Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
EARLY Autumn Wedding
List In Alexandra
Challenges Interest
Cards Out for -Four Prospec-
tive Nuptial Events, Two
Others Already of Record.
Other Society Happenings.

y Mr., and Mrs. Joel Minter Cochran
ifaye issued invitations for the marriage
of their daughter virginia Evans to
. Lieut.. Powhatan Moncure MortoE, satin
i Infantry, u. S. A. Saturday afternoon,
> September 81, at $50 o'clock in their
/. home, Cedarly, in Charlottesville. Lieut..
: Morton is the youngest son OF the rector
[. of Old Christ Church and Mrs. William
: Jackson Morton. He was graduated
from the United States Military Acad-
envy In the class of 1928, and Is now
stationed at Fort Eustis, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Manly Broaddus have
issued invitations for the marriage OF
their daughter Margaret Henshaw to
Mr.. Robert Wilson Wheat OF Alexan-
dria, Saturday afternoon September %,
at 8 o'clock, in Upper King and Queen
Church, Newtown, Va. Miss Broaddus
has made her home in Alexandra for
several Winters while engaged In edu-
cational work Mr.. Wheat is the son
Of the late Robert w. Wheat and Mrs.
Florence Smoot Wheat, and since the
death of his parents has made his home
with his aunts, the Misses Smoot, on
South st. Asaph street.
Invitations have been received in
Alexandra from Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Muzzy Crosby for the marriage OF their
daughter, Olive Mcknight, to Mr.. Ben
ton Janney Case, eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Merritt Case, Wednesday
afternoon, September II, at O'Clock,
in Westminster Church, in Minneapolis.
"A reception will follow at the home OF
the brides parents, 2l20 Park avenue.
Mr.. Case was graduated from Princeton
in the class of 1928, and has many rela-
.tives in Virginia, Maryland and Penn
,sylvania, where the Janney family has
been prominent since their Quaker an
.cestor, Thomas Janney, was associated
with William Penn in the founding of
Philadelphia, in 1853. Mr.. Case is a
grandson of the late Thomas Benton
Janney, who went to Minneapolis many
years ago and was one of the pioneer
lumbermeE of that city.
Invitations also have been received
here from Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas
Ramey of Grafton. Fauquir County, for
the marriage of their daughter Eliza
Beverley to Mr.. Richard Loren Gate
wood, Tuesday, September 10, in Trinity
Episcopal Church, Marshall, Va. After
October Mr.. Gatewood and his bride
will be at home at 1178 Piedmont ave-
nue. in Atlanta.
Rev. and Mrs. John I. Yellott have
issued invitations for the marriage OF
their daughter, Grace Fenton, to Mr.
Benton Timanus Boogher, son Of Rev
Dudley Boogher, rector of st. Georges
Church, In Fredericksburg, and Mrs
Boogher, Tuesday afternoon, September
II, at 6 O'Clock, in Emmanuel Episcopal
Church, in Bel Air, Md. Mr.. Boogher
was graduated from the Episcopal High
School, and is a brother of Mrs. Albert
Ansley Smoot, daughter OF
Mayor and Mrs. Albert Smoot.
NuptiaI Events Announced;
One Betrotnal Chronicled.
The marriage of Mr.. Milton LaTour
Grigg of this city to Miss Grace Vestal
Thomas, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence r. Thomas of Charlottesville
took place Saturday, August 81, In the
home Of the brides parents, with Rev.
Robert Gibson, rector of Christ Epis-
beth Allen Of Charlottesville was maid
of honor. and Mr.. Grigg had Mr..
James Ward, jr., Of Norfolk, as best
man. The bridegroom Is a son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. James FoSSett Grigg
and since their deaths has made his
home with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Trimyer. Mr.. and Mrs
GYigg will live In Williamsburg, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Fletcher an
nounce the marriage of their daughter
Margaret Elizabeth, to Mr.. Emmett
Carter of Alexandria Saturday, August
81, In Lincolnia, Va, with Rev. ]. CAL
win Digger officiatipg.
The marriage of Miss Eleanor George
Whitton, daughter of Mrs. George
Wilton, to Mr.. James Hayden DAVIS
took place at o'clock Saturday after
noon, August 81, in the home of the
brides mother, on South Patrick street.
Second Presbyterian Church, oficiated.
The bride was escorted by her brother,
Mr.. Robert Goodacre Whitton, and
wore an afternoon gown of white chif-
ION, with large white Unconstitutional
hat. She carried a shower Of bride
roses, Miss Edith Margaret Whitton Of
Charlottesville, sister of the bride. was
maid Of honor, and wore a gown of
orchid taffeta and an orchid hat. She
Francis K. Davis, brother of the BRIDE
groom, was best man. Following. the
ceremony there was an informal recep-
ton, and later Mr.. and Mrs. Davis left
for . Northern bridal trip, the latter
wearing an ensemble costume of dark
brown nat crepe, with hat to match.
After October they will be at home in
the Warfield Apartments. Mrs. e. W..
Eanter Of Atlanta, and Mrs. Marshall
Tyler Leef Of Charlottesville, sisters of
the bride, and Mr.. John w. Kerrick of
Washington, uncle Of the bridegroom,
were present at the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. West have re-
turned from Glen Allen, Va, where they
went to attend the wedding of Miss
Annie Belle willis, daughter Of Mrs. Ida
willis, to Mr.. Ellis Hutzler Stone on
Saturday, August "a, in the North River
Baptist Church.
} Mrs. Edward Armistead Semple of
Hampton, Va, has ANNOUNCED the en-
Gagement Of her daughter, Emily, to
Maj. Charles Meigs Wood, U. S. A., for
Hnerly Of Albemarle County. Miss Sem
pie Is well known in Alexandria, where
for the past several years she has been
. member Of the faculty of st. Agnes
School The wedding will occur late in
September In st. Johns Church in
Hampton.
.Alexandrians At Special
Service In Old Aqua Church.
Mai. and Mrs. Charles D. Barrett,
MRS. Rathbone Smith, Mrs. Charles
Poser, Mrs. John M. johnson, Judge
and Mrs. Robinson Moncure, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry T. Moncure. Rev. and
Mrs. Samuel A. Wallis, Mr.. and Mrs.
sherman B. Fowler, Mrs. james A.
Long, Miss Florence Long and Miss
Elizabeth Potts were among the Alex
andrians who motored to Stafford
County last Sunday to attend the spe-