Evening star., 1930-11-30
Pretty Weddings in Record
Of Capital Society Events
Nuptial Ceremonies of Recent Dates Attract In
terest in Wide Circle-Many Couples
United at Church Affairs.

| trimming being the yoke Of chantilly
ranged about her face and she carried
bride roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Helen Glare Edwards was maid
of honor for her sister and the brides
maids we're Miss Ruth Rumsey Ed
wards of New York, cousin of the bride,
and Miss Margaret Mary Cross Of
Greensboro, Md. The maid of honor
was in blue chiffon made like the brides
gown and her hat and shoes match
ing the gown. The bridesmaids were in
apricot chiffon color lace, made long
and flaring, and with long slseved
jackets of the lace, their hats and shoes
matching in color. They all carried
clusters of roses.
Mr.. Roland Rice of Glen Burnie, Md,
member of the faculty at American
University, was best man, and the
ushers were Mr. Willis w. Delaplain of
Pasadena, Calf; Mr.. William C. Warner
Brooks, jr., of Mount Vernon, Tex, and
Mr.. Blake B. Espey of this city.
A reception followed Immediately in
the home of the brides parents at 1348
Lawrence street northeast, Brookland,
Mrs. Edwards mother of the bride, who
received the guests, wearing a gown of
wine-color transparent velved trimmed
with ivory-color lace, her hat and shoes
Of wine color. She wore q shoulder
bouquet Of sweetheart roses and lilies
of the valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Speer started later for a
motor trip through the West, the bride
wearing a costume of dark blue fiat
crepe trimmed in a lighter shade, a
dark blue coat trimmed with gray fox
fur and a dark blue hat. They will
make their home in Fredonia, Kans.,
where Mr.. Speer is principal of the
| senior high school. Mr.. and Mrs. Speer
are both graduates of American uni
versity, she in the class of 1927 and he
in the class of 1928. They entered the
university in 1925 in different classes
and their attendants at their wedding
yesterday are classmates of the bride
and bridegroom. Mr.. Speer was twice
editor of the American Eagle and was
president of his class for one year and
president of the International Relations
! Club and OF the Student Association.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. King announce
the marriage Of their daughter, Lillian
! A., to Mr.. Carl w. Humphries. The
ceremony was performed in the par
Sonage of st. Pauls Methodist Epis-
copal Church November 8, the Rev.
w. w. Mcintyre officiating In the
presence of a small group Of relatives
and friends.
The brides only attendant was Miss
Mary Norris, and Mr.. Paul Dooley
acted as best man.
Mr.. and Mrs Humphries are making
their home at 215 E street southeast.
A charming surprise wedding, which
originated as a tea, took place last
Sunday afternoon in the home of Mrs.
Gtnr.l lfvnrR ri vxYINa In -
Rhenbold became the bride of Mr.
Frank T. Thomas. The Rev. s. Kelsey
Of Mount Tabor Church performed the
| ceremony, which was attended by
| guests who had come to the tea which
Mrs. Ely gave.
Pink roses and palms decorated the
apartment and formed an attractive
setting for the marriage. The bride
wore gown of blue crepe satin and a
| corsage cluster Of pink roses and lilies
Of the valley.
Mr.. Thomas and his bride left later
| for wedding trip and upon their
return win be at home in Kew Gar
dens.
I The bride is a graduate Of Western
High School. while the bridegroom
graduated from Central High School
and George Washington University.
OF interest to washington society is
the news Of the wedding on November
Of Miss Jean Maude Aclridge Of
Fairbanks, Alaska, to Mr.. Ralph B.
Norris, formerly of Washington, D. c.,
| son Of Mrs. Mary A. Norris.
The ceremony was performed In the
| Catholic Church of Fairbanks, with the
nuptial mass read by the Rev. Father
S. A. Eline, native of Washington.
| Mr.. Charles o. Fowler, who was best
man, is also a native of Washington
and a graduate Of Georgetown Uni