Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
Weddings of Winter
Season Win Interest
In the Society World
Attractive Nuptial Ceremo-
MES of Recent Dates Here
and in Nearby Commune
ties of Record Past Week.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence j. Welsh an
nounces the marriage of their daughter,
Olive Louise, to Mr.. William Charles
Heitmuller, jr., yesterday afternoon at
4:30 O'Clock, in the parsonage of Christ
Lutheran Church, the Rev. j. Frederic
Wenchel offciating. Miss Vera Mildred
Robes was maid of honor and Mr.. E.
H. Heitmuller was best man for his
brother. Mr.. and Mrs. Heitmuller will
make their home in Maryland.
The marriage of Miss Ethel Gray
Sharpe, daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F. Sharpe of Orlando, Fla, and
sister of Mr.. B. v. Sharpe of Tampa,
Fla, to Mr.. Arthur Van Meter of Pitts
burgh, Pa, son of Mrs Ellen M. Van
Meter of Columbus, Ohio. took place
Monday afternoon at $50 O'Clock, in
the Central Presbyterian Church, the
Rev. DR.. James H. Taylor officiating
The church had an effective arrange
ment of pink and white Snapdragons
and carnations, with palms and ferns.
ami as the guests were assembling Miss
May H. Wilbur played selections on the
organ and Mrs. Walter S. Griest sang
Until" and 20 Promise Me-"
The bride was given in marriage by
her brother, Mr.. F. L. Sharpe of Bal
timore, and she wore bottle green en-
Semble with an egg shell tint satin
blouse, dark green slippers, and carried
bouquet of butterfly roses and lilies
of the valley. Her wrap was a coat
trimmed with lapin fur.
Mrs. A. w. Graham, sister of the
bride, was the matron of honor, wear
ing a green Elizabeth crepe afternoon
wore accessories to match and a corsage
h0Ilnllpf 0f Columbia 1neaS
Mr.. Ralph r. Molster was the best
man and the ushers selected were Mr..
Frank MacNerhany, Mr.. Leland Hunt,
Mr.. Corwln Newkirk, Mr.. Adam Ora
ham, all of Washington
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Meter left after ne
ceremony for Philadelphia, and will sail
shortly for Tampa, Fla, and Havana.
The bride was connected with the ad-
jutant generals Office for two years and
the bridegroom is an attorney.
Among the out of town guests w1re
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ewing of New
York, Mrs. Julia v. Cunningham of
Harrisonburg, Va, Miss Mira Eberly
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stesch Of
Baltimore, Md.
A wedding of interest to wide circle
in Washington and Virginia took place
Saturday evening, January 18, in New
port News, Va, when Miss Mary Byrd
Buxton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Roland Butxon of $500 Hunt
ington avenue, became the bride of
Mr.. Hughes Butterworth, son of Mr..
and Mrs. George Butterworth of East
Falls Church, Va.
The ceremony was performed IN st.
Paul'S Episcopal Church at 8 o'clock,
the church being decorated with ever
green's and Florida smilax, with pro-
fusion of tall cathedral candles. Pre-
ceding the ceremony Mrs. A. Wills sang
THE Sweetest Story Ever Told" and
20 Perfect Love-" Both Mrs Wills
and the organist, Miss M. Davis, are
from Newport News. The service was
conducted by Rev. Keith Lee, rector
of ST. Paul's.
The bride entered the church with
her father, by whom she was given in
marriage. She wore white satin in
princess style, with yoke and sleeves
of rose point lace and carried lilies
of the valley and friSiaS arranged in a
shower. Her sister, Miss Nancy Peele
Buxton. attended as maid OF honor,
wearing green satin, also made princess
style, with neck, and carrying yell
low snapdragons.
The six bridesmaids wore satin in
princess style, with trains, three of
green and three of yellow, and carried
very effective and novel arm bouquets
of maiden hair ferns tied with yellow
and green tulle. The maids were Miss
Frances Butterworth of East Falls
Church, sister of the bridegroom; Miss
Ruth Parker Porter of Norfolk, Mrs.
William Draper Lewis of Flushing, N.
Y; Miss Mary Ellen Franklin of Lees
burg. Mrs. B. Mitchell Knight, jr., of
Winchester, and Miss Courtney West of
Newport News.
Mr.. Reginald B. Munson of East
Falls Church acted as best man, the
ushers being Mr.. Davis Freeman, jr., of
| Augusta, Ca; Mr. Edmund D. Camp
bell Of Lee Heights, Va; Mr.. James
M. McElroy of Hopewell, va; Mr.. Ed
ward B. Pence of Washington, D. c.;
Mr.. Samuel r. Buxton, jr., of Newport
News; Mr.. Wendell H. Hussey of New
| port News: Mr.. Guerrard Bond of
| Savannah. Ca, and DR.. Alva Daughton
| of East Falls Church, Va.
The ceremony was followed by q