Evening star., 1932-07-24
Campbell-Hughes Wedding
Attracts Wide Interest
DAUGHTER of Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Huahes. r..
Married to Fredericksburg Man-Other
Nuptial Events of Week.

A wedding Of more than usual inter-
est was that yesterday afternoon of
Miss Margaret Edith Hughes, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward 3. Hughes jr.,
Of this city, and Mr. Leonard S. Camp
bell of Fredericksburg. Va, son of Mr.
and Mrs. j. L. Campbell of this city
The ceremony took place in the Metro
politan Baptist Church, the Rev Will
liam A. Emmans officiating at 4 o'clock
Mrs. Gertrude Smallwood Mockbee.
organist. played the wedding music and
accompanied Mr.. Leonard Davis, who
sang several solos The decorations in
the church were of vari-color Mid
summer flowers against a background
of palms and ferns.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father. She chose for her wedding
gown a becoming model of lace nodded
gracefully to her figure and fiaring to-
ward the bottom of the long skirt. The
bodice was fitted and had cape sleeves.
Her small close-fitting turban was white
and had a fine lace veil which fell to
the shoulders in the back. Her bou-
quet was of white roses and lilies of
the valley.
Miss Esther Hughes was maid of hon.
or for her sister and had a gown of
blue point desprit fashioned long and
flaring, fitted at the waistline and hav-
ing quaint little puffed sleeves. Her
blue turban was like that of the bride
with short face veil and she carried
Ophelia roses, blue delphinum and
gypsophelia.
Mr. Robert S. Chamberlin of Will
mington, Del, cousin of the bridegroom,
was best man and the ushers included
Lieut.. Harry W. Wells, Air Corps,
U. S. A.. Of Langley Field, cousin of the
bride, and Mr. William w. Wood of this
city.
The ceremony was followed by we'd
ding supper for members Of the we'd
ding party. which was served at the
Washington Hotel. Later Mr. and Mrs.
Campbell started on a wedding trip,
the bride travelling in a gown of sheer
brown crepe, a small brown felt hat
and brown and white accessories. After
August Is they will be at home at
1103 Prince Edward street, in Fred
ericksburg.
Among the out-of-town guests we're:
Mrs. William B. Chamberlin of Denver
Colo, aunt of the bridegroom; Mrs.
Robert S. Chamberhn of Wilmington,
Del; Mrs. B. w Tansill of Miami, Fla,
and her daughter, Miss Bereneice Tan
sill, aunt and cousin Of the bride, and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Westerman Of Bal
timore.
A simply but beautifully arranged
Midsummer wedding was that at S
o'clock yesterday afternoon of Miss
Janet Christian of Buenavista, Ga,
daughter Of Mrs Martha Christian of
that place, and Mr.. D. F. Prince, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. I. B. Prince of Calhoun.
Tenn. The ceremony was performed in
the residence Of the Rev. ]. Phelps
Hand, pastor Of the Wesley Methodist |
Episcopal Church, in the presence of |
members of the family and close !
friends.
The brides mother was her only at
tendant and gave her in marriage.
Mr.. Prince had five Of his close men |
friends with him at the ceremony-Mr.
Howard Vesey of Ohio, Mr.. Dwight
Taylor of Seattle and Mr.. Robert o.
Boyd, also of Oregon, all of them now
living in Washington. and Mr.. Donald
Beelar of Portland and Mr.. Edward
Miner of Chicago, also residing here.