Evening star., 1927-10-09
Many Charming Weddings
Feature Autumn Season
Brilliant Nuptial Events Challenge Society Inter-
est-Church and Home Ceremonies
Mark Record of Week.

tune of velvet with close fitting hat
to match and a corsage bouquet OF
roses and lilies of the valley. She was
attended by Miss Charlotte Galpin. as
maid of honor, and Capt. Quigley,
L. s. A., was the best man.
Following the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was held at the Roosevelt
Hotel, after which Capt. Steis and his
bride left for wedding trip.
The marriage Of Miss Margaret II.
Davis, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Davis of Germantown, Pa, to
Mr.. Gaillard F'itz Simmons Ravenel Of
Boston. Mass, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William de G.. Ravenel of this city,
will take place October at 1890
O'Clock in St. Timothy's Church, Ger
mantown.
The bride will have as her attenda mt
her sister, Mrs. Charles +. Rowley of
Boston. and the hest man will be Mr.
Henry Ravenel of this city. and the
list of ushers will include Mr.. John
Is. Marsh, Mr. Cletus Heating, Mr.
Louis de Milhan. Mr.. John Speed Ell
lott, Mr.. Bradley Delehanty, Mr.
George Peabody Montgomery. all of
New York City, and Mr.. Kenneth My
gait and Mr.. Charles F. Rowley of
Boston.
Following a wedding breakfast at
the home of the brides parents, the
couple will leave for wedding trip.
They will he at home later at Chest
nut Hill, Mass.
More than local interest attached
to a wedding which took place at
Meade Memorial Church. White Post,
Va, last evening. at O'Clock, when
Miss Susan Randolph Sommerville,
daughter of Mrs. and the late DIR.
Henry Sommerville of White Post, be-
came the bride of Mr.. Gwyne Hairi.
son Jones of Millwood. Va. Many
candles shed a soft glow over palms.
ferns. Autumn leaves and golden rod.
which formed the decoration of the
church. The Rev. John f. Coleman
officiated.
Immediately preceding the entrance
of the bridal party, Mrs. G. r. Green
sang Perfect Love-" Mrs. Charles o.
Dearmont presided at the organ. Miss
Mary Beverly Sommerville, sister of
the bride and maid of honor. wore a
becoming gown of pink taffeta and
carried an arm bouquet of pink roses
and blue delphiniums. Miss Florence
Courtney Jones. sister of the bride
groom. and Miss Elizabeth Lee We're
bridesmaids. They wore period frocks
Of blue taffeta, and carried pink roses.
Polly Green, little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. G. r. Green, wore charm
ing little frock of pink orga ndie. COM
hined with tulle. She carried a blue
basket filled with rose petals, which
she scattered in the path of the bride.
Ensign George l.. Jones, brother of
the bridegroom, acted as best man.
Mr.. Dabney Harrison, Mr.. Chamblin
Funkhouser, Mr.. Donald Elwood and
Mr.. Evans Johnston served as ushers.
The bride entered the church on the
arm of Col r. l.. Millar. who gave her
away. Her gown of satin and lace
with a court train, was exquisite in
grace and simplicity. She wore
veil. held in place by orange bios
SONS. Her only ornaments were
pearls. A shower bouquet of lilies cf
the valley and roses, completed the
costume.
Immediately following a reception
at the home of the brides mother the
young couple left for an extended
motor trip through the Berkshire
Mountains.
The wedding of Miss Marie Cecilia
McHugh, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin ]. McHugh, and Mr.. Joseph NJ
Droney took place Monday evening in
the Sacred Heart Church, the cere-
mony being performed by Mgr. Gavin,
with Rev. Father John Cartwright,
Rev Father Francis Hurney. Rev.
Father Galaher and Rev. Father Mo.
ran in the sanctuary.
The church was decorated with
palms, ferns, Autumn flowers and
leaves and a program of organ music
by Miss Mary Louise Sullivan pre-
ceded the ceremony. Miss Dolores
Moran of Baltimore sang 20 Salu.
tarius," and Schubert's Ava Maria"
was sung by Mr.. William Cross.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore an ankle
length gown of white satin and tulle
cut in deep points and outlined with
rows of seed pearls. Her unusually
long veil fell from a cap of orange
blossoms. She carried an old-fashioned
bouquet of bride roses and lilies of
the valley.
Miss Loretta McHugh, sister of the
bride, acted as her maid Of honor. She
wore a charming frock of yellow taf
feta. the skirt of which was trimmed
in tulle, shading from a deep yellow
to tangerine. A picture hat of yell
low taffeta with tulle dra ped over one
shoulder completed her costume. Miss
McHugh carried a shepherdess crook
TO which was tied a bouquet of yel-
low roses.
The six bridesmaids, ella assmates Of
the bride from Holy Cross, were Miss
Margaret Collins, Miss Maria de Cas-.
tillio Garrido, Miss Margaret Brown.
Miss Marjorie Dermody, Miss Helen
Stanley Hyde and Miss Monica Nc
Hugh. Their frocks of orchid, Nile
green and rose pink taffeta were made
with tight-fitting bodices and bout
.fant skirts, decorated with borders of
hand-painted flowers. They wore pic
ture hats to match their frocks and