Evening star., 1929-10-06
Society World Captivated
By Autumn Wedding List
Many Charming Ceremonies Feature Season in
Confirm alton of Cupid's Victories-Pretty
Costumes and Floral Offerings.

Miss Elizabeth Litchfield Stuart
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Stuart of Abingdon, Va. was married
yesterday afternoon to Mr.. William B.
Shannon of Los Angeles. The cere-
lnony took place in the apartment of
the brides uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rolfe E. Boiling, in Wardman Park
Hotel, Rev. Churchill Gibson of Rich
mond off1ciating at 4:30 o'clock in the
presence of small company of relatives
and intimate friends. The improved al
tar was arranged before the end windows
of the drawing rooms. tall palms and
ferns forming background. studded
here and there with yellow and white
dahlias and chrysanthemums. The
other rooms also had quantities Of the
yellow and white Fall flowers, with
palms and ferns.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and wore her imported trav-
cling costume of navy blue knitted silk
with touches of gay embroidery small,
tight-f1tting hat to match, and when
she started on her wedding trip later
In the day she wore blue coat in the
same shade, trimmed with beige-color
fox fur. The bride was unattended
and the best man was Mr.. Nathan P.
Gatling, jr., of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shannon left later in
the evening for a wedding trip, and
after November 1 they will be at home
in Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart of Abingdon, par
ents of the bride. and her sister Mrs.
Lloyd E. Carr of New York: Miss Mary
Litchfield of Bryn Mawr and Mrs John
o. Booker of La Feria. Tex. aunts of
the bride; her uncle former Gov.
Henry c. Stuart, and his nephew. Mr..
Stuart Chevalier, cousin of the bride;
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Nathan p. Gatling of New York. who
is the house guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Boiling at Wardman Park Hotel.
st. Anthony's Church Scene
OF Wedding Ceremony.
The marriage of Miss Alice H. Ed
monds, daughter of Mrs. Henry G. Ed
monds, to Mr.. John H. Walsh, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel j. Walsh of Pitts
field, Mass, took place yesterday after
noon. The ceremony was performed at
o'clock in st. Anthonys Church, the
Rev. Thomas F. Sweeney off1ciating.
Miss Virginia Crocker, violinist, played
the wedding music, and the church had
an effective arrangement of palms and
Autumn flowers.
The bride was given in marriage by
her brother, Mr.. H. Gordon Edmonds.
She wore an eggShell-color fiat crepe.
rose point lace. with a band of orange
blossoms across the back of the head
and cluster of the dainty blossoms at
each side. She carried white roses with
a shower of lilies of the valley.
Miss Emma S. Edmonds was maid Of
honor for her sister and was In gown
of green chiffon, small green velvet
hat and carried bronze-color dahlias
Mr.. Daniel j. Walsh jr., was best man
for his brother, and the uShers were
Mr.. j. Albert Edmonds, Mr. Roy r.
Boyer Mr. William Simpson and Mr.
John P. Leroy. all of Washington.
A reception followed in the home of
the brides mother on Newton street
northeast, when Mrs. EdmondS, mother
of the bride, received with the wedding
party. Her gown was of black chiffon
velvet
Later Mr.. and Mrs Walsh left for
wedding trip. the bride wearing trav-
cling costume of chocolate brown with
a skylark green blouse and small
brown hat. They will be at home after
November at 538 South street in Pitts
field. Mass.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Miss Mary J. Walsh. sister of the BRIDE
groom. of Pittsf1eld. and Mrs. Arthur
Mitchell and Miss Alice Mitchell of New
York.