Evening star., 1925-10-18

were Mr.. A. Jaeckel, Judge William
| A. Blau, Mrs. Helen Jerome, MRS
Lillian NJ. Steiner. Mr.. Anthony NJ
Mandel and Mr.. Marcus B. Matson
Other guests included MIR. +. }. cum =
mings of Scranton, Pa; Mr.. SylVes,, ,
ter A. Kelly of Brooklyn. n. Y, and
Mr.. Clarence E. Walraven OF chi
cago, Ill.
A recent bride, Mrs Clarence Cashin
Fisher of Peoria. ILL.,, former school-
mate of the brides at st. Mary's.
Notre Dame. Ind. and her husband.
| DR.. Fisher, were at the wedding
breakfast lust before sailing on the
| S. s. Conte Verde for a European
tour.
The bride wore an ensemble suit
of gray blue, trimmed in silver fox
fur and a gray hat and a corsage
bouquet of orchids and lilies of the
valley.
The bridesmaid, Miss Mary c.
Grondin. sister of the bride. wore an
ensemble suit of brown, trimmed in
kolinsky, with a hat of corresponding
shade, and a corsage bouquet of but
terfiy roses and delphenium. Mr.. Ar
thur c. Matson was best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matson are for the
present residing in New York City.
The marriage Of Miss Fairy Bran.
denhurg, daughter of Mr.. B. j.
Brandenburg, to Mr.. Lester w. Bur
dette, son Of Mr.. Luther Burdette,
took place yesterday afternoon at the
home of hte brides aunt, Mrs. +.
Hyatt Akers. Rev. w. NJ. Hoffman
officiated. Mr.. and Mrs. Burdette left
Immediately for a wedding trip. The
arrangements were quite simple, and
only the families were present.
An unusually pretty wedding took
place Thursday, October l. at st. Pat
rick's Church. when Miss Dorothea
Cecilia McGee, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph +. MCGEE of Brentwood,
Md, and Mr.. Smith Hastings Purdum,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith w. Pur-
dunn of Hyattsville, Md, were mar
ried. The wedding took place at 6
O'Clock with Rev. Mgr. C. +. Thomas
officiating.
The bride, who was given in mar.
riage by her father, was very charm
ingly attired IN bridal satin. Her tulle
veil was held in place with a coronet
of lace and orange blossoms. The
train was trimmed with rare lace and
satin roses. She carried huge
shower bouquet of bride roses and
lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor, Miss Ann Mar
garet McGee, sister of the bride, wore
a very becoming gown of shell pink
fiat crepe with a large picture hat to
match and white satin slippers She
carried large shower bouquet of La
France roses. The bridesmaids were
also attired in fiat crepe. Their
dresses were similar in effect. Miss
Elizabeth Purdum, sister of the bride
groom. wore orchid, Miss Dorothy
Purdum, also his sister. wore pale blue;
Miss Alice Bernetta Cook of Berwyn,
Md, wore nile green, and Miss Agnes
Hohmann Of Washington, canary yell
low. They all wore large picture hats
to match. Each carried an arm bou-
quet of sweetheart roses. The flower
girl. little Mary Louise Purcell of
Washington, a cousin Of the bride,
wore shell pink crepe de chine, trim
med in rosebuds and a bandeau of
gold leaves entwined in her hair. She
carried a basket Of Fall flowers
Mr.. Purduln had as his best man
MIR. William H. Constantine, jr., of
Hyattsville. Md.
The ushers were Mr.. J. Stanley Nc
Gee. brother of the bride; Mr.. Ray
mond S. Cara, Mr.. Edgar F. Czarra
and Mr.. Albert Parker Woodson.
A reception followed Immediately
after the ceremony at the home of the
bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Purdum left late
in the evening, the latter wearing a
cranberry red bengaline ensemble
suit with black velvet chapeau
They will be at home after November
l at Prospect and Columbia avenues,
Hyattsville Hills, Md.
The marriage of Miss Helen r. Con-
ahan, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
A. Conahan of this city, to Mr.. Henry
j. Connor, son of Mrs. Joseph P. Con-
nor of Brookline, Mass, took place
yesterday morning at o'clock in the
Church of st. Thomas the Apostle
The ceremony was performed by Mgr
George L. Leech and was followed by
nuptial mass.
The bride wore gown of white
georgette and Chantilly lace over
white satin, and her tulle veil was held
in place by a coronet of orange bios.
SONS. She carried shower bouquet Of
Brides roses and lilies of the valley
Miss Mary Conahan was her sis
ter's only attendant. She wore
gown of pale pink chiffon, with hat
Of silver lace. and carried sweetheart
roses. Mr.. Tom J. Mcbride of Fort
Smith, Ark. was best man.
Immediately following the ceremony
wedding breakfast was. served at the