Evening star., 1928-06-10

An informal reception followed for
| the small company which witnessed the
ceremony and later Ensign Hicks and
his bride left for a brief wedding trip.
They will return to Annapolis for the
remainder of this month and in July
viii motor to Montgomery to visit En-
sign Hicks mother and then to Wash
ington for a brief visit with the Min
| lister and Sonora de Alfaro before 60
ing to Long Beach. Calf, where En-
sign Hicks has been assigned TO duty
on board the U. S. S. Pennsylvania.
The marriage of Miss Mamie NJ
Miller, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Miller, TO Mr.. Ralstone Robert
Irvine, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert r.
Irvine of Salt Lake City, Utah. took
place yesterday at noon in st. Anne S
Church, Annapolis. Md, Rev. Edward
d. Johnson officiating.
The church had simple arrange
ment OF white flowers. and a program
OF organ music was given preceding the
ceremony.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and wore rose-beige geor-
gette crepe gown, with small fiat hat
to match. and carried an arm bouquet
OF Ophelia roses and lilies OF the valley.
Miss Helen Rae Sebastian was maid
OF honor. She wore figured chiffon
gown. with large hat. and carried
lavender sweet peas and lilies of the
valley.
Mr.. Thomas j. McFadden of New
York was best man.
MIR. and Mrs. Irvine left for a motor
trip to Canada and upon their return
win make their home at the Valley
Vista Apartment.
A pretty wedding took place Wednes-
day evening at o'clock when Miss
Ellen Louise Browning. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Nelson Browning, be-
came the bride of Mr.. William r..
Simpson, jr., son OF MIR. and Mrs. VIII
liam r. Simpson. The ceremony was
performed In the home of the brides
parents, $40 Tuckerman street, Rev
Father Benedict Hanneman OF the
Church OF the Nativity officiating.
The home had charming arrange
ment of Summer flowers and the we'd
ding party stood under bower or roses
and smilaX.
MIR. Kenneth Texter organiSt. and
Mr., Stanley Gorden, violiniSt. played
the wedding marches and accompanied
Miss Frances Johnson. cousin OF the
bride, who sang When You Are Near
Me"
The bride was given In marriage by
her father and wore gown of rich
ivory satin fashioned along bouffant
lines and trimmed with rosebudS and
lilies of the valley. Her veil was of
tulle and she carried q shower bouquet
OF bride roses and lilies Of the valley
Miss Agnes Hutton was maid Of
honor, wearing gown of peach satin
and lace, a picture hat OF transparent
straw to match, and carried an arm
bouquet of pink Columbia roses and
Snapdragons,
The flower girl, Mary Ethel Hughes.
was In q dainty white orgar dy frock
made with tiny ruiiles and trimmed
with blue ribbon, Louis strickland
cousin OF the bride, the ring bearer
wore white satin suit. MIR, Vernon
Briggs was best man.
Mrs Browning mother of the bride.
wore a Rown of fiesh-color georgette
crepe embroidered In deep shade OF
pink. and Mrs. Simpson. mother of the
bridegroom, had on powder blue silk
crepe gown and she carried bouquet
Of ophelia roses
reception followed the ceremony,
after which Mr.. Simpson and his bride
lett Tor wedding trip, Mrs Simpson
wearing u navy blue and white figured
suit With white felt hat and white
fox fur neckpieee They will be at home
upon Their return, at the Colorado
Apartments. Longfellow street,
Several pre.nuptial parties were given
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