Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-26
Wedding Bells Are Ringing
For Brides of Late October

esting Navy wedding yesterday after
noon ct o'clock, when Miss Katrina
Tanner, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Bradley Tanner. became the bride OF
Lieut.. Mario Giovanni Vangeli, U. s. N
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. DR.. C.. Ernest Smith, rector of
st. Thomas Episcopal Church, in the
presence Of q large company of rela-
lives and friends, number coming
from out of town for the nuptials.
Autumn colors prevailed in the cos
tunes and in the flowers carried by
the brides attendants, and represent
ing the seasons color scheme were the
chrysanthemums used in the tall vases
on the altar of the chapel.
The bride entered the church with
her father, who escorted her to the
altar, where he gave her in marriage.
She wore gown of rich white satin,
fashioned on the new long lines and
trimmed with handsome lace. which
has been in the family for generations.
Her tulle veil was arranged softly about
her face and she carried shower
bouquet of white roses and lilies of the
valley.
Mrs. George A. Boyd of East Orange,
N. j., was matron of honor and Miss
Marjorie Underhill of Chatham, N. j..
was maid of honor. Their frocks were
Of chiffon In bright hues and they wore
hats to correspond and carried arm
bouquets of chrysanthemums. The
ushers we're Lieut. Woodward, Lieut..
Clark. Ensign Miller, Ensign Momm,
Ensign Flynn, Ensign Gaulin and Mr..
Carrot e. Green and Mr.. John Brad
ley Green, cousins Of the bride. The
men in the wedding party wore their
fun dress uniforms and formed an arch
with crossed sabers, under which the
bridal couple walked when they left
tina church fOV hn hril ~,
Wyoming, where q reception was held.
Lieut.. Vangeli and his bride will make
their home in Boston after short we'd
ding trip.
Hamline M e. Church was the scene
OF an impressive wedding ceremony
Wednesday, October 20, at 7:30 In the
evening, when Miss Lois Swink. daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. George w. Swink
became the bride of Mr.. ALA Grey
Stevens, son Of Mr.. Ernest B. Stevens
The Rev. Chesteen Smith performed
the ceremony, which was preceded by
soprano solos by Mrs. Archie Straub
liam Taylor. Candles provided the only
light, and clusters of leaves and bas
kets Of Fall flowers and palms formed
the attractive decorations.
Ivory satin, made along princess lines,
with long, tightly fitting sleeves and
ankle-length hemline in front and back
forming the train, fashioned the gown
of the bride, who was given in marriage
by her father. Her bouquet was of
ream-color roses and lilies of the val
ley.
Autumn shades Of brown, rust and
burnt orange made up the dresses of
the bridal party. Miss Susie Kirby,
maid Of honor, wore q gown of golden
brown transparent velvet, designed
along the same lines as that Of the
bride, with a hat of the same shade,
trimmed with bow Of two-toned MORE
Miss Evelyn Follin, Mrs. Frank
Geicker, cousins of the bride, from
Virginia; Miss Virginia Byrnes of New
Haven, Conn, another cousin; Miss
Eleanor Hopkins. Miss Edith Long and
Miss Essley Thrift were the bridesmaids,
wearing frocks Of MORE taffeta, made
on princess lines, in two shades. Three
girls wore q delicate capucine shade,
and the other three selected a burnt
tones were trimmed with bows OF brown
velvet corresponding to the dress of the
maid of honor Their bouquets Of yell
low and bronze chrysanthemums corn
pleted attractive outfits.
Mr.. Jerry barley acted as the bride
groom's best man, and the ushers were
Mr.. Paul Main. Mr.. Frank Geicker, Mr..
James AllIlG, MI. IdLA I'm ID dACy, IVA.
Ernest Graves and Mr.. Gwinner Miller.
A reception followed the ceremony at
the home of the brides parents, after
which Mr.. Stevens and his bride left
for a motor trip through the New Eng
land States and Canada.
Mrs. Swink, mother OF the bride,
chose o gown Of black transparent vel
vet, with cowl neckline, and completed
by O corsage cluster Of butterfly roses
Black broadcloth patterned the suit
Of the brides going-away costume and
was trimmed in white galyak, with ac-
cessories to match.
The out-of-town guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Coe of New Haven, Conn,
and Mr.. and Mrs. z. w. Follin Of Vir-
ginia.
An informal wedding took place last
Monday afternoon at the home of the
Rev. j. z, Briggs of 623 F street, when
Miss Virginia NJ. Herrell daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. z. G. Herrell, became
the bride of Mr.. Albert @. Carpenter,
son Of Mrs. T. L. Carpenter Of Hay
wood, Va. The Rev. Mr.. Briggs per-
formed the ceremony.
The bride was attired in a gown
of blue transparent velvet and carried
q bouquet of butterfly roses and lilies
Of the valley.
Mrs. Lillian feathers, sister of the
bride, was matron of honor. Her cos
tune was of gold lace, completed by
a corsage of talisman roses.
The bridegroom's best man was Mr.
Fred M. Herrell, brother OF the bride,
Of Park Lane, Va.
Following honeymoon in New
York. Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter will be
at home November ! at 2ll5 Pennsyl-
vania avenue. The brides going-away
costume was a brown ensemble trim
med with chinchilla.
A very attractive wedding of much
interest to residents of Lowell, Boston
and Milton. Mass, Washington, D. C.,
and Bar Harbor. Me, took place the
evening OF Saturday, october ID, when
Miss Gratia Coburn Dexter, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Royal K. Dexter OF
Lowell, Mass, became the bride OF Mr..
Frederick Kilby Hall of washington
and Milton, Mass Mr.. Hall is United
States business specialist in the Bureau
of Foreign and Domestic Commerce at
washington and son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Perry Hall of Milton. Mass.
AS the bridal party entered the spa
cious living room at the home OF the
brides parents, 3l9 Wilder street,
THO artfully concealed behind a screen
Of palms and ferns played the wedding
march from 'Lohengrin." The cere-
nnony was performed by the Rev. Hugh
Penney, pastor of the Eliot Union Con-
cre9ational Church, at $50 o'clock, in
the presence Of relatives and friends
from many Massachusetts cities and
from washington The single ring
ceremony was used.
The bride was charming in white
satin wedding gown with Chantilly lace
bodice, having neck and a waist
length Chantilly lace cape at the back.
Her tulle veil edged with lace was
simply arranged in cap shape, with
a band Of orange blossoms across the
back of the head. Her shower bouquet