Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28

The marriage Of Miss Kathleen
Shepherd Jones, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs James Avis Jones, $500 Mount
Pleasant street, washington, to Mr.
Nicholas Sem Beckett of Philadelphia,
son Of Dr. and Mrs. Henry Beckett OF
Chase City, Va, took. place Thursday
morning at 10 O'Clock in the bride
home, in the presence Of the Immediate
families and close friends.
Or. Cove q. johnson Of the National
Baptist Church oficiated. There were
a number Of pre-nuptiAl parties given
for Miss Jones, including an informal
reception at the home Of her parents.
The bride is graduate of Gunston
Hail. Washington and has specialized
in music in Washington and abroad.
The bridegroom is assistant attorney,
Department of Justice. Bureau OF Pro.
hibition ana a member of the bar OF
the United States Supreme Court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beckett left for a
motor trip through the Southern States.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Dr. and Mrs. Henry Beckett Mrs VIII
liam Jeffreys, Mr.. Sidney Jefreys, the
Misses Ruth and Margaret Jeffreys OF
Chase City and Mrs. @. A. Mildon OF
Reidsville, N. c.
The marriage of Miss Mary Alice
Kaufman, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Brooke Kaufman, to Mr.. Robert
Afford Griest, son of Mr.. Charles
Griest, took place in Waugh M. E.
Church Wednesday evening at 73O
O'Clock, the Rev. Allen E. Poore OH
ciating. assisted by the Rev. William
M. Hoffman of Keyser, w. Va, former
pastor of the church.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father wore a gown OF
white satin, fashioned on close fitting
lines, with long sleeves and train.
Her long veil of tulle was attached to
a lace cap and held in place by white
gardenias. She carried shower
bouquet Of gardenias and lilies OF the
valley.
The brides sister. Miss Rea Brooke
Kaufman. was maid of honor, wearing
a blue chiffon dress trimmed in pink
MORE ribbon, with slippers and lace
nnitts of pink her blue picture hat be-
ing trimmed with pink flowers. The
bridesmaids included Miss Eliza beth j.
Taylor, Miss Mary Hayward. Mrs. Ethel
Griest and Miss Louise Hotter. Their
dresses were fashioned like that Of the
maid of honor, the dresses being OF
Pink chiffon with slippers and acces-
series of blue and their large picture
hats were of pink, trimmed in blue
OF pink roses and delphinium.
Little Frances Leona Kaufman.
cousin of the bride, preceded her as
flower girl, wearing a dainty frock OF
blue trimmed with pink ribbons. and
she carried basket of pink roses and
rose petals.
Mr. Wilbur Griest. brother of the
bridegroom, was best man. and the
ushers included Mr.. Joseph c.
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Paul Smith. Mr. James Bridges and
Mr. Jack Browning.
Before the ceremony Mrs. Staley
Griest sang Until" by Sanderson. and
Beloved. it is Morn" bv Aylward. ac-
companied by the church organist Mr..
Gene Stewart The ceremony was fol-
lowed by reception in the church
school room.
The bride is a graduate of Garfield
Memorial Hospital in the class OF %.
The bridegroom received B. A. degree
from George Washington University IN
the class of this year and was men,
Der of the college glee club.
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church was
the scene of quiet but charming we'd
ding Wednesday, June "a, at 10 O'Clock
M. when Miss Florence Dorothy Ed
wards. the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
ClVQe nine EuWdIQS. DSCdIIl' LIlc vi IuC
Of Mr.. Walter Carroll Brooke, the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs Albert G. Brooke the
Right Rev. William H. Gravatt of
Charleston w Va. and Rev. Cornelius
Stevenson Abbot officiating. On the
altar were Madonna lilies, at either side
were candelabraS with background of
palms; the chancel rails were hidden
by palms and ferns, with white gladioli
at the center of each rail.
rfTta lnI hNyV In
of the brides choice. with Mr. Wilmer
T Bartholomew Of Washington and
Baltimore at the organ. and Miss Ethel
Dorothy Stickles, aunt of the bride,
soprano soloist. The first two selec-
lions. AT Dawning" and oh Promise
me" on the organ were followed by
the solo. "Entreat Me Not to Leave
Thee" from Ruth and Naomi" Just
preceding Lohengrins Wedding March,
which continued softly through the
ceremony, Mr.. Bartholomew PLAYED
Kreisler's "Liebestraun. After the
blessing and before the benediction.
Miss Stickles sang "Oh, Perfect Love.
Mendelssohn's Wedding March ended
the service.
The bride was in her gown of cream
white satin. which was fashioned along
princess lines with long fitted sleeves
and long, full skirt forming its own
train. Her veil fell in soft folds be-
yond the train of her gown. and her
only flowers were lilies of the valley in
q shower from her prayer book She
was given in marriage by her father.
The maid of honor. her sister, Miss
Lynda Stickles Edwards, wore frock
of white organdy over yellow taffeta
and a white lace horsehair hat trimmed
in yellow organdy She carried a
bouquet of yellow rosebuds. The brides
mother wore a gown Of blue crepe and
cream lace, with q blue hat and cream |
color accessories Mrs. Brooke. mother |
of the bridegroom. wore green chiffon |
with a black velvet wrap and a black |
hat Mr. Charles Mitchell Brooke was
best man for his brother
The wedding was attended only by
the relatives and close friends of the |
couple. Among the tit-of- town guests |
were Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Bowlby !
of Waynesboro, Pa. aunt and uncle of /
the bride. Breakfast was served at
the home of the bride after the service. |
Those invited were the immediate fam
HES. the Right Rev. Gravatt, Rev. !
Abbot. and Mr. and Mrs. Bartholomew. |
Immediately after the wedding break
fast, Mr. and Mrs. Brooke left for |
brief soiourn beside the sea. When |
she went away the bride wore rose
beige frock under dark blue redingote. /
Her hat was dark blue tricorne while .
her shoes and gloves were of beige. |
Her bag was rose beige and she wore
a corsage of talisman roses.
/ Both the bride and bridegroom are
we'll known here in the city. Mrs.
Brooke graduated from the Wilson
Normal School, and continued with
some work at George Washington Uni
versity. Mr. Brooke. a member of
Theta Delta Chi. attended George
Washington University. William and
Mary College. and graduated this June
from the Episcopal Seminary at Alex
andria Va