The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-03-16
IWO Weddings Outstanding EUents
On Calendar of Society Today
Miss Eleanor Wilson and
Miss Margaret Kerr Are
the Brides

O4AoAS OPPOSAHS INV "eS
House was the scene of two
weddings Of much interest
to society during the noon
hour today.
The first wedding was
that of Miss Eleanor Ash
ton Wilson, daughter of
Mrs. Clarence Wilson, to
Betheul M. Webster, jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bethuel
NJ. Webster, of Denver, Colo.
which was solemnized at
noon.
Then with this wedding
party well out Of the way,
the second ceremony was
performed three-quarters of
an hour later when Miss
Margaret Howard Kerr,
daughter Of Judge and Mrs.
Charles Kerr, became the
bride Of Thornton Jenkins
Parker, jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thornton Jenkins
Parker, Of Washington.
! t Married Both
The Rev. DR.. Robert John
atom, rector of the Church, Of
ficiated at both ceremonies. The
Z church was effectively decorated
with spring flowers, palms and
. ferns.
Miss Wilson had as her at
tendants Miss Mary Webster,
sister of the bridegroom, as
maid-of-honor; and as brides
maids Miss Helena Lodge,
daughter of Mrs. George Cabot
Lodge and granddaughter Of the
late Senator Henry Ca bot
Lodge; Miss Elizabeth van
Swinderen, daughter Of the
Minister of the Netherlands to
the Court of st. James and
Mime. van Swinderen; Miss Mary
Hale, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chandler Hale and niece of
Senator Frenerick Hale; and
Miss Margaret Howe, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Howe,
of New Haven, Conn. The lat
ter is a cousin of the bride--her
mother being a sister of the
brides father, the late Clarence
Wilson.
Little Nancy Glover. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carroll
Glover, jr., was flower girl.
The bride was goWned In ivory
satin with a long train Of the
satin over which fell in graceful
folds a veil of rare old lace. Her
flowers were a shower bouquet Of
brides roses and lilies-of-the-valley.
All of the attendants wore froeks
of chiffon-a lovely new shade
made on simple lines. And their
hats were small models in felt to
match. Their flowers were arm
bouquets of spring flowers with
blue and yellow the dominating
tones.
The bridegroom had as best man
Harrison Dinmitt. And the ushers
were Rowland Chase, Brock Nc"
AlIister, of San Francisco; Horace
Lamb, Harry Hart, Whitney
Debevoise, Randall Compton and
Theodore Knagehhjelm. cousin
Of the bride.
fIaA naNnnnnnV there
was a reception at the. home OF
the brides mother on Q Street.
~Tha bride was educated at Hol-
ton Arms and at st. Timothy's
School, Gainesville, Md. She made
her debut in Washington several
years ago.
Close to Capital
An Of the brides attendants
have close affiliations with Wash
ingtcn except Miss Webster. Miss
Yam Swinderen's mother was
Ybrmerly Miss Elizabeth Glover,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Carroll Glover. bulwarks of capital
society, who celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary last
year. Miss Hale had grandfathers
on both sides that We're Senators.
The brides father was United
States District Attorney here for
several years. He died five or
six years ago. Miss Van Swim.
deren and her mother came from
London just to attend the wedding.
They will probably linger on
through the spring, as the latter's
father has not been well for some
+ months.
Mr.. Webster has been serving
MS attorney in the Department of
Justice q few years. Recently.
however, he was appointed gem
eral counsel for the Radio Com.
mission. He is q graduate OF the
Harvard Law School and men,
Der Of the New York Bar Associa-
ton.
Very Simple
The wedding of Miss Kerr and
Mr.. Jenkins took place in the pres
ence of a very small group of rela-
tives and close friends, after which
there was a luncheon at Stone
leigh Court in the apartment of
the brides parents. Later Mr..
Jenkins and his bride left for
Providence, r, l., where they viii
make their home and where the
bridegroom will be engaged in
engineering.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father, but had no attend.
: ants. The bridegroom had as
best man his brother, Merrick
Parker. The brides brother,
Charles Kerr, jr., OF Pittsburgh,
was present.
The bride wore a costume OF
beige satin with satin hat TO
match. Her flowers were garde-