Evening star., 1927-10-16
| ALEXANDRIA SOCIETY

The wedding of Mr.. Edwin Ham
mond Pierce, youngest son OF Mr. ana
Mrs. Carroll Pierce of Alexandra, ana
Miss Dorothy Withers Darden. daugh-
fer of Mr., and Mrs. William Herbert
Darden, took place Saturday evening,
october 8, at o'clock, in ST. Paui
Episcopal Church in SUFFOLK, va.
MIR. Pierce had his brother, Mr.. Cnes-
ter g. Pierce, as best man ana ms
ushers were Mr.. Carroll Pierce, jr-,
also a brother and Mr.. Hubert Moore
of Alexandria; Mr.. William Herbert
Darden, jr.: and Mr.. Taylor Darden
of Suffolk. brothers of the bride; Mr..
IJoyd Berl of Wilmington. Del; Mr..
lanes L. Hatcher of Richmond, Mr
.Iohn Rawles of Rectortown, Va. and
Mr.. -ontee Adams of Purcellville. va.
The bride was attended by Mrs. Fora
Whelen of Detroit. as matron OF nonor'
Miss Nancy Woolford OF New YORK
City as maid Of honor. and MISS Mar
garet Gusts of Eastern Shore, Va,
Mrs. Anderson Maxey ana MISS Fran.
ces Everett as bridesmaids. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Carroll Pierce. parents or the
bridegroom, were in Suffolk to attend
the wedding. Mrs. Pierce assisted the
bride and bridegroom and the motner
oA the bride in receiving at the re-
cef,tion which followed the ceremony.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce left by
motor on honeymoon trip which VIII
take them to Canada. After NoVem-
her 1 they will be at home in this city.
Miss Roberta Schneider Is at home
again after a visit to Miss Betty Field
Ing Lewis In Richmond. Miss Lewis
has returned to Baltimore to resume
her studies at the Maryland Art In
stitute.
N. c., is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Julian Pettaway.
MRS. E. C. Crump announces the
marriage Of her daughter. Martha VIC.
toria, to Mr.. William Lowe Umstead OF
washington, on Wednesday. OCTOBER
in Old Christ Church; with the rec
tor. Rev. william J. Morton, ID. D..
officiating. After a short wedding
trim. Mr.. and Mrs, Umstead will make
their home with Mrs. Crump.
Mrs. D. Mauchlin Niven, regent OF
the Mount Vernon Chapter D. A. r.;
Mrs. John w. Price, regent, and Mrs.
James NJ. Duncan Of the Kate wafer
Barrett Chapter, went to Martins,
vile last week 20 attend the annual
Virginia State conference OF the u
A. r.
Douglas Mclean, U. s. M. c., and
their two children, were guests last
week of Mr.. and Mrs. William Hill
Thornton Brooke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand WEIGH Of
Vienna, Austria, are spending some
time at the home of Miss Hattie War
field.
Miss Eleanor Nugent left last week
TO motor with some friends from
washington to Knoxville, Tenn.
Miss Carolyn Burgess the past week
end was visiting her mother, Mrs.
Walter Burgess. in Rsva, Cuipeper
County.
The marriage Of Miss Effie Louis
(5rIffith, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Kinney Griffith, to Mr.. Ernest
Randolph Boyer took place Saturday
afternoon. October 8, at the home or
the officiating clergyman, Rev. Sam
uel A. Wallis. d. D., emeritus profes-
sor of the Virginia Episcopal Semi
nary, on South ST. Asaph street. The
bride wore her travelling costume and
was given in marriage by her father.
Her only attendant was Miss Amy Nc.
Ney of Washington. Mr.. William I.
Buell., jr., Of Washington was best
man for Mr.. Boyer. Following the
ceremony an informal reception was
held at the home of the brides par
er1ts and a buffet supper was served.
Late I'm the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Bower left for Norfolk. After Novem-
ber they will be at home at the Gun
ston Apartments.
: Mrs. George w. Carter, who has
been for several months with her son