Evening star., 1927-11-12

ference at dinner IueSQay nlgnt IN
the presidential suite at the Willard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Pierrepont Moffat
are sailing today from New York on
| the Leviathan for the formers new
/ post at Bern, Switzerland.
Former Senator Richard p. Ernst
| Of Kentucky is at the Willard, where
he arrived today, and plans to remain
until tomorrow.
Mrs. Frederick f. Chaplin has gone
| to Atlantic City. where she will be at
the Chalfonte Hotel for about a fort.
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Francis Amhurst
Cecil are in Washington at their
apartment at 2400 Sixteenth street.
They will remain here until November
home in North Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Atherton
arrived in Washington Thursday from
Northeast Harbor, Me, where they
passed the Summer, and will be at
the Mayfiower for a short while be-
fore leaving for a visit to the Pacific
Coast. They will return to Washing
ton about the first of the year and
will again be at the Mayfiower.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. s., White enter.
tained a party Of 81 at dinner last
evening at the Wardman Park Hotel
in honor Of Mrs. Whites birthday
| anniversary. Later in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs White took their guests
20 the supper dance in the east lobby.
Mrs. James A. Drain, wife of the
former national commander of the
American Legion, entertained at lunch.
con yesterday at the Willard.
Mrs. Jesse w. Nicholson has gone
to New York to spend the week end.
L ,kford.ward Wedding
Today a Gaithersburg.
TIL wedding of Miss Esther Pris-
ella Ward. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. -, Ward Of Gaithersburg. and
; Josl' Miles Lankford, son of
Mrs. Susan ]. Landlord and the late
Senator Edward Lankford of POGO
moke City, Md, which took place at
11:3o o'clock this morning in Epworth
Methodist Church. at Gaithersburg.
was Of widespread interest and was
attended b. large assemblage. The
Re Joseph c. Sinclair. pastor of the
prettily decorated with Autumn
leaves, ferns. sold and bronze chrysan-
| themC. rs and go1d-color candles. The
dc .ol ms in the home of the brides
parents, where breakfast was ser-'ed
to :he bridal party. members OF the
two families and a few other imme.
diately following the ceremony. con-
sisted of chrysanthemums and Au.
tumn leaves.
The bride wore 4 gown of chocolate.
brown crepe-back satin, hat to
match, and carried large gold chrys-
anthemums. She was given in mar
riage by her father.
The matrons OF honor were the
bri~e's sister. Mrs. Kenneth McCul.
Tough of Waycross. Ga, and her
ce sin. Mrs. Edward c. Hallback Of
Washington. n Mccullough wore
cocoa-brown crepe, a large velvet hat,
and Mrs. Hallback's gown was OF tan
AM brown velvet. They both car
ried large bronze chrysanthemums.
Little Miss Helen Walker and Miss
Grace Darby of Gaithersburg, cousins
o t..e bride, were flower girls. and
w in dresses Of ,range chiffon over
gol' taft "A. and carried baskets of
Mr.. Howard Landlord Of POGO
moke City, brother of the BRIDE
groom, was best man, and the ushers
were Mr.. Allen Lankford OF POGO
moke City, brother OF the BRIDE
groom; Mr.. Edward c. Hallback OF
Washington and Mr.. Robert w.
Ward of Gaithersburg. brother Of the
bride.
Mrs. Garry Bell of Gaithersburg
presided at the organ and preceding
the ceremony Miss Clarice Kingsley
OF Gaithersburg sang "At Dawning"
and 30 Promise Me-"
Immediately after the. breakfast
Mr.. and Mrs. Lankford left in the
brides automobile. a gift from the
bridegroom. for a trip north. They
will make their home in Pocomoke
City.
Friday evening about 80 guests at
tended a supper at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George Darby. Gathers
burg, uncle and aunt Of the bride.
They included Mr.. and Mrs. Carson
Ward. Miss Betty Ward, the Rev.
and Mrs. Joseph c. Sinclair. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Carroll Walker. Miss Ella
Plummer. Miss Helen Walker. Mr..
Mr.. Robert w. Ward. Miss Clarice
Kingsley. Miss Grace Darby. Miss
Virginia King and Mr.. and Mrs.
| Garry Bell Of Gaithersburg, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward C. Hallback. Mrs. Emma
| Wilson and Mr.. and Mrs. r. "A. Will
son of Washington. Miss Grace
| Walker Of Baltimore, Mrs. Kenneth
| Mccullough Of Waycross, Ga. and
| Miss Myrtle Lankford, Mrs. Roger
Lankford. Mr. Allen Lankford, Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Matthews, Mr..
Howard Landlord. Mr.. and Mrs. Jay
| Shrivers. Mr.. Winston Matthews and
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Maddox Of
| Pocomoke City. The color scheme Of
the table was pink and white and the
centerpiece was large pink rose
| under which the brides cake was
hidden.
Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Ward.
| mother of the bride. entertained at
tea in the Ward home. Receiving
with Mrs. Ward and her daughter
| were Mrs. Kenneth Mccullough and
| members Of the bridge club Of which
the bride Is A member. Mrs. George
Darby and Mrs. Garry Bell presided
| at the tea table. which had a CENTER
piece of bronze and gold chrysan-
| themums. with yellow candles and
silver holders.
Mr.. and Mrs, John c. Grace an.
| nounce the marriage OF their daughter
| Muriel to Mr.. Paul Maxwell, Saturday,
| November 5, at st. Joseph's rectory.
| the Rev. Father Kennedy officiating.
Miss Ethel Grace attended her sis
ter as maid Of honor and Mr.. Oliver
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