Evening star., 1925-05-03
Weddings Bells Ring
For Winsome Brides
Of the Spring Period
Nuptial Ceremonies, Recent
ly Announced, of Special
Interest to the World of
Society.

The marriage of Miss Grace B.
Wells TO Mr.. John L. Mattingly took
place Thursday, evening at o'clock
in St. Joseph's Church. the Rev.
Father ]. T. Kennedy officiating.
The bride was escorted to the altar
by her father. who gave her i'll mar
Rage, and she wore a gown of white
satin crepe, a tule veil caught with
a cap of orange blossoms and carried
lilies of the valley.
honor and wore gown of green geor-
gette over gold. with hat to match,
and carried Ophelia roses.
The flower girls We're Miss Ethel
Gertrude Wells and Miss Frances
Lorraine Wells, nieces of the bride.
They wore dainty frocks of yellow
and orchid crepe de chine, trimmed
in lace and ribbons, with hats to
match, and they carried silver bas
kets of pink roses.
Mr.. Hugh Rutland was best man
and the ushers were Mr.. Frank Phil
lips, Mr.. Harold Phillips, Mr.. Francis
DE Sales Quaid, and Mr.. Richard
Stewart.
Following a reception at the home
of the bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Mat
tingly left for a wedding trip, the
gown, with a hat to correspond.
The wedding of Miss Madeline
Douglas Minker and Mr.. Leslie Faust
Hunt took place Monday. April q.
The ceremony was in Waugh Metho-
dist Episcopal Church and was per-
formed by Rev. DIR. William NJ. Hoff-
man. The altar was beautifully deco
rated, with plans, ferns and lilies
forming background for pink and
white roses and other Spring flowers.
The same pink and white blooms were
used in great profuSion at the home,
where an elaborate reception was
given after the wedding.
Miss Minker is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Lewis Minker of Wash
ington. She was given in marriage
by her father and was attended by
Miss Dallas Keith, maid of honor;
Miss Myra Kerwin and Mrs. Mildred
George. bridesmaids, aud tive-year-old
Thomas Stewart. ring bearer,
nephew of the bridegroom.
Mr. HUNT had his brother, Mr.. Ray
mond Hunt, as best man, and ushers
included Mr.. Merwin II. Browne and
Mr.. Reginald u. Watkins.
The bride wore gown of white
bridal satin, with a train of the same
material. 4 coronnet of pearls and
Of tulle, which fell over the train.
She carried n bridal bouquet of white
roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Dallas Keith. maid of honor,
wore a gown of peach crepe, trimmed
with crystal beads. and a picture hat
of a contrasting color. She carried
bouquet of pink roses.
Miss ATyra KerWin. bridesmaid,
wore an artistic gown of blue chiffon,
l.,na Inc tfi1 O
She wore a picture hat of the same
color, with a scarf of tulle over her
left shoulder. The dress of Mrs. Mil
dred George. also an attendant, was
like that of Miss kerwin. fashioned of
pale yellow. trimmed in blue, with the
hat to correspond. They both carried
yellow French roses.
The frock of the brides mother was
OF powder blue, trimmed in crystal
beads. She wore a corsage bouquet OF
sweet peas. Mrs. Lee Hunt, mother
of the bridegroom. was dressed in blue
crepe. The little ring bearer, Thomas
Stewart. wore an attractive suit OF
black and white satin and bore Il
small pillow of white satin and lace.
Mr.. Hunt and his bride will spend
most of their wedding trip in New
York. For a travelling costume Mrs.
HUNT wore a tan ensemble suit of
small hat of the same shade trimmed
with ostrich feathers. A tan topcoat
completed her costume.
Mr. and Mrs. HUNT will be at home
to friends at 321 c street northeast
after May Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Adams of Lone
Pine, Ellicott City, Md, announce
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Anne Toomey Adams, to Mr. Samuel
James Radcliffe. The ceremony took
place in St. Paul's Catholic Church,
Ellicott City, Saturday, April %, Rev.
Father Michael A. Ryan officiating.
The bride is a sister of Mrs. Thomas
j. McGrain, jr., of Baltimore; Miss
Mary Blaine Adams and Miss kath-
crime Adams of Ellicott City, and Mrs.
5. Roscoe Babylon of San Pedro, Calf.
Mr.. Radcliffe is a son of Mrs. George
w. Radcliffe and the late Mr.. George
W. Radcliffe of Howard County, Md.
He is a brother of Mr.. w. Worth Rad
cliffe of Baltimore, Mrs. William #.
Brown of ST. Louis, Mr.. Hubert Lever
ing Radcliffe of Detroit, Mrs. Graham
Ogle of Los Angeles and Mr.. Edwin
Warfield Radcliffe of Baltimore.
Mr.. Radcliffe and his bride will
spend their honeymoon in the North.
On their return they will spend the re-
mainder of the Summer at Ellicott
City and will take d house in Balti-
more for the Winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Bjornstad an
nounce the marriage of their daughter
Ann Bergitte to Mr.. Wilson Skerrett
Hullfish. lieutenant, United States
Navy, Tuesday, April 81, at Tacoma,
Wash.
Lieut.. Hullfish is a native of Wash
inston and a graduate of the Business
tIgih School and of the high school
cadet regiment. He is a son of Mrs.
Anna l.. Hullfsh, formerly of Wash
ington and now a resident of Colum-
bus, Ohio, and a brother of Prof. H.
Gordon Hullfish of the University OF
Ohio.