Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-26

Everett Gam expected to be with them,
but was called back to Topeka, Kans.
Marylanders Interested in
Wedding Of Yesterday.
A wedding of unusual interest to So
ciety in Prince Georges County took
place yesterday morning at 9 O'Clock
In st. Francis Xavier's Church, Twenty
seventh street and Pennsylvania ave-
niue southeast. Washington, when Miss
Dora Cecilia Swami, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. j. M. Swami, and niece OF
the late Richard j. Swami of Suitland,
at one time treasurer Of Prince Georges
County, became the wife of Mr.. James
Francis Stakem of c street south
east, Washington. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Father Joseph v.
Buckley, pastor of the church.
The wedding march was played by
Mrs. Mae H. Crosier on the organ, ac-
companied by Mr.. Carl Auth. Violinist.
Several solos were sung by Mrs. Ray
mond Taylor of Washington. The
sanctuary and altar of the church
were banked with palms and white and
pink dahlias.
The bride was given in marriage by
her brother. Mr.. Randall Swami. She
wore a costume of white crepe satin
trimmed with lace and carried shower
bouquet of white roses and lilies of
the valley. Her veil was caught with
orange blossoms. The matron of honor
was Mrs. Martin Swami, the brides
Sister-in-laW. The maid of honor was
Miss Eleanor Swami, sister of the bride
and the bridesmaids were Miss Berna-
dette Stakem. sister of the bridegroom,
and Miss Alva Thompson of Washing
ton. Little Miss Catherine Turdy was
flower girl
The best man was Mr.. Leo Mccarthy
Of Washington. and the ushers were
Mr.. Theodore Zero, Mr.. John O'Lone
and Mr.. Joseph Swami, the last named
being brother of the bride.
Following the ceremony a wedding
breakfast, attended only by the men,
bers of the bridal party and a few init.
mate friends, was served at the home
OF the brides parents at Suitland. The
bride-elect was entertained with num-
Der of showers
Following a wedding trip by automo-
bile, Mr.. and Mrs. Stakem will reside
temporarily at the home of the bride
parents. The going-away dress of the
bride was brown transparent velvet with
eggshell-color satin blouse, hat and
slippers to match.
The second series of celebrity break
lasts under the auspices of the Ma
tional League of American Pen Women
Is being arranged by the national presi-
dent. Mrs. Clarence M. Busch; the ma
tional chairman of the clubhouse COM
mittee, Miss Florence E. Ward; the
chairman of the breakfasts. Mrs. Nina
Swain Reed. and the national chair
man of the ways and means committee.
Mrs: Evelyn S. Hawley.
The breakfasts, which last season
were among the most popular events of
the year, will again be held at the
N.h ole L.
national headquarters of the league
The dates announced by the commit
tee are Saturday, october 26; Satur-
day, November 80; Saturday December
20; Saturday, January IS, and Friday,
February %, all at IL o'clock, noon.
A miscellaneous shower was given in
honor of Miss Mary Catherine Bietz,
whose engagement to Mr.. Robert w.
Williams has been announced, Monday
evening, September %, at 68O1 Eighth
street northwest, the home of Miss Hal
lie Allen and Mrs. John H. Fountain,
who were The 1ostesses.
The guests were Mrs. Emma Allen,
Mrs. James H. Bietz, Mrs Joseph Levy,
Mrs. Ramon France, Mrs. Joseph Ell
bridge, Mrs. Arthur Brodie, Miss Irene
Jarvis, Miss Ruth Jarvis. Miss Mary
Trivett, Miss Carrie Trivett, Miss Grace
Thompson, Miss Catherine Everett and
Mrs. Frank Gilcrest.
One feature of the evenings enter
tainment was the performance of a
mock wedding" The minister's part
was taken by Miss Halle Allen, the
brides by Mrs. Ramon France and the
oridegrooms by Mrs. Frank Gilcrest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Bamford Smith and
Mrs. S. A. Mckee are spending some
time at Lake Tarleton Club, New Hamp-
shire. Later they will go to Canada,
where they will be the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Dodger Woods at Massiwippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Cameron of Syd-
ney, Australia, are at the Dodge Hotel
for several days with their son Donald.
They landed in San Francisco last week
and have since seen some of the points
of interest in the West and Middle
West. They will spend several weeks
IN the East and will sail October 16
from Vancouver on the Aorangi.