Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12

The marriage of Miss Catherine DEM
ing to Lieut.. Edward Hanna Forney, jr.,
U. S. NJ c.. yesterday afternoon had
pretty alfresco setting at the home OF
the brides parents in Chevy Chase.
The ceremony was performed at
O'Clock, an imprcvised altar having been
arranged on the spacious porch at the
side of the house. Tall palms, with
generous clusters Of pink g!adioll and
blue delphinium were banked at one
end OF the veranda, where the we'd
ding party stood. The Rev. F. M.
Schneeweiss of the Church Of Our Lady
CT Perpetual Hope officiated and the
reception which followed was held in
the garden.
The bride was escorted by her father
and wore a becoming gown of old ivory
satin trimmed with rose point lace and
fashioned on the new lines, gracefully
nodded to her figure with long full
skirt Her tulle veil was held by a
cap of rose point lace and she carried
q sheaf Of Gala lilies.
Miss Alice FitZ-Eugh Denling was
maid Of honor for her sister and was
in dainty frock Of blue organdie, the
fitted bodice having short sleeves, nor
NAL waistline, and the skirt lcng and
fiaring. She wore a large bat of nat
ural color straw finished with a band
of blue velvet to match the gown and
carried pink roses. The brides other
attendants were Mrs. John Robson,
Miss Carolyn jackson, Miss Polly, Fer
ney Of Hollywood, sister Of the bride
groom; Miss Leah Ford Miss Peggy
Walsh and Miss Betty Mentally. They
were dressed like the maid OF honor, in
q delicate shade of pink, their vide
brimmed natural color straw hats hav-
ing bands of pink velvet, and they
carried bouquets of blue delphinium.
Lieut. Frederick Weiseman was best
man and the usherS included Lieut.. 3.
T. Holcombe. Lieut.. A. j. Keller, Lieut..
C. r. Moss, Ensign F. D. Owens, Ensign
Richard Andrews and Ensign w. II.
Fitzgerald.
Later in the evening Lieut.. and Mrs,
Forney started on their wedding trip,
the bride wearing an ensemble suit of
dark blue trimmed with white. They
will make their home in Philadelphia,
where Lieut. Forney has been Trans
ferred for duty Lieut.. Forney is a son
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Fcrney of Holly
wood, Calf.
The wedding took place at noon yes
terday in the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, at. KernstoWn. near
winchester, Va, of Miss Elizabeth
Smith, daughter Of Mr.. Robert S.
Smith, treasurer of Frederick County,
cambridge, Ga, son of State Senator
and Mrs. E. B. Griffin of that State.
The church was decorated in green
and white plants and flowers. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
James A. johnson, former pastor,
now Of Keyser, w. Va, assisted by the
Rev o. D. Lambert. pastor Of this
church The wedding march from
"Lohengrin' was played by Mr.. George
Emmans, pianist. and Mrs. Roy Gather,
violinist. Mr.. Hugh S. Duffey sang
IT Love You Truly" and AT Dawn
ing"
The bride, given in marriage by her
father. wore a gown of white satin,
fashioned along princess lines. and
f1ared skirt falling in soft folds. She
wore also a large white picture hat,
white kid gloves and white stockings
and slippers and carried loose bouquet
Of white roses and lilies Of the valley.
The matron Of honor, Mrs. Carroll
Smith Of Winchester, sister-in-law Of
the bride, wore lace over white satin,
a white vogue hat and accessories, and
carried blue delphiniums tied with
white satin ribbons.
Winifred Bailey, the flower girl, wore
WIINc VO11e SIlQ d WIllJe
1eghorn hat lined with pink and filled
with rose petals. Jack Smith, the ring
bearer. wore white f1annels and a dark
blue coat, and carried the ring on
white satin pillow.
The best man was Mr. Thomas
HOWE of Stanton, Va, and ushers
were Mr.. Carlin Gray Of Winchester
and Mr.. H. H. Smith of Ashland, Va.
A reception was held Immediately
after the ceremony at the residence of
the brides father at Kernstown. and
was attended by many guests from out
OF town. Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin will live
at Front Royal, Va, where the former
Is a member of the faculty Of Randolph
Macon Academy.
Miss Mary Louise Jones, daughter
OF Lieut.. Col. Alexander H. Jones,
u. S. A, and Mrs. Jones, and Lieut..
Frank Xavier Purcell, jr.. U. S. A, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Purcell of East Or
ange, N. j., were married Tuesday
afternoon, June %, In Corozal, Canal
Zone, Chaplain j. j. Deguan Off
chatting. Mrs. Robinson, wife of Lieut..
Robinson, U. s. A., sang preceding the
ceremony, and q reception Immediately
followed in the Oficers' Club.
The bride was given in marriage by
Aer father and wore a dainty frock of
white point d'esprit made over satin and
Q corsage bouquet Of white orchids and
white rosebuds. Two little flower girls,