Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14
Mrs. w. N. Armstrong WEEDS
Mr.. Grover c.. Mutchler
Miss Peggy Lynn Stevenson Becomes Bride of
Lieut.. John F. Clasett in
Pittsburgh Ceremony

been appointed by Representative
Joseph Deal of Norfolk when he was
president Of the society. The BRIDE
groom is connected with the Govern
ment.
The guests included Mrs. Roy Binford
Faust Of ChriStiansburg, Va; Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cabell, Mr.. and MRS. Blair
Spiller. Mr.. w. o. Tarver Of Washing
ton, Mr.. Dan Coleman Of Norfolk, Va;
former Senator j. Thomas Helm Of
Alabama, Mr.. and Mrs. John Philips
Cranwell, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert TAFT,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick w. McComas,
MISS Henrietta G. McComas, Miss
Matilda p. McComas, Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Dornin, Miss Francis Dornin,
Miss Ann B. Bruin, DR.. Matthew Page
Andrews, Mr.. Wilbur Jackson Preston,
Miss Helen Preston, Miss Eleanor Scott,
Miss Fannie L. Chipchase, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bruins, Mr.. Isaac H. Dixon,
all OF Baltimore; Miss Maude Brother
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. /. E. Yost and Miss
Mary Slower Of Waynesboro, Pa; Mr..
Henry A. McComas and Mr.. Frederick
w. McComas, jr., of New York City;
Mrs. William Curtler, Miss Marjorie
Bruce Curtler of Lynchburg, Va; Col.
and Mrs. John Carmichael and Miss
Virginia Charmichael Of Hagerstown,
Md.
Mrs. Nora Rafferty, announces the
marriage of her daughter Rita to Mr..
John e. Horbett Thursday in the
Church Of st. Thomas the Apostle, the
Rev. T. A. j. Walsh offlciating.
Miss Mary Virginia Shaw, daughter
OF Mr.. william Robert Shaw, became
the bride Of Mr.. Lawrence ]. Mer-
chant Thursday. June 4, the arrange
mentS being informal. due to the recent
death of the brides mother. The mar
riage took place in Holy Trinity Cath
olic Church, Rev. Henry j. Nelles, as
sistant pastor at Holy Trinity, on
eating, and the nuptial mass which
the brides brother, DR.. Richard Shaw.
The bride, who was dressed in a long
gown of nnousseline de sole in a charm
ing shade Of blue, wore q picture hat
of horsehair braid and carried a shower
bouquet OF white roses.
Her only attendant was Miss
Frances T. Kerr. who was dressed in
pink georgette and carried a shower
bouquet Of La France roses.
The best man was Mr.. ]. Robert
Shaw. another brother of the bride,
Academy. After short wedding trip
the young couple will live in Wash
ington.
The marriage of Miss Margaret
Ruane, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
to Mr.. Nicholas Auth. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Auth, took place Wednes-
day morning at IL O'Clock in the
Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Rev.
Thomas G. Smyth offlciating. The
arrangements for the wedding were
charming in detail with a color scheme
of pink and blue carried out in the
decorations in the church and pink
peonies and blue snapdragons. massed
were assembling vocal selections were
given by Miss Agnes Whelan.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father, and she wore a gown Of
ivory satin embroidered in~pearls and
designed with a jacket of ivory lace.
Her veil was of tulle, held by orange
blossoms, and she carried sheaf OF
Gala lilies.
Miss Eunice o'connor was the
brides only attendant, wearing a gown
of ping alenson lace with aounces of
the lace edged with net. Her hat was
of transparent straw, made with
matching bands Of blue velvet. and she
had on pink slippers and carried
sweetheart roses and blue delphinium.
Mr. Henry Auth, jr., brother of the
bridegroom, was the best man. and
the ushers were Mr.. John Hennessy.
Mr.. John Ruane, Mr.. Eugene Larkin
and Mr.. Lester Boseley.
reception followed in the home
of the brides parents, when the couple
were assisted by Mrs. Ruane, mother
of the bride, who wore q gown Of
brown lace with a hat trimmed with
chartreuse, and Mrs. Auth, mother Of
the bridegroom, who was in lowered
chiffon with black lace.
After the reception Mr.. and Mrs.
Auth left for a Northern wedding trip,
the bride wearing an aquamarine en-
semb'e trimmed with bands of gray
They will make their home in Chevy
Chase, Md. A number of pre-nuptial
parties were given in honor of the
bride and bridegroom.
A wedding of interest in Washington
took place Tuesday in Boston when
Miss Marian S. Abbott Of st. Paul, |
Mimi, became the bride Of Mr.. Harry |
Parker Jennings, son of Mrs. Edgar |
Allan Bennett Of this city. Mr.. and |
Mrs. Jennings left Immediately after |
the ceremony for short wedding trip |
and on its completion will make their |
home in Boston. |
Mr.. Jennings is a grandson Of the |
late Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B. Parker, |
prominent for many years in CONNER |
cial circles of the National Capital. |
Mr.. Jennings is graduate of the Ma |
5ional University of Law and has been
law in Boston for the past !
five years.
An attractive double wedding Of two
sisters took place Tuesday afternoon at |
Spring Hill, near Mclean. Va, when
Miss Blanche Oliver Brumback became
The bride of Mr.. Harvey Hamilton Corn
we'll of Crest Hill, Fauquier County
and her sister, Miss Edith Anne Brum-
back, was married to Mr.. Marshall Jet
Payne of Mclean. The brides are the
daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Walton Brumback. The ceremony was
performed in front of the house at
o'clock, an archway of roses, daisies
and ferns having been erected in the
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