Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
Adams-W atson Wedding
Is Event of April 8
In St. Alban $ Church
Leesburs Church Is Scene of
Miss Franklin's Marriage
to Mr.. Gillespie.

The marriage Of Miss Nancy Adams
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Graves
Adams, of Edgemoor, to Mr.. Walter
Scott Watson, will take place April 8
in st. Adams Church.
A beautifully arranged wedding took
place yesterday afternoon ct 4:3O
O'Clock In the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South, Leesburg, Va, when
Miss Mary Ellen Franklin, daughter Of
Mrs. Franklin and the late Benjamin
Willard Franklin Of LeeSburg, Va,
became the bride of Mr.. Joseph Stras
Gillespie, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Jeh
Gillespie Of Tazewell, Va, Rev. w. M.
Compton, pastor Of the church, per-
forming the ceremony.
Wedding music was rendered by Mrs.
Charles r. Norris, organist Of the church,
before and during the ceremony. A
vocal selection, Because" was gwen by
Miss Elizabeth Steed.
White satin, made with a long, full
skirt. and having train, fashioned the
gown of the bride, who was given in
marriage by her mother. A lovely lace
veil, draped with orange blossoms, fell
over the long satin train. She wore
white satin shoes and white gloves,
while shower bouquet of white roses
and lilies Of the valley completed her
costume.
White cut flowers, banked against
q cen, decorated the church, and in the
soft candlelight presented an atmos-
phere of Spring, which was further car
ried out in the gowns and bouquets OF
the attendants. Mrs. Hughes Butter
worth of Savannah, Ga, the natron of
honor, and Miss Polly Riddle of Norfolk,
Va, the maid of honor, wore gowns OF
white chiffon, green picture hats, green
shoes, white mittS and carried arm
bouquets Of white sweet peas tied with
green tulle.
The bridesmaids, who wore gowns
similar to that of the bride and carried
arm bouquets Of white sweet peas with
the green tulle, were Mrs. William
Zircle of Baltimore, Md; Miss Kath-
crime Bridge of Leesburg, Va; Miss
Dorothy Mcintosh, Columbia, s. c., and
Miss Virginia Williams, Charlottes-
vile, Va.
Little Elizabeth Gore of Leesburg,
Va, who acted as flower girl, wore
white frock with green picture bat and
green shoes and carried basket filled
with white flowers.
The best man was Mr.. Charles P.
Gillespie of Ta1ewell, Va, and the
ushers included Mr.. John Gillespie of
Tazewell, Va; DR.. Rufus Britain,
Tazewell, Va; Mr.. Joseph D. Eggleston,
jr., University, Va; Mr.. Gaines Good
man. Fredericksburg, Va, and Mr..
Fenton Conner, Leesburg, Va. Mr..
John williams Clemens and Mr.. Reed
S. Galleher of Leesburg, Va, acted as
masters OF ceremony.
A reception at the home of Mrs.
Franklin followed the ceremony, after
which Mr. Gillespie and his bride left
for asshort trip. The bride had for her
going-away costume suit of black and
green with accessories to match. They
VIII reside in Taz well. Va, where Mr..
Gillespie, who is graduate of
Hampden- Sydney and the University
Law School, is now practicing law.
Included among the out-of-town
guests were Mrs. William JEFF Gillespie,
Mr. T. Ritchie Peery and Mr.. Harry
Dodge of Tazewell, Va: Mr.. Frank
Shaffer, Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Bouis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Lockard, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank FoSsett, Baltimore: Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Chamblin, Mr.. Walter
Chamblin, jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. @.
Dulin, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lefierts.
Beall of washington, d. c.; Miss
Frances Black, Mr.. and Mrs. 8. r. Bux-
ton, Mr.. Wendell HusSsy, Mrs. w. S.
Urshur, Mr.. Alton White and Miss
Mildred Kent of Newport News. and
Mss Jessie Franklin and Miss Camille
Fsrebee CT Norfolk, Va.
Among the entertainments given for
tbs bride and her attendants was tea
on Friday when Mrs. Rose Garrett and
Miss Catherine Garrett were hostesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. L. Mcfarland gave q
buffet supper on Friday evening and
Mrs. Thomas McCabe and Miss Jessie |
Franklin, auIitS Of the bride, entertained
at luncheon on Saturday at the BLACK
Cat" Inn.
The wedding Of Miss Mary Ellen
Bollman, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. |
Richard Wendall Bollman Of the Naval
Proving Grounds. Dah1gren. Va, TO Mr.. |
Fdw'n A. Franklin, took place Friday
evening, March &. The ceremNn- VS.
p~Tf2rnsed at 812 Merc-r street, Dahl |
gren. in the pr sence of a laree COM
pany of relatives and friends, Rev.
Richard v. Lancaster, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, officiating. Fol-
lowing the ceremony a dinner was
oTt-of-town guests at the Princess Anne |
Hotel The guests who witnessed the
ceremony numbered about 10, and were
from Dahlgren, Washington, Baltimore
and places in nearby Virginia.
The bride. until recently resident
of Washington, was given In marriage
by her father, and had as matron of
honor Mrs. Jesse L. Pyne. sister of the
bridegroom. Mr.. Pyne acted as best
man for the bridegroom.
Preceding the ceremony Mr.. Pyne
sang "Oh Promise Me-" accompanied
at the piano by Miss Nora Willis, who
played wedding numb.rs in subdued
tones during the ceremony. Following
the wedding dinner, Mr. and Mrs
Franklyn left for a wedding trip and
on their return will make their home at
B12 Mercer street, Fredericksburg, Va.
The bride is a graduate of Eastern
High School. this city, and member of
Beta Chi Sorority and is a Colonial
Dame.