Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-05
Nuptial Events Multiply
With Approach of Autumn
Charming Weddings of Recent Date Attract In
terest of Society In the Capital and
Adjacent Communities.

waistline and her lace veil, made cap
shape, was held with orange blossoms
She carried shower bouquet Of roses
and lilies Of the valley.
Miss Rebecca Griffith attended her
sister as maid Of honor and wore a
dress of Cafe au Lait crepe. Miss Ma
bel Griffith and Mrs John Cope Living
ston, sister of the bride; Miss Margaret
Clark. sister of the bridegroom, and
Mrs. Edwin L. Yates were the brides
maids. Their dresses were of copper
shine gros de Landres. All of the
attendants dresses being made similar
to that Of the brides. They carried
arm bouquets of roses and blue dolphin
ium. Mary Anne Grifdth, sister of the
bride, was flower fiirl, and wore a dress
of rose taffeta. She carried a basket
Of mixed flowers.
Mr.. George Lucky acted as best man
and the ushers were Mr.. John r. Clark.
brother Of the bridegroom; Mr. Charles
Howard Griffith, brother Of the bride;
Mr.. Chester w. flaming and Mr.. Maui
rice Palmer. Following the ceremony
a small reception was held for the
mediate families at the home of the
brides parents. Mrs. Griffith wore
gown of gold sequinS trimmed in
fringe. and Mrs. Clark wore a gown Of
black satin, and both wore corsage clus-
tsrS OF tea roses and lilies of the valley.
Later in the evening Mr.. Clark and
his bride left on a Western motor trip
the latter wearing q dark red cloth en-
senble trimmed in black fur with Access
series to match. Mr.. Clark is a gradu-
ate Of the University of Maryland and
a member of the Sigma MI Fraternity.
Following the rehearsal Friday evening,
Mrs A. N. Bastable of Baltimore, aunt
Of the bride, entertained the members
OF the wedding party with dinner
dance at the Carlton.
The marriage of Miss Helen Nc
Gregor Sinclair, daughter of Mr.. George
Afford Sinclair, to Mr.. Albert Rudolph
Stewart, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert T.
Stewart Of Wilmington, Del, yesterday
afternoon at o'clock, in Christ Church,
Georgetown, the Rev. John Temple Of
floating.
The candle Lighted altar was banked
with white chrysanthemums, and there
were palms in the chancel, and preced-
ing the ceremony program of organ
selections was given.
The bride was escorted to the altar
by her father who gave her in marriage
and she wore a gown Of ivory satin
made on princess lines with a long
train. Her tulle veil was held at the
back by orange blossoms and she car
ried q shower bouquet of cream roses
and maiden hair fern.
Mrs. Sidney Briggs Of Dallas, Tex,
was the matron of honor, wearing a
gown Of apricot MORE, fashioned with
bouffant skirt, edged with incline.
The bodice had soft folds of the incline
about the neckline. She wore a blue
incline hat and blue slippers and carried
Talisman roses and delphinium.
Mr.. Samuel Simmons of Wilmington
was the best man and the ushers Sc
lected were Mr.. ArmiStead w. Gillian
OF Washington and Mr.. Osborne Biddle
Of Baltimore, Md.
A reception followed the ceremony at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Grahame H.
Powell at 1903 Woodley road, when the
couple were assisted by Mrs. Stewart,
mother of the bridegroom, who was in
gown Of black velvet, with a fiesh-color
beaded yoke and sleeves, and she had
on black velvet hat.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Urquhart AnSley of Phila-
delphia, Miss Meta Stewart sister of the
bridegroom, of Wilmington; Miss Jean
Ballock OF Wilmington, Mrs. Osborne
Biddle and Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Brit
well of Philadelphia, Mr.. James Hill
of Baltimore. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl z.
Lloyd, Mrs. John McManus, Mr. John
son Morgan and Mr.. and Mrs. William
K. Williamson of Wilmington.
Mr.. Stewart and his bride left after
the reception for a wedding trip, the
bride wearing brown gown with beige
trimming, brown accessories and a
beige tweed coat. They viii be AZ
home after October 20 at 3205 North
Charles street, Baltimore.
The marriage of Miss Helen v.
eleven, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. o. L.
OF Mr. and Mrs. Herman Thran, took
place last evening at 8 o'clock in the
Congress Street M. P. Church, the Rev.
George E. Brown off1ciating.
The church was effectively decorated
with palms and ferns and the wedding
party stood under. a large bell of flow
ers. AS the guests were assembling
Mrs. II. c. Grimes, organist and Mrs.
Meta Craig Turkenton, soloist, gave
program.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father, and wore a gown OF white
satin and lace fashioned on princess
lines, and her tulle veil was arranged
softly about her face with orange BIOS
SONS.
Mrs. Baily Everett was matron Of
honor in an orange fiat crepe gown with
a bouquet OF bronze gladiou.
Miss Florence j. Allen was maid of
honor in gold fiat crepe gown, with
a bouquet of bronze gladioli
The other attendants were Mrs. j.
Eugene Sullivan and Miss Maud Brown,
wearing fiat crepe gowns in rust and
flame color, respectively, and they car
ried talisman roses
Mr.. j. Eugene Sullivan was best man,
and the ushers selected were Mr.. Lester
r. Barto Of Philadelphia, Mr.. Richmond
H. Gibson and Mr.. Charles " Gibson.
A reception followed the ceremony at
the home of the brides parents, after
which Mr.. Thran and his bride left for
wedding trip, the bride wearing a
blue and gray suit with panSy color
slippers and hat. They will be at home
upon their return at 1888 New Hamp-
shire avenue.
Among the out-of-town guests we're
Mrs. Sallie Grimes Of Herndon, Miss
Mary Allen of Roanoke, Va: Mrs. Alice
Thomas Of Ballston, Va, and Miss LOU
ise Ulrich of Philadelphia.
Miss Frances Story Finks, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Finks of yelling
ton Villa, Va, was married yesterday
afternoon at 2 o'clock to Mr.. Elliott
Buchanan Of Braddock, son of Mr.. Har-
old Buchanan. formerly of Woodlawn