Evening star., 1926-05-16
Washington Girl
Becomes Officers
Bride at Epiphany
Bridal Journey to End in
Trip to Europe in a Few
Weeks Time.

The marriage of Miss Hazel Jen-
nings Davis, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs William +. Davis, to Ensign
Harry II. Keith L. s. n, son of the
late DR.. and Mrs. Henry Fl. Keith of
Roswell y. Mex, took place last eve
ming. The ceremony was performed
at s O'Clock in the Church of the
Epiphany, the Rev. DR.. George Fiske
Dudley officiating. and was followed
by a reception in the clubhouse of the
American Association of University
Women. The church had a simple
and effective arrangement of white
roses, Easter lilies and palms and at
rne reception the clubhouse was gay
with palms and white roses. We'd
ding chimes rang from the Mckim
Memorial Tower of the church at the
conclusion of the ceremony.
The bride was escorted and given
in marriage by her father and wore
white satin crepe trimmed with pl1n-
cess lace and orange blossoms and
made with tight fitting bodice and
full skirt Her tulle veil of princess
lace was held by a wreath of orange
blossoms. She carried Il lace hand
llerchief which belonger to her great
grandmother, the late Mrs. William
p. Garsuch of Sykesville, Md.
Miss Frances Jennings Davis was
maid of honor fer her sister and was
In powder blue georgette crepe made
with bouffant skirt and trimmed with
silver lace and she carried a shower
houuuet of Claudia PeInet roses. The
bridesmaids were Miss Josephine
Jennings ThroCkmorton of Rapidan,
Va. and Miss Ruth Davis Brown of
Woodstock, Md. cousins of the bride,
and Miss Evelyn Fletcher of Wash
ington, Miss Gertrude Young of Mis-
sisSippi. Miss Ruth Smith and Miss
Helen Kellogg of this city. sorority
sisters of the bride. They were dressed
IN rainbow shades OF taffeta made
with tight ttitting bodices and bouffant
skirts and trimmed with tulle TO
match the taffeta. and with silver rib
bon. Their hats We're Of lace and tulle
to match their gowns and were trim
med with rainbow-shaded ribbon
streamers which fell to the bottom OF
their skirts. and they carried arm
bouquets of pink roses.
Little Miss Eleanor Holiday of
Gordonsville, Va, cousin of the bride,
was flower girl and she wore a dainty
costume of white georgette crepe made
N.
scalloped and finished with tiny rut-
t1es. a. cluster of wee rUSebudS and
forget me- -notS in each SCallop ana
finishing the silver bandeau i'll her
hair. She carried basket filed with
rose petals which she dropped IN the
path of the bride.
Lieut.. Austin :. Keith. l. =. n.
of Michigan, was best man and the
ushel>S included Ensign O. r. Naquln.
Ensign r. Z. Carr, Ensign II. ".
Northcutt. Ensign J. d. Kelsey, En-
sign l.. ID. sharp and Ensign j. NJ.
Carson.
Mrs. Davis, mother of the. bride.
received with the wedding party after
the ceremony. and wore gown Oh
beaded blue chiffon, a gray horsehalr
hat trimmed in blue and corsaSe
bouquet of tea roses.
Ensign and Mrs. Keith left later
in the evening for wedding mp
and will motor through the soulh
until June II. when they will sail Tor
Europe, where Ensign Keith will he
on duty about Il year. MIS-. heitn
travelled in an ensemble suit of al.
mond green fiat crepe and tan hat
trimmed with green. and a tan scarf.
Among the out OftoWn guests we're
Mrs. A. c. ThrockmOrton and Mrs. }.
H. Hume, of Virginia, aunts OF the
bride: Mr. Samuel Brown and his
sister. Miss Frances Louise Brown or
Woodstock, Md, cousins of the bride,
and Mrs. Frank J. Hiss of Charlottes-
Vile, Va.
One of the prettiest weddings of the
season took place at Kendall Baptist
Church. Nav -, at q o'clock. When
Miss Agnes June Cleary became the
bride of Mr. Edwin Townsend, Rev.
G. p. Ryland officiating. The church
was beautifully decorated with palms
and Spring flowers. a charming pro
gram of nuptial music WAS rendered
by Mr.. Harvey Townsend. brother OF
The bridegroom, with Mr.. Carl Mil!ard
at the organ. His selections included
Because" and II Love You Truly
The bride. who was given in mar
riace by her brother Mr.. Edward
Cleary, were a charming gown of
white satin, her wedding veil being
caught with orange blossoms. She
carried white roses and lilies OF the
valley.
Mrs. James Richardson, the ma
tron of honor. and the bridesmaids,
Miss Bernice Lewis, Miss Alice San
born, Miss Helen Hollis and Miss Mil
dred Padgett, all of Washington, wore
French gowns of pink. with picture
hats to match, and carried pink roses.
Mr.. William Chance. jr., was best
man and the ushers were Mr.. Carl
Tippett, Mr.. Aubrey Moss. Mr., Ralph
1isle and Mr.. Joseph Frazier.
Immediately following the cere-
mony a reception was held at the
home of the bride, and later Mr.. and
Mrs. Townsend left for a wedding
trip, the bride travelling in d combina
ton suit of blue and gray.