The Washington times., 1928-06-25
WEDDING STILL.
ABSORBING
TOPIC
Marriage of Miss Kemp
. and Samuel r. Beach De-
scribed as Charming

They're still talking about it,
the large group Dc Washingtonian
who motored to Middleburg, Va,
SATURDAY for the marriage Of John
Al. Bakers granddaughter, Miss
Elizabeth Baker Kemp. and SAM
uel ferguson Beach. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Morgan Beach, OF Wash
ington. 1T must have been pic
turesQue and cOlorfuI, and 1t was
marked by that friendly informality
which makes country wedding sOt
charming.
So tiny Ii Emmanuel Church at
MiddIeburg, where the ceremony
took place, that only part of the
wedding guests could be seated
within. the rest of the company
grouping themselves in the church
yard to watch the bridal party
come out. The little church was
sweet with summer flowers, and
the bright colored frocks of the
feminine guests struck d further
decorative note. The rector, the
Rev. Mr.. Mayer, officiated.
The bride was escorted BY g.
Gordon Massey, OF Middleburg,
but it was her grandfather who
gave her away. A distinguished
figure, but weighted by his years,
MIR. Baker was not able to stand
beside his granddaug liter, but
spoke firmly from his pew. When
Mr.. Beach made his first response,
he spoke out In loud tone Of
voice, which re.echoed through
the little church. This brought
about an incident at once touch
ing and amusing, for the bride
groonn's father, who was stand
ing nearby, leaned over, patted
his son on the should der and
then looked around at the as
sembled guests with the most
sheepisfl expression imaginable.
All in White
Miss Kemp and her attendants
were all in white OF creamy
ivory tone. The brides gown
was Of ivory satin, with tight
fitting bodice, long, close sleeves
and skirt OF moderate length.
At the normal waist line there
was sash Of the satin. with a
great puffy bow at the back
from which fell the train. Her
veil, which had been woAn by
her mother, was OF beautiful old
rose point lace and she carried
gardenias and lilies Of the valley.
Mrs. James Y. Pennebaker, sis
ter of the bridegroom, was matron
OF honor and the bridesmaids
were Mrs. Hunter DeButts, Miss
Nancy Yuille. OF New York: Miss
Eleanor Chalfant, Of Pittsburgh,
and Miss Katharine Snyder. They
wore costumes OF cream tinted
starched chiffon. Mrs. Penne-
bakers frock had q sash of pur.
pie and mauve satin and her
cream colored horsehair hat was
trimmed with ribbon OF the same
shades. The bridesmaids ashes
were Of two tones of yellow and
yellow ribbon banded their cream
colored hats. They all carried
yellow and mauve summer flow
ers.
James r. Pennebaker was best
man, and the ushers included
Hunter de Butts. willing Browne,
William Maekall, Charles Castle
man, Duval Tyler. and Lee Elem.
ing, jr.
The Reception
Mr.. Baker was not able to at.
tend the reception, but Mrs.
Brooke Baker. an aunt of the
bride, was hostess and was as
sisted by the bridegroom's mother.
The reception was, held at Fox.
he kmtp \
dleburg. the school which the
bride attended and at which she
was the first pupil.
Tables were laid in the pic.
turesque garden of Foxcroft, but
the threatening weather prevented
their being generally used. How.
ever, there were more tables on
the broad verenda overlooking the
garden, where the guests seated
themselves to enjoy lavish cola.
ton, and in one corner was the
brides table, with It's great heart
shaped cake as centerpiece.
The company fingered well into
the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy" Hit
katherine Elkinsl and Gen. and
Mrs. Billy" Mitchell were among
the neighbors attending the
wedding and scores OF friends
from Washington were present,
others at the ceremony being Mrs.
John r. Barber of Pasadena, Cal;
Mr.. and Mrs. st. George Bryan
of Richmond. John M. johnson
Of Alexandria, Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
Mackubin of Baltimore and Mr..
and Mrs. Conway Carter of the
Eastern Shore of MarYland.