Evening star., 1929-04-21
Weddings Of Season Listed
AS Feature Society Events
Brilliant Ceremonies in Record Of Week Challenge
Interest-Pretty Bridal Costumes and
Rare Flowers In Evidence.

The marriage Of Miss Donna Lcsli
Ford, daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. Row
land Houghton Ford, to Mr.. Philil
Worthington Dimon Of Brooklyn, N. Y.
son of the Rev. DR.. and Mrs Jay John,
son Dimon, took place last evening al
8 o'clock in st. Andrews Episcopa
Church, where the bridegroom's father
Is rector.
The arrangements for the wedding
were unusually charming, quantities oi
Spring flowers, ferns and palms being
used in the church, and selections o1
nuptial numbers were given as the
guests were assembling by the organist
of the church.
The Bishop Of Washington. the Right
Rev. James e. Freeman, oficiated, as
sisted by the Rev. Dr. Dimon and the
Rev. j. j. Queally Of TRANSPORTATION
Church.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father. and she wore gown OF
white taffeta fashioned with a fitted
bodice and long sleeves and a full cir
cular skirt falling long at the back, and
the bodice was trimmed with old rose
point lace. Her tulle veil was arranged
cap shape and held at the back by
orange blossoms, and she carried a
SA1OhC1 0OuAuCO VA Wl1lOS Vi AOC 1OoCG
and lilies of the valley.
Miss Anna Lucille Morris was the
maid of honor, wearing a blue taffeta
gown made with cloSe-fitting bodice
and long full skirt with a pink butter
fly bow at the side. Her hat was of
horsehair braid in pink, and she carried
an arm bouquet Of Spring flowers.
Brides Other Attendants
Also in Handsome Attire.
The other attendants were Mrs.
Frederick Doermann and Mrs. Richard
Dimon, who were In pink taffeta frocks
made similar to that of the maid of
honor, with butterfly bows of orchid,
Spring flowers; Mrs. Frank Weir and
Miss Dorothy Gray, who wore yellow
taffeta frockS, with green bows, yellow
hats and carried Spring flowers.
Mr.. Richard Atwater Dimon of Mer-
chantville, N. j., was the best man and
the ushers selected were Mr. Frederick
Doermann and Mr.. David Atwater Of
New York, Mr. Gilbert Lowry of Hamp-
ton. Va, and Mr.. Robert Curtiss of
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Ford, mother of the bride, wore
q gown of black lace trimmed with black
chiffon and the bridegroom'S mother
was in wine satin trimmed with old lace.
An informal reception for relatives
and close friends was held at the home
of the bride. 52l3 Fourteenth street,
after which Mr.. Dimon and his bride
left for a wedding trip, Mrs. Dimon
wearing an orchid tweed ensemble with
a close-f1tting felt hat to match and a
grey fox scarf. They will be at home
later at 81 st. Pauls place, Brooklyn,
N. Y.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mrs. T. G. Atwater of Cleveland, Ohio;
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis jenkins of New
York; Mrs. Alice Rasin of Sherwood
ington, w. Va: Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Dinon of Merchantville, N. j.: Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick Doermann of New York;
Mr.. David Atwater of New York, Mr..
Mr.. David Atwater of New York, Mr..
Robert Curtiss of Philadelphia. Mr.. Gil
bert Lowry of Virginia. Mrs. Thomas
Atwater of Cleveland, Ohio. and Mrs.
Thomas j. Spives of Atwater, Ohio.
CrOn- Thorpe Wedding
An Event of Yesterday.
The marriage of Miss Isabel 10
Thorpe, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph H. Thorpe of Perry Pontiac, Mich,
to Mr.. Frederick William Cron Of De-
troit, son of Lieut. Col. and Mrs. An
ton c. Cron of Chevy Chase. took place
last evening at O'Clock, at the home
of the brides parents, at Pontiac. The
Paul Arnold Peterson of the First Pres
byterian Church.
The home had an effective arrange
ment Of lilies and ophelia roses, and
there was an improvised altar arranged
with baskets of flowers, and tall white
cathedral candles. Preceding the cere-
mony, there was a short program of
violin and piano selections.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and she wore a gown of
deep cream satin, fashioned sleeveless,
with three-founced scallcped petal
skirt longer in the back than in the
front. Her veil was embroidered silk
tulle, Scalloped to correspond with the
gown, and she carried a Sheaf bouquet
of Gala lilies, ophelia roses and parma
violets.
Miss Laura B. Long was the maid of
shade taffeta frock, and carrying q CO.
lonial bouquet of tea roses and lavender
sweet peas.
The bridemaids were Miss Elinor We'll
lington, Miss Annette Stock, Miss Mar
garet King and Miss Mary Elizabeth
Ward of Bay City. They wore eve
ming frocks in pastel shades and car
ried arm bouquets Of Spring flowers.
Mr.. Herbert C. Unsworth of Bur-
lington, VT, was the best man.
Buffet Supper Follows
Wedding Ceremony.
A buffet supper followed the cere-
mony when Miss Annette Stockwell
and Miss Elinor Wellington presided at
the table which held the wedding cake.
Mrs. Thorpe, mother of the bride,
wore a gown of jade green georgette
crepe and shoulder bouquet Of lilies
Of the valley, and Mrs. Cron, mother
Of the bridegroom, was In lavender
chiffon. She also wore a shoulder
bouquet Of lavender sweet peas and
violets.
Mr.. Cron and his bride left after
the reception for q wedding trip, Mrs.
Cron wearing a tan three-piece suit
ensemble, with accessories to match.
The bride Is q graduate of the Uni
versity Of Michigan, of Simmons Col
lege, Boston, and attended the Chaffee
Noble School of Expression. She Is
a member of the Omega Upsilon Soror-
tty. The bridegroom Is a graduate of
the School of Engineering and Archi-
lecture Of the University of Michigan.
He Is q member of the Triangles (hon-
orary engineering) the p. Kappa Alta
Fraternity and Of the Scabbard and
Blade, honorary military fraternity.
Among the out-of-town guests were