Evening star., 1926-03-21
Charming Weddings
Listed In Schedule
For Easter Season
Marriage of Miss Olive
Prescott and Mr.. Edward
w. Dieses Event Of
April Z.

Many interesting weddings are
scheduled for the Easter season. but
none more so than that of Miss Olve
Prescott, daughter of DIR. ONE
Josephine Baird to MIR. Edward VIII
lisn Disges. Wednesday evening.
Arril :. at s o'clock. in the Church OF
the Covenant. A reception for the
wedding party, relatives and few
intimate friends will follow at the
Burlington Hotel.
The attendants chosen by Miss Pres
cott are Mrs. Horace Lorraine steven
son. matron of honor and Miss katn'
rvn Won Ickes Junkin. Miss Jean Hart
DiCyes. sister of the bridegroom, ana
Mrs. Elton NJ Eldridge.
Mr.. Digges will have as best man
his brother. Mr.. John Churchili
Dcges, and as ushers, Mr.. Phillip
DicCes. another brother. and Mr.. Jonn
Larson, Mr.. Horace Lorraine steven
son. Mr.. Elton NJ. Eldredge and Mr.;
David Short. Rev. DIR. Charles Wood
will officiate.
Miss Prescott is recording secretary
Of the Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter, ,
n A r. and Is direct descendant
on the paternal side of william
HickIinr Prescott. the historian, ana
Col. William Prescott OF Bunker Flii
fame. and direct descendant or SIT
Iohn Prescott of Lancashire. England
who settled in Massachusetts in 1919.
on her maternal family tree are 'ne
Davidsons of North ana Soutn
carolina and Kentucky. tracing PACK
to the Bishop of Canterbury ana SIT
rohn Iames Davidson in Queen Eliza
hcth's service.
Miss Prescott graduated from George
uasbineton University in 1927 with
the r. degree and received the
derree of r. s. in interior arcnltec'
t,,re. from the University OF MIN
nesota. in 1928. She has also speclahz
cd in both vocal and instrumental
music She is A member Of the l'eba
Gamma Sorority.
Mrs. Horace l.. Stevenson entertain
ed AT miscellaneous shower IN
honor Of Miss Prescott trldaN eve
ming at the home of her parents. Dr.
and Mrs George Hedsecock, at
Takoma Park. having among ner
guests members of the brides sororlt!
and d. \. II. Chapter.
The marriage of Miss Valerie Yer
nam, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Car
ence Cottier EernSm OF New YORK, 10
Mr Giraud Van Nest Foster will take
nlace Thursday afternoon, April 70. IN
the Chapel of St. bartholomew
Church. New York. and will be FOL
lowed BY a reception at Sherry's
Miss Nernam will he UNATTENDED ana
the hest man will be Mr.. Niles II.
Vernon.
Mr.. Foster. who is son Of Mr. and
. Mrs. Giraud Foster of LenoX ana
Aiken. s c.. is A. graduate OF Groton
and Harvard and is now STUDYING IN
Washington for the diplomatic serv'
ice.
The marriage of Miss Sylvia Luher.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. I.uber. to
Mr.. Samuel German, son 6f Mr.. ana
Mrs. Joseph German, will taHe mace
This evening at the home OF the prize
narents. 7s2 Fairmont street. when
Rev. Julius T. Loeb will oficiate.
A beautiful wedding took place tho
evening of March IS at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Rushrod T. Phillips OF
Mount Rainier Md. when their dauSh'
ter. Miss Hazel Flea nor Phillips. was
married to Mr.. Matt w. Ransom by
Rev. Paul o. Plankner.
The bride was given in marriaca ny
her father. She wore gown of white
eeorcette. trimmed with satin bridal
roses. md had as her maid of honor
Miss ..enevieve Reese. who wore a
Harding blue taffeta, trimmed in sIl-
YER. Fter other two attendants were
Miss Vary Grace Grimes. who wore
an orr hid georgette gown. and Miss
Pearl Kent. who wore peach color
gecrgette gown.
Mr.. Ransom, who had as his best
man Mr.. Jack Gruver. is grandson
Of the late Gen. Robert Ransom of the
Confederate army. and is brother Of
Mrs Herbert p. Norris ln1 nephew
Of Miss Flora Creech of Raleigh. \. c.
The wedding music was rendered by
Mr.. George a. Watson at the piano
and Mr.. William F. Grosskurth. the
cello, and Mrs. George A. Watson
sang "At Dawnine" and 20. Promise
Me- before the ceremony and. inn
mediately following the minister's
henediction. sang Il Love You Truly"
Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom are in New
York and will return to make their
home in Washington.
Dresses of ribbon are worn i'm Lon