Evening star., 1932-04-24
Interesting Weddings
Take First Place in
Alexandra Social News
Miss Ruth Elizabeth Chaun-
cey Is Bride of Mr.. Earl
Martin Cragg.


marriage of Miss Ruth Elizabeth
Chauncey, daughter of Mrs. Julian F.
Chauncey and the late Mr.. Chauncey
to Mr.. Earl Martin Cragg. son of Mr.
and Mrs. George M. Cragg, took place
Tuesday afternoon, April IL, at 4 o'clock
In the home of the brides mother
Rev. r. Cleon Cowling rector of St
Margaret's Episcopal Church in Anne
Arundel County, Md, an uncle of the
bride, officiated. The drawing room
where the ceremony was performed
was decorated with palms, Easter lilies
and Spring flowers. The bride was
escorted and given in marriage by her
brother, Mr.. Julian E. Chauncey. Her
gown was of f1esh-color net over pink
taffeta and her hat was of natural
color straw. She carried a shower
bouquet of bride roses and valley lilies,
Mrs. Walter Cockrell, sister of the
bride, was matron of honor and was in
green net made over green taffeta and
q hat to green straw. She carried
cluster of yellow roses. Mary Louise
Chauncey and Mary Virginia Eastwood,
nieces of the bride, were flower girls
and wore frocks of ruffled peach-color
silk. Mr.. Robert M. Cragg was his
brothers best man and the ushers were
Mr. Walter Cockrell brother-in-law of
the bride, and her cousin, Mr.. Philip
r. Cowling. Mrs. r. Cleon Cowling
played the wedding music and Miss
Christine West sang solo before the
entrance of the bridal party. Follow
ing the ceremony there was recep-
ton when Mrs. Chauncey. mother OF
the bride, and Mrs. Cragg, mother OF
the bridegroom, assisted in receiving.
Mrs. Chauncey wore a gown OF black
chiffon lace and a corsage bouquet OF
pink and orchid sweet peas and Mrs.
Cragg's gown was Of black georgette
and lace and wore a corsage bouquet
of pink roses. Later Mr.. and Mrs.
Crsgg left by motor for a Northern
wedding trip, the latter wearing a
black and white ensemble suit and
small black straw hat. They will live in
Alexandria.
MI. and Mrs George w. Cabell Of
1nglewood, Nelson County, have made
known to their relatives here the en-
gagement of their niece, Miss Anne
Wilson Roller, to Mr.. Wilfred Pyle,
son of Mrs. Howard Pyle of Whining
ton. Del, and the late Howard Pyle,
illustrator and writer Miss Roller is
the daughter of the late Gen. and Mrs.
John z. Roller of Harrisonburg, and
is a cousin of Mai. Charles Elicit
Cabell of Alexandria. The wedding
will take place in June.
Capt. and Mrs. George H. Evans
have returned from Baltimore. where
they attended the marriage OF the lat
ters niece. Miss Louise Warner Mine
tree daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
James Lawrence Minetree. to Mr..
Charles Venable Minor, son of Mrs.
nv,d lo+a T0r p leigh CnlSfnY1
Minor of the University Of Virginia,
which took place last week in the
Episcopal Church of st. Michael and
All Angels.
The headmaster of the Episcopal
High School and Mrs. Archibald r.
Hoxton and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carter
again are at home after attending the
marriage of Miss Eleanor Barbee
Weaver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William G. Weaver of Front Royal, Va,
TO Mr.. George Dudley Morton OF
Athens, Ga, formerly Of Brooklyn.
Mrs. Samuel Mccormick Taylor and
rnond, Dr. and Mrs. c. Bruce Morton
of the University of Virginia, Miss
Dorothy Hanson of New Rochelle, N. Y,
Miss Martha Freeman Of Bramwell.
w. Va, and Mr. and Mrs. John Arnli-
stead Deming of Baltimore have re-
turned to their homes after being the
guests of Rev. DR.. william j. Morton
and Mrs. Morton, In Christ Church
rectory, and attending the Morgan
Morton wedding last week.
Miss Katherine Meredith Reese Of
New York City spent last week end
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Miller Reese.
Mr.. and Mrs. William M. King are
at home after trip to New York City
and visit In West Point.
Miss Heath Mackie went Monday to
her home in Richmond, after a visit
to Mrs. G. R. Shelborn.
Miss Virginia Dare arrived from Bos-
ton last week and was with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Dare, before
she started on a trip to the Pacific
Coast.
Miss Margaret Louise Cunningham
Of State Teachers College. in Freder-
icksburg, and three of her classmates,
Miss Alma Murchison of Rocky Mount,
N c.; Miss Mary Benson Terrill Of
Haymarket. and Miss Louise Jones Of
Franklin, Va, were guests of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Cunningham,
on Cameron street, over the last week
end.
Maj. and Mrs. E. z. McMoreland and
bAlCAA Atl44h4 Nll WILL dFC llCAb NCCh 4Ol
San Francisco to sail for the Philip
pines. where Mai. McMoreland has been
ordered for duty.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Beard and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Beard of Tama-
qua, Pa. spent the week end with Mr.
and Mrs. William H. Gerlacher, on
South Washington street.
Mrs Margaret Scott is the guest of
her son and daughter -in-laW. Mr.. and
Mrs. George w Scott. in Washington
Mr.. and Mrs. William Douglas enter
tained Wednesday afternoon in their
home. on South Lee street, to celebrate
the fifth birthday anniversary of their
daughter, Evelyn Douglas The guests
included Helen Mae Dixon, Clara Dixon,
Lois Trenary. Catherine Stomback,
Eleanor Evans, Dorothy Mae Pettey,
Margaret Dixon, Nettie Dixon, Adelaide
Grover. Irwin Struder, Lee Allen. Bobby
Trenary, Samuel Douglas, Richard
Greenwood and Thomas Trenary
Mrs. Samuel B. De Vaughan and her
young son. James De Vaughan, have
returned from a visit to her father,
Mr.. N. D. Booth, in Charlottesville.
Rev. Percy Foster Hall and Miss
Margery Arden Hall are spending
week in Atlantic City. Rev. Reginald
Foster Hall of Beltsville. Md, spent last
week end with his mother, Mrs. p. F.
Hall, in st. Pauls rectory, on Duke
street.
Mrs. Charles S Riley of Cincinnati
has been the guest of Rev. Dr. and
Mrs. John Sewers. Mrs Riley's son,
Mr.. Charles Riley, who also has been
visiting DR.. and Mrs. Sewers, has re-
turned to Harvard University.
Mrs. Florence Norton was the week
END guest Of Mrs c. W. Harris. in
Richmond
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Bowles are
spending week with relatives in Roa-
noke
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Brummel have
gone TO their home, In Lynchburg, after
a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Peyton