Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
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retaIrn will be at home after october
at 244O Sixteenth street, Washington.
Mrs. Miller was the recipient of many
social honors before the wedding, a
number of parties and dinner parties
being arranged in her honor. On
Thursday Mr.. Miller was guest Of honor
at q luncheon at the Kiwanis Club OF
Danville. On Friday evening Mrs Barr
gave q buffet supper preceding the
rehearsal,
Church Adorned with Flowers
For Pruett-WilliamS Wedding.
The marriage of Miss Winifred May
williams, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Wesley williams of North
Woodside, Md, to Mr. George Raymond
Pruett. son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Estler Pruett, took place last evening at
o'clock in the Hamline Methodist
Episcopal Church, the Rev. DR.. Ches-
teen Smith, officiating.
The church was effectively decorated
with tan vases of white flowers. OAK
leaves, palms and ferns, and Miss Edith
Athey gave q program of organ selec-
lions before the ceremony.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and she wore a gown OF
ivory white satin, fashioned with fitted
bodice and a TERED skirt, with an uneven
hemline. Her veil was of ivory tulle
and was caught at the back with orange
blossoms and had central. panel OF
Brussels lace extending down the back.
She carried a shower bouquet OF lilies
Of the valley.
Miss Mary Evelyn Williams was the
maid Of honor, wearing a gown of peach
colored transparent velvet, fashioned
with an uneven hemline and with
rhinestone shoulder straps and rhine
stone girdle. She carried copper COL
ored roses and delphinium.
The bridesmaids were Miss Norma
Josephine Kale and Miss Mary Han
ford Kennedy, and they wore frocks
made like that of the maid of honor in
rose orchid and pale emerald green.
They carried bouquets OF tea roses and
delphinium.
Mr.. Del Ray Coleman of New York
was best man and the ushers selected
we're Mr.. Reuben Leatherwood, Mr..
william Grass, Mr.. Nelson Reeve and
Mr. Rhoderick Deland.
A reception followed the ceremony at
the home of the brides parents, when
the couple were assisted in receiving by
Mrs. williams, mother of the bride, who
was In q coral chiffon gown, made with
q draped skirt and she wore a shoulder
spray of orchid sweet peas. Mrs. Pruett,
beige lace gown.
Mr.. Pruett and his bride left later
for a wedding trip Mrs. Pruett wearing
a navy blue ensemble, with a pointed
fox fur piece and accessories to CORE
spond. They will be at home after Oc-
tober 81, at SAIL Carolina place. The
out-of-town guests were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark Hobbs, Mr.. and Mrs. James Baer
and Mrs. Charles Evans of Baltimore,
o1yfl
williams of Elmira, N. Y; Mrs. Del Ray
Coleman of New York City, Mrs. New
ton BENJAMIN of Plainfield, N. j.. and
Maj. and Mrs. Wallach McCathran, Fort
Scriven, Ga.
Miss BauIsir Becomes Bride
OF Lieut.. James M. Gavin.
The wedding of Miss Irma Margaret
Baulsir, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel r. Baulsir. to Lieut.. James M.
Gavin of Mount Carmel, Pa, took place
Thursday night.
The ceremony was performed at 8
O'Clock in the Washington Club by the
Rev. Charles Enders, after which there
was a reception for the brides many
friends and Chi Omega Sorority sis
tiers.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and wore gown OF rose
point lace cher mothers wedding gown +,
fashioned on period lines, with close
fitting princess bodice and long, tight
sleeves, and long, full skirt with I'M
even hemline A long tulle veil was
arranged around the head in cap
fashion with a tiny wreath of orange
blossoms. The bridal bouquet was of
orchids and lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor, Miss Winifred
White, wore a tulle gown of orchid and
carried bouquet Of yellow roSebuds.
Following the reception Lieut.. Gavin
and his bride left by motor for SSan
Antonio, Texas, where they will reside.
Bride Carries Lilies
And Sweetheart Roses.
The marriage of Miss Florence Viz
ginia Dougherty of this city, daughter
of Mr.. Bernard P. Dougherty, to Mr..
John Bittner Of South Bend, md, was
solemnized on Wednesday, September
4, at Hamline M. E. Church, the Rev.
DR.. Chesteen Smith officiating.
The bride wore a gown of delft blue
Sliffon over satin, with hat and slip
bers to match, and her bouquet was OF
sweetheart roses and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Claude B. Clagett was matron of
honor and the brides only attendant.
Her gown was of rose beige satin, and
her slippers and hat of brown velvet.
Her bouquet was of tea. roses and del
brother of the bride, was best man.
After q reception at the brides home,
DIR. and Mrs. Bittner left for a motor
"trip to Atlantic City, New York and
Boston, Mrs. Bittner travelling in a
brown ensemble with accessories to
match. They will return to Washing
ton later in the month, and shortly
thereafter 81 to South Bend, Ind,
where they will make their home after
October I.
A number of pre-nuptial parties were
given in honor of the bride who is
well known and popular in local soror-
1ty circles. Among those entertaining
Tor her was Beta Chi Sorority. in which
she has held the office of president.
Ceremony Performed
in Bower Of Palms.
Miss Etlan Shotwell, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. L. Shotwell of Falls Church.
was married on Friday afternoon at S
O'Clock In the Columbia Baptist Church
at Falls Church to Mr.. Frank M. Stead
man Of Philadelphia, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eli Steadman of West Falls Church.
TIE ceremony was performed by the
Rev. U. s. Knox n q bower of palms.
Gladioli and dahlias were extensively
used In the decorations of the church.
The bride, one of the most popular
members of the younger set of Falls
Church, entered the church with her
brother, Mr.. C. L. Shotwell. She was
dressed In brown crepe chiffon and car
ried golden color roses Her sister,
Miss Ouida Shotwell, wearing brown
transparent velvet and carrying fow-
ers of the same golden shade, attended
her as maid Of honor: Everett Dema-
rest Of Falls Church attended Mr..
Eteadman as best man, the two ushers
being Mr.. Howard Steadman, brother
of the bridegroom, and Mr.. Louis Shot
well, brother of the bride. Preceding
the ceremony several vocal selections