October 81, in the
brides home at Mount Vernon, Va.
in the presence Of relatives and close
friends. After the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Walker left for q motor trip In
the North, and on their return Will
reside at Mount Vernon.
The marriage of Miss Lillian Mar
saret Blinn, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank f. Blinn, to Mr.. John Francis
OConnor. son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Z.
O'Connor, took place Saturday morn
Ing, October 81, at 9 o'clock at st.
Theresa's Church, the Rev. J. Y.
Buckley officiating. assisted by the
Rev. Charles NJ Bart. Miss Florence
Blinn. sister Of the bride, was maid
of honor, and Mr.. Bernard O'Connor,
brother of the bridegroom, was best
man. The ushers We're Mr.. Leo Knott
and MIR. Hollis Champlain. During
the ceremony Miss Helen Bury sang
Shuberts Ave Maria" and 80 Salu-
taris."
The bride wore a gown OF pencil
blue brocaded velvet and a small gray
velour hat. Her bouquet was of pink
roses and lilies of the valley. The
maid of honor wore a gown of golden
brown crepe-back satin and a small
brown velour hat to match, and
corsage bouquet OF Aaron Ward roses.
A reception and wedding breakfast
followed Immediately after the cere-
mony IN the home of the brides
parents on Talbert street. The deco
tions in the church and in the home
Of the bride were palms, ferns and
chryssnthemums.
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Connor left immedi-
ately after the reception for New
York.
SIR. Charles Morrison Connor of
Little Rock, Ark, announces the
marriage Of his daughter Clare TO
Mr.. Robert Lee Lerch, son of Mrs.
Lerch of Takoma Park, u. c., and
the late Mr.. Robert Lee Lerch, Sunday.
October %. Mr.. Lerch Is a graduate
of Lehigh University, and now resi-
dent of Chicago. where he and his
bride reside, at 1907 Greenleaf avenue.
The marriage of Miss Georgia
Austin Cockerille, daughter of Mr..
md Mrs. Forest Cockerille Of Dranes-
Vile, to Mr.. Oscar Elridge Hayes OF
Maryland, took place Saturday eve
hing. October 81, Rev. Glenn j.
Cooper Of the Methodist Church per-
forming the ceremony in the pres
ence of the two families and few
intimate friends. Miss Lucy Wilkins
81 Herndon played the wedding march
from Lohengrin.
The bride wore a travelling gown
Of dark blue crepe and carried pink
roses, sweet peas and maiden hair
ferns.
Miss Katherine Cockerille was
maid OF honor for her sister and
wore a gown of mahogany brown
and carried blue delphiniums. Mr.
Henry Welch of Washington was
best man. The house was decorated
with Autumn leaves, chrysanthemums
and ferns.
After their wedding journey Mr..
and Mrs. Hayes will reside at
Sparrows Point. Nd.
The marriage OF Mrs. Katherine
Virginia Lewis of Manassas, Va, TO
the Rev. j. Frank Burks. formerly
Of Jessup. Md. took place Tuesday
afternoon, October 81. in the Church
Il Our Savior at Brookland, d. c., the
Rev. f. II. Stevens officiating.
After a short wedding trip the
Rev. and Mrs. Burks viii be at home
at the Westover rectory. near Rox-
bury, Va. where Mr.. Burks Is rector
Of the historic Westover Church.
Mrs Catherine Deutermann Of 500S
illinois avenue has announced the
marriage of her daughter, Miss Irene
Augusta Deutermann. to Mr.. Carl AL
bert Sautter Heider, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Heider of Chillum, Md.
The ceremony was performed We'd |
uesday evening, October IS, at S
o'clock, in Rock Creek Episcopal
Church, the rector, Rev. Joseph
Fletcher, officiating.
The bride was given in marriage by
Fler brother, Mr. Roy Deutermann.
Her gown was OF brides satin with
5traight-line bodice, from which fell q
(lounce Of lace covered with tulle. The
fiounce was caught up at intervals
and held with white velvet roses and
small sprays Of orange blossoms. Her
veil Of princess lace was arranged In
nigh coronet fashion and held in place