Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-27
SOCIETY


win be at home at 1924 Beverly drive
Dallas, Tex.
The bride is the daughter of the latt
Robert Love Taylor, IT., and grand
daughter of the late Senator Taylor o.
Tennessee. She graduated from the
University Of the South at, Swanee
Tenn.
The marriage of Miss Mary Kath.
crime Shoemaker, daughter of Mr.. AND
Mrs. I. e. Shoemaker, to Mr. Thomas
Newton DeLashmutt,. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas j. DeLashmutt of Airing
ton, Va, took place last evening. The
ceremony was performed in the Eliza
beth SomerS Memorial Chapel of the
Mount Vernon Seminary on Nebraska
avenue, the Rev. DR.. James Shera
Montgomery, pastor of the MetropOli-
tan Memorial Church, of1ciating at
O'Clock. Mrs. Montgomery played the
prize song from Der Meistersinger, "
by Wagner; the benediction nuptial
mass by Dubois, and Meditation from
That's" by Massenet. She also played
the wedding marches, and accompanied
Mr.. Fred East. who sang Il Love You
Truly" and "At Dawning."
The chapel, which is a perfect ex-
ample of Colonial architecture, with its
winding stairs to the pulpit, its white
pews with mahogany doors and pretty
tapering lights on the altar, was deco
rated with palms, smilax and tall stand
ards of pink roses, backed with white
acacia. This was the first wedding that
has ever taken place in the chapel.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a gown which
swept the floor, made of antique ivory
satin, fashioned with no sleeves and
made with a V-shaped neck back and
front. She wore long gloves to match
her dress and her tulle veil was held
by a coronet of Belgian lace fastened
with orange blossoms at the back and
sides. She carried a shower bouquet
of roses and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Leon A. HauSer of Drexel Park,
Philadelphia, was matron of honor for
her sister. She wore a gown of tur-
quoise blue taffeta with wide hounce
of turquoise net, which reached the
floor. A large bow of pink ribbon
trimmed the dress in the back and 1t
had a round neck. She wore a hat of
turquoise horsehair braid shoes to
match her dress and antique ivory
gloves. Her flowers were an arm bouquet
of sweetheart roses and yellow sweet
peas. Miss Nancy De Lashmutt, sister
of the bridegroom, was the maid of
honor and she wore pink lace made
with a cape and carried pink sweet
heart roses and blue sweet peas. Her
shoes were pink and she wore ivory
glace kid gloves. The brides other at
PENDANTS were Miss Ellen Buell., Mrs
William O'Brien of New York, Mrs.
James H. Lemon, Mrs. Eugene Casey.
Miss Grace Harris and Mrs. Robert E.
Newly, and wore lace dresses made
alike. Four were in turquoise and two
In pink and all made along princess
lines with two tiers of ruffles on the
skirt, which were appliqued in taffeta
OF the same color. Their hats and shoes
matched their dresses and those in tur-
quoise carried pink sweetheart roses
with yellow stevia. and the ones in pink
carried sweetheart roses and pink
stevia.
Mr.. Basil M De Lashmutt of Country
Club Hills, Va. was best man for his
brother and the uShers we're Capt
Leroy Shoemaker, Mr.. Charles M. Fen
wick Of Falls Church, Mr. Charles M
DeLaShmutt. DR.. Alva Daughton, Mr.
John E. DeLashmutt and Mr.. Richard
NJ. Writ.
A reception in the home of the brides
parents Immediately followed the cere-
mony, when the bridal party was
assisted in receiving by the brides
mother, who was dressed in black
shadow lace and wore a shoulder bou-
quet OF white gardeniaS and pink sweet
peas, and the bridegroom's mother, who
was gowned in black velvet made with
a PACabCo COAldl VI lNOly kEOIkEbbG GIu-
broidered in seed pearls She wore a
shoulder bouquet of gardenias and
violets.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon A. HauSer of DreXel
Park, Philadelphia; Rev. and Mrs. Kim
ley Macmillan of Pittsburgh, Pa; DR..
Reginald Munson of Front Royal, Va;
MI. and Mrs. r. Gordon Fenny of
Bristol Tenn; Mr. Whitwell Middleton
of New York and Mr.. and Mrs. William
O'Brien of Long Island.
AS her going-away costume the bride
wore suit OF roSe-rust color made
with a short coat and brown accesso-
r1es. After wedding trip to Cuba the
young couple will be at home after the
first of March at 3009 Forty fifth street
northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Childress an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Adair Lyon, to Mr.. Francis Meade
Tompkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
II. Tompkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wood Frve
announce the marriage of their dsugh-
ter. Virginia King, to Mr.. William Allan
McLendon, son of Mrs. Hetty Porter
McLendon of Lakeland, Fla. The we'd
ding took place January "a in Lakeland,
where the couple will reside.
Pretty Ball Given Last
Night by Washington Assembly.
Representatives of many foreign
countries joined the ranks of Washing
tons old resident set last evening when
the Washington International Assembly
held its annual ball at the willard
Ofhcial, Army and Navy and younger
groups enjoyed the revival of the old
assemblies, which since last year have
been made international, and for the
hrst time was not a costume affair.
Smllax, draped in graceful clusters
around the wall Of the large ball ROOM
aided in making an attractive back
ground for the colorful gowns of the
ladies present. Headed by Mrs. Joseph
E. Washington, who wore a gown of
peacock blue crepe, the receiving line
was composed of Mrs. Walter r. Tuck
erman, in a gown of emerald color
velvet, and Mrs. Henry Alval Strong,
who wore gown OF scarlet lace. Brig
Gen. William E. Horton, chairman of
the Floor Committee, made the pres
entations.
The international atmosphere was in
spired by the presence of the Ambas-
sador of Brazil, Senior S. Gurgel do
Amaral; the Ambassador of Germany,
Herr Won Prittwitz und Gaffron; the
Minister of Finland, Mr.. Astrom: the
Minister of Denmark and Nine Wadsted,
members Of the japanese embassy staff
and OF several others of the embassies
and legations.
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock president of
the assembly, did not arrive until some
time after 10 o'clock, the hour set for
the ball, having entertained a company
Of V0Ilnp npOnlp in commitment IN Mice