Evening star., 1926-10-03

TIME marriage of Miss Martha
Durham, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph James Durham,
4 to Mr.. Howard Throop Cor
don, son of MIR. and Mrs. Will
liam Grant Gordon of Baskerville,
Iowa, took place yesterday afternoon
The ceremony was performed at 5
o'clock in the Central Presbyterla n
Church, the pastor, the Rev. DIR.
James H. Taylor. officiating. Miss
Helen Walten sang preceding the
ceremony and Mr.. Russell Mason,
organist, played the wedding music
and accompanied Miss Walten. The
decorations were Of Autumn flowers.
The bride was escorted and given in
marriage by her uncle, Mr.. Albert
Gray Drane. Her costume was OF Ola
blue georgette crepe made on simple
lines. a cascade on the left side OF the
front and on the right side of the
back forming the only trimming. she
carried a shower bouquet of roses
and lilies of the valley.
Miss Josephine Durham was maid
of honor for her sister and was In Ola
gold satin and georgette crepe ana
carried yellow roses and deiphlnlum.
Miss Mary Reading Nichols OF SANDY
Spring, Md, and Miss Dorothy M.
Lewis were bridesmaids, the former
in golden brown georgette crepe ano
the latter in loganberry color geor-
rette crepe and they both carried
Autumn flowers and delphintum.
Mr.. William Bonneville was best
man and the ushers were Mr.. j. Stin-
son Scott of Philadelphia. Mr. Theo-
dore Simonton of New York. Mr.. }.
Turner Martin of Alexandria, and Mr..
Thomas Craig of this city
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon left immedi-
ately after the ceremony for the st.
Lawrence River. where they will spend
their honeymoon in a hunting lodge.
After January = they will make their
home In Washington.
The marriage of Miss Frances
Cooke, daughter Of Mrs. Charles r.
Cooke of the Rochambeau, 70 Mr..
Daniel Goodwin Anderson of Milford,
Del. took place yesterday afternoon
at 4 o'clock, in St. Johns Church,
Rev. DR.. Robert Johnston officiating.
The bride walked to the altar with
her brother, Mr.. Richard II. Cooke,
who gave her in marriage, and she
wore gown of white MORE, fashioned
simply with court train, a tulie ven
held by orange blossoms. and carried
a shower bouquet of white roses ana
lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Cody March attended her
sister as matron of honor. wearing a
gown of blue georgette crepe, a large
black hat, and she carried yellow
roses.
The other attendants were Mrs.
Riborg Mann and Miss Virginia
Cooke, sister of the bride. They wore
frocks of pale flame georgette crepe
with black hat and carried pink roses
and delphinium.
Mr.. Hall Anderson was best man
for his brother. and the ushers were
Mr. Philip Burnet of New Castle.
Del. and Mr.. James Littlehales of
this city.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Finn of Will
mington. Del: Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Bldgman Of Philadelphia, Mrs. A. w.
Armstrong and Miss Armstrong. Miss
Eleanor Bush, and Miss Virden Of
Wilmington. Del; Mrs. NJ. w.
Bunker. and Mr.. and Mrs. Mason
Babel of New York, Miss Florence
Campbell and Miss Silvine Marbury
OF Baltimore; Miss Callie Gaines of
Ashland, Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Hall
Anderson of Dover, Del; Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Burnet of New Castle,
Or. David Lyman of New Haven,
Dell Mrs. Robert Baldwin of Balti-
more, Miss Frances c. Cooke, Mrs.
]. S. r. Waters and Miss Waters of
Baltimore.
Col. and Mrs Edward w. Chatter
ton announce the marriage of their
daughter. Miss Elizabeth Shepard
Cha atterton, to Mr.. Harold Burton
Pearsall, son of Mr.. and Mrs. P. w.
Pearsall of Bellair. Ohio. the cere
mony taking place September % at
Rockville Md. Mr. and Mrs. Pearsall
are making their home for the pres
ent at Wakefield Hall with Col. and
Mrs. Chatterton.
The marriage Of Miss Laura Eu-
nice White, daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
Walter r. White. to Mr.. Gordon Tay
lor of Madison, Wis. took place We'd
nesday afternoon at O'Clock at the
home of the brides parents. The
house had a charming arrangement
of yellow and peach color dahlias,
palms and ferns. and the ceremony
was performed by Rev. George F'iSke
Dudley.
Mr.. 8. r. Clark played the wedding
marches and Miss Phyllis Price sang
several selections.
The bride was given in ma arraSe by
her father and wore a gown of white
satin daintily trimmed with orange
blossoms and a long tulle veil, which
was held from the floor by two pages,
Gordon Crosby and Bob Holster,
who wore white suits. She carried a
shower bouquet of white roses and
lilies of the valley. The bride and
her pages were preceded in the draw
ing room by two little girl ushers.
Lucy Matheson and Joy Holsizer
who wore dainty frocks of white. each
carrying a single flower. Miss Isabel
Alfred was the maid of honor. wear
ing a gown of peach Georgette crepe
and carrying a bouquet of dahlias to
match her gown. Margaret Thornton
was the flower girl.
Mr.. Ralph E. Gibson was the best