Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
Wide Interest Is Taken
In BrysOn-RhOdes Wedding
Ceremony Performed Yesterday in Middletown,
Va.-Mrs. Anne S. Smith Weds
Mr.. F. H. Kenworthy

A wedding of interest in Virginia
and nearby States took place at Way
side In1 MiddletoWn, Va, at noon yes
terday when Miss Louise Rhodes,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs M H Rhodes
Of that place, became the bride of Mr..
James Atwood Bryson of New York.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
D. A. Berry Of Washington former
pastor Of Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church South of Middletown, and was
Immediately followed by a wedding
breakfast at Wayside Inn fer the i'm
mediate families and a small group OF
intimate friends
The bride, who was given in mar
rage by her father. wore a Patou
model Of maroon chiffon velvet with
matching accessories, and carried
bronze California chrysanthemums. Her
sister, Miss Dorothy Rhodes, acting as
maid Of honor, wore a brown chiffon
velvet dress made on princess lines
with accessories to match and car
ried yellow chrySanthemums
Mr.. Charles Bryson of New York, a
brother of the bridegroom, served as
best man.
The bride is a graduate of Peabody
Conservatory of Music, Baltimore, and
for several years has been instructor of
music In city schools of Morgantown,
w. Va. Mr.. Bryscn is a son of Mrs.
Elizabeth Bryson and the late Mr..
James Bryson of New York is a grad
uate of New York University and a
member of the Delta Epsilon Fra
ternity. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryson left by
motor for New York, where they will
take a steamer for Bermuda. They
will reside after october % at 3215
Forty first street, Astoria Long Island.
Out-of-town guests attending the
wedding included Mrs. James Bryson,
Mr.. John BrySon and Mr.. Charles
BrySon, New York, and Miss Isabelle
Hammock, Washington.
A wedding of interest in Washington
took place Thursday morning at 10
o'clock, when Mrs. Anne Staunton
Smith, widow of Dr. William Morgan
Smith, late president of the Virginia
State Board Of Health. became the
bride of Mr.. Franklin Hartman Ken
worthy of Washington. son of Mrs.
Henry Sterling Kenworthy of Philadel-
phia.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Howard Cady, rector Of st. Peters EpiS-
copal Church, Purcellville. in the his
toric old drawing room Of Exedra, home
of the bride.
The house was decorated with pro-
fusion Of old-fashioned garden roses
running clematis and potted plants.
A program of music was given by
Mrs Louise Hawthorne, piano. and Mr..
Henry Davis, violin. both OF Purcell
Vile Va.
The bride wore a gown of antique
ivory lace over satin, with small hat
to match, and carried American Beauty
roses. Mrs. John Butler Faison OF Jer-
sey City. N. j., was her sisters only
attendant and she wore rose-gray chtf-
fon with velvet hat to match.
The best man was Mr.. Preston G.
King Of Washington.
A wedding breakfast for the i'm
mediate families followed the ceremony,
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Kenworthy
left for New York and will sail on the
Bremen for Germany, spending several
weeks in Europe. In Munich they will
be entertained by the vice consul OF
the United States and Mrs. James Mat
thew Bowcock. In London they will
visit relatives of Mr.. Kenworthy he be-
ing a great-nephew of the noted banker
Sir James Wood. The brides going
away gown was a tailored suit of box
wood green, beaver trimmed, with ac-
cessories to match.
Upon their return Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
worthy will make their home at Exedra,
near Purcellville. and in the Winter sea-
Bull Will NC dI al
Mrs Kenworthy is an accomplished
musician and linguist, having spent her
girlhood on the continent, and for sew
eral years was pupil Of Herr Heinrich
Scheuten in Hanover, Germany.
Mrs. Kenworthy, the only woman
member of the Virginia State Board of
Health, was appointed by Gov. Trinkle
to fill the unexpired term Of DR.. Smith
and was later reappointed by Gov. Harry
F. Byrd for seven more years. She was
also chairman of the tuberculosis work
for Clark County until she sold her
home. Rosemont, to Gov. Byrd and came
to Loudoun County.
Mr.. Kenworthy is a direct descendant
Of the first justice Of the Supreme Court
Of Pennsylvania, Benjamin Chew
Among the out-of-town guests at the
wedding were Mrs. Henry Sterling Ken
worthy. mother of the bridegroom: Mr.
and Mrs Alexander Stuart White,
brother-in-law and sister Of the bride
groom, Of Washington and Phila-
delphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Preston King,
Capt. and Mrs. J. H. Murphy of Wash