Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04

upon their return at s217 Connecticut
avenue.
A number Of pre-nuptial parties were
given for the bride.
Leeds Church, the beautiful little
Gothic structure built almost a century
ago by the Marshall, Amber and Strib-
ling families of Warrenton, Va, has
BEEN the scene Of two beautiful weddings
of daughters of these families in two
successive weeks, last week that of Miss
Agnes Marshall to Mr.. Wilbur Wright
| Heard of New Orleans; this week that
of Miss Elizabeth Lyon Amber, daugh-
! ter OF Mr.. and Hrs. Edward Amber, to
Mr.. Carl Crockett Gillespie of Bluefield,
w. Va.
The marriage of Miss Amber and Mr..
Gillespie took place yesterday afternoon
at o'clock! The church was decorated
with stalks of hollyhock in delicate
shades. The wedding march was played
by Miss Juliet Yates and the ceremony
was 1mpressively performed by Rev. FIRE.
mont N. Hinkle. rector of the church. i.
The bride enteredthe church with
her father, Mr.. Edward Amber, and
wore a gown Of white embroidered net
over white satin. Her veil was of tulle
with crown piece of old point lace
and she carried very old lace hand
kerchief inherited from the Fairfax
family.
The maid of honor was Miss Ellen
Ticey of Alexandria, Va. whose gown
was yellow, with hat and shoes to match
and her bouquet Of yellow roses and
delphinium. The bridesmaids We're
Miss Anna Griffith of Emmerton, Va,
and Miss Elizabeth Moore of Petersburg,
Va. Their gowns were pale green worn
with biege hats, shoes and gloves, and
their flowers were yellow snapdragons
with violet sweet peas. Little Miss Leila
Marshall Gable of Warrenton was a
charming flower girl.
Mr.. Gillespie had as his best man his
brother, Mr.. James D. Gillespie, jr., and
the ushers were Mr.. James c. Amber,
brother of the bride, and Mr.. Roy
Charles of Newport News, Va.
Three hundred invitations were sent
out to the wedding and more than one
hundred to the reception which fol-
| lowed at Texas, the home of the brides
parents, and many were present from
Washington, Baltimore, Richmond, Win
chester, Warrenton and the surrounding
country.
The bride is the youngest daughter of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Amber and is a
graduate of the Warrenton High School
and William and Mary College. She IS
descendant of Chief Justice Marshall
and of Robert Morris, Revolutionary
patriot of Philadelphia, and is con-
nected with many familias distinguished
in the history of Virginia. Her only
sister, the wife of Lieut.. Comdr. Mad
dux Thompson, U. S. N, has recently
sailed to join her husband in Shanghai.
Mr.. Gillespie is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James D. Gillespie of Bluefield,
Va. He also was educated at William
| and Mary, where he took the law
course; he has recently passed his State
bar examinations and will practice in
Bluefield, where the young couple will
make their home after their wedding
! trip. Many entertainments have been
given in honor of the bride and we'd
ding party, among thsm large supper
and dance at the Hume Country Club on
| Thursday evening" tea and shower
| given by Mrs. George S. Gable, Jr.. of
| Warrenton, and a tea by Miss Alice
| Caillouet, at Hume, Va.
! Bethlehem Chapel of the Washington
Cathedral was the scene of a charming
| informal wedding Monday, June 20,
when Miss Jean Archer Randel, daugn-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Randol,
became the bride of Lieut.. Thomas Bur-
| roweS, u. S. N
The ceremony was performed at
O'Clock, Canon E. S. Dunlap of the ca
thedral officiating. Following the cere-
mony the guests at the wedding were
entertained at the home of the brides
J parents.
The bride was given in marriage by
/ her father and she wore gown OF
white embroidered mousseline de sole
with large lace straw hat and long
kid gloves. She carried gardenias and
lilies of the valley.
Miss Virginia Dewey Randel of New
York was the maid of honor, in a white
chiffon lowered in pink and blue, with
a French blue tulle turban. She had
on a corsage bouquet of orchids.
the best man.
After wedding trip Lieut.. and Mrs.
Burrowes will be at home at the West
chester.
Among the out-of town guests were
| Mrs. William l.. Conober and Miss
Vera Conober Of Keyport, N. j.; Mrs
Frank Sagelhayen and her daughters,
Miss MI Peggy sagelhayen and Miss sallie
Sagelhayen of Philadelphia; Mrs.
Thomas Burrowes and Miss Margaret
Burrowes of st. George. Staten Island
mother and sister of the bridegroom;
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Tanner, Mr.. Cliff
ford Brook, Mr.. William Darling. Miss
Louise Compton, all of New York, and
Miss Louise Irwin, formerly of South
| africa, now OF new YORK.
Mrs. John Henry Bell of 1927 Fiji
tenth street northwest announces the
engagement Of her granddaughter, Miss
Katharine Caperton Branham, to Mr..
Edward Gilman Howe of Philadelphia
The wedding will take place in the
home of Mrs. Bell on July 49,
Miss Branham is the daughter of
Mrs. Ruth Bell Branham, former