The Washington times., 1931-05-16
Brides Reign
In Capital
Spotlight
Series of Smart Weddings
Planned for the Week lend
Hold Undivided Attention
of Washington Society
BY ANNE PATTEN

are holding the attention Of
Capital society for the weekend.
st. Adams Church will be the
scene this evening of the mar
riage of Miss 'Aarian Alice
Moulden, daughter Of DR.. and
Mrs. William r. Moulden, who
is to wed Ensign Paul Black
burn, jr., son Of Capt. P. P.
Blackburn, U. S. NJ, and Mrs.
Blackburn.
DR.. Moulden is to give his
daughter in marriage and the
nuptial knot will be tied by her
uncle, the Rev. DR.. Marshall
Bowyer Stewart, of New York,
assisted by the Rev. Charles T.
Warner, of st. Adams. Her
sister, Miss Joy Moulden. will
be maid of honol. and her ma
tron-of-honor. Mrs. Thomas P.
Littlepage, jr. The bridesmaids
are to be Elinor Blackburn, a
sister of the groom; Claire Free
man, Of Fredericksburg; Rosa
Hayes, and Natalie Norwood.
-F. Middle Is BEST MAN
Thomas Blackburn, a midship-
man at the Naval Academy, is
to act as best man for his
brother, and the ushers will be
Ensigns Manley Hale Simons,
Wexford Goss Chapple, James
Alvir Adkins, and James Rich
ard Lee. Also Phillip Herrick,
Walter McBroom, and William
Raymond Moulden, jr, a
brother of the bride.
Miss Moulden has selected
for her bridal robe a gown OF
white chantilly lace over white
satin with a veil fashioned by
native artists in the Philippines
especially for the occasion Of
her wedding. She will wear a
heavy gold necklace with a
cameo drop, the gift of her
maternal grandfather, the late
John w. Stewart, U. S. NJ.
class of IA, to his bride. Her
flowers will be a bouquet of
lilies-of-the-valley and white
SA4Ao4 4O0Sos
Gowns Are Alike
The maid and matron of
honor will be gowned alike in
blue organdie made Empire
style with matching blue mitts
and hats. They will carry
yellow roses. The bridesmaids
gowns will be identical only in
yellow. They will carry blue
delphiniurn.
A lifelong friend of the
brides family, John r. Mon
roe, will play the wedding
music, giving among the selec.
tions the Meditation from
"Thais" and an ario from
"Mme. Butterfly"
Following the ceremony there
will be reception at the
home of the brides parents.
Leaving thereafter on her
bridal journey, the bride will
wear q travelling costume of
green tweed trimmed in grey
fur and matching accessories.
n ONaEmlnS OOWn
For the ceremony and recep-
ton her mother will wear
green lace with green hat
and green slippers. Her cor
sage will be of gardenias. Mrs.
Blackburn will wear cream col
ored lace.
Guests from out Of town for
the W edding included Mrs.
John Johnston and Miss Helen
Johnston, Of Short Hills, N. j.
After June /, Ensign Black
burn and his bride will make
their home at Newport until
the former is transferred else
where.
Miss WOrrall Wed
A smart group from Capital
society went up to New York
last evening to attend the mar
fiage of Miss Lois Abbott Wor.
rail-, daughter of Mrs. Walter
L. Worrall, of New York and
Mt. Kisco, to Dudley Baldwin
BonSal, son of Mr.. and MRS.
Stephen Bonsal, Of Washing
ton. in the chapel of St. Bar
tholomew'S Church, New York,
today.
The reception, which will fol
low the ceremony, will be held
at Sherry's. Miss Worrall, who
Is an active member of the
New York Junior League, at.
tended the Walker School at
Simsbury Conn. Mr.. 8onsal
Is a graduate of Dartmouth
and received his LIB. from
the Harvard Law School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonsal are in
New York for the wedding and
Richard Morris Bonsal will
be best man for his brother,
stephen Bonsal. jr., is to be an
usher.
Attend Elkins Marriage
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tucker.
man and Miss Laura Tucker,
man left Washington last night
for Philadelphia, where they
will attend the wedding today
Of Mr.. Tuckerman's niece.
Miss Elizabeth Elkins, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Elkins, to Harry B. Hollins.
The wedding will take place at
st. Paul'S Church and a recep-
tion will follow at the home of
the brides parents at Erier
Hill. Mr.. and Mrs. Tuckerman
and their DAUGHTER will return
to Washington tomorrow.
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