Evening star., 1925-04-12
Marriages Feature
Early Spring Record
Of Capital Society
Pretty Brides in Handsome
Gowns Exchange Vows
With Chosen Mates at
. Matrimonial Altar.

.H- The marriage of Miss Mary Mildred
Anderson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
-Nimrod Anderson, TO Mr.. James Stihsoh
'McCurdy son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Patterson McCurdy, was solemnlzed at
high noon yesterday in the lmmanuel
Baptist Church. the pastor, DR.. Cove U.
johnson. officiating.
Preceding the ceremony Miss Ruth
Peters. cousin of the bride. sang 30
Promise Me-" Lohengrens wedding
March" was played. The brides only
attendant was her sister, bliss Eileen
Anderson, who wore blue crepe and car
,ried a bouquet of sweet peas and lilies
of the valley. The bride, wearing an
ensemble suit of navy blue charmeen
and blond satin, with accessories TO
match, and carrying bridal bouquet OF
roses and lilies of the valley, entered
the church with her brother-in-law, Mr..
Donald Morrow. They We're met at the
altar by Mr. McCurdy and his best man,
Mr.. Ludwell Hyatt. While the vows
were being taken the pianist played
softly ''Traumerie," after which they
left the church to the strains of Men
delssohn's Wedding March"
Mr.. and Mrs. NcCurdy left immedi-
ately after the ceremony for Annapolis,
where a luncheon was given for them,
after which they continued their honey
moon trip.
-. The out-of- town guests were Mrs.
T5ohn D. Stockton of Winston Salem,
n. c., and Mr.. and Mrs. Du0ald Nor
TOW of Annapolis. Md
:, When the marriage takes place
Tuesday of Miss Virginia Harrison
Edwards and Ensign John Eldridge
Parker the event will he on the twenty
second anniversary of the wedding of
the brides parents, even the day of
'the month and of the week being the
same. Miss Edwards is descended on
both sides from the oldest families
Of the country. Her mother was n
Miss Harrison of Virginia, belonging
10 the noted family of that name.
Among its beautiful estates is num-
ecred the lovely old homestead OF
Brandon in the country near Rich
mond, while Benjamin Harrison,
Signer of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, is one of her forebearers.
:. On the paternal side she also is of
Virginia stock, though the Edwards
family have for three generations
been active in Washington's civic and
social life. James l.. Edwards, Miss
Edwards great grandfather, was born
s5n Petersburg, Va, served in many
branches of the service in the Army
sand fought in 1912. In 1888 he was
appointed first commissioner of pen
Sions when the bureau was created by
vie NfoN'i IIiitHl. JOun l.. IsuWdrUS,
grandfather of Miss Edwards, mar
,ried q Miss Bowie Of Maryland and
is related TO that distinguished fam
ttN, from whom Is inherited the pres
eNt- old and handsome home on +
Street, which is the family residence
a. Mr. Parker'S ancestors were among
'the first English settlers in Maine
zone of these Parkers was the second
thlan to settle in the town of Jeffer-
Son. Me, and there is today a monu-
aAent standing there to his memory
t+lr. Iarkers 5 grandfather was in the
Union Army, fought through the bat
Tie of Manassas and was killed in a
later eEga cement, and buried in the
darlington Cemetery.
- The young couple Will spend a
weeks honeymoon out of the city
chen return here to remain for three
weeks, after which there will be a
,stay in Philadelphia, one in Brooklyn
sand the possibility of a summer in
Newport at the naval station.
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= Mr.. and Mrs. J. Burns Wilson of
.NeStWood, Md, announce the mar
,Biage of their daughter, Bessie Nor
Ton, to Mr.. Bertram Kaiisch of New
York and Washington. The marriage
;gook place Saturday, April f. in St
Atephen'S Episcopal Church, this city,
.kev. DR.. George +. Dudley officiating.
:. The bride Wore white crepe gown
made on straight lines and a veil of
princess lase arranged with a coronet
OF orange blossoms, She carried a
ishower bouquet Of white roses. Her
Father escorted her to the altar and
gave her hand in marriage
- Attending the bride was Mrs George
,Scotton CARL, jr., matron of honor.
,Nho wore q white gown of brocaded
'ehitfon and a picture hat of black
lace, with Il lace cascade falling to
HIhe shoulder. She carried a cluster
sef pink roses. Mr.. George Scotton
iFaril, jr, was best man for Mr. Kal-
.isch
:, Out-of-town guests included the
;parents of the bride, the parents of
:she bridegroom. Mr.. and Mrs Burn
tbam Kalisch OF New York, and Mr.
.Sohn !. kiely, also of that city.
Mr.. kalisch was a member OF The
sclass of 1924 at the United States
naval Academy. With his bride. they
iYlil be at home after Wednesday at
.a42O Il street northwest
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- Mr. and Mrs. Emil Gathmann have
ISSUED invitations for the marriage
or their daughter, Miss Victoria Wal
.iace Gathmann, to Mr. Edgar Regi-
maid Smith, Tuesday evening at 8
% CLOCK, at the CatonsviIe Preshv-
.ferlan Church. Catonsville, Md.
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Party to Benefit Bab;es