Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-20
SOCIETY
The Secretary Of the Navy. Mr.. Wilbur.
Attended Sesquicentennial En- Route.
to Washington From Newport

win be at the Homestead until late in
September.
Miss Josephine Weller. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph I. Weller, viii
leave this AFTERNOONS for Fulford Place.
Brockville, Canada, to visit at the
home of her fiancee, Mr.. George +.
Fulford, son OF Mrs. Fulford and the
late Senator George +. Fulford. She
win be accompanied by Miss Laura
Bryn and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Smith.
who viii be among the guests of Mr..
Fuiford aboard his yacht for a Today
cruise on the st. Lawrence.
Miss Catherine Carr, daughter Of
Col. and Mrs. Daniel j. Carr OF 1909
VaImum street, Is visiting friends In
Philadelphia and will return to Wash
ington next week.
Johnson Simpson Wedding in
st. Margaret's Church Today.
The marriage Of Miss Helen Simp-
son, daughter Of DR.. John French
Simpson, to Mr.. Raymond Paul John
son, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Gustaf John
johnson Of Paxton, H., took place to-
day at noon at st. Margaret's Church.
the Rev. Robert Shores officiating.
The wedding was simply arranged,
only members Of the families and close
friends attending.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father, and Miss Joan Harding
was maid Of honor. The bride wore a
gown of shell pink georgette crepe
with a hat to match and carried
Sweetheart roses and lilies OF the
valley. Miss Harding wore a gown of
blue georgette crepe and carried cream
roses and blue delphinium.
Mr.. Lester Wylie johnson Of Paxton
was the best man.
The ceremony was followed by q
luncheon at the Willard Hotel, after
which Mr.. and Mrs. johnson left for a
southern wedding trip. They win be
at home upon their return to Wash
ington at 1925 Kalorama Road
A beautiful wedding was solemnized
at the home Of Mrs. Charles @. Nc
Roberts, In Chevy Chase. Thursday
evening. July 10, when Miss Esther
s. Halle of Leesburg, Fla, became
the bride Of Lieut.. Frederick w. Con-
molly OF the Air Service. The cere.
mony was performed by the Rev. DIR.
James r. Marshall Of the West Street
Presbyterian Church on the spacious
veranda. which by means Of oak
boughs and quantities of shell pink
rhododendrons was transformed into
a charming al fresco setting.
Col. Frayne Baker, cousin of the
bridegroom, acted as best man, and
the bride was given in marriage by
Mrs. McRoberts. She was becomingly
dressed In white georgette and car
ried a shower bouquet OF white roses
and lilies OF the valley. The decora-
lions In the parior and dining room
were pink roses and pink hydrangeas.
Mrs. Connolly's going away frock was
an ensemble OF pale gray MORE an
tique worn with a black faille coat
and smart black felt hat to match.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Joy OF So
Grammercy Park North, New York,
announce the marriage of their
daughter. Mary Frances Joy Bagnall,
to Comdr. George Mccall Courts, u.
8. NJ at the residence OF the brides
parents, Thursday, July 8. Comdr.
Courts has been appointed naval at.
tache Of the American embassy at
Toxic, Japan.
Mr.. Edwin T. Meredith, former Sec
rotary Of Agriculture, is spending a
few days in Washington and is at
the Mayf1ower.
Mrs. George T. Marshall Mrs.