Evening star., 1932-07-02

Mrs w. c. Shackford Of Portsmouth,
N. H., is at the Dodge for brief time
Weddings Yesterday
OF Unusual Interest.
Miss lie vancia McIlwaine. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Doss Watt McIlwaine
of Sessums, Miss, was married yester-
day to Mr. Laud R. Pitt, son of Mrs. G..
w. Comstock of Cloquet, MINI. The
ceremony was performed in the Cove
nant-First Presbyterian Church by Dr.
Joseph r. Sizoo, pastor of the New YORK
Avenue Presbyterian Church. the Rev.
DR.. Mccartney. the pastor, being absent
from the city. The bride wore a be-
coming dress and hat of white. and
carried a corsage bouquet of sweetheart
roses and lilies of the valley. She was
given in marriage by her great-aunt,
Mrs. E. r. Davidson, a sister of her
grandmother, with whom she made her
home in Washington. The bride is a
graduate of the Mississippi Synodical
College at Holly Springs. Miss. Mr.. Pitt
is a graduate Of Northwestern Uni
versity, at Evanston. III. They are both
employed in the Library of Congress.
After short trip Mr.. and Mrs. Pitt will
be at home at the Daymar Apartments,
Washington.
wedding of interest took place at
3 o'clock last evening in the Rhode Is
land Avenue M. P. Church, when Miss
Hedwick Chrest of this city became the
bride Of Mr.. Kenneth Leizear. also Of
Washington. The church was attrac-
lively decorated with roses ferns and
palms, and music for the occasion was
provided by Mr.. Henry Gilligan, organ
ist of the church.
The ushers were Mr. Sidney r. John
son, DR.. Philip A. Twomey, Mr.. Malcolm
ID. Lamborne and Mr.. Spencer j. Soper.
az OF washington. Mr.. Charles Mead
ford acted as best man.
The brides only attendant was Mrs
catherine Dunn Meadford, who wone d
gown of tan chiffon and lace and oar
rled IaiSman roses. The bride was in
becoming costume of white net over
satin, and carried roses and valley lilies.
her going away costume was of char
trueSe sheer crepe, trimmed in brown
cnliion velvet, with accessories to match.
The Rev. w. A. Roberts. pastor of
Ihomas Hamilton Lewis Memorial M. p.
Church, officiated.
foiloWlng the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
leizear left for motor trip to Asbury
Park.
Miss Grace w Hammond. daughter
OF the Rev. DR.. W. S. Hammond. pastor
OF Trinity M. E. Church South, Martins
6urg, w. Va, and DR.. Marcellus H.
stow, professor of Geology at Washing
ton and Lee University, Lexington, va.
were married at noon yesterday, in the
parsonage at Martinsburg, the brides
father officiating
The brides dress was of pale green
crepe and lace with which she wore a
corsage bouquet of gardenias.
After the wedding breakfast the
couple LETT by motor on transcontinen-
tai tour. They will return to Lexing-
ton. Va, by September /.
The bride has been with American
historical Association, with headouar-
ters In Library of Congress since her
graduation from George Washington
University two years ago. DR.. Stow is
former resident of Washington and
graduate of Cornell University, at
Ithaca, N. Y.
The wedding was attended by close
relatives of the bride and BRIDEGROOM
from Baltimore and Washington
Miss Esca Baker and Miss Elizabeth
Brewer of Marshville, N. c., are spend-
ing few days at the Dodge Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Happier viii
be at the Shoreham for week before
leaving Washington for the Summer.
Miss Dena L. Neely of warrensburg
MO, Is passing few days at the Dodge
ana is accompanied by Miss Grace
Morgan of Kansas City, Mo.