Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-21
Brilliant Nuptiial
Ceremony Enlivens
Front Royal Society
Many Journey by Airplane
TO Witness the Marriage of
Lieut.. Carson, u. S. N,
and Miss Weaver.

One of the most brilliant weddings
ever held in Front Royal, Va, and one
of much interest throughout the State
was that which took place yesterday
afternoon, at o'clock, in Calvary Epis-
copal Church, when Miss Evelyn Han
son Weaver. eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Aubrey G.. Weaver, became the
bride of Lieut.. Joe M. Carson, of the
United States Navy, youngest son of
/ Capt. and Mrs. j. L. Carson of Wood
stock The ceremony was performed
| by the Rev. T. w. Tayloe, rector of
| the church.
| The church was beautifully decorated
i in a color scheme of green and white.
/ The guests on arriving at the church
were seated by the usherS. Mr. Jack
Morgan, Mr.. Francis c. Jones. Mr.. G.
| Tyler Miller Mr. j. Gruver Hillidge and
| Mr.. Paul Rudacille. The ceremony was
| performed before an arch of white
| clematis, Illuminated with candles ar
ranged about the altar which cast a
soft glow upon the scene.
The bride, a striking brunette. was
given in marriage by her father, and
was radiant in her gown of ivory satin
made empire style and wearing a veil
of tulle. She carried a sheaf of Ber-
muda lilies
The maid of honor was Miss Helen
Weaver, sister of tbs bride, and the
matron Of honor, Mrs. Percy Randolph
! OF wildwood, Va. sister of the groom
They wore shell pink chiffon with velvet
jackets and accessories to match. and
each carried a bouquet of talisman
roses and delphiniums The brides
other attendants were Mrs. c. Tyler
! Miller, Mrs. Wyndham Lee, Miss Mary
Lou Hit and Miss Winnie Davis
Weaver the latter sister of the bride
The two former mentioned wore gowns
of Lido chiffon with velvet jackets and
accessories to match, and Miss Hit
| ana Miss Weaver wore gowns of maize
chiffon with accessories to match, all
carrying bouquets of talisman roses
and delphiniums.
Lieut.. Carson had as his best man
Lieut. Richard K. Gaines of Pensacola
Fla, and the groomsmen were Lieut..
Stanhope G. Ring Lieut. E. r. Mclean,
Lieut.. 3. b. Nichol, Lieut. A. L. Perkins.
Lieut.. George Henderson and Lieut. A.
L. Toney, all of the United States NAVY.
Preceding the ceremony a beautiful
musical program, under the direction
OF Mrs. @. D. Gasque. was given con-
sisting of: "Andante." by P. H. Ippes:
solo, by Miss Page Stone of Roanoke,
Va, Because" Song Without Words"
by Ashford; "Adagio in E Flat" by
Thompson: "Reverie" by Ashford. and
THE Bridal Chorus" from Lohengrin.
During the ceremony Meditation. from
"Thais." by Massanet. followed by the
II occasional, was beautifully rendered by
Mrs. @. D. Gasque
Immediately after the ceremony re-
ception was held at Four Winds, the
beautiful country home of the brides
parents, at which about 500 guests
were present.
Since the announcement of the en-
gagement of Lieut.. Carson and Miss
Weaver the bride has been lavishly
entertained at a number of showers.
parties and dances, and her bridal
gifts are among the handsomest and
most numerous ever seen in the
county
Following the rehearsal Friday night
dinner was given to the bridal party
at Delbrook, home of the bride
groom's uncle, Judge and Mrs A. G.
Carson, followed by a dance given at
Massanutten Lodge by Miss Louisa Car
son. Miss Mary Lou Hit and Mrs.
Paul Rudacille.
Among the out-of-town guests were:
Col. w. S. Battle and Mr.. S. d. Fergu-
son of Roanoke Va: Capt and Mrs.
j. L. Carson and Mrs. George Caring
ton of Woodstock, Va; Capt. Kenneth
Whiting, u. S. N, commanding officer
Naval Am Station, Hampton Roads.
Va; Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. S. p.
Ginder, Bureau of Aeronautics. Wash
ington, d. c.; Lieut.. and Mrs. Short,
Naval Air Station, Hampton Roads,
Va; Lieut.. and Mrs Morse, U. S. N,
Patrol Squadron 8; Lieut.. and Mrs
George Henderson. Bureau of Aero
nautics, Washington, D. c.. Lieut.. and
Mrs. Graham. Naval Operating Base,
Hampton Roads, Va: Lieut.. and Mrs
S. Clark, Scouting Squadron 6: Lieut.
and Mrs. Day Scouting Squadron 6;
Lieut.. R. r. johnson. Scouting Squadron
6: Lieut. and Mrs. Forest Close, U. S.
N. POSTGRADUATE School, Annapolis;
Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Weaver OF
Washington, d. c., and many others
prominent.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Carson expect TO
make their home at the Naval Oper-
ating Base, Norfolk, Va, after Octo-
Der Is.
Practically all Of the officers attend
ing the wedding arrived via airplane.