Evening star., 1932-06-11

Archbishop Of Philadelphia, performed
the marriage ceremony, which was fol-
lowed Immediately with a nuptial mass
celebrated by Rev. Msgr. Maurice R.
Spillane Of Trenton.
The nuptials took place in st. Cath
arine's Roman Catholic Church, which
was the gift Of Miss Ritchie's maternal
grandfather, the late Marquis Martin
Maioney Of Philadelphia, as a memorial
to his daughter, the late Catharine Ma
loney. Following the ceremony a re-
ception was held at Ballingarry, the
Ritchie Summer place, where a we'd
ding breakfast was served to the
guests, numbering about 400.
Mrs. Richard L. Farrelly Of Morris
town, a sister of the bride. was the
matron Of honor, and Mr.. Percival
Sheldon Ridsdale, father of the BRIDE
groom, was best man. Miss Ritchie
was given In marriage by her father.
The bridesmaids were Miss Dorothy
Ritchie, a cousin, Of Fairfax, Va; Miss
Patricia Ridsdale. a sister Of the BRIDE
groom, Of Washington; Miss Virginia
Murray. daughter of Quartermaster
Miss Lucie w. Alcott, Miss Marion A.
Smith and Miss Lydia Pratt Cohen, all
OF New York.
Mr. Donald F. Mccall of New York.
Mr.. Martin Maloney Osborn, cousin
of Miss Richie, of New York; Mr.. Eu-
gene B. English and Mr.. Charles D.
Hayes of Washington and Mr.. Robert
r. Comfy, Mr. Richard w. Slocum,
Mr.. John F. Mansure, Mr.. James F.
Mitchell jr.; Mr.. Paul c. Wagner and
Mr.. Arthur Horton OF Philadelphia
were the ushers.
Little Anne Carterry Farrelly and
Richard l.. Farrelly, whose mother will
be the matron of honor, streWed the
path of the bridal pair with flowers.
The bride wore a wedding gown fash
ioned after the Moyan Age, Of heavy
white satin with train and bateau neck.
The sleeves were long and buttoned
from wrist to elbow. Her bridal veil
Of tulle was held by three bands OF
extremely narrow satin cording, and her
bouquet was of gardenias, edged with
lilies OF the valley. Mrs. L. Carberry
Ritchie, the brides mother, was dressed
in powder blue georgette, trimmed with
lace, and with hat to match.
Mrs. Farrelly's dress was OF white
net, with a full skirt and large puff
sleeves, with tied sash OF deep blue.
! Her hat of thin white straw was trim
med with blue to match the deep shade
Of the delphinium she carried. The
bridesmaids were similarly dressed. eX-
cept their hats, which were trimmed
with shaded blue flowers to match their
bouquets of paler delphinium.
The church was decorated for the
ceremony with a profusion of white
flowers and foliage. and a similar color
effect was carried out in the deco
rations at Ballingarry. where the re-
ception took place, except that pink
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the white and green. The wedding
breakfast was served on the terrace
overlooking the gardens.
Gov. Albert C. Richie OF Maryland,
cousin OF the bride. attended and
high dignitaries Of the church were
present, including the Most Rev. Bishop
Thomas j. Walsh, Bishop Of Newark;
Bishop Jerald p OHara of Phila-
delphia, Bishop Thomas O'Reilly Of
Scranton, Mgr. Michael Lavelle of New
York and others.
Following the reception the bride
and bridegroom will leave for a motor
tour Of Canada. after which they will
reside in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia.
The wedding of Miss Rita Halle and
Mr.. Frederick William Vile, jr, took
place at 1890 o'clock today at Pound
ridge, the estate of her parents. MI
and Mrs Louis j. Halle. at Mount kisco,
N Y A wedding breakfast followed
the ceremony.
The setting for the wedding was un-
surpassed in its early Summer beauty
and the bride made an effective picture
in her trailing gown Of white satin
over which fell full tulle veil, worn
with a coronet Of rare lace. The bodice
Of the gown had long sleeves with puff
at the top and was v-shape at the
neckline.
Miss Linda Elder was The maid Of
honor and only attendant and Mr.
Frederick Hoffman Smith. Sd, was best
man for the bridegroom.
The bride Is a graduate of wellesley,
81. and Mr.. Vile a graduate of Prince
ton University. 1880. On their return
from a wedding trip they will be at
home at 4l4 East Fifty-second street,
New York.
The marriage Of Miss Margaret John
son Olmstead. daughter Of Judge and
Mrs Walter Gregory Olmstead, to Mr.