Evening star., 1927-09-18


ding took place last evening at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Edgar Richardson, 1919 Lamnn
street, when their daughter, Miss Nir
sinia Willis Richardson became the
bride of Mr.. Benjamin Rigsby Ham
mond of San Antonio Tex. son o!
Mr.. and Mrs BENJAMIN NJ. Hammon'
Of that city, Rev. DR.. George Fisk
Dudley officiating.
Autumn flowers. in shades Of pink
combined with tall palms and ferns
formed an effective setting for the
ceremony. and Mrs. Elizabeth Gard
ner Coombs PLAYED the wedding
marches and selections OF sacred
music during the ceremony.
The bride was given in marraG1
by her father. and wore Whit
transparent velvet gown. fashioned
along medieval lines. with a close
fitting bodice with long. close'titting
sleeves and q hateau neckline edged
with cloth of silver. The skirt was
quite fun. made shorter in the from,
and trailing the floor at the back
and the hemline was finished with Il
hand Of cloth of silver. Her veil was
ARRANGED simply about her face and
held by tiny clusters of orange bios
SONS She carried prayer book,
from which fell a shower OF lilies of
the valley
Mrs. Richard F.. Nugent was matron
of honor wearing a gown Of pink tat
feta. made houffant. and carrying an
arm bouquet of pink roses.
The bridesmaids were Miss Dorothy
Mae Duff. Miss Dorothy Childress and
Miss Katherine Georgianna Houstln %
San Antonio. Tex. They wore frocks
rf taff ffat ac11
the matron of honor and carried arm
bouquets of butterfly roses.
Lieut.. Richard L. Nugent, L. s. A.
WAS best man and the ushers were
Ir Wafer Abrams of Washington
and MIR. Milton Yates of Utica. \. Y.
Mrs. Richardson, mother of the
bride. wore gown of beige chiffon.
Following the ceremony buffet
supper was served for the wedding
guests. including the families and a
few closa friends OF the bride and
bridegroom.
AR Iammond AMI the bride left
later in the evening for a wedding
trip. Mrs Hammond wearing n gown
of beige georcette crepe. tan coat
end velvet hat to correspond They
will make their home in San Antonio.
Am.ne the out-of-tuwn guests WAS
Miss Ele4nor Strih'inc of San Antonio.
The bride is a graduate of Friends
School and Holton Arms and the
bridegroom graduated from the Uni
versity OF Texas.
The marriage of Miss Mary Ruth
Keith. daughter of Nj. and Mrs.
Barnett Cleveland Keith. of Falls
church. Va. to Mr.. Fra nklin Wat
kins Brock of atlanta. Ga. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph George Brock
of that city. took place yesterday
afternoon at 1 O'Clock in the home
of the brides parents, Rev. n. S.
Knox officiating. The home had a
charming arrangement o. dahlias
from the garden of the home and
Autumn foliage. The wedding party
stood under Cover o. flowers with
large Wedding bell suspended in the
center. and following the ceremony
a shower of rose petals fell from it
upon the bride and bridegroom. Mrs.
John L. Bowen played the wedding
marches and accompanied Mrs. Hugh
HenneSsey, who sang several selec-
tions.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father AMI wore q travelling cos
tune of tan georcette with coat and
hat to correspond. She carried
shower bouQuet OF sunhurst roses and
lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor wcs Miss Cath
crime Elizabeth Cline, who wore
gown of powder blue fiat crepe and
carried sweetheart roses.
Miss Dorothy Fravel was the
bridesmaid and wore a lrock of green
fat crepe ard carried sweetheart
roses.
Mr.. Harlan Brock of Atlanta.
brother of the bridegroom, was best
man, and the only usher was Mr..
William Stearns Keith. brother Of the
bride.
Mrs. Keith. mother OF lie bride,
wore a gown of blue crepe-back satin.
Because of illness the parents OF the
bridegroom were unable to attend.
Following the ceremony rccep-
ton was held, after which Nr. Brock
end his bride left for n wedding trip.
They VIII make Their home in Atlanta,
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brock og
Cheraw. s. G.. brother and siSter-in-
law of the bridegroom: Mr.. and Mr..
J. II Price. his uncle and aunt, from
Creenville, S. c., and MIR. T. w. Camp
of Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. John s. McGinr:ss Of
Fredericksburg, Va. announce the
10 Mr. Robert Waterman Cummings
of Washington. formerly Of Hartford,
Conn.,, yesterday at o'clock.
The bride who was given in mar
riage by her father wore a dark blue
travelling suit with hat to match.
Mrs Allen McGinniss. wife of the
brides brother. was matron of honor,
and the best man was Mr.. Neal Nc
Ginniss. brother of the bride. Rev.
DR.. T. Ryiand Sanford performed the
ceremony. which took place at the
home of the brides parents.
MIR. Cummings is son of Mr..
end Mrs. Charles p. Cummings of
Hartford. Conn.
After an informal reception at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. McGinniss,
Mr.. AID Mrs. Cummings left for a
three-wceii wedding journey through
the Kew England States. Upon their
return they will be at home at 2121
II street northwest.
An early Fall wedding of interest
took place last evening at 8 O'Clock
wher Miss Blanche Anna Clarkson