Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-12-30
Tyree-Haddox Wedding.

A wedding with military atmosphere
and of much interest in this county and
washington took place on Wednesday
evening of last week, at 8 O'Clock. In Grace
Episcopal Church. Woodside. when Miss
Eleanor Yates Haddox. daughter Of DR..
and Mrs. Horace Boliver Haddox. Of Silver
Spring. became the bride of Ensign David
Merrill Tyree. son Of Capt. and Mrs. Amos
Tyree, of Washington, now living in Homo
lulu, where Capt. Tyree is stationed. The
church had attractive decorations.of palms
and white chrysanthemums and the cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Clyde
Brown, former rector of the church. Pre-
cedine the ceremony a program of nuptial
music was given by Mrs. E. L. Ross, who
played the wedding marches.
The bride was escorted and given in
marriage by her father. Her gown was a
sleeveless model Of oyster-white chiffon
made with tieht-fittins bodice on a yoke
of lace, the round neck being embroidered
in seed pearls. The full skirt was of an
uneven hemline. being shorter in front
than in back, and there were inserts of
lace. which were embroidered in seed
pearls. the hemline also having border
of pearls. The court train of white satin
was also embroidered in pearls and her
tulle veil of cap shape was trimmed in
lace and held by coronet of orange bios
SONS. She carried shower bouquet of
roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Dorothy Haddox. sieter Of the bride,
was maid of honor and wore a becoming
bouffant gown Of satin back crepe. made
with long tight fitting basque of peach
color with full skirt Of blue. which had
deep border of peach. She wore a band
OF tulle and silver roses and carried
an arm bouquet Of yellow roses.
The bridemaids were Miss Helen Nor
gan. Miss Margaret Davis Beasley, Miss
Philippa Gerry and Miss Annabelle Lloyd
of Glendale, Md. Their gowns were fash
Toned like that of the maid Of honor, the
long, tight waists being of blue satin back
crepe with full skirts Of peach with deep
border of blue. They wore tulle bands
and silver roses in their hair. and carried
peach colored sweet peas.
Mr.. Victor Tyree. Of Cincinnati, acted as
best man for his brother. Following the
ceremony. an arch Of swords was formed
by the ushers under which the couple
walked. The ushers were Ensign Joseph
/ W. Ludwig, Ensign John OShea, Ensign
John Harvey Long and Ensign Charles
Beard.
An informal reception was held follow
ing the ceremony at the home Of the bride
for members Of the immediate families,
the wedding party and few close friends.
Christmas green's and poinsettias;were used
as decoration throughout the house. The
bridal couple. being assisted in receiving
by the brides mother, stood before a man
tel banked with palms and poinsettias.
The mother of the bride was gowned in
black transparent velvet embroidered in
pearls and she wore corsage of yellow
roses.
Later in the evening Ensign Tyree and
his bride left on a wedding trip, the latter
wearing black satin dress. black French
hat trimmed in satin, and gray fur coat
The couple returned to spend Christmas
Day with the brides parents. leaving the
following day for Long Beach. Calf. where
Ensign Tyree will join his ship, the U. S.
S. West Virginia.