Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-09
ALEXANDRIA SOCIETY


lin. jr., on South Royal street:
The marriage of Miss Louise Smith
md Mr.. William O. Merriam occurred
Saturday evening. October /, at the
home of the brides brother-in-law ana
sister Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence II.
Padrett. with Rev. B. l.. Conneiiy
officiating. The bride walked to the
altar with her brother. Mr.. Frederick
Smith. and wore gown OF white
bridal satin and tulle veil. She car
ried a cluster of bride roses. MIS-
Padgett was matron of honor lor het
sister and wore a gown OF PINK anu
blue taffeta in contrasting SHADES anu
carried q cluster of Columbia roses.
Frances Evelyn Andrews or f'hiiauei,
nhia. niece of the bride. was flower
girl. Mr.. Merriam had Mr.. Roy Wren
of Augusta, Ga. as his best man. The
wedding music was played by Miss Ora
Lewis.
There were about SO guests at the
ceremony and the lnforma! reception
that followed. Later in The evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Merriam left for
Northern bridal trip and after &C
tober Is viii be Al home IN 'nis c''S.
Among the out.of-town SNeSfs were
Mrs. John W. Fair. mother 81 the
bride: Mr. Elmer Fair and Mr.. Moan
Andrews, brother-in.law and sister o.
the bride. of Philadelphia; Mr.. and
Mrs. James Pa6gett, Miss Jennie
Rruce Padgett and Mr.. Carroll Fad
Cett of Milan. Ga: Miss Louise Atkins
of Norfolk. and DR.. and Mrs, ;. }.
Dautzic of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Z. Ayres announce
the marriage Of their daughter. Mary
Ellen, to Mr.. Harry I. Richards. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Is. Richards
Thursday, September 90. Rev. W. NJ.
Brashears Of Trinity Methodist Churcn
officiating. The bride was given IN
marriage by her father and wore her
travelling costume OF blue georgette
and velvet and a blue velvet hat. Her
only attendant was Miss Lora Patton
Of Washington, and Mr.. Harold W.
stone was best man for Mr.. Richards.
After a short wedding trip Mr.. anu
Mrs. Richards will make their home IN
Mrs. Agnes H. Stribling Of Mark.
ham. Va, is the guest Of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Richard B. Washington.
Rev. J. A. Figg, rector OF 81.
Thomas Church in Christlansourg,
Va, is spending his vacation at the
Episcopal Theological Seminary.
Miss Alma Davis and Miss Gertrude
Ford were guests of honor at dance
given by Miss Ethel Kidwell Saturday
evening. October 1, which was the an
niversary Of both guests birthday.
THE company included Miss Virginia
Campbell, Miss Virginia Beeson, MISS
ethel Reiman, Miss Jessie Redman,
Miss Alice williams, Miss Billye Ar
Yington. Miss Iantha King, Miss Deane
Snann. Miss Genevieve Suttle, Miss
Beatrice Nelson, Miss Thelma Rossen,
Miss Fannie Tolbert, Mr.. Claude VII
liams, Mr.. Loudoun Campbell, Mr.
George Bliss, Mr.. John Williams, Mr..
Charles Medford, Mr.. Gerald hartman,
Mr.. James Doane, Mr.. Wilbur Howl
son. Mr., Warren Benjamin. Mr.. George
Taylor. Mr.. BENJAMIN Minnick. Mr..
Lawrence Grimes, Mr.. Robert Hender-
son. Mr.. Willard Garrett and Mr..
Keith Williams.
The marriage Of Miss Irene Florence
Pullman, daughter, of the late Mr..
Charles o. Pullman, and Mr.. Charles
Page Richardson, took place 'Satur-
day, October 1, at the home OF the
brides brotherin.law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. John c. Eberhart. Rev.
Samuel A. Wallis, D. D.. emeritus
professor at the Episcopal Theological
Seminary, officiated. After October
Is Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson will be
at home in washington.
Miss Ella Lee Sewers has returned
from a visit to Warrenton, where her
mother, Mrs. John S. Sewers, is spend
ing several weeks with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Twingley or
San Francisco were week end guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Carver.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Thomas are
home from visit to their son-in.law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Wood, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr.. Richard M. Green, jr., of Belle
fonte, Pa, was the guest last week of
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. Meager
Green. on North Washington street.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Janney Howell
have closed their country place near
Charles Town, w. Va, and are at
Winter. Miss Florence Barclay and
Mrs. Howell's sister, Miss Emily Glib
son, returned home with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Moore have
gone to Philadelphia, where they will
make their home in the future.
Mrs. Ira Gibson is home from a visit
to relatives in Silver Spring, and has
as her guests her son and daughter.
3n-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence L. LIE
Dane of Mount Rainier.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Bayliss an
,nOunce the marriage OF Lnelr uduSn-
ter Gladys Mae to Mr.. Walter u.
Varney, jr., in Media, Pa, Friday,
July 20, 1927, Rev. F. A. Kanloe being
the officiating minister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j. Lawler an
nounce the marriage Of their daugh.
ter Frances Carlin to Mr.. William
Dudley Britain Of Washington, Satur.
day. october 1, in Old Christ Church,
with the rector, Rev. William j. Nor
ton, D. D., officiating.
Mrs. Charles E. Tackett of Fred
ericksburg and Mrs. William B.
Daingerfield Of Washington have left
for their homes, respectively, after
spending several weeks at the home
of Mrs. John F. Tackett, on South st.
Asaph street.
Mrs. Lloyd E. Spittle and Lloyd E.
Spittle, jr., Of Cleveland, Ohio, are
the guests Of the formers sister, Mrs.
Mary J. Priest, on Duke street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kemper Johnson and
Miss Marie Johnson were week end
guests Of friends in Baltimore.
Mr.. p. NJ. Hatchell, who has been
the guest Of his brother and sister-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick H. G.
Hatchell, on North Washington street,