The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-26
MISS BR AD Y
NJ Ar RIED
TODAY
Weds Major Ernest Har-
vey Van Fossan Cere-
nnony in Church

Miss Frances Hawthorne Brady,
daughter Of Mrs. Thomas Grayson
Brady. and Major Ernest Harvey
Van Fossan. were married ait noon
today, the ceremony taking place in
the Church OF the Covenant. The
pastor, the Rev. Or. Charles Wood,
officiated. Afterward the bride and
bridegroom held an informal re.
ception IN the back OF the church.
Major Van Fossan is the son Of
Mr. and Mrs. william Harvey Van
Fossan. Of Lisbon. Ohio. who came
to Washington for the wedding.
others IN the group of relatives at
the wedding were Miss Virginia
Van FOssan. of Lisbon. and Mrs.
Ernest Hurd, OF Maplewood. N. il,
sisters OF the bridegroom; Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas NJ. Brady, of Savan-
nah, Ga, brother and sister-in-law
of the bride: Mrs. Johnson Camden
Brady. of Norfolk, and Judge and
Mrs. James Robinson, OF Clarks-
burg.
The bride wore gown of ivory
satin of picturesque inspiration,
with a long full skirt and with
lovely old family lace used on the
bodice. The lace outlined the
decoltage and formed cuffs TO the
long sleeves, coming in points over
the hands. Her voluminous tulle
veil made the train and fell from
a coronet Of lace which her mother
had worn on her wedding day.
She carried Gala lilies.
Miss Brady was attended by Miss
Jean Van Fossan. sister of the
bridegroom, as maid Of honor, and
her sisterin-law, Mrs. johnson
Camden Brady, of Norfolk, Va,
was matron of honor. The former
wore a lavender crepe chiffon gown
and the latter similar costume
OF pink crepe chiffon. Their hats
were of horsehair braid-picture
models--matching their WINS.
They carried sweet peas in the
colors OF Phi Psi, the bridegroom's
fraternity.
The group Of bridesmaids in
cluded Miss Alma Hawthorne, Of
AsheVille, n. c., cousin of the bride;
Mrs. John Barnes Milliken, Mrs.
Amos Pagter, formerly of Clarks,
burg, w. Va: Mrs. Joseph Claffey,
formerly OF Parkersburg, W. Va,
and Mrs. Louis Montford, of Wash
ington.
They wore taffeta frocks in pastel
shades-pink, orchid, green, blue
and yellow--combined with malines
and made with sbouffant skirts.
Their large horsehair hats, match
ing their gowns in tone, were
trimmed with nialines. They all
carried bouquets OF garden flowers.
johnson Camden Brady, jr.,
five-year-old nephew of the bride.
was sing bearer.
Lisle Smith, who was Major Van
Fossan's roommate at college,
served as his best man, and the
ushers were Robert Leland Van
Fossan, of New York; John Barnes
AIilliken, Howard Leroy, Austin c.
Waller. Parke Galleher and Bruce
Clark.
A male quartet sang the wedding
music.
The church was effectively dec
Grated with graceful Australian
ferns. pink Rambler roses and
delphinium.
On their return from their wed.
ding trip Major and Mrs. Van
Fossan will make their home at
Wardman Park Hotel, AS her
travelling costume the bride Is wear.
ing a charming maybe gown Of
satin crepe, with a cape Of black
lined in white and small black
satin hat. Mrs. Van Fossan's home
was originally in Clarksburg. W.
Va. but her family moved 70 Wash.
ington a number of years ago.
Major Van Fossan is a member Of
the Tax Board Of Appeals.
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Thomas Douglas Schall, jr., and
Richard Schall sons of Senator and
Mrs. Thomas d. Schall, of Mime
sofa, are home from school for the
summer. Thomas will return to
Shattuck Military Academy in the
fall, and Richard will enter Shat
tuck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams Livingston
CrounZe have moved into their new
residence in Wyoming Avenue. On
July they will go TO Chester,
Nova Scotia. where Mrs. Crounze
will spend the summer.
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Mrs. Charles r. Shepard IL at
BTiarcliff Lodge, Briaroliff Manor,
". Y. for a visit.