Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31

Is the son o. Nj BelNeoeTe bTOokS.
During the war he was captain Of the
l50th Machine Gun Company Of the
42d Division In France.
Miss lie Merle Married
/ Last Evening TO Mr.. Riggs.
OF more than usual interest 10 q large
/ number OF persons vas the wedding
1 yesterday Of Miss Eugene lie Merle,
daughter Of DR. and MrS Eugene Lyman
ie Merle to Mr.. George Henry Riggs,
o.. son of DR.. and Mrs. George Henry
...ggs OF Frederick, Md.
The ceremony vas conducted By
I candlelieht at O'Clock in the evening,
! in the home OF her parents on @ street.
/ the Rev Charles T. Warner, rector Of
the St Aibsns Church. officiating, in
+ the presence of the two families and a
/ few close friends Palms. ferns, chrys-
snthemums and other flowers. illumi-
4 mated BY the light OF candles. with the
prize dieu and white satin pillows, made
a lovely setting for the wedding party.
+ Miss Katherine Riggs played charming
/ selections on the harp during the ceFe-
+ mony and for the small reception after
( wards. The bride was given in mar
riage by her father
Her wedding gown was CT ivory satin,
made princess style with train. decollette
/ off the shoulders. around which fell q
I rare lace collar of rose point She wore,
/ for a veil, lace mantilla of point
! applique, made for her great grand
mcther, Pepita Toledsno Of New Or
| leans and Cordors, Spain: an heirloom
I worn by her mother and other members
of the family. Her only ornament was
an old Spanish pearl necklace. She
carried shower bouquet of white rcses.
Miss Katherine Yates was her maid
# laaN
Of burnt orange chiffon and carried an
arm bouquet Of Autumn flowers.
Mr.. II. De Butts Saunders, cousin
OF the bride, was best man for Mr.
Riggs Mrs. lie Merle. mother Of the
bride, wore a gown Of deep cream satin
and over this a lace jacket of point
d'alencon, also an heirloom Of more
than a hundred years. Her bouquet
was Of yellow roses. Mrs. Riggs, mother
of the bridegroom, wore black Spanish
lace, and with this, corsage bouquet
OF red roses. Mrs. England, sister of
the bridegroom, wore charming
gown of black chiffon and her flowers
were pink roses.
After the wedding Mr.. Riggs and the
bride left for q motor trip through the
Southern States, and upon their re-
turn, will reside with her parents until
they can build their own home. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Riggs are architects, hav-
ing graduated from George Washing
ton University.
The bride and bridegroom come from
Colonial stock Of Virginia and Mary
land. The mother side of the brides
family descends from Lord and Lady
Norris Of England, and the Norris ma
ternal side Of the family from Lord
and Lady Barrymore of Ireland. through
the defendants of whom her grand
father inherited Barrymore, their home
in Fauquier County, Va place noted
for its gay parties and true Southern
hospitality. Mr.. Norris, the famous
civil engineer, was a lover of horses
and maintained one Of the finest stables
in the State.
Her grandmother decended from Don
Manuel Toledano of Codora, Spain, the
Province Of AndalusIa. DIR. LIE Merles
grandfather came from Nancy, France.
Mr.. Riggs decended from Anon Riggs
Of Revolutionary fame and is con-
nected with many of the oldest families
in Maryland. On his mothers side of
the house he comes from Mareen
Duvall the Huguenot, who landed in
Maryland in 1858.
Among the lovely wedding gifts Of
the bride were three pieces of furniture
from his family, which belonged to
ANON Riggs whose sword hangs in
the hall at Mount Vernon.
DR.. Riggs, father of the bridegroom
is well known in Maryland, having
maintained q private sanitarium for
many years near Frederick.
Mrs Clyde B. Aitchison and Miss
Beatrice AitchiSon entertained TODAY at
luncheon at the Shoreham Hotel in
honor of Miss Jean Woodson.
Miss Louise Brooks, debutante daugh-
ter of Mrs. Lionel Atwill and Mr.. Walter
3. Brooks, jr.. will share honors at a
dinner dance tonight with Miss Nell
Louise Brydon. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. John Brydon of Scranton. Pa.
The party will be given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. Bartlett Hayward, in their home on
the Severn River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold A. Dodge and
their daughter. Miss Dorothy Dodge,
have returned to washington from Colo
RADIO Springs and opened their apart
ment in the Mayfiower.
Miss Dodge will attend the black and
white ball TO be given by Mr. and Mrs.
William Laird Dunlop, ir November 8
at the hotel and November 20 Miss
Dodge will entertain at luncheon at the
Maydower In compliment to the sea-
sons debutantes.
| Mr. S. w Airport will entertain to-
night at the Shoreham dinner dance.
I Among his guests will be Assistant Sec
rotary OF Commerce and Mrs. Julius
/ Klein.
Mrs. James w Remick entertained at
/ luncheon yesterday at the Carlton in
/ honor of Judge Remicks list birthday
I anniversary, the company numbering
4 eight. Judge and Mrs Remick have
come from their home in Concord. N.
H. and will spend the Winter at the
Carlton.
! Miss Betty Fifer and Miss Charlotte
/ Filter gave a party last evening in
honor Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles T.
Hohenthal. jr.. of Madrid. Spain.
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