Evening star., 1926-12-05
Wedding in Congressional
Circle Noteworthy Event
Moriarty -Smithwick Nuptials Set for December
15-Others of Importance Scheduled,
Past and Progressive


cf Miss Mary Eugenia Smithwick
daughter Of Representative and Mrs.
John Harris Smithwick Of Florida
and Capt. James Frederick Moriarity,
r. s. NJ. c., which will take place
Wednesday. December IL. at 8 o'clock
In Gunton-Temple Memorial Presby-
terrain Church.
Mrs W. J. Vereen of Moultrie. Ga
and her daughters Miss Mary Vereen
snd Miss Rosalyn Vereen. are arriv.
ing within brief time. and there will
also come from Moultrie another sis
tar-in-law Mrs. Eugene Nareen. who
comes tomorrow with her small son.
Mrs. r. G. Dell and Miss Alexandra
Dell will he guests Of Representative
and Mrs. Srithwick. and Mrs. Carrie
ton McGaughley Of Norfolk. who will
he matronh of honor, will also arrive
shortly
Resides Mrs. McGaughley. the
brides attendants will include Miss
Mary Nereen. maid Of honor; Miss
Alexandra Dell. Junior bridesmaid
and as other maids. Miss Rosalyn
Nereen. Miss katherine Carr and Miss
Fanny May Trmhle.
The garden house Of the Grace
Dodge Hotel was the scene of quiet
f'Ii IpdUilIul NPuuluS yesterday d'
noon. when Mrs. Theodore Trow-
bridge Elliman Of Noroton. Conn. he
come the wife Of Mr. Ernest G.. Ora per
nf New York. Mr. Draper was born
IN Washington. and graduated from
Western High School in this city. DR..
Wallace Radcliffe. paster emeritus Of
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. where the hridegroom's fam
fly has worshiped for three gen
erations. performed the ceremony.
The garden house made a setting
~ unusual charm for the wedding.
DECORATED in color scheme OF yellow.
white and green, using white chrNs-
anthemums. Claudia Pernet roses and
quantities of maidenhair fern with
other green's At one side an altar
was formed Of palms and ferns. With
hieh -hra nched candelabra at either
side Following the ceremony we'd
ding breakfast was served to the
bridal party and guests.
Among those present at the we'd
ding were TrOwbridge and George
Elliman, sons OF Mrs. Gilman; Mrs.
j.. Trowhridge Gilman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Crimmins, Mrs. w. r. Trow-
bridge. Mrs Clark Davis. Mrs. Harold
NixSel and DIR. katherine Merritt,
all of whom came on from New York
G.. Draper. mother of the bridegroom
Mrs. Charles II. Merwin. DIR. and Mrs.
Wallace Radcliffe. DR.. Walter h. Mer-
ri1 Mr.. .Tohn Millholland and MI.
kingman Brewster,
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Vernon
Fowler have issued invitations for
the marriage Of their daughter, Corin-
ma Rest Fenner, to Ensign Bob Orr
q
o'clock in the afternoon, in the
chanel, United States Naval Academy,
Md. A reception will fol-
low Immediately after the ceremony
at Carvel Hall.
Mrs. James r. Saffold has issued
ca rds announcing the marriage OF her
daughter Ethel to DIR. Hillmar F.
Sommers, November 25. in Hongkong.
China.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Darwin
announce the marriage OF
their daughter. Margaret Linthicum,
/" Lieut.. Wallace Stribling Dawson
Air Service. u. s. A.. son of Mrs. |
'larence r.. Dawson of Chevy Chase. |
Md. Wednesday, December |. in the
Emmanuel Episcopal Church at Rel
Air, Md, Mrs. w. n. Collins, sister Of
tho bridegroom, was matron of honor |
md the best man was Mr.. James r. |
VALLEY
Lieut. and Mrs. Dawson will he a
home after December 10 at Langley |
Field, Va. where the former is on
duty. Mrs. Dawson'S family has |
lived IN Georgetown for some genera
iions. and her sisters. Mrs. s. Ra nda'! |
Converse of Chevy Chase and Mrs |
Milton 4. Stransy of Boston. were |
helleS In society here as Miss Lucinda /
Pennebaker and Miss Anna Elliot; !
Cards have been received by Wash
Ington friends announcing the mar.
rage of Miss Sarah f'alroner Simp-
son. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Lee simpson. formerly OF Washing
ton. but now of Atlanta. Ga. to MIR.
1arence Robert Johnson of Colum-
bus. Ohio. and Miami. Fla. Saturday. /
p. The ceremony took
place AT the home of the brides par.
'n's ine Atlanta. i'm the presence OF the
Immediate family and few close
friends. the Rev. Richard Orme Finn
officiating. After a wedding breakfast
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson left by motor
Tor Miami. where they will spend the
Winter
NlS. Johnson is graduate Of SIM
mons College and a member of Kappa
kappa Gamma Sorority. Until recent
" she was manager of the clubhouse
NJ the American Association of Uni.
Versity Women in Washington. Mr.. |
Johnson who is the son of Mr. Ben
iamin +. Johnson of Los Angeles.
'alif.. is identified with the real estate
business in Columbus and Miami. His |
sister. Miss Louise Johnson Of 1884 ! |
street. Washington. WAS "A guest a
the Wedding.
The marriage of Miss Mabelle Ben
nett. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ
Bennett of 44ll Iowa avenue north
west. 10 Mr.. Paul Edward Mcclure
son "f Mrs. w. 4. Mattern Of Pitts
'urch. Pa. took place November - a I
Pueblo. Nexico in the Methodist
;irls Normal School. where the hrid, |
las heep head of the art and physica
department. The bride
groom held the chair OF English and |
'cjence in tho Methodist College fo'
Roys. tho largest institution Of it,
sind in Latin America.
After the civil rites. which is in ac.