Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-26


daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
Boone Williams, and Mr.. Elgin E
Groseclose of New York, son of Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. c. Groseclose of Waurika
Okla, were married last evening il
All Saints Episcopal Church, OF
Chevy Chase circle. The Rev. DIR
Cooke. rector of the church, assisted
by the r ". DR.. Harris. pastor o.
Foundry NJ. L. Church, officiated al
o'clock. The church had pretty
arrangement of palms, ferns and
white roses, and short program oil
music preceded the ceremony. during
which Mr.. Robert Kline sang several
solos.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. She wore gown OF
white bridal satin, fashioned with
tight bodice, long sleeves and bouffant
skirt, edged with deep Brussels lace
Her veil was of Brussels lace and
tulle and she carried a shower bou
quet of bride roses and lilies of the
valley.
Miss Helen Williams was maid OF
honor for her sister, and had a gown
of blue taffeta made like that of the
bride, with chantilly lace. and car
ried yellow roses and delphinium. The
bridesmaids were Miss Cecilia Rumely
1 Miss Antoinette Keane, Miss Irma
Schofield and Miss Lucy Witherspoon.
Their dresses were of pink with tight
fitting bodices of taffeta and tulle
S'*irts made of three flounces. the
waistline finished with a bow of silver,
and they all carried pink sweet peas,
pink snapdragons and blue del.
phinium.
Mr.. Sherlock Hibbs of New York
was best man, and the ushers in.
cluded Mr. Donald Dean of Lancaster,
Pa: Mr.. George Brabson. Mr.. Edward
Wilcox and Mr.. Earl Van Wagner
Of this city.
A reception i'm the brides home fol-
lowed the ceremony, Mrs. Williams,
mother of the bride, receiving with
the wedding party. She wore a gown
of pale pink chiffon trimmed with ecru
lace and made with a cape across the
shoulders.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Crosclose left for a wedding trip, the
bride travelling in dress of rose beige
satin and crepe with a hat of lighter
shade. They will make their home
in New York. Mr.. Grosclose is a
graduate of the University of Okla
homa and of the American University
here. He did reiis6 work in Persia
and India in 1928. His bride re-
ceived her A. B. degree from George
Washington University in 1928.
Among the out-of-town guests were:
Mrs. c. w. Lukens of Swarthmore,
Pa. and Mrs. Ulysses S. Gray of De-
troit, Mich.
Miss Elizabeth A. Bagby daughter
OF Mr.. Richard Hugh Bagby and the
late Mrs. Bagby, and Mr.. Verne Phil
Simmons, son of Mr. and Mrs. l.. j.
r>fE N@1<, Il
o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
home of the brides parents, 1914
Riggs place. Rev. S. J. Porter officiat-
ing.
The arrangements for the wedding
were simple. due to mourning in the
brides home. and only the families
and few close friends were in at
tendance. The home was decorated
with cut flowers and ferns.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. She wore a gown of
white taffeta and lace. fashioned along
bouffant lines. and carried a shower
bouquet of lilies of the valley and
white orchids
Miss Margery Robnett of Boston
was the maid of honor, wearing
dainty frock of orchid organdie. a
large horse hair hat to match and
carrying an arm bouquet of roses and
delphinium.
Mr.. Hamilton Owens of New York
City was best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simmons will be at
homo after July Is at 1914 Riggs
place.
The marriage of Miss Elsa Rogers
Finckel, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Finckel, to DIR. James Bassett
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son of DIR. and Mrs. W. e. Bradley of
Woodside Park. Md. took place yes
terday afternoon at 5 o'clock in the
Church of the Epiphany. the Rev. DIR.
George Fiske Dudley officiating.
The church had a pretty arrange
ment of roses, peonies. foxgloves and
daisies, and Mrs. Goldie Hutchins
sang several solos. accompanied by
Mr.. Adolph Torovsky. organist, who
also played the wedding marches
The bride was given in marriage by
her father, and wore biege crepe
chiffon afternoon gown and a cor
sage bouquet of violet and roses.
Mrs. George c. Danforth was the
matron of honor, wearing a gown of
blue chiffon and a corsage bouquet of
yellow and pink tea roses.
Mr.. George c. Danforth was best
man and the ushers were Mr.. n. D.
Parker, jr.; DIR. E. Milburn Colvin, jr !;
Mr., J. Shepard Bingham and Mr.
David Borland.
Mrs. Finckel. mother Of the bride,
wore gown of gray chiffon and
point lace and Mrs. Bradley was in
blue georgette crepe and gold lace.
Following the ceremony Mr. Brad
ley and his bride left for wedding
trip, Mrs. Bradley wearing a beige
kasha coat. a beige gown and beige
felt hat. They will make their home
In Treasure Cove, Md.
Mr.. Bradley is a graduate of the
Maryland Dental College and a men,
Der Of HarrisHayden Chronological
Society and Theta Nu Epsilon Fra
ternity.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Capt. and Mrs. Paul Bowman of Car
Isle. Pa: Maj. Robert II. Lowry of
Philadelphia; Mrs. Jane Bradley of