Evening star., 1928-10-14

The marriage of Miss Frances Cath
crime Merryman, daughter of Mrs. Rob-
ert Merton Merryman of Rustberg, Va,
to Mr.. william Lincoln Swan, son of the
late Commodore and Mrs, William L.
Swan of Oyster Bay. Long Island, and
New York. took place yesterday In the
Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church
The bride was attended by her sister,
Mrs. H. H. McAllister of New Orleans,
and Mr.. Swan had as his best man Mr..
Henry Lee Norris Of New York
A wedding of unusual interest to
Washington and Montgomery County
took place yesterday in ST. Bartholo-
news Church, Laytonsville, when Miss
Sue Dorsey Waters. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. 2, MacCubbin Waters OF
6aithersburg, became the bride of Lieut..
John Madison Hoskins, U. S.. N, OF
Pineville, KY. The church had pretty
decorations of Fall flowers and foliage
and the ceremony which took place at
ii o'clock, was performed by Rev.
Phillip DaleS. Mrs Samuel Riggs, ]r.,
played the wedding marches.
The bride was given in marriage by
hsr father and wore travelling ensem-
bic of tan with accessories to match
and had q corsage bouquet OF orchids
and lilies Of the valley.
Miss Estelle H. Harris of Washington
was her only attendent, and wore
blue crepe dress with hat to match
and carried bronze-color chrysanthe-
NUNS. Elizabeth Waters De Vries and
william Henry Stinson, 3D.. young
niece and nephew Of the bride, were
che flower girl and ring bearer. LleuC,
Allen Nash of Pensacola, Fla, acted as
best man.
Following the ceremony there was
xpnall reception for the immediate
families, after which Lieut.. HoskinS and
his bride left for a wedding trip. Att
or November Is they will be at nome
at the Naval Air Station at Pensa-
cola, Fla.
A wedding which attracted attention
In Washington took place Friday eve
ming in Martinsburg w. Va. when
Miss, Anna Lee Pownall, daughter OF
MFR. and Mrs. Charles v. PownaH OF
Martinsburg, became the bride OF Mr.
Charles Wilmer Green OF Norfolk, va.
The ceremony was performed IN l[1ngy = y!
Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev: =. ~
Paw officiating, and was followed by
reception at the Shenandoah. :.
Mrs Bernard z. Gray, a cousin Oh
the bride, of Keyser, w. Va, was the
ratron of honor. The other attend
ents were Mrs. r. Lewis Bentz OF Mar
tinshurg and Miss Elizabeth Fry OF
Washington Preceding the bride was
her small flower girl, Carolyn Sites,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar M.
Sites. The bride was given in marriage
" Mr. Robert Mitchell Seabury of
Lyreaburg, Va. was best man, ana the
four ushers were Mr.. Allen CARER
Griffith, Clarksburg, w. Va; MT. VII
liam p. Folger, washington; Mr.. George
NJ Moore Clarksburg. ana Mr.. Edgar
n. Sites of Martinsburg.
Preceding the ceremony Mrs. E. Z.
music, and Immediately preceding the
service Mr.. william Bowie Of Penn
State College sang Barnby's nuptial
hymn, 20 Perfect Love" and Sander
sons Until"
The bride wore a gown of white
transparent velvet, made with low
waist line, from which fell full rip
ping skirt, short in front and very
long in the back. With 1t she wore
tulle veil with coronet of duchess
lace held in place with orange BIOS
SONS, and white moire silk slippers.
Her only jewelrv was a rope Of seed
pearls with pendant, the gift of the
hridaaroom. She carried a shower
bououet of bride and butterfly roses,
with orchids and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Gray wore a model OF yellow
French velvet, lined with blue, made In
a basque and a full skirt formed OF
folds Of velvet extending to the floor
and finished in scallops. A high col
lar completed the costume. She car
ried bronze dahlias, shading to yellow.
The brides other attendants wore DEL
phirium blue velvet, lined with var1-
color roses and gold taffetas made IN
the same style as the brides gown, with
blue moire silk slippers and matching
hose, and carried arm bouquets OF
dahlias, pink shading to orchid. The
little flower girl was in a dainty frock
of cream color over yellow. The brides
parents received guests at the door at
the Shenandoah following the cere-
mony, Mrs Pownal wearing a blue
transparent velvet gown.
In front of the mantel. decked with
Autumn leaves and ferns, Mr.. and Mrs.
Green, assisted by the brides attend
served by a group of younger girls In.
Guiding Miss Mary Agnes Coffey OF
washington. Miss Mary Allnut OF
BuckeyeStown Md. Miss Louise Knode
of Rippon. w Va; Miss Ann Beach
Lemon, Miss Mary Bruce Eagle. MISS
Winifred Kidwell, Miss Marguerite
Dennis. Miss Mary Gaff and Miss Helen
Elizabeth Burns of Martinsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green left later in the
evening for a short trip North. They
viii return by way Of Norfolk, Va,
where they viii visit Mr.. Green's father.
Rev. Charles Henry Green retired
minister of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South They vii be at home
at the Algonquin. in Cumberland, Nd,
after November l. Mrs. Green Travelled
In a chic costume Of blue, wearing a
one-piece frock, blue broadcloth coat
trimmed in rose biege fox fur and blue
hat
Mrs. Green is a member of Shenan-
doah Valley Chapter, N. s. D. A. R., and
of the Opequon Golf Club and the
Travel Club. She also has taken an
active interest in the Woman's Club work
in Martinsburg, being charter member.
After studying two years at Randolph
Macon .Woman's College in Lynchburg,
Va, she entered business in Martins
burg with her father Mr.. Green is the
son of Rev. G. H. Green and the late
Lizzie Leigh BreaZeal Green.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Miss Mary Wheat of Hot Springs, Va,
cousin of the bridegroom; Mr.. and Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Crawford of
Farmville. Va; Rev. and Mrs. j. H.
Balthis of Washington; Mr.. and Mrs.
@ II. Gardner Of Chambersburg. Pa;
Mr.. and MRS. B. E. Gray Of Keyser, w.
Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Leo H. Miller. Mr.
and Mrs. L. r. Voris and Miss Eleanor
Balthis of Hagerstown, Md; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Knode, Miss Elinor Osbourne,
Mr.. and Mrs c. NJ Woist and Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas West. jr., of Pippon, w
Va, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. Clyde Roger,
Harrisburg Pa.
The marriage of Miss Eleanor Eliza
beth Saunders, daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lee Saunders
of Ellerslie, Montgomery County, Md,
TO Mr. Edward Twiss Dunlap, son of
Canon of the National Cathedral and
Mrs. Edward Slater Dunlap, took place