Evening star., 1928-10-21

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sailed from New York last Sunday to
| return 20 Rome.
| Miss Mary Harlow is home from a
visit to Misses Shelley in Bayside, Long
Island
Mr.. Armistead Boothe of this city,
who is attending the University of
! Virginia, was one of the ushers at the
wedding Of Miss Kate Logan Minor
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Minor: to Mr., Henry Bush of Whining
| ton, DEL, which occurred in Christ
Church in Charlottesville Thursday,
october II.
Mr.. Thomas Seddon Taliaferro Of
Rock Springs, Wyo., is the guest of his
brother -in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Robert M. Reese, on Cameron street,
while attending the Episcopal Conven-
ton in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Saunders were
in Farmville last week to visit their
| daughter. Miss Mary Saunders, stu
dent at the State Teachers College.
Miss Katheryn Mercer Adams, daugh-
Adams, and Mr.. Charles Walker
Houston, son of Rev. and Mrs. Charles
M. Houston of Norfolk, were married
at the home of the brides parents
Saturday afternoon, october l3, at $50
o'clock Rev. Percy l.. Vernon, pastor
| of the First Baptist Church, officiated,
| assisted by the bridegroom's father.
The bride was escorted by her father
and wore a gown of brown transparent
velvet and lace and brown velvet hat.
She carried a bouquet of yellow roses
and valley lilies. Miss Margaret Irving
Adams, sister of the bride, was maid of
honor, and wore a gown of forest green
velvet and crepe. Her bouquet was of
old-fashioned flowers. Mr.. Ernest War
rem of Norfolk was best man. Following
the ceremony a reception was held,
when the couple was assisted in re-
ceiving by the brides mother. who
wore gown of blue georgette and crepe
and carried Ophelia roses. Later MFR.
and Mrs. Houston left for bridal trip
and after November l will be at home
in the Branham Apartment in Norfolk.
Among the out-of-town guests were the
brides two brothers-in-law and sisters,
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Woodfin of
Baltimore and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Larsen of Norfolk, and the latter's
young daughter. Kay Larsen; Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert S. Barbour of South
Boston, Va; Miss Lucy Lawson Houston
of Winston-Salem, N. c., sister of the
bridegroom, and Miss Martha johnson
of Norfolk.
Mrs. Allan Gardiner is at home after ,
q NlSlb 10 IeldtlNeS III 0G. 11OulS.
Mrs. Green Davis and Misses Davis
have returned from a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hawley in Lorton, Va.
Mrs. A. j. Mitchell of Culpeper spent
the week end with her son-in-law and
daughter Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Hit.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert H. Blunt an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Mabel Jeannette, to Mr. Norman
F. Lawler, also of this city. The we'd
ding will take place the coming Winter. |
Mrs Margaret F. Scott has left for |
Dubois, Pa. where she will spend sew
eral months with her son, Capt. John i
p Scott, u. S. A.
Mrs. w. E. McDermott announces the |
marriage of her daughter, Mary Virginia |
Leatherland. to Mr.. Elmer N. Booth |
of Union. Conn, Friday, october II. in |
Trinity Methodist Church, with Rev. |
Richard K. Koontz officiating.
Miss Ida Goodloe spent the week end |
in Blacksburg, where she attended the |
Autumn dances at the Virginia Poly |
technic Institute.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Clements Jester |
announce the engagement Of their |
ward Almon Williams of Tuscumbia, !
Ala. The date for the wedding has not |
been set
Rev. and Mrs. Tom Gibbs Akeley and |
their infant son of Newcastle Me, are |
the guests of Mrs. Akeley's brother and !
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert j. |
Cox
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. McCaffrey an /
nounce the marriage of their daughter,
Catherine NJ Soule, to Mr.. Charles D. |
Curtis of Fredericksburg Wednesday,
September H. j.
Miss Ida Miles returned to her home
in Harrisburg, Pa, after a visit to Mrs
j. U. Varney Mr.. and Mrs. Varney |
had as their guests over the past week
end Mr.. William T. Varney of the Uni |
versity of Virginia and Mr.. John Gary,
jr., of Hilgary Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Cassidy, Mr.. and |
Mrs. Warren Mattingly, Mrs. w. E. Kid |
well and Mrs. j. r. Harding were recent |
guests of Rev. and Mrs. Raymond Wood |
in LeeSburg
Capt. and Mrs. F. o. Hanson of Fort !
Washington were guests last week of |
Mrs. Frederick Link.
Miss Hilda Fairfax and her sister, |
Mrs. Charles Loven of Washington, |
have gone for a trip to Niagara Falls |
and before returning home will be the !
guests Of Mrs. John w. Dawson in Phil
adelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Moore an
nounce the marriage of their daughter |
Louise, to Mr.. Julius Nagel. son of Mr.. |
and Mrs. Francis Nagel Saturday. Oc- |
tober g.. in st. Rita's Roman Catholic
Church, with Rev. Father Roster off,
ciating.
Mrs. w. H. Robinson is the guest of |
her son n-ln-laW and daughter, Mr.. and |
Mrs. Orth Gardner, in Waynesboro Va |
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Parrott Hall and |
their two young daughters, Anne and |
Marjorie, OF South Orange, N. j., spent !
last week with Mr.. Halls parents, Rev. |
and Mrs. Percy Hall, at st. Paul's |
rectory.
Miss Virginia Byrd Richards of
Lynchburg has been the guest of Mrs.
George barley on South Royal street. ,
The marriage Is announced OF Mr. !
William H. Plaskett of Alexandria to |
Miss Elizabeth Richey of Washington
IN the latter city Wednesday, October |
10: Mr.. and Mrs. Plaskett will live in
this city.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Michael Granata and
their young son, of Jackson. Miss are
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Conway Braw-
ner on Duke street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Yates of Balti- |
more were week end guests of the for |
mer's mother, Mrs. Robert ]. Yates.
MRS. Walter Bliss is the guest of !
relatives in Essex, Conn.
MISS Pearl Alwilda Polkinhorn,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William A.
Poiklnhorn. and Mr.. Earl Stanley Os-
porn OF Blackwood N. j., were mar
REQ Monday morning in Trinity Meth
oolst Church Rev. Wallace M. Bra
shears of Baltimore of1iciated, assisted
by Rev. R. G. Koontz, pastor of the
church. The bride was escorted by her
rather and wore a gown of indie !
pendence blue crepe and velvet with
nat TO match and carried a shower of
Ophelia roses. Miss Alma Polkinhorn
sister OF the bride, was maid of honor !
ana wore gown and hat of Autumn
brown and carried butterfly roses. |