Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-27
Clark-Griswold Wedding !
/ Is Solemnized at Church
Miss Marion Louise Hayes Becomes Bride Of
Mr.. Robert Lee Risdon in
Warrenton Ceremony.

A charmingly arranged wedding In
st. Adams Episcopal Church yesterday
morning, which carried with 1t Army
tradition, was that of Miss Nancy Girls
void, daughter of the late Capt. Ralph
Mansell Griswold, U. S. N, and Mrs.
Griswold. whose marriage to Mr.. Hugh
Kemp Clark took place at II o'clock,
Rev. Charles T. Warner, the rector
officiating.
Capt. Alexander Sharp, U. s. N,
cousin of the bride, gave her In mar
rage. She was married in her going
away gown, a rust-color crepe, with
Mechlin lace vestee and trimmed with
fur. Her hat was of brown felt with
dainty feathers. She carried the same
cream-color leather prayer book and
wore the same cream color gloves that
her mother had used at her wedding.
Mrs. Griswold, mother of the bride,
wore becoming gown Of black chiffon
velvet and black hat.
Mrs. Clark, mother of the bridegroom,
who with her husband and q party OF
relatives came up from Norfolk to be
present at the wedding, wore q gray
crepe gown with hat to match.
Mrs. Smead, widow Of Capt. Wal
lace Smead u. S. NJ, a house guest
of Mrs. GriSwold, was in q gown OF
wisteria chiffon worn with black lace
hat.
After the ceremony at the church
small and informal wedding breakfast
was served at the home of the brides
mother, when the two immediate fami-
lies were present. shortly after which
the bride and bridegroom left for
fortnight's wedding trip.
The bride, one of whose ancestors
was the first president of Harvard Col
lege, was graduated with honors from
George Washington University and is
O member of Kappa Delta Sorority.
Mr.. Clark is a graduate of George
Washington University, being graduated
with high honorS, and Is a member OF
Alpha Chi Sigma fraternity.
Upon their return to Washington Mr..
and Mrs. Clark will live at 1910 Mint
wood place.
A wedding of interest in Washington
and Warrenton, Va, circles was that
last evening when Miss Marion-Louise
Hayes, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Edward Hayes of Washington, became
the bride of Mr.. Robert Lee Risdon,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Risdon
of Warrenton. A small company of
the brides relatives, friends and 80
rcrity sisters from washington Joined
the Warrenton party Of the bride
groomS relatives to witness the cere-
mony, which was performed by the
Rev. Paul D. Bowden in the st. Paul's
GplSCOpdl Ill WdIACuCOLl' llC
bride was dressed in a Fall suit Of Bur-
gundy, with hat, shoes and accessories
to match. She wore a corsage bouquet
of ivory white brides roses and lilies
Of the valley.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held for the wedding guests in the
home of the bridegroom's parents in
Warrenton.
After a motor trip to Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs Risdon will be at home
at 3501 Thirteenth street northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carpenter Laf-
ferty of 1900 T street announce the
marriage of Miss Rosemonde Eloise
Jones of Philadelphia and Washington
to Mr.. Gustava Ehrgott of Philadel-
phia last evening at the St. Stephens
Episcopal Church, at Frankfort, Phila-
delphia. Miss Jones is the niece of
Mrs. Lafferty and the daughter OF the
late Mr.. Churchill Writ Jones and Mrs.
Sarah E, jones Of Westmoreland, Va.
After a wedding trip in Canada Mr..
Efirgott and his bride will be at home
in Frankfort.
The marriage of Miss Hazel Deane
Shields, daughter of Mr.. E. A. Shields
of Melrose, Mass, and Dr. Curtis Wis
well Garrison, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles w. Garrison, took place yes
terday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the
Women's City Club, Rev. w. L. Darby
executive secretary, Federation of
Churches of this city, of1ciating.
The bride wore a black and white
satin travelling suit, with corsage
bouquet OF orchids and lilies Of the
mony.
Among the guests at the wedding
were DR.. j. F. Jameson, Mrs. William
Lee Corbin, Dr. l. F. Stock, DR. and
Mrs. C. G. Tansill, DR.. and Mrs.
Joseph Mayer, DR.. William D. Collins,
DR.. Helen M. Strong and DR.. s..
Sakonishi.
The bride is research assistant on
the staff of the University of Arizona,
and was graduated from the State
Normal School, Salem, Mass; Clark
University and the School Of Geog-
raphy at worcester, Mass. The bride
groom is on the staff of the manu-
script division Of the Library Of Con-
greSs, and was graduated from Rich
mond College and John Hopkins Uni
versity.
Miss Mary Eleanor Ryer, daughter of
Mrs. Mary E. Ryer and the late Mr.. II.
Scott Ryer Of East Falls Church, Va,
was married Friday evening at $3.50
terrain Church to Mr.. Homer David
Waldo Locking ION Of Mrs. Lydia w.
Locking and tie late Mr.. Homer j.
Locking of Cherrydale, Va.
The church was decorated with
bronze color dahlias, white gladioli,
ferns and palms. The nuptial music
was played on the organ by Mrs. Will
liam Hunton, cousin of the young
bride. Mr.. A. M. Tabbutt. a member
of the quartet of Mount Vernon Place
Church in Washington, sang II Love
You Truly" AT Dawning" and 20
Promise Me" before the ceremony.
The bride, in costume of egg shell
color satin, with a tulle veil of egg
shell color, walked to the altar with
her brother, MIR. Henry S. Ryer. She
wore an old Spanish locket and carried
a shower bouquet of white roses, lilies
of the valley and ferns. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Alton B.
Altfather, pastor Of the Presbyterian
Church.
The bride Vas attended by her aunt,
Mrs. j. w. Brown of East Falls Church,
as matron of honor. Mrs. Brown wore
light blue satin with slippers to match
and carried talisman roses. Miss Ella
M. Thompson OF Washington, a cousin
of the bride, and Miss Alice r. Walter
of Falls Church were bridesmaids,
wearing peach color satin gowns and
shoes with long cream gloves. Both
carried talisman roses with pale blue
delphinium.