The Washington times., 1931-06-04
June Bridals
Fill Social
Calendar
Two Weddings of Interest to
Washington Scheduled to
Take Place Today at An
napoIiS and Warrenton

June, by tradition devoted to
brides and bridal plans, is liv.
ing up to its reputation this
year.
Never has the social calendar
been so crowded with nuptial
dates. The month opened yes.
terday with the pretty wedding
of Isabel Green. daughter of
the william Devereux Greens,
to Richard Chew zantzinger,
and will close on June 80 with
the. marriage of Julia Porter,
daughter of the Interstate Com
merce Commissioner and Mrs.
Claude Rodman Porter, to
George Richard Hise
Scattered throughout the
month are grist of other
hymeneal events all of supreme
importance to the happy young
couples and to the host OF
4IlCkluS Va UOIA.
Anne Serre Bride Today
Today's calendar includes the
marriage at Warrenton, Va, of
Anne Serre, pretty young
daughter of Mrs. Adaline Hand
Serre, to Raymond Dyer Nc
Grath. of New York. The bride,
originally from New York, has
been a happy addition to the
smart and exclusive down in
Virginny" hunting set with
whom the younger crowd in
Washington play about.
The ceremony took place at
noon today. with the Rev.
william Winston of st. Johns
Catholic Church at Warrenton,
officiating. Her grandmother,
Mrs. George Head, gave her in
marriage and her mother "a
pretty gesture) was matron OF
honor. For her wedding gown
she selected a costume of chalk
. white lace made with closely
fitting bodice, square neck.
flaring skirt and three-cornered
train.
Her veil was of duchess lace
(worn by her mother at her
own wedding) fastened at the
back of the head with a clus-
ter of orange blossoms worn by
her great grandmother. She
carried bouquet of lilies. Her
mother and matron of honor
wore pale peach chiffon with
q jacket of lace and hat to
match in Vatican style.
Virginia Girls Bridesmaids
The bridesmaids we're Miss
Virginia Martin. of Richmond;
Miss Mildred F. Gaines, of Win
chester. Va. Their dresses were
of peach-colored lace, cape ef-
feet in back. with streamers of
peach and green taffeta, leg
horn trimmed hats and green
shoes.
The best man was Robert C.
Winmill, OF New York and
Warrenton. The ushers were
George Sloane, Warrenton and
New York; James Slocum, CT
Rochester, N. Y, and Frank
Altschull, of New York. There
was a wedding breakfast i'm
mediately after the ceremony.
The bride is a descendant
of John Head. one of the found
ers of Easthampton. Long
Island, and granddaughter
of the late George B. Head,
a pioneer of Scranton, Pa. Mr..
McGrath is, partner of the
banking firm of Lazard Freres
in New York. He attended the
University of Wisconsin. and
Is member of the University
Club. North Wales, Warrenton,
Va. Essex. N. j.. Hunt Club,
and Turf and Field and Riding
Club of New York.
After the wedding trip they
will live at IS East Fifty-fifth
St.. New York. Mr.. McGrath
also owns a home in Warren
ton, where they will spend
much of their time.
Wedding at Annapolis
Today's navy bride, Miss
Frances Robin Vaughan, hailed
originally from Palo Alto, Calf,
but for several years has been
"of washington" employed at
the State Department. Her
mother, Mrs. Robin Vaughan
of Palo Alto. came East for
the wedding. Her bridegroom
of today, Midshipman Karl E.
Jung, is of Buffalo, N. Y, and
has been detailed to the West |
Coast for duty. They expect
to make the journey West by
motor, a honeymoon trip OF
several thousand miles.
The ceremony will take place
at S o'clock this afternoon in
the chapel at the Naval Acad-
envy, Immediately following the
bridegroom's graduation. SO
many are the weddings sched-
uled for today at the chapel
that the busy chaplain OF the
Academy has announced that he
will be ready to officiate every
half hour throughout the after
noon. Theoretically, the chapel
is reserved for the guests at
tending each ceremony, but in
fact the doors are open to any
,romantically inclined visitor at
the graduation exercises.
Capital Girl Is Attendant
Miss Vaughan is the only
washington girl listed to be
married in the chapel this af-
ternoon. For her maid of honor
she has chosen Miss Doris
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