Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
Wide Interest Centered
In Davis-Potter Wedding
Prominent Families Are United by Ceremony in
New York Yesterday-Mss Josephine
Durham Is Bride.

post in Nicaragua. The bride is grad
and is q member of the Zeta Tau Alpha
Sorority.
The marriage of Miss Grace Harris,
| daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. D. Fulton
Harris, to Mr.. j. Bradley Colburn Of
New York, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
David Colburn of washington, took
place In the National City Christian
| Church last evening at o'clock with
| the Rev. DR.. Earle Wiley off1ciating.
The chimes of the church were heard
| for is minutes before the organiSt of
the church, Mrs. H. Clyde Grimes,
played the wedding marches as well as
Eat Dawning," 20 Promise Me-" and
"Liebestraum This is the first large
wedding that has taken place in this
church which has but recently been
completed.
The bride, who was given in mar
rage by her father, wore gown of
eggshell color satin made along prin-
cess lines. The bodice of the dress
was featured by sunburst tucks which
radiated from the neck. Her dress, very
long, had train which fell from the
waist in the back where large bow Of
the satin was placed. Her tulle veil
and cap was fastened with orange bios
of brides roses and lilies of the valley.
The matron of honor was to have been
Mrs. w. w. Scott, sister of the bride,
but she was unavoidably detained at
her home in Nicaragua and was unable
to be present The maid of honor was
Miss Ellen NJ. Buell., who wore a dress
of eggsnell lace and net. The bodice
Of the dress was of lace with TERED
skirt of net. A large bow of green
aI,t~& ala d. ~ olr -.
matching knot of ribbon was on the
shoulder. She carried roses Of the
American Beauty shade, and her slip
pers were green MORE.
The brides other attendants were
Mrs. Norman w. Hammett, Mrs. Ed
son B. Olds, Mrs. Walter T. Bovard,
Mrs. Maurice w. Fillius, Mrs. Thomas
Newton de Lashmutt and Mrs. Edwin
L. Yates. They were all dressed alike
in gowns the same as that worn by
the maid of honor, except that the
dresses were trimmed in American
Beauty velvet and had cowl necks in
the back. They all carried American
Beauty color roses and wore lace mitts
to match their dresses.
The best man was Mr.. X. Parrish
Wood Of Washington and the ushers
were Mr.. w. w. Harris of Detroit, Mich,
brother Of the bride; Mr.. Leo j. Rocca,
Mr.. Edward s. Pardoe, Mr.. Arthur @.
Nichols, tr.; MIR. Raymond M. Taylor,
Mr.. Harold G. Cummings, all of Wash
ington.
A reception Immediately followed the
ceremony at the home of the brides
parents on Decatur street at which the
young couple were assisted in receiving
by the mother of the bride, who wore
a dress of electric blue lace with seuuins,
made along tight-fitting lines with
TERED skirt and bolero. She wore
eggshen gloves and a. shoulder bouquet
of gardeniaS. The bridegroom's mother
wore gown of rose beige chiffon trim
ments with q shoulder bouquet Of
gardenias.
As her going away gown the bride
wore q suit of gray tweed with gray
and black accessories to match.
Out-of-town guests here TOR the we'd
ding were Mr.. w. W. Harris Of Detroit.
Mich; Mr.. Albert Mace. Barnes of
New York City, Mrs. Henry T. Warren
OF Lexington, Kyo an aunt of the bridoG
Miss I. L. Parker, Miss Mary w. Wilen
and Miss Elizabeth Brown of Annapolis.
all cousins of the bride.
After wedding trip to Florida the
young couple will live in New York.
The bride was graduated from George
washington University in 1925 and Is
a member of the PtsReta Phi Sorority.
The bridegroom, m WIS graduated
from George washington University
Law School in 1924, Is in the practice
OF law In New York. He is a member
OF Delta Tau Delta and Phi Delta Pi
Fraternities.
The marriage Of Miss Caroline Park
tnson, only daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Parkinson, and Mr.. Harold
Earle Smith took place yesterday at 4
O'Clock In Warrenton Presbyterian
Church. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Charles T. Herndon, D. d.
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her father, wore a costume of white
satin. with old Irish lace and carried a
bouquet Of white roses and lilies of
the valley.
The matron of honor, Mrs. E. Brooke
Parkinson Of Vineland N. j., wore a
gown OF blue crepe; the bridesmaids
were Miss Julia Crockett of Wytheville,
Va, who wore rose crepe, and Miss
Sal1e Bailey Of Columbia, 8. c., in
yellow crepe. They both wore lace hats
and carried delicately tinted roses. e.
Brooke Parkinson, r., and Cornelia
May Hodgkin<in dainty little costumes
Of white served as train bearers.
Mr.. Smith had as his best man Mr..
Marshall Grout Of New York, and the
ushers were Mr.. z. Brooke Parkinson
OF Vineland, N. j.; Mr.. John Rawlins,
Rectortown, Va: Mr.. Thurston b.
Willis, Warrenton, and Mr.. Robert L.