Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

A wedding Of unusual interest in
Washington was that Of Miss Emmle
Melita Portmann to Mr.. Marshall
Harvey Stone, son of Mr.. Justice and
Mrs. Harlan F'iske Stone, which took
place wednesday afternoon at Con-
gress Lake.. near Cleveland, Ohio.
The ceremony was performed at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs. O.
E. Portmann, at 5 o'clock, the Rev.
Dilworth I.upton of the First Uni
tartan Church of Cleveland officiating.
The bride wore a gown of peri
Wrinkle blue chiffon and carried an
arm bouquet of mountain laurel and
larkspur She was attended by Miss
Eunice Shanks Of Canton, and Mr..
Lauson Stone of New York was the
best man for his brother.
The house was decorated with oak
branches and mountain laurel, and
the table, which was set on the porch
for the 80 guests, had for decorations
laurel, wistaria and forget.me.nots.
The bride is the daughter of the
late DIR. o. E. Portmann of Canton,
and granddaughter Of Jacob Muel.
Ter, one-time lieutenant governor OF
Ohio and also consul general at
Mr.. and Mrs. Stone left for honey
moon, which they will spend in
Europe They will return to make
their home at Cambridge, Mass,
where Mr.. Stone will be in the mathe-
metics department Of Harvard College.
A distinguished company, including
cabinet members, Senators and mem
bers of the lower House as well as
prominent members of the Pennsyl
vania Legislature, attended the we'd
ding Thursday Of Miss Mary Miller
Fisher daughter of the Governor of
Pennsylvania. Mr.. John s. Fisher, to
Mr.. Henry Tatnall Brown, jr., Of
Moorestown, n. j. The ceremony
was performed in the executive man.
sion in Harrisburg, Miss Fisher being
the first daughter of a governor to be
years it has been in use. The Rev.
DR.. J. c. Pinkerton, pastor Of the
United Presbyterian Church of
Indiana, Pa, officiated.
The mansion was gay with Sum-
mer flowers, palms and fern, and an
aisle of white satin rib
bons led from the Railways to the
prie.dieu of white satin in an alcove
banked with ferns and palms draped
with southern smilax.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father, and she wore a gown
of Carrickmacross lace and tulle, her
veil of Carrickmacross lace being an
heirloom of a friend and was last used
at a wedding more than century
ago. Her bouffant skirt was of white
tulle. A sash embroidered in orange
blossoms crossed in the front and was
tied at the back. She carried a bou-
quet of white orchids, with streamers
of lilies of the valley which reached
the hem of her gown.
The maid of honor was Mrs. Vernon
F. Taylor of Indiana, Pa. daughter |
in-law of the secretary Of property
and supplies. She wore a gown of |
white lace over yellow chiffon and |
carried an arm bouquet OF yellow
roses tied with blue and yellow rib. /
were Mrs. w. j. Clarke Agnew, |
Miss Lorna Conwell |
Brown, Philadelphia Mrs. Lloyd |
Clark, Great Neck, L. l.;
Mrs. Gibson Colby Engel Phila. |
ielphia; Miss Dorothy Jinitt, Brier |
Cliff Manor, N. Y, and Mrs. William |
Burney Thomas, Ben Avon, Pitts.
Durgh. They wore frocks Of blue and |
yellow chiffon and carried blue and |
yellow flowers.
A reception and dinner followed i'm.
iaIter the ceremony, anu
alter Mr.. Brown and his bride left in
I motor car presented to the bride by
he governor. They plan to go
abroad, but will return in the |
Autumn to make their home in Haver- !
ord, Pa, where Mr.. Brown will be |,
lean of freshmen at Haverford
College.
The marriage of Miss Eileen
frances Purcell, daughter of Mrs. Ed.
ward Purcell. ito Mr.. Burnard Allen
Sullivan of New York, took place last
evening at o'clock in the Church of
st. Thomas the Apostle The Rev.
Thomas A. Walsh performed the cere-
nony, assisted by the Rev. John Nc
Very Of Old Point Comfort, Va, who
'fficiated at the marriage OF the
'ride's mother. Immediately after the
ceremony cablegram from Pope
Plus XXI, in which he bestowed his
blessing on the couple. was read.
Roses were placed on the altar and VI
he sanctuary was banked with palms, !,
erna and old.fashioned flowers. and