Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11
Brilliant Weddings Grace
Seasons Society Calendar
Nupt;al Ceremonies Past and in Prospect, Chal-
lense Interest of the Fashion World
Here and Elsewhere.

The marriage of Miss Helene Potter,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN
Potter. TO Mfr. Alvin c. Eichhol2. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Eichhol2 Of Waynes-
horo. Pa will take place Thursday eve
ming. August o. The ceremony will be
performed In the home OF the brides
parents in Bethesda. Md, at o'clock,
and will be followed by small and in
formal reception.
Miss Potter will be- attended by Mrs.
William s. Clendenin as matron Of
honor and Miss Dorothy Schenck as
maid of honor Her other attendants
will be Mrs. Mason Weadon and Mrs.
Ruth Campbell.
Mr.. Ralph I. Schneider will be best
man. and the ushers will INCLUDE Mr..
John NJ. Kennedy Mr.. Joseph H. Bark
mier and Mr.. A. Cyril Crilley.
Miss Potter was entertained Tuesday
evening at a bridge and linen shower
by Mrs. Bernard l.. walker, her guests
including Mrs. Clendenin. Mrs. Weadon,
Mrs Donald Cameron, Mrs. Robert Haig,
Mrs. Allan Haggerty, Mrs. Robert ID.
Cunningham Mrs. William Griffith. Mrs.
Grace Purdy, Miss Schenck. Miss Eva
Rupert. Miss Alma Cunningham Miss
Mary Cunningham, Miss Polly Hunter
and Miss Helen Imrie.
The Gamma Sigma Sorority, Of which
Miss Potter Is a member gave shower
for her Friday evening in the home OF
Miss Eva Rupert. at 1928 Hamln street
northeast. when the guests numbered
l8 and were sorority members only.
Markha m AitchesOn Wedding
Church Event Of Wednesday.
The wedding of Miss Mary Louise
Aitcheson, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
jefferson AitcheSon of Rosemont. to
Lieut., Edward M. Markham, United
States Army, son OF Col. Edward M.
Markham. commandment OF Fort Humph-
reys, and Mrs. Markham. took place at
p3O O'Clock Wednesday morning in the
chapel of st. Mary's Academy, the cere-
mony being performed by the Rev.
Martin T. Quinn of st. Mary's Catholic
Church.
The chapel was beautifully decorated
the sanctuary with white lilies and tail
candles, and palms being placed at the
sides of the alter. with baskets OF blue
delphinium adding color.
The bride entered the chapel with her
father, who gave her in marriage. Her
gown was of white satin made on
princess lines. with long pointed sleeves
and the neckline outlined in duchess
lace. Her veil of tulle was caught with
a cap OF duchess lace and orange
court train to the gown. Her flowers
were orchids and valley lilies.
Miss Eleanor Jane Aitcheson. sister
Of the bride, was maid of honor. wear
ing frock of light blue chiffon made
with cap effect and uneven hemline.
Her hat was OF transparent blue horse
hair and her slippers matched. Her
flowers were butterfly roses.
Miss Grace Markham, sister OF the
Lksl GtIco
Thomson were the other attendants.
wearing gowns of yellow chiffon. with
hats and slippers to match. Their gowns
were made similar to that Of the maid
of honor. Their bouquets were OF roses
and delphinium.
Lieut.. Markham had as his best man
his brother. Cadet Harrison Markham
Of the United States Military Academy.
West Point, and the ushers were brother
oficers from Fort Humphreys. including
Capt. william NJ Thomas, Lieut.. Will
liam J. Matteson. Lieut.. Charles E.
Saltzman and Lieut.. Harry M. Under
wood.
Nuptial music was sung by Mrs.
Robert Forsythe Downham. Following
the ceremony the uShers drew their
ssbers and made the traditional bower
of cross swords" for the bridal party to
pass under in leaving the chapel.
The wedding breakfast followed in
the home of the bride, Mr.. and Mrs.
Aitcheson and Col. and Mrs. Markham
receiving with the bridal pair. Mrs.
Aitcheson wore beige lace with a brown
velvet hat and accessories, and cOrsage
cluster OF pink roses and lilies Of the
valley. and Mrs. Markham wore shaded
tan goreette with hat to match. Her
corsRge bouquet was of yellow roses and
lilies of the valley. The house decors-
nd
with white roses on the breakfast table. 1
After the reception, Lieut.. and Mrs.
Markham left for wedding trip BY
motor, the bride wearing a dark blue
silk ensemble with blouse of eggShell
tint. blue hat and shoes.
Col. and Mrs. Markham entertained
prior to the wedding al dinner .dance
at Fort Humphreys for their son and
his bride-elect and Miss E Louise Finke
entertained at a bridge luncheon for
Miss AitcheSon and also for her own
house guest Miss Patsy Fitzgerald Mot
ley of Chatham Va. Prizes were given
the two guests of honor and also TO
Mrs. Stuart Waller King and Miss
Gladys Aitcheson. Other out-of-town
guests were Miss Grace Markham OF
Fort Humphreys, and her house guest,
Miss Margaret Markham OF Detroit;
Mrs. william Byron Bailey of Annapolis,
ma, MISS agnes buJLeFWOIIn ana MISS
Peggy Quinn of Washington.
Miss Dougherty Becomes Bride
OF Mr.. Douglas C. GreenhiII.
Miss Dorothy Dougherty, daughter o:
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hugh Dougherty
Of Washington, formerly of New Haven.
Conn.,, and Mr.. Douglas Champagne
Greenhill eldest son of Mrs Greenhili
and the late Mr.. Thomas william
Greenhill Of London England, we're
married Saturday. July 20
The ceremony was performed at
o'clock in the afternoon In Trinity
Church at Manassas. Va. the Rev. A