Evening star., 1925-09-06
Pretty Weddings Mark
Beginning of Autumn
In the Social World
Miss Louisa Perry Yates
Bride of Mr.. Oliver Du-
rant, 2d-Other Noted
Nuptial Events.

The marriage of Miss Louisa Perry
Yates, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward NJ. Yates, to Mr.. Oliver
Durant, I'd, took place last evening
at Mount Ida the home of the brides
parents. near Huntly, Va. The cere-
mony was performed on the lawn at
6 o'clock, Rev. Kinsey Johns Ham
mond rector of the Episcopal Church
at Culpeper, Va, officiating.
The bride was escorted and given
in marriage by her father and wore
white satin and chantilly lace en-
broidered in pearls, the satin forming
a train. Her tulle veil was held with
pearls and clusters of orange bios
SONS.
Miss Mary Moore Yates was maid
of honor for her sister and had a
costume of peach-color georgette
crepe. The brides other attendants
were Mrs. Percy Randolph of Mill
wood. Clarke County, Va; Miss Anne
Marty of Baltimore. Miss Elizabeth
Lee Burgess of Sperryville. Va; Miss
Emily Cheyne of Hamton, Miss Julia
A. Yates, sister of the bride. and
Miss Jane Z. Edmiston of Sperry-
vile. Their gowns were fashioned
like that of the maid of honor and
were in rainbow shades of blue,
orchid and green georgette. Little
Margaret Fontaine Craighill, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. B. Craighill
'of Washington, was flower girl and
was daintily dressed in peach-color
georgette.
Mr.. John Griffin Durant, jr., was
best man for his brother, and the
ushers were Mr.. Ryland Washington
of this city, Mr.. Samuel Lewis of
Culpeper, Va; Mr.. Robert Mercer
Menefee of Woodville, and the three
brothers of the bride, Mr.. James
Yates, Mr.. Edward NJ. Yates, jr., and
Mr.. Francis A. Yates.
Among the guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. John Griffin Durant and Mrs.
NJ. E. Smith, parents and grand
mother of the bridegroom; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. p. Slaughter of Cincinnati,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. William Wattles of
Alexandria, and Mr.. and Mrs. G.. b.
Craighill of Washington.
The wedding of Miss Marguerite
Leonard. and Mr.. Sidney S. Tolson
took place Wednesday afternoon in
the home of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Walter NJ. Leonard, at $40
V street northeast. The ceremony
was performed at o'clock, Rev. w.
1. McKenney officiating. The bride
was given in marriage by her father,
and wore a gown of white georgette.
trimmed with pearls, and carried pink
rosebuds and lilies of the valley. Miss
Marion Marstella of Salt Lake City
was maid of honor and Mr.. Melville
H. Leonard, brother of the bride, was
best man.
Miss Marion Lawson played the
wedding music. and accompanied Mr..
Melville Leonard. brother of the bride,
who sang preceding the ceremony.
An inf rorantion and taa for
the company of so or more guests
followed, and later Mr.. and Mrs. Toll
son left for a wedding trip. They
went first to Norfolk and will later
visit Boston, Canada, Niagara Falls,
New York and Atlantic City. They
will be at home after October 10 at
$40 street northeast.
Miss Marie Hayes and Mr.. Jack
Cafone of New York were married
Saturday evening, August 20, in the
home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Myrtle A. Hayes, Rev. w. I. McKen-
ney officiating. Mrs. Felix NJ. Poole
played the wedding music and Mrs.
Leona McInturff sang.
The bride was given in marriage by
her mother and wore the latter's we'd
ding gown of white crepe de chine,
a wreath of orange blossoms held her
tulle veil and she carried bride roses.
Miss Elvira Cafone of New York, sis
ter of the bridegroom, was the brides
only attendant, and wore white crepe
de chine and carried yellow roses.
Mr.. James Marshall was best man.
and the ushers included Mr.. j. War
rem Hayes, brother of the bride, and
Mr.. Jack Lowd, her brother-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cafone left later for a
motor trip and will be at home after
September Is at 217 F street north
west.
St. Anthony's Church; Brookland
was the scene Of a pretty wedding
wednesday afternoon. when Miss