The Washington times., 1929-05-04
CLERGY MANS
DAUGHTER
TO WE'D
Miss Mary Johnston Bride
Today of Brinton
White Colfelt

johnson, daughter or the Rev. DR..
and Mrs. Robert Johnston, to Brin.
ton White Colfeit, of Philadelphia,
win be solemnized this afternoon
at 4:S0 o'clock in st. Johns Church,
of which DR.. Johnston is rector.
The brides father will perform the
ceremony, assisted by the Rev. DIR.
James Montgomery, Of the Divinity
School of Philadelphia, and Miss
Johnston will be given in marriage
by her brother, Robert Guthrie
Johnston.
The only attendants will be Miss
Margaret Johnston, sister Of the
bride, and Mr.. Colfelt's uncle, Law.
renee Colfelt, jr., of Glen Loch,
Pa, the best man. The brides
gown Is of ivory satin made on
severely simple lines with drapery
for its only trimming and ranels
OF lovely old rose point grace the
court train. She will wear a tulle
veil from q pleated cap of tulle
and will carry lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor's frock of pow.
apron tied to form long drapery
and with the collar continued in
scarf fashion to the hemline at
the back. Her hat Of natural
colored straw has a bow Of blue
velvet, her slippers are blue satin
and she will carry blue lupins and
yellow daisies.
The vested choir of st. Johns
will sing the wedding music. The
church Is decorated with vari.
colored snapdragons and pink
sweet peas and at the home of
DIR. and Mrs. Johnston, where
reception will be held following the
ceremony. spring flowers have
been used in profusion.
After a wedding trip, Mr.. Col
felt and his bride will make their
home in Ardmore. Pa. He is the
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs,
James Colfelt. of Philadelphia.
DR.. and Mrs. Johnston, too, have
had long association with Phila-
delphia, for he was rector of the
Church of the Saviour before
coming to Washington.
Guests from out of town here
for the wedding include Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Colfelt and Miss
Natalye Colfelt, Mrs. Sharswood
Brinton. Miss Dorothy Huey. the
Misses Helen and Beatrice Will
son, Mrs. Nelson B. Warwick and
the Misses Warwick, all of Phila-
delphia; Miss Harriet Parker, of
Boston; DR.. and Mrs. George
Wagner. of Bryn Mawr: Miss
Dorothy Miller, of Bound Brook.
N. j., and Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Morrison, of Cambridge, Mass,
brother-in-iaw and sister of the
bride.
For her travelling costume. Miss
Johnston will wear a smart en-.
semble--a navy blue frock trimmed
in polka dots, a blue-cloth coat,
and a small blue hat.
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At it's weekly tea yesterday
Afternoon the Congressional Club
had as guests of honor the presi.
dent and the three former presi-
dents of the Women's National
Press Club. Each of this group.
including Miss Ruth E. Jones, Mrs.
Sallie V. H. Pickett. Miss Cora
Rigby and Mrs. Nelson Shepard,
spoke briefly on different aspects
Of the press In it's relation to the
public. Mrs. Porter H. Dale, presi-
dent of the Congressional Club,
received the guests. Tea followed
the program. which was in charge
of Mrs. Edward Heating, mem,
ber of both clubs.
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Major and Mrs. Francis c. Har-
rington will entertain at dinner
this evening in the palm court Of
the Mayflower Hotel.
Horse Show
Mrs. Henry Riggs Rathbone
entertained at luncheon today at
Wardman Park Hotel, going after.
ward with her guests to the horse
show at the Wardman Park Saddle
Club. In her party were the
Turk ! h Ambassador, Ahmed
Mouhtar Bey; the Minister of
Persia, Mira Davoud Kahn Mef.
tab; Assistant Attorney General
and Mrs. George r. Farnum, DR..
and Mrs. CIoyd Heck Marvin,
Mrs. Georgia Knox Berry, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles J. Williamson
and Representative Edward Den.
nisen.
Mrs. Henry Allen Cooper, wife
of Representative Cooper of wis
consin, entertained a company of
80 at luncheon yesterday at the
Capitol in compliment to Miss Jose.
phine Calender, of Racine, Wis.
who is visiting her; 4 !:
Miss Virgila Stephens will go to
Virginia Beach Monday with Mrs.
Fontaine Maury Thraves, who is
passing the weekend in Wash
ington. Miss Stephens will pass
week at Virginia Beach before
going to Fishers Island. n. Y,
to be the guest of Col. and Mrs.
w. S. Terriberry.
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Mr.. and Mrs. F. Eberhart
Hayes will entertain a company at
the supper dance at the Club
Chantecler tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Rushton
and their small son, Allen Doug.
lass Rushton, will come from
their home in Birmingham, Ala,
on May 25 to be guests of Mr..
and Mrs. David H. Blair. Mrs.
Rushton Is the former Miss
Adelaide Douglass, daughter Of
Mrs. Blair.