Evening star., 1925-11-29
Nuptial Ceremonies
Grace the Calendar
Of Capital Society
Brilliant Events Mark the
Close of Autumn Season.
Church Weddings in Rec
ord of Week.

The wedding of Miss Hazel Leora
Cloyes, daughter of Mr.. Gideon Howe
cioyes of Falls Church, Va, and Mr..
Thomas Albert Starnes of West Ash
vile. y. c., took place at the Colum-
bia Baptist Church in Falls Church.
Wednesday evening. The Rev. U. S.
Knox, pastor of the church, performed
the ceremony.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a becoming
gown of white crepe back satin, with
sleeveless bodice and skirt of double
fiounces of silk lace over satin and
trimmed with sprays of orange bios
SONS. Her tulle veil, in cap effect, was
held with orange blossoms and she
carried shower bouquet of brides
roses and lilies of the va sey.
Mrs. Nelson Cox of Washington, ID.
C.. was matron of honor. She wore
a gown of rose colored fiat crepe. The
bridesmaids were Miss Ruth Cloyes,
sister of the bride, and Miss Lucille
Van Meter of Washington. who wore
nile green and orchid gowns of fiat
crepe.
The gowns of the attendants were
sl made with straight waists and
eouffant skirts and they wore lace
shawls with silver wreaths in their
hair and platinum pins with sap
phires, Il gift from the bride
The ushers We're Mr. Thomas W.
Wilson and Mr.. Hugh ID. Wingard of
Washington.
The going away gown worn by Mrs.
Starnes was of brown crepe back
satin, with gold lace hat and wrap to
match. The bride has been an en-
ploy of the State Department for five
years.
After trip through the South Mr.
and Mrs. StarneS viii live at West
Ashville. y. c.
Out-of-town guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Roland II. BezanSon and Mrs
Lester Gilliatt of Somerville, Mass.
Mrs. j. I. Bowen played the we'd
ding music and Miss Wood of Wash
ington was soloist. The church was
decorated with palms, ferns and
chrysanthemums.
Mrs. y. l.. Maynard of 1880 NJ street
NV, announce the marriage of her
daughter, Mary Louise. to Mr. How
ard A. Draper of Woodcliff- on the
Hudson, y. J.. Thursday, November
20, 1925. at o'clock. at the rectory
OF st. Stephens Church, 1858 Column
hla road. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. DR.. Dudley, rector, in
the presence of the relatives and a
lew intimate friends. After a short
honeymoon, Mr.. and Mrs Draper will
make their future home at Wood
cliff -on-the- Hudson.
The marriage of Miss Irene
Neronlca Grogan, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Morgan Mooney Grogan. to
DR.. James Gerard McGrath of River
Forest. Ill, took place Tuesday
morning, followed by nuptial mass
al St. Gabriers Church, Rev John
NJ. Mcnamara officiating. The church
was decorated with palms and white
Chrvsanthemums
The bride. who was given in mar
riage by her father. was attired in
4 modiSh gown of silver gray ge0rg-
cite, daintily fashioned with bands
of platinum velvet. She wore a sma II
silver lace and velvet toq1lc with
french blue ostrich dropping TO the
right shoulder and carried d shower
bouquet Of pink roses and lilies of
the valley
Miss Mary McGrath. sister Of III,
bridegroom. who was attract. .eIy
dressed in jade satin crepe, = as maid
or honor, and carried an arm nouqret
OF yellow aSters.
Mr.. John a. Finne-an of Chicago
was best man and the ushers We're
Mr.. Russell NJ. Grogan. brother of
thc DI Ilt, ana MI. L Frederick NJ
Gfrhke of Washington.
After a reception, held at the Lee
House for members of the immediate
Families. DR.. and Mrs McGrath left
Tor Bermuda. They Will be at home
al River Forest after December Is.
The marriage of Miss Katherine
Nilhelmine Kern, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Everett Kern, to Mr..
nrf II
Mrs. George William Rue, took place
The evening Of November 25. at s
o'clock. The ceremony was per
formed in the United Brethren Me.
mortal Church North Capitol and r
streets northwest, by Rev. Simpson b.
Daugherty. d. D.. pastor. The edi
nee was beautifully decorated with
palms and yellow chrysanthemums
Miss Elinor Louise Colburn presided
at the organ, the selections PLAYED be
ing BY the Waters of AIinnetonka !"
%. Promise Me, Russian Romance, ;"
Memories" and La Chauson"
Inc bride was given in marriage
oy her father and wore white Eliza
beth crepe, embroidered in rhinestones
and crystal beads. and she carried a
shower bouquet of white roses and
lilies of the valley. Miss Dorothy
virginia Kern. sister of the bride, was
anu W dS III d gown OF pink
taneta. trimmed in gold lace. She
carried bouquet of pink rosebuds.
Mr.. George William Rue, jr.. the
5r1degroom's brother was best man.
AT the conclusion of the ceremony a
reception was held at the home of the
brides parents, 35 r street northwest
where about 100 guests We're received
Mr. and Mrs. Rue left for bridal
trip to Niagara Falls. Upon their
return they will reside at their home.
'Z54 Fifth street northwest
Miss Charlotte Williams. daughter
ot Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Williams, and
Mr. William O'Brien We're married
Wednesday afternoon at the home Of
The brides parents in Petworth. The
ceremony was performed at 1:3O
o'clock by Rev. J. NJ. Mcnamara, rec
tor of st. Gabriel's Church The house
was prettily decorated with yellow
chrySanthemums and ferns.
The bride wore a gown of ashes of
roses fiat crepe. trimmed in brown
chlHon velvet, with hat to match, and
q corsage bouquet of pink roses and
orange blossoms
Mrs. John Schooley, the brides sis
1er, was matron of honor and wore a
gown of tan chiffon velvet and a cor.
sage of tea roses. Mr.. John O'Brien
was best man. Mrs. Williams, mother
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