Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03
Schedule of June Weddings
Showing Steady Increase
Nuptial Ceremony on Military Lines of Record
Last Evenins-Other Notable Events
In Season List

A military wedding of unusual in.
| terest took place last evening at
| o'clock in st. Thomas Episcopal
Church, when Miss Irone Hancock
| Russell, daughter of Lieut.. Col. Benja-
min Reeves Russell, u. s. NJ. CO. and
Mrs. Russell of Kensington, Nd, be-
came the bride of Lieut.. Kenneth
Baldwin Chappell, U. S. M. c., son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph H. Chappell. also
of Kensington. The church had at
tractive decorations of palms and
lilies and the ceremony was performed
| by Rev. Charles Bishop. During the
ceremony Miss Allie Sessions of New
York, sister of the bride, sang "At
Dawning," while standing under the
figure Of the Christ, which Is the
work of the brides mother, who is d
sculptresE.
The bride was escorted and given in
marriage by her father. Her gown
of robe de style heavy white satin,
sleeveless and embroidered in pearls
and the long full skirt was trimmed
around the bottom with BRUSSELS lace.
A court train of white satin was also
embroidered in pearls and her tulle
veil was held by a coronet of orange
blossoms. Her only jewelry was
string of pearls and she carried an
arm bouquet Of Gala lilies.
Miss Emily Reeves Russell, twin
sister Of the bride, was maid of honor
and wore a becoming gown of peach
taffeta made with a basque waist,
sleeveless, and with low neck, drap-
ping off the shoulders on a yoke OF
silver lace. The skirt very full, knee
length, was scalloped and made over
a two.tone very full skirt OF peach
tulle which reached to the ankles. In
her hair she wore wreath or silver
leaves and carried an arm bouquet OF
butterfly roses and delphinium. The
natron of honor, Mrs. Zamore Apple
gate Of Chicago, sister of the bride,
wore a gown of delf blue satin back
crepe made on straight lines with
slight drape on the left hip whlcn
formed a train and was trimmed in
rhinestones and pearls. In her hair
she wore a band Of silver and she
carried an arm bouquet of pink roses
and ielphinium.
The other attendants were Miss
Minnie Mosher Hill. Mrs. Gerald
Linke, Miss Leo Bess Chappell, cousin
Of the bridegroom; Miss Sophia de
Beck, Miss Marion Russell of New
York and Miss Olga de Beck. Their
gowns were fashioned like that of the
maid of honor, two being in orchid,
yellow and green. They wore silver
bands in their hair and carried old
fashioned bouquets.
Mr.. Hubert Chappell of New York
acted as best man for his brother
Following the ceremony an arch OF
swords was formed by the ushers un-
der which the couple walked. The
ushers were Capt. Edward Craig, U.
s. NJ. c.; Capt. John w. Thompson,
U S. M. c.; Capt. Leon l.. Dye, u. S.
M. c.; Lieut.. Edward L. Pugh, U. S.
M. c.: Lieut.. Gerald Desmond Linke,
U. s. NJ; Lieut.. John Hough. U. s. NJ.
c., and Lieut.. Pierce, u. S. n.
A reception followed the ceremony
at the home OF the uncle and aunt of
the bride at 1928 N street, when the
decorations for the home were palms
and Summer flowers. The bridal cou.
pie were assisted in receiving by the
mother of the bride. who was gowned
In gray chiffon and wore an ostrich
boa of blue, and the mother Of the
bridegroom. who wore a gown of ashes
Of roses chiffon over pink silk crepe.
trimmed WITH rhinestone ornament,
During the reception q section of the
Marine Band played.
Later in the evening Lieut.. Chap
pell and his bride left on a wedding
trip, the latter wearing a two piece
sport dress of green, white and black
figured crepe, with large green straw
hat, trimmed in dark green velvet and
a checked sport coat. trimmed with a
large gray fox collar.
The bride, who Is grandniece of
Gen. Windfeld Scott Hancock and a
descendant OF the John Adams family
Of Massachusetts,. is well known in the
younger set, having attended Miss
Eastman's School and was a graduate
OF the Academy Of the Holy Cross.
Lieut.. Chappell is n graduate of the
University Of Maryland In the class of
1923, and q member OF the Phi Sigma
Kappa Fraternity. and for the past |
year has been on duty in Panama and |
Nicaragua. Lieut.. and Mrs. Chappell |
will leave in several weeks FOR Pana.
ma. where Lieut.. Chappell will be on J
duty for another year. S....a...