Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
FIT. Humphreys Lists
Wedding of Interest
In Military Circle
Miss McDonough Becomes
Bride of Lieut.. Nesbitt. u.
S. Advancing and Other
c harming Festivities
Scheduled.

FORT HUMPHREYS, Va, February
"a military wedding of interest to
Army circles was that Of Miss Alice
Patricia McDonough, daughter Of Mrs
Michael j. McDonough, to Lieut.. John
Spencer Nesbitt, U. S. A, son of Col.
and Mrs. John Scott The marriage
Hall before an altar beautifully deco
rated with lilies and tall candles.
Father Louis Motry of Catholic Univer-
eity performed the ceremony. The we'd
ding music was sung by Mrs. H. P.
Dram. accompanied by Lieut.. Henry
Underwood.
The brides wedding gown was of
ivory satin trimmed with rosepoint lace,
and she carried shower bouquet of
sWeetpeas and lilies of the valley. Her
veil OF tulle was arranged with orange
blossoms and fell in three tiers. She
wore a Spanish pearl, and gold filigree
necklace, which is a family heirloom
and a wedding gift from her mother.
Miss Charlotte Grey. the maid of
honor, wore a gown of pink chiffon
made on princess lines. and a small pink
horeshair hat, and she carried lavender
sWeetpeas. The bridesmaids were Mrs.
a. H. Burton, Miss Katherine Nesbitt
OF Fort Adams, r. l.: Miss Mary Hoge
OF Washington and Mrs. N. A. Matthias
Their gowns were of lavender chiffon.
with hats and slippers to match, and
they carried bouquets of pink sweet
peas. Mrs. McDonough, mother of the
bride, wore lace dress Of cornfiower
blue, with hat to match. Mrs. Scott.
the bridegroom's mother. was dressed In
black velvet trimmed with silver bro
cade.
The bride was given in marriage by
her brother, Lieut.. Robert E. Nc
IlnnRlI0h Tha hacf
Ernest w. Carr. The ushers were Mr..
William Nesbitt Of Fort Adams, r. L:
Mr.. Robert Burton, Lieut.. Walter Hodge.
and the following officers from Fort
Hoyle, Nd: Lieut.. Richard Wentworth.
Lieut.. William Latimer, Lieut.. John
Phillips, Lieut.. Elmer Krauss and Lieut..
Norman Pointer. The bride and BRIDE
groom passed under the arch formed by
the drawn sabers Of the officers
A reception in the Off1cers' Club fol-
lowed the ceremony. The club was
beautifully decorated with palms, pink
roses and ferns. In the receiving line
with Lieut.. and Mrs. Nesbitt were Mrs.
McDonough, Col. and Mrs. Scott, Lieut..
McDonough and the wedding party.
After the reception Lieut.. Nesbitt and
his bride left for short trip. The
bride wore brown ensemble trimmed
with caracul and an eggshell satin
blouse. Her hat was a brown Baku.
They VIII make their home at Fort
Hoyle, Nd, where Lieut.. Nesbitt Is on
duty with the 9Th Field Artillery, and
VII De at home to their friends after
February IS.
The out-of-town guests for the we'd
ding were Col. and Mrs. John Scott, |
Miss Katherine NeSbitt and Mr.. VIII
ham Nesbitt of Fort Adams, r. l.: Miss
Celia McDonough of Boston, Miss Mary
Davidson Of Cambridge. Mass. Mr.. |
Guy Livingston Of Cleveland, Ohio. and |
friends OF the bridegroom from Ontario, |
Canada and Fort Hoyle, Md.
Ohicers' Club Host
At Delightful Dance.
A dance was given by the Officers'
Club in Harris Hall Friday night. Re-
ceiving were Capt. and Mrs Harley
Latson and Lieut.. and Mrs. c. r.
Bathurst. The dance was made the &C.
parties. Col and Mrs. Edward Hnn s..
Schulz entertained at dinner and had
as their guests Maj. and Mrs. r. T.
Coiner, Mai and Mrs. L. e. Oliver.
Maj. and Mrs. G. j. Taylor Capt. and
Mrs. F. r. Lyons and Capt. and Mrs. D.
Med Shearer.
Col. and Mrs. Schulz had as their
week end guest Col. Schulz's niece.
Miss Katherine Anna Schulz IF
Pittsburgh. Pa.
An interesting dinner was that given
by Capt. and Mrs. r. Mex. Harrington.
Their guests were Mai and Mrs. D. r.
Johns, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H Hotel Mr..
and Mrs. r. D. FOOT. Mrs c. c. Keiser
OF Washington. Maj. and Mrs. H. c.
Johannes, Maj. and Mrs L. K. Ander-
son, Capt. and Mrs. H. J. Conner, Capt. |
J. Moultrte Ward, Mrs. Sam Lockwood. |
Lieut.. and Mrs. H B. Lopez, Lieut.. and |
Mrs. j. r. Hardin and Lieut. L. J. |
Runlaggi.
Lieut.. and Mrs. G. r. Bathurst had as |
their dinner guests before the dance |
Miss Mary Halstead of Washington |
their week end guest; Conrdr. and Mrs
II. 9. Thomas of Washington, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Robinson of Bellehaven. va:
Miss Alice McDonough, Miss Katherine
Nesbitt, Miss Charlotte Grey, Miss
Dorothy Carter, Capt. and Mrs. B. H,
Bowley. Lieut. and Mrs. H. S. Miller,
Lieut.. and Mrs. Henry Berbert, Lieut..