Evening star., 1927-12-04
Nuptial Ceremonies
Mark Weeks Calendar
Of Society Features
Future Events Chronicled
: Among Weddings of In
terest to Residents of
Capital and Vicinity.

Miss Ellen Wise Crenshaw, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Parker
,Crenshaw. whose marriage to Mr.
John Monteith Gates of New York,
son of Mrs. George Stevens of Elyria,
OHIO, on December -, will have as
her attendants, Miss Olivia Phelps
Stokes, as maid of honor, and the
bridesmaids Miss Ethel Haven of New
York. Miss Louise McLanahan Of New
Haven. Miss Priscilla Dodge of New
York, Miss Theodor.a Catalani, Miss
Helen Robinson and Miss Suzette
Dewey. all of this city.
MraGeoffrey Gates will be best man
for his brother and the ushers selected
are Mr.. William Gates. Mr.. Edward
Gates and Mr.. David Gates, brothers
OF the bridegroom-elcct Mr. Richard
Trimble, Mr. John Ra 9dolph Harrison
Mr.. Lawrence Coolidge. Mr.. Gordon
Abott. Mr.. Henry Higginson and Mr.
Palmer Renshaw. all from out of-toWn
and Mr.. Richard Park Crenshaw, il.
brother of the brideelect.
Old Christ Church in Alexandria
was the scene of a wedding last eve
ming at s o'clock. when Miss Dorot by
Ashby Morton. daughter of the rector
of the church and Mrs. William Jack
son Morton, was married to Mr.. John
Armistead Deming. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John E. Demins of Baltimore
DIR, Morton oficiated. and the organ
ist, Mrs. Katherine Seelye Wallace,
played the wedding marches and
program of appropriate selections be
fore the arrival of the bridal party.
The historic church was graced by the
simple decorations of palms and
Southern smilaX. with tall standards
of white roses to mark the peWs
reserved for the two families and more
intimate friends.
The bride was escorted by her eld
est brother, DR.. Charles Bruce Nor
ton, I'd. junior professor of surgery at
the University of Virginia. Her gown
was OF ivory satin trimmed with rose
point lace which had adorned the we'd
ding dress of her maternal grandmoth-
er. the late Mrs. Powhatan Moncure
of Spotsylvania County. Her veil of
tulle had a coronet cf rose point lace
and was fastened with orange bios
SONS. She carried n shower of bride
roses and valley lilies. The maid of
honor was the brides younger sister.
Miss Caroline Morton. who wore
gown of pink tulle with shoulder
sash of delft blue satin ribbon. She
carried pink roses and delphinium.
DIR. Allan Deming Lazenby of Balti-
more. cousin of Mr.. Deming, was
his best man and the ushers were
Mr.. Edward Waeche, jr.: Mr.. S. But
Ter Grimes. Mr.. Paul Parsons and Mr..
Edgar Strobel of Baltimore, Mr.. Arm
istead Lloyd Boothe and Mr.. Charles
C. Earlin. jr.. of Alexandria.
Following the ceremony a small re-
ception was held in the rectory on
North Washington street, which was
attended only by the bridal party, the
out-of-town guests and few of the
Younger friends of the couple. Receiv-
ing with the bride and bridegroom were
Mrs. Morton. mother of the bride, in
gown of black lace and sequins. and
Mrs. Deming, mother of the bride.
groom, wearing gown of black velvet
and silver cloth and necklace of
diamonds aa
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Deming left for
trip to the far South, the latter
wearing a suit of brown cloth with
hat to match and silver fox furs. After
December 1SEthey viii be- at home at
2n3s Club road, Roland Park. Balti
more. The bride is sister of Lieut..
William u. Morton, jr.. II. S. Army.
who now is an instructor at West
Font. and of Cadet P AIoncure Nor
ton of the T.. S. Military, Academy.
class of '2S s..S
ksAHluHS the Oul-Oi-lOWH StttSlSt were
Mfr. and Mrs. John B. Deming, parents
OF the bridegroom: Mr.. and Mrs. .Jo-
seph Deming, Mr.. and Mrs. James f.
Edmunds, DIR. and Mrs. Allan Deming
Lazenby. Mr.. Tyson Ellicott. Miss
Elizabeth Tyson Ellicott, Mr.. and Mrs
l.. M. Parsons, Mrs. Agnes Deming
Vail, Miss Elizabeth Hoffman. Miss
Elizabeth Foster and Mr. Wilson Miles
Cary, jr.. all of Baltimore: Mrs. Turner
Ashby Moncure of Berkeley, Calf; Dr.
and Mrs. C. Bruce Morton of the Uni.
versity of Virginia, Mr.. and Mrs.
James A Moncure and Mrs. Samuel
n. Taylor of Richmond and DIR. and
Mrs. James A. Lyon of Rockville.
The marriage Of Miss Alice Louise
MAY of Clarendon Va to Mr. RoSSer