Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16

Miss BLY, Roach, daughter Of Mr.. r.
r. Roach Of Charleston, W. Va, and
Mr. Melville D. Hensey, jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Melville D. Hensey of this
city. were married yesterday afternoon.
The wedding was simply arranged and
took place in the Elizabeth Sommers'
Chapel of Mount Vernon Seminary,
American University oficiating at
o'clock. Tall white candles gave a
soft light and baskets filled with
glsdioluses in gay colors made an effec-
tive background for the small wedding
party. Mr.. Harry G. Kimball played
a short program Of organ music and
the wedding marches.
The bride wore gown Of peach color
mcuSseline de sole, fashioned on
princess lines with long fiaring skirt
and deep bertha-like collar. Her large
horsehair braid hat matched the gown
and was trimmed with a deeper shade
of peach to correspond with the mar
row sash of the gown. Her slippers and
long lace mitts matched the gown and
she carried Talisman roses, lilies of the
valley anu HypSOpAlShd
Miss Anne Older of Charleston, w.
Va, was maid of honor and was in
green chiffon fashioned like the gown
of the bride, the skirt having godetS
of ecru lace. Her hat was OF horse
hair braid in green and her mitts and
hose were ecru, while her slippers
matched her gown. She carried an old
fashioned nosegay.
Mr. Francis j. Short of Washington
Mas has ~
Mr.. George H. Larkin and Mr.. Archi
bald A. Biggs of this city.
reception followed in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hensey. parents of the
bridegroom Mrs. Hensey. who re-
ceived the guests with Mr.. Hensey and
the bride and bridegroom, wore gown
of powder blue lace with a narrow
sash in a darker shade, her hat match
ing the sash, and she wore spray Of
gar6enias.
Later in the afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs Hensey started for wedding trip,
the bride wearing a travelling costume
of brown and white with brown close
fitting hat and brown and white shoes.
They will be at home after September
in the La Sale on McClellung street
at Charleston. w. Va, where they have
taken an apartment.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Miss Margaret Barnes, Miss Jane
Spaulding and Mr.. G. j. Ferris of
Charleston.
Mrs. Hensey attended Stuart Hall at
Staunton, Va; Morris Harvey College
at Barbersville, w. Va, and was gradu-
ated from New River State College in
Montgomery, w. Va. Mr.. Hensey Is
a graduate Of the University of Gin
cinnati and is a member Of the Delta
Tau Delta Fraternity. He is q mem
Der of one of the prominent families
of the District.
The marriage Of Miss Doris V.
Wright daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
George Passey Wright of Fergus Falls,
MINI. to Mr.. Frank Alfred Baxter, son
OF Mrs Marietta Baxter, took place
Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the
Church Of the Epiphany. Rev. Marshall
T.. TraVers of the Church of the Good
Shepherd in Petersburg, Va, officiating.
The altar was decorated with pink
gladioluses and blue delphinium and as
the guests were assembling Mr.. James
MeLain gave program Of organ music.
Preceding the ceremony Mr.. Joe
Bourne sang, 20 Perfect Love"
The bride was given in marriage by
her brother-in-law Mr.. Robert G.
Moncure, and she wore a gown Of pink
chiffon with a hat and slippers to
match. She carried q shower bouquet
OF pink roses and blue delphinium.
Miss Kathleen M. Wright, sister OF
the bride, was maid Of honor, in q
gown of yellow chiffon with q hat Of
yellow trimmed with a light-green rib
bon. Her slippers were Of green and
she carried q bouquet Of yellow roses
tied with green ribbon. Little Miss
Dorothy z. Lewis, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Forster j. Lewis Of Pittsburgh,
Pa, cousin Of the bride, was the flower
girl in pink organdy frock and carry
ing a basket filled with pink roses.
Mr. Thomas Blake was the best man
and the ughers were Mr.. Alfred w.
Wagner of Washington and Mr.. Walter
E. Travers of HyattsYille Md
A reception followed in TIE home of
the bride for the two families and
wedding party. Mrs. Baxter. mother
Of the bridegroom, assisted in receiy-
ing, wearing q blue chiffon gown with
q eorsage bouquet Of yellow roses.
Later In the day MT. and Mrs. BsX-
ter left for a wedding trip, the bride
wearing q brown and tan silk suit with
accessories to match Upon their re-
turn they will be at home in the Blair
Apartments. 1921 NJ street.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mrs. Marshall f. Travers Of Peters
burg Mrs Forster J. Lewis and her
son. Donald Lewis
St Gabriels Church was the scene
of a pretty wedding yesterday after
noon at $40 o'clock, when Miss Mary
Agnes Gasxins, daughter Of Mrs. j. J.
Kelly became the bride of Mr. Francis
Edwin De Neane son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilder De Heane. Gladioluses, ferns
and palms made an effective setting
for the wedding, and as the guests we're
assembling program of organ music
was given by Mrs, Katherine Weber.
The bride was given in marriage by
her stepfather Mr.. Kelly, and she wore
a gown Of white lace over satin, a tIlle
veil held by 3 cap Of lace and she car
ried = shower bouquet Of roses and
lilies Of the valley.
Miss Aileen Dwyer of New York was
the maid OF honor and the other at
tendantS were Miss Eleanor Gaskins,
sister Of the bride; Miss Mary Hannah,
Mrs. Marcel Du Boyse of New York and
Miss Regina Longmore, They wore
frocks Of point d'espFit in yellow green,
pink, blue and orchid. respectively; hats
20 match their gowns and carried bou-
auets of roses. Miss Dryers flowers be-
ing yellow and the others pink
Mr. Samuel A. GaSkins was the best
man and the ushers were Mr. Ralph
Collins MIR Joseph Fsilon, MIR HaTry
Gsskins and Mr. Marcel Du Boyse
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