Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
PrettyWed dingsMark Week
In Capitals Social Annals
Feature Conspicuous Events as Couples
Exchange Nuptial Vows

! plaoe yesterday morning in the home
/ Of Mr.. and Mrs James Morris at 1852
( Tenth street northwest, when their
daughter Viola Josephine became the
bride Of Mr.. Lloyd Watson Cresson.
Rev. Earl Taggart former assistant
pastor Of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church, off1ciated. and the ring ccre-
money was used The house was deco
rated with ported plants, shrubhery and
Midsummer blossoms. The bridal party
stood under All arch in one corner OF
the parlor, which was effectively maSscd
with laurel and other Shvuhbery. The
! wedding march WAS PLAYED bv Miss
Louise Read Of Newark. N j.. and
during the ceremony Mr.. Robert O'Ione.
well known WsShington tenor. accom-
panied by Miss Read. sang. oh.
Promise Me" and AT Dawninc."
The bride was attended by her
cousin. Miss ErneStine Barker Of Bloom
mgt0n, Ill. and the best man was Mr..
e, c.. Dillon of Binghamton. N. Y, also
2 cousin Of the bride The bride was
attired in q gown Of white taffeta. trim
me6 with lace She wore a tiara of
orange blossoms and carried a shower
bouquet OF white roSebudS The brides
maids dress was Of white organdv.
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bouquet Of pink rosebu0s.
Following the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served to the bridal party
and small company of guests.
During the afternoon MIR and Mrs.
CreaSon left on en- extended automobile
Jour. Their itinerary included Buffalo.
Niagara Falls and Toronto They also
plan to tour the Central West and 10
spend some time at the home of the
bridegroom near Mavfeld, Ky.
The bride is a popular auditor in the
. income tax unit of the Internal Revenue
Department and the bridegroom is a
Young attorney of this city They will
be at home after September Is at 1852
Tenth street northwest
Out-of-town guests present at the
ceremony included Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
L. Read and Miss Louise Read of New
srk. N. j.: Mrs H. L, Barker and Miss
ErneStine Barker of BLOOMINGTON. H.:
Mrs. w. J. Dillon of Binghamton. N
Y. and Miss Margaret c. Sisson of
Scranton, Pa.
Mount Calvary Episcopal Church in
Round Hill. Va. was tho scene Thurs
day Of very pretty Summer wedding.
when Miss Amanda Lucille Hersperger.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Ahalt
Hersperger Of Round Hill. became tho
bride of Mr. Leo Quackenbush. son
Of Mfr. and Mrs. Emmitt Quackenbush
Of Warwick. N. Y Rev. Howard Cady.
rector OF the church. performed the
wedding rites at high noon.
The church had an effective arrange
ment of ferns and pink gladioli and
AS the guests assembled Miss Flor
ence Ruth Johns of Washington gave
a program of nuptial music. Inmedi-
ately before the ceremony Miss Celia
rogers OF Washington sang two solos.
At Dawning" and % Perfect Love"
The bride was escorted to the alter
ove her father, who gave her in mar
rage. She wore gown of white crepe
roma with tulle veil and wreath of
orange blossoms Her shower bouquet
was of white roses and lilies of the
valley.
Miss Clara Hersperger. sister OF the
bride. was maid of honor and wore
a gown Of Heaven blue georgette with
picture hat to match She carried pink
roses and blue delphiniums.
Mr.. William Dermody of ST. Paul.
MINI. and Washington was best man
and the ushers included: Mr.. S. Peerce
Hersperger of GaitherSburg. Md. and
Mr. r. Russell Cochran of Round Hill.
Young Peerce Hersperger, jr.. Of Gath
ersburg, nephew of the bride, was ring
bearer
Following a buffet luncheon in the
home of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. 0uack-
enbush left Immediately for a motor
trip North. The brides travelling cos
tune was tan ensemble suit with
corresponding accessories. After Sep
TENDER /. Mr.. and Mrs Quackenbusf
will be at home at 1873 Park road
northwest
Mr.. Quackenbush Is graduate of
Cornell in electrical engineering and
has studied Law at Georgetown Uni
versity. He is a member of Tau Beta
Pi, Eta Kappa Nj, Phi Kappa Phi
honorary fraternities and Of Theta
Alpha.
Out-of-town guests included Mrs. AL
lie Baxter, Miss Bessie Hershey. Miss
Grace Marks, Miss Florence Johns, Miss
Celia Rogers, Miss Frances Bollman. Mrs.
Mrs. John Rowley, Mr. RAYMOND
Slough. Mr. William Dermodv. Mr.. Gull
ien Frey. Mr.. Frank Bailey. all Of Wash
lngton; Mr.. and Mrs. j. Elmer Monroe
and Mrs. Frank Rape IF Garrett PARK.
Nd, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Chiswell and
daughter Constance Dickerson. Md:
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Griffith and daugh-
ter Anne Rockville. Md: Mr. Arthur Her.
sperger and son Of GAINESVILLE, Md: Mr..
and Mrs. Marshall Hersperger, Miss Eve
vn Hersperger and Miss Louise Hersper-
ger Of PooleSville. Nd; Mrs Newton
Brewer Of Frederick. Md. Mrs. Lincoln
Chaplin Of Philadelphia. Pa: Mrs. Laura
Y. Moore of Philadelphia. Pa: Or. and
Mrs. @. z. Ward and Mrs. Mary f.
Hersperger and Miss Grace Nicodemus
If Baltimore. Md: Mrs F. w. Middle
ION. Miss Elma Middleton and Mrs
Maurice Yount Of Herndon. Va. and
Mr.. John Powell. College Park, Md.
Miss Edna Nav Byng daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Byng. and
Mr. Paul Furman Perry, son Of Mrs.
Clara D. Perry, were married Wednes-
day afternoon The ceremony was per-
formed in the Epiphany Branch Of ST
Pauls Lutheran Church, Rev. w. g.
Weltemeyer officiating al 4 o'clock.
Palms. ferns and gladiouses we're
simply and effectively arranged, and
Mrs. Dod9on, organist, played the we'd
ding music.
The bride was given In marriage bv
her father and wore a gown Of flesh
color chiffon. large hair braid hat to
match and flesh color accessories Her
bounuet was Of white roses and lilies
Of the valley.
Miss Edith NJ Swanson was fnaid Of
honor and had a costume of pale blue
georaette crepe with hat OF hair braid
In the same shade and carried pink
roses and blue delphinium
Mrs Mary Tarbell Kcnestrick was the
/ brides other attendant. wearing an
orchid peorgette crepe afternoon gown
with hair hat 10 match and carving
bouquet Of pink roses and blue
deiphinium.
, Midshipman j Weston Byng. brother
/ ri the bride. was best man having been
IN leave from the Naval Academy The
usi1ers included Mr. Olive II Perry and
Mr. MJllaTd Keneatrick
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