The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-12
Sudden Surrender Follows
Long Courtship Cere-
mony at Home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Camp
bell Graef Yesterday

ana MIS-. marry OamE
bell Graef Yesterday
Romantic, calls it, = this
wedding Of Miss Olyvc Graef
and j, Ballard Moore, which
took place yesterday after
noon. It came as such a
complete surprise to every.
body, even the bride and
bridegroom. They only de-
cided at 10 o'clock in the
morning to Be married that
day, and, BY 3 o'clock, The
wedding, very simple but
charming in every detail, had
been arranged.
Long Courtship
The story, which friends Of
the couple are telling this morn
mo, goes like this. Mr.. Moore,
who was 4 great beau in Wash
ing 10 or 3 dozen years ago,
but who now lives in Chicago,
had been in love with charming,
Miss Graef since she was 4
school girl But through al The
years Sc eOurtship, she had not
been able to make up her mind
to marry him. He came 70.
Washington recently to visit
Miss Graef and her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Campbell
Graef, and to renew his suit.
Sudden Surrender
sim Miss Graef couldn't make
aap her mind. SO yesterday morn
ing Mr.. Moore made up his mind
20 20 back 10 Chicago land out
&c her life. He packed his suit
ease, said goodsby and left the
house. Then, all Of q sudden. It
came over Miss Graef what this
would mean to herso she ran
cut Of the house to overtAl1e him
II ne corner ana to announce
that sIIs would marry him that
day o. anv day, greatly to the
6nteEfainn1em OF passera by.
Preparations for the wedding
were hurriedly made and small
group OF friends Of the couple
were invited by telephone to the
Informal reception which was to
follow the ceremony. This took
place at o'clock at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Graef In George
town and was attended only by
Mr.. and Mrs. Graef, Miss Cailie
Moore, sister Of the bridegfsom,
Brig. Gen, and Mrs. Charles u.
Treat, Mrs. Anne ArchboId, and
Cant. and Mrs. John P. Jackson.
The bride was unattended, but
General Treat served as best man
for Mr.. Moore. Miss Graef &C.
1ected q graceful frock Of chfffol
with green as the pred0ninating
color. for her wedding gown and
wore green snalzeshin shoes. She
carried a great cluster Of orchids!
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. FL. M. Hennig.
Many Of the guests for the
little reception arrived bearing
eifts-the time having been too
short to have them delivered be-
fore the wedding In the conven-
tional fashion.
Honeymoon Abroad
Mr.. and Mrs. Graef spent last
night with General and Mrs.
Treat. turning over their house
20 the bride and bridegroom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore have now
left Tor their wedding trip, and
viii sail on June 80 for q honey.
moon abroad. They will make
tkeir home in Chicago, where
Mr.. Moore is engaged In the
practice Of law.
Miss Graef's flair for the dra-
matte, so evident In the roman.
tic aspects Of her wedding, has
been previously displayed In her
taste and talent for theatricals.
She has had part in most Of the
amateur shows OF any import.
ance put on here in the last half
dozen years. And her true
comic gift has been demon.
gtrated again and again in
speciality dances at the Junior
Leagues annual cabaret ball.
She has always been exceedingly.
popular with the younger group
here.
The new Mrs. Moore is =
cousin OF Mrs. David K. Il.
Bruce and was one OF her most
constant companions while Mrs.
Bruce. then Miss Ailba Mellon.
was presiding over the house.
hold of her father, the Secre.
tary Of the Treasury.
Mr.. Moore is a graduate OF
George Washington University
class OF 10, and a member Of
the Metropolitan and Chevy
Chase Clubs.
The Ambassador OF Mexico and.
Nine. Teller will entertain at 4
reception at the embassy tonor.
row evening at 10 O'clock in
honor Of Capt. Emilio Carranza
famous Mexican flyer and nephew
OF former President yCarranza
who Is due here today by aero.
plane.
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