Evening star., 1927-05-08
Harris-Reed Wedding
At Bethlehem Cha pei
Event of Yesterday
Pleasing Ceremony Followed
by Reception-Other Mar
riages of Special Interest
to Society.

The marriage of Miss Dorothy Reed
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Paul l..
Reed, to Ensign Dale Harris, L. S. N,
took place yesterday afternoon at 4
O'Clock. in the Bethlehem Chapel of
the Washington Cathedral, Rev. II. II.
Sterrett officiating.
The silver vases on the altar were
filled with Easter lilies,
The bride was given in marriage by
her father, and she wore a gown of
embroidered white crepe, fashioned
along straight lines. with long. close
fitting sleeves and court train. Her
tulle veil was arranged about her face
with orange blossoms. and she carried
a shower bouquet of roses and lilies
of the valley.
Miss Charlotte Reed was maid of
honor for her sister. and the brides
maids were Miss Barbara Boss, Miss
Evelyn Fletcher. Miss Hermoine Fitch
of Washington, Miss Margaret Parker
of Portsmouth, Va: Miss Alice Bates
of Buffalo and Miss Elizabeth Shutz
of Detroit. They wore dainty frocks
of organdv i'm three tones of yellow
shading from canary yellow to beige
Tho frocks were made with close.tit.
ting bodices and bouffant skirts Their
hats were Of beige hair braid, and
, they carried arm bouquets OF yellow
roses and blue delphinium.
Following a reception at the home
Of the brides parents, Ensign Harris
and his bride left for a wedding trip.
Mrs. Harris wearing a black and
white costume, with a hat to CORE
spond. Ensign Harris will he tenn
porarily stationed in Norfolk.
The marriage of Miss Mary Vir-
ginia Taylor, daughter of Mrs. Boyd
Taylor. to Mr.. Thomas Minor Pelly
of Seattle. Wash. will take place
Tuesday afternoon. May "a. at
O'Clock. in Bethleher} Chapel of the
Washington Cathedral
Miss TAYLOR will be attended by her
sisters, Mrs. ThorVald Hammer. of
Branford. Conn. as matrun of honor.
and the best man will he Mr. Bernard
Pelly of Seattle, Wash, brother of
the bridegroom.
Miss Adele MaIlan was joined yes
terday by her mother, Mrs Thomas
+. Mallan. in New Rochelle, y. Y,
where the marriage of Miss Mallan To
Mr.. Walter II. Free. formerly of Dav-
enport. Iowa. now of New York, will
take place tomorrow. Miss MaIlan
has been visiting her brother-in-law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent J.
Gallagher in New Rochelle, for
week, and the wedding will take place
in their home at I o'clock, Rev DIR.
Edward l.. Buckley of St Matthew's
Church. Washington, officiating in
the presence of only the members OF
the two families.
Mrs. Gallagher will be matron OF
honor for her sister and Mr.. Thorn
ton Parker will be bbest man. Mr..
A.. Free and his bride will make their
home in New Rochelle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Mallan, brother
and sister-in-law of the bride, and Mr..
Roderick Mallan, another brother, will
go 10 the wedding.
A quiet but charmingly appointed
wedding took place Thursday evening
at 7:30 o'clock in the rectory of st
Jerome's Catholic Church. Hyatts-
vile, Md, when Miss Elsie Frances
Bresnahau of Hyattsville became the
bride of Robert ID. McE,lroy. son of
r. j. +. McElroy of 702 Randolph
street, this city. Rev. Andrew j
Carey. pastor of the church, per
formed the ceremony. The bride, who
was given in marriage by her brother,
Mr.. Maurice Bresnahan, wore a be
coming gown Of white georgette with |
large picture hat. and white hose and /
kid slippers completed her costume.
Mr.. and Mrs. McElroy left later for |
trip to Philadelphia and New York |
The brides travelling costume was of
black satin with touches of green. and
a close-fitting hat.
Upon their return Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Elroy will make their home in this
city.
Miss Charlotte D. Vanderlip, second
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A.
Vanderlip of Beechwood, Scarboro,
y. Y, will be married June 27 to Mr..
Norton Conway son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carrie G. Conway of 1107 Fifth avenue,
at Beechwood. Miss Vanderlip is a
senior Of Bryn Mawr and Mr.. Conway
is senior at Yale University
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Kenneth
OBrien of New York announce the
marriage of their daughter. Katherine
Mildred TO Mr.. Frederick William
: Berens of Washington at Baltimore.
May a. the Rev. DR.. NJ A. Gottshall
officiating.
The bride wore becoming tray.
cling gown of tan and a corsage
bouquet of tea roses. sweet peas and
lilies Of the valley. Mr.. J.. Leroy Nc.
Carly WAS hest man and Mrs. j. Le-
roy MCCarty was matron of honor.