Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04

Miss Ruth Elizabeth Tuck, daughter
of Mr.. Frank A. Tuck OF 36 S street,
was married to Mr.. Richard Ledger in
Bethlehem Chapel Of the Cathedral OF
st. Peter and st. Paul yesterday at
3 o'clock The bridegroom is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Ledger, 3434
South Dakota avenue northeast. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Joseph
E. Fletcher.
The bride was attended bv her sis
ter Mrs Ethel Virginia Dornberger.
matron of honor. and Miss Katherine
Purcell, maid of honor.
Mr. Morton Levy. best man, and Mr..
De Witt Miller, brother-in-law of the
bridegroom. attended him.
The b.ide, who was given in mar
riage by her father, was dressed in
wine-color velvet dress, cut on princess
lines, with hat of the same material
and accessories to match. She carried
an arm bouquet of white roSebudS.
Mrs. Dornberger wore a royal blue
velvet gown with hat Of the same ma
terial and accessories to match, while
Miss Purcell was dressed in green vel
vet. Both wore corsage bouquets of
talisman roses.
Mr.. and Mrs Ledger will be at home
at Rhode Island Gardens after Octo-
Der 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Lucian Tuck, brother
and sister law of the bride, motored
down from New York City to attend
the wedding.
Mrs. Henry J. Burnett announces the
marriage of her daughter, Eona Louise,
to Mr. Willard w. Gatchell, son of Mrs.
Bessie Gatchell of this city. The we'd
ding took place in the Western PreSby-
terrain Church yesterday afternoon. the
pastor, the Rev. DR.. ]. Harvey Durham.
officiating at 4 o'clock, assisted by the
Rev Dr. Joseph R. Sizoo, pastor of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. George F. Ross, organiSt OF the
Western Church, played the wedding
music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gatchell left shortly
after the ceremony for a wedding trip
and will be at home after November l
at Randolph Terrace, where they have
taken an apartment.
The marriage OF Miss Phoebe Tau
berschmidt of Takoma Park to MI. Rob-
ert E. Lohr of this city and Latrobe
Pa, took place yesterday afternoon.
The ceremony was performed in the
Takoma Park Baptist Church, the pas
tor, Rev. w. E. La Rue. officiating at
q o'clock, assisted by Rev. w. Sites of
Iatrobe. Pa
The bride was given in marriage by
ileI ldlIleT, MI. GIldTleS 1 duDSISCITnlQC.
She wore a gown of white ducheSSe
satin made with a train and carried
a bouquet of gardenias and lilies of
the valley.
Miss Evelyn Henley of this city, maid
OF honor. was in a costume of pink
velvet and carried talisman roses and
lilies of the valley.
Mr.. Howard Smith of Pittsburgh was
best man and the ushers included Mr.
TO11V1 Il t.
MIR. Paul Loehler and Mr.. Don Kirkley
all Of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lohr left shortly after
the ceremony for a wedding trip to
Atlantic City. and on its completion
will make their home in Washington.
Mrs. Clarence lie Roy Parker an
nounces the marriage of her daughter
Charlotte Elizabeth, to Mr. Klebel
Sanlin Masterson, Ensign U. S. N, yes
terday in Long Beach, Calf
Following their return from a short
trip, Ensign and Mrs. Masterson viii
make their home for the Winter at the
Casa Mcdsrna in Long Beach. Mrs
Parker will return to Washington later
this month.
A home wedding of interest took place
at 8 Kendall Green yesterday afternoon
at 4 o'clock, when Miss Elizabeth Ker-
foot Drake. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Harley D. Drake, became the bride of
Mr.. Leigh Ccshun Kenyon, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ebert S. Kenyon Of this city.
Rev. John Compton Ball, pastor Of the
Metropolitan Baptist Church, per-
formed the ceremony. Mrs. Malcolm
HickoX played several musical selec-
tons, including AT Dawning," "Lieb-
stratum" and Sweet Mystery of Life, >
as we'll as the wedding marches. The
hcuse was charmingly decorated with
bronze dahlias and the ceremony took
place at an improvised altar of palms
and dahliaS arranged before the FIRE
place in the living room.
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her father, wore a gown of brown
transparent velvet ade with a long
skirt, bell sleeves and v neckline
She carried q bridal Bouquet of talismar
roses
Her only attendant was her sister
Miss Mary Frances Drake, who wore a
dress of aquamarine velvet with skirt
of black. She carried an arm bouquet
of columbia roses and blue delphinium
Mr.. William Kenyon, brother of the
bridegroom, was best man.
Immediately following the ceremony
q reception was held at the house, Wher
the bridal couple were assisted in re.
ceiving by the brides mother, who wore
midnight blue fantasia velvet made with
a cape neck, and a corsage cluster OF
pink roses. The bridegroom's mother
was dressed in brown crepe. Others ir
the receiving line included the faculty
of Gallsudet College. The bride is q
graduate CT George Washington Uni
Versity and is a member of the Delta
zeta Sorority. After wedding trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenyon will make their
home in Washington. AS her going
away dress Mrs. Kenyon wore a brown
and white knit suit with accessories to
match.
A wedding of unusual interest took
place yesterday at o'clock. when Miss
Dorothy Cragg, daughter of Mr.. Harry
c. Cragg, became the bride of Mr.. Ar
thur Aston, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
P. Aston of Maryland. The ceremony
was performed at st. Marks Episcopal