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the ceremony for a trip to New York
State They will be at home in Mar
tinsburg, where Mr.. Porterfleld is in
business.
Mrs. Porterfield who is a graduate
OF Wooster College, Wooster, Ohio, was
for some years a member OF the faculty
of the high school in Martinsburg.
Among those from distance to at
tend the ceremony were Miss Eloise
Potter, Beaver Falls, Pa. Mrs. Sue
Ropp and William Ropp, Middletown,
Va; Mrs. H. w. Miller and Miss Lucy
ami Gilbert Miller, Paw Paw, w. Va.
A wedding of interest took place in
st. Joseph's Church, Washington, Sat-
urday, September 6, when Miss Evelyn
E. Buck, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Buck of Upper Marlboro, Md,
became the bride of Mr.. Richmond Irv-
ing Bowie, son of Mrs. Efhe Gwynn
Bowie and the late Judge r. Irving
Bowie of Upper Marlboro, Md
The ceremony, witnessed only by the
immediate families, was performed by
the Rev. Francis j. Loughran.
The bride wore an ensemble OF brown
chiffon velvet with a hat to match and
q corsage bouquet OF butterfly roses and
lilies of the valley.
Miss Louise Buck, sister of the bride,
maid of honor, wore a gown of blue
chiffon velvet with corresponding &C
cessories and a corsage of pink roses.
DR.. Andree Keene Bowie, brother Of
the bridegroom, served as best man.
The bridegroom comes from long
line Of distinguished ancestry and Is a
member of one of Maryland's most
prominent families. The bride is also
OF a prominent family of Southern
Maryland.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Bowie left on their wedding
trip. the bride wearing a costume OF
dark green crepe with accessories to
harmonic. Upon their return they will
make their home in Washington.
A wedding of interest in Staunton and
elsewhere in Virginia was that of Miss
Matilda Frances McIlhany, daughter OF
the late Hugh M, McIlhany and Mrs.
McIlhany, and DR.. Robert Francis Sell
den, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Sinclair
Selden of Hampton, Va, which took
place Saturday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
ut the University OF Staunton. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Roger A. Wake, uncle of the bride, and
the Rev. Noble Powell, rector of st.
Paul's Church.
Or. Selden is a graduate of the Engi-
neering School of the University OF VIZ
ginia, having taken his Phi. d. in chem
istry there.
The bride was escorted by her brother,
Mr.. Lewis Wake dcIlhany, who gave
her in marriage She wore the we'd
ding dress of her paternal grandmother,
the skirt and train being of white net
deliberately pulled and shirred over
white satin The low neck and short
sleeved bodice was of white satin trim
med with old lace. Her tulle veil was
held in place with a coronet of orange
blossoms. She carried an old-fash-
Toned bouquet of white rosebuds in
keeping with her costume.
Miss Agnes Atkins McIlhany was
maid of honor for her sister. Her gown
was fashioned of Powered rose color
net. bordered with tulle of same shade,
the waistline marked by narrow belt
of rose velvet She wore a close-fltting
hat of rose color lace and carried an
arm bouquet of Autumn flowers.
Mr.. j. Sinclair Selden was best man
for his brother.
The church was beautifully decorated
with Autumn flowers and palms, and
the altar lighted with cathedral candles.
AS the guests assembled a musical pro-
gram was given by Mrs. Charles Han
cock, organist of st. Paul's Church.
Out-of-town guests included Mrs. j.
Sinclair Selden, mother of the bride
groom; Miss Mary Selden, Mr.. j. SIN
clair Selden and Mr.. Harry Selden, all
of Hampton; the Rev. and Mrs Roger
Atkinson Wake, Miss Sallie Wake, Mr..
Stephen Wake, Mr. Roger A. Wake,
jr Pikesville, Md; Miss Gay Trout,
an aunt of the bride, from Staunton,
Miss Agnes A. Wake of Fredericksburg
Miss Mary Dorsey of Washington,
d. c.; Misses Julia and Emma Atkin-
son, Misses Lucy Lee and Louise Powell,
r. =
Miss Olivia Pratt and G. E. A. Marshall,
jr., all of Stanton.
The marriage of Miss Reah Meredith
Skemp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Paul Skept of 2525 Seventeenth
street northeast, to Mr.. Claud Davis, son
of Mr. and Mrs. william G. Davis OF
Josephine, Tex. took place at the home
Of the brides parents Monday evening
at o'clock The Rev. Walter F.
Eagleson of the Sherwood Presbyterian
Church was the officiating clergyman.
The home was beautifully decorated
with ferns. oak leaves, white dahlias and
gladioli in pastel shades. A bank of
palms ana ferns with tall baskets OF
flowers made a charming setting for
the ceremony
Miss Kathleen Thompson played
Iohengrin's wedding march.
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her father. She wore sleeveless gown
OF white satin crepe, princess model, and
q lace trimmed tulle veil fell from q
cap of orange blossoms and lace. Long
kid gloves and white moire slippers
completed the costume. She carried 9
shower bouquet of white roses and
lilies of the valley.
Miss Neva Skemp was her sisters
maid of honor and wore a sleeveless
gown of crepe and tulle in three shades
of yellow, with gold slippers. She car
ried an arm bouquet of yellow roses.
Miss Stella Rauch and Miss Louise
Foster led the bridal party and carried
large bouquets of butterfly roses TIED
with bows to match their gowns. Miss
Rauch wore light blue chiffon and
Miss Foster, pale green.
The best man was Mr.. Edward j
Riley of Washington
After the ceremony a luncheon wa:
served to rs guests when Miss Alice
Menick and Miss Esther Rauch as
sisted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis motored IL
Canada, the bride wearing a blue tweed