The Washington times., 1930-05-03
Marriage Is
OF Interest
Here
Miss Dorothy DeIand Becomes
the Bride of Cecil
DOWd at Noon

The marriage Of Miss Dorothy
Lucille Deland, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Harold De
land, to Cecil James Dowd, son
of Mrs. Mary Dowd and the
late Michael Dowd, took place
at noon today.
The ceremony was solemnized
with a nuptial mass at the
Shrine of the Sacred Heart,
the Right Rev. p. G. Gavan
officiating. The church was
decorated with palms and the
altar with lilies arranged In
silver vases. Miss Hazel Arth,
formerly of washington, came
down from New York for the
occasion and sang several selec-
tons. She was accompanied on
the organ by Miss Mary Louise
Sullivan.
The bride was escorted to the
altar by her father, who gave
her In marriage. She wore o
Lucille Paray gown Of ivory
bridal satin, fashioned along
princess lines, with the skirt
ending in q long court train.
The bodice was designed with
long-fitted sleeves, pointed at
the wrist and with q cowl neck
line. The long, ivory-tulle veil
fell In q cloud from a nuns
cap, with chinstrap, ending
with medallion insets of rose
point lace. She carried a sheath
Of Gala lilies.
Attendants
The bride was attended by q
maid of honor, Miss Elizabeth
Granville. Hanger. from New
York. She was dressed In jon.
gull net over taffeta. with fitted
bodice and puffed sleeves and
soft, fischu-cape collar. The
ankle-length skirt with a pep
lum was shirxed and very full.
She wore a matching tulle off
the-face hat with long pleated
back and lace mitts, and car
ried yellow roses and delphinium.
The bridesmaids, Miss Fred
RIGA Dowd, Miss Eileen Dowd,
sisters of the bridegroom: Mrs.
Albert Haddock, of Whining
ton, Del; Mrs. Abner Drury.
Miss Mildred Fletcher, cousin
of the bride. and Miss Ruth
Apperson, wore gowns alike
in three shades Of green, creme
de menthe, endive and Caliban.
Their frocks were Of chiffon.
made on princess lines, with
long sleeved bolero jackets.
Their hats, fashioned like that
of the maid of honor, matched
their frocks. They carried arm
boquets Of spring flowers with
yellow predominating, and tied
with shaded yellow and green
ribbon.
Edwin J. .Dowd acted as best
man for his brother, and the
usherS were r. Roderick Deland,
from Pittsburgh, brother Of the
bride: Abner Drury. Samuel
SteinmetZ, Bernard Began, of
New York, Owen Howenstein.
Dermet Moo. Frank Fuller and
Clarence Dawson.
Mothers Gowns
Mrs. Deland, mother Of the
bride, wore a gown of black
and cream Spanish lace and a
black lace-braid hat, with a
corsage Of orchids.
Mrs. Dowd, mother Of the
groom, wore q black satin gown
having q short matching jacket
faced in eggshell satin. Her
hat was of black baku with
lace medallions inserted in the
crown and brim, and she wore
. corsage Of gardenias.
A reception and wedding
breakfast at the home Of the
bride Immediately followed. the
ceremony. The house was
simply decorated with palms
and yellow flowers.
After the reception Mr.. and
Mrs. Dowd departed for a motor
trip, the bride wearing a smart
three.piece navy faille crepe
suit with embroidered batiste
blouse and a hat Of black felt
and straw braid.
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Arrives I'm New York
Miss Kathryn Watson, daugh.
ter Of Senator and Mrs. James