The Washington times., 1930-03-22
NEWS OF WASHINGTON SOCIETY
s1VO Weddings of Importance to
! Society Are Taking Place Today
Anne Gown gto n and
! Lucy Bailey to Become
] Brides Today

ANSJ OoA4CJ w DOSO1AlC
Brides Today
( Wedding bells are ringing
for two Washington brides
soday.
& At noon the marriage Of
Miss Anne Covington, daugh-
ger of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harry
Dovington, to Lewis Clark,
fnf Montgomery, Ala, took
place and this afternoon Miss
Lucy Bailey, daughter of JUS
Nice Jennings Bailey, Of
Athe District Supreme Court,
Twill become the bride of
sLionel Morgan Summers, son
gef Mrs. Maddin Summers, Of
EWashington.
IS Miss Covington was mar
sfied at st. Johns Church,
5the Rev. DR.. Robert John
son performing the cere-
linony.
h. Brides Gown
Il She wore a gown of ivory
Satin, made along princess
Hines, with a circular train in
zone with the skirt. A long
scourt train edged with rose
point lace fell gracefully over
this. The lace was used again
around the neck and inserted
IN the long, tight sleeves, and
also formed a becoming cap,
which was held in the back
with orange blossoms. Her
yell was of cream color tulle
and she carried gardeniaS and
lilies of the valley.
=. Miss Covington was escorted
to the altar. which was banked
with lilies. by her father.
Miss Aberell Ross, Of Ard
[3nore, Pa, cousin of the bride,
was maid of honor. The brides
maids included Miss MacQueen
Gibbs, of Baltimore; Miss Kath-
.erine Dunlop and Mrs. Goodwin
Moore, the former Beatrice Nc
Lean. They were dressed alike
in cunning frocks of pale green
Chiffon, made on princess lines,
with short puff sleeves and
trains. The hats were cream
color straw, trimmed with green
velvet bows, which were also
used on their slippers, which
matched the gowns. Long beige
gloves added a final touch Of
smartness to the costumes. They
carried spring flowers.
~ UShers
Z Thornton Clark was best man
I9or his brother, and the uShers
Iincluded Harry Covington, jr.,
brother of the bride; Hugh Cum
ming, Clarence Spiker, Max
yWell Hamilton and Mr.. Briggs,
I5Rll of the State Department, and
donald Ross, Of Ardmore.
- At the reception, which fol
lowed the ceremony, at the
eCOvington home on Wyoming
Avenue, Mrs. Covington stood
IN line with Mr.. Clark and his
bride to receive the guests.
She wore a gown Of aqua
marine crepe, made with a
cape, a brown hat and brown
slippers, and a corsage Of or
:ehids.
i The spacious rooms of the
house were charmingly decor
ated with palms and smilax.
IThe out-of.town guests included
people from Baltimore and
Philadelphia.
The bride wore as a going
away costume, a beige ensemble
The coat was trimmed in brown
broadtail fur, which matched
her hat and shoes.
,, Following brief hnoeymoon
In this country Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark will leave for the West
Coast from where they will sail
sail shortly for China, where
,Mr. Clark, who Is in the Far
Eastern division of the State
Department, will be attached
to the United States consular Of
fire at Hank0w
=: Wed at Home
The marriage Of Miss Bailey
and Mr.. Summers is scheduled
for this afternoon at 4 o'clock
ut the home of the brides par
entS on Bancroft Place. Only
members of the. two families
will be present when the cere-
lnony is performed by the Rev.
Charles Wood of the Church Of
the Covenant.
The bride will wear a we'd
ding gown of white velvet, made
with long sleeves and long
trailing skirt. She will wear a
lace veil bound closely to her
head with a wreath of orange
blossoms and will carry lilies of
the valley and white roses.
To Live Here
Her sister, Miss Elizabeth
Bailey, who will be her only
attendant, will wear green lace
with a wide green hat Of straw
and carry a bouquet of spring
flowers.
John Strayer. of New York,
will be the best man.
A small reception will follow
the ceremony and Immediately
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