Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-08

MIS-, 1nODaS Joseph EQWaTQS, whose
marriage to Capt. Gouverneur Hoes,
U. S. A.. will take place December 81,
will have as her attendant her sister,
Miss Thomas Claire Edwards, and
Capt Hoes will have as his best man
his brother, Mr.. Lawrence Hoes.
The Rev. DR.. Robert Johnston of st.
johns Episcopal Church will officiate.
The ceremony will take place at 8
families. A reception will follow at $50
O'Clock at the Washington Club.
Notable Church Wedding
An Event Of wednesday.
The marriage of Miss Ruth Mar
garet Aull, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Lyon Aull, to Mr.. Slavko Nadin
Cerick of Jugoslavia and Washington,
Is Of more than usual interest. The
ceremony VS. performed Wednesday
afternoon IL historic st. Johns Epis-
opal Church at Sixteenth and H
streets, and The complete marriage serv-
Ice of the Greek Orthodox Church was
used, the Rev. WiachiSlav Grindtin of
hciating and saying the mass which
followed 10 Russian. The only English
words uS5d during the recemony was
the flnsi sentence, pronouncing them
man ard wife. A small choir of Rus
sian st1gers sang during the mass.
This bride was given in marriage by
DR.. Leonide Pitamic, Minister of Jugo-
Slavia, and she wore a becoming gown
Of white satin, made on princess lines
AID slightly fitted at normal waist
line. The bodice was finished in a
round neckline and had deep circular
collar, which was long in the back and
fell over her shoulders, and the sleeves
were long and tight fitting. The skirt
HAIRED and was longer in the back than
IN the front and she carried bride
roses with a shower of lilies of the
valley, the dainty lilies being tied to
narrow ribbons in the colors of Jugo-
slav1a. Her tulle veil was arranged in
cap effect and held by wreath of
orange blossoms.
Mrs. Bruce Wallace was matron of
honor and wore a gown of black lace
over silver, close-fitting hat of black
lace and carried an arm bouquet of
red roses. Mr.. Wallace also attended
the bride, according to the custom at
Russian weddings. DR.. Bojidar Stoiano-
witch, secretary of the Jugoslav legation,
was best man for Mr.. Cerick.
After the ceremony a wedding supper
with dancing was given in the Army,
Navy and Marine Corps Country Club,
which was transformed into a Russian
nome, and the customs of that country
and the Greek Orthodox Church were
carried out in detail. The place cards
were painted for the occasion by Mr.
Wallace and bore the national colors
of JugoSlavia.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Cer1ck started for wedding trip, the
bride wearing a navy blue gown and
close-htting hat to match with black
coat. They will live temporarily in
washington, as Mr.. Cerick is a student
at the American University, where be
expects to receive his Phi. D. degree
He is a student of political science, is
engaged at the Congressional Library
and is now writing book on the cause
Of the World War. He was in Sarajevo
at the time of the assassination of
Crown Prince Ferdinand, which was the
reason Of the first declaration of war in
Europe in August, 1914.
Mr.. Cerick came to this country in
1920 with a group of young SerbianS
who came as students He has studied
IN the University of Michigan and the
University of California. and while a
student at the University of Arizona,
where he took his A. b degree, he was
connected with the United States I'M
migration Service and was interpreter
for the United States Federal Court.
He is a native of BOSNIA herzegovina
and is an accomplished linguist, speak
ing 10 languages.
Mrs. Cerick has been active In educa-
tional circles, serving as secretary to
Dean Otto Heller of the Graduate
School of Washington University in ST.
Louis when she was but II, and was
also secretary to the board of faculty
publications at that university.
Church PrettiIy Decorated
With Palms and Flowers.
. The Chesterbrooke Church was the
scene of a pretty wedding Friday,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Kirby. and
Mr.. Marshall Young of Pittsburgh, Pa,
were married, the pastor, the Rev. A.
H Shumate, officiating.
= The church was beautifully decorated
with palms, ferns and white and yellow
chrysanthemums. Mr.. Roland Wheeler
sang 20 Promise Me" and 81 Love
YOU" accompanied on the organ by
Mrs. Iona Phillips. The ushers were
Mr.. Henry Bell, Mr.. Charles Kadel
and Mr.. Russell Hill.
To the strains of the wedding march
from "Lohengrin" the bride, attired In
china blue chiffon, a small hat and
carrying a shower bouquet of bride
roses and lilies of the valley, and ac-
companied by her maids and flower
girls, entered the church with her
father, who gave her in marriage, and
was met at the altar by the BRIDE
groom and his brother, Mr.. David w.
Young, who was best man. Ralph
Kendall, young nephew of the bride,
dressed in a black velvet suit, was ring
bearer and preceded the bridal party
to the altar
The maid of honor. Miss Lena
Pedigo of Roanoke, Va, was dressed in
orchid crepe with small. close fitting