Evening star., 1932-10-23

bride of Tiverton, r. l.; Mrs. Charles
Kunkel, grandmother of the bridegroom
of Baltimore, Md; Mr.. and Mrs. F. w.
Schaake, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry M. Ruth,
Mr. and Mrs c. N Gosnell of Baltimore.
Mr. Jahns and his bride left later for
wedding trip, the bride wearing
brown crepe gown, with accessories to
match and a black coat trimmed with
brown fur. She had on a shoulder bou-
quet of yellow roses. Mr.. and Mrs. Jahns
will be at home later at 6018 Burgess
avenue, Hamilton. Baltimore, Md
A number of prenuptial parties were
given for the bride.
The marriage of Miss Mildred Leach
man Smith to Mr.. William Louis Lit
sey took place last evening in st.
James Church, Warrenton,, Va. The
bride is the only daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Blackwell Smith Of War
renton. She is a great-granddaughte
Folly Castle" Prince William County;
granddaughter of the late John Pen
dletun Leachman of Manassas, and
Mary Virginia Strother of Fauquier.
On the paternal side she Is descended
from the Smith, Blackwell and Chiffon
families of Fauquier. Her grandfather,
Charming Meade Smith, was a noted
Confederate scout. She graduated at
Miss Madeira's School. Washington.
and attended the Child Education
Foundation School in New York.
The bridegroom is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs David Randall Litsey of st. Louis.
He was educated at Centre College,
KY, where he was a member of the
Celta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. He
is descended from the Kentucky branch
of the Lea Gilman family, his ancestor,
Sampson Leachman, having been
among the pioneers with Daniel Boone.
He is a grandson OF the late Judge
Berry L. Li.sey and great-grandson OF
the late Judge r. Hays.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and wore white pebble
satin gown, princess style, with point
venice yoke and sleeves. Her veil was
of tuile with point venice and orange
blossoms. and her bouquet of white
roses and lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor. Miss Catherine
Thornburg, of Huntington, w. Va,
wore a close fitting gown Of coral vel
vet, tulle turban caught at the SIDE
with a spray of flowers and carried
bouquet of chrysanthemums and Bit
ter-sweet The matron of honor, Mrs.
Allen L. Oliver, Cape Girardeau, Mo-,
wore a similar costume.
The bridesmaids were Miss Fanny
Carer Keith. Warrenton: Miss Virginia
King Beathard GAINESVILLE, Ohio; Mrs.
Robert Carter Beverly Ivy, Va.
and Mrs. Charming Smith, Rye, N. Y.
Two wore gowns of flamingo and red
velvet, and two rust color velvet.
Anne Pendleton and Jeanne Janney,
cousins of the bride, were flower girls.
wearing empire dresses of white satin
with pearl caps and carrying nosegays
of small chrySanthemums. The church
was decorated with Autumn leaves and
bitter-sweet, white flowers and cathe-
dral candles on altar.
The brides mother wore a simple
gown OF black velvet with white fur
capelet, and corsage of gardenias.
The best man was Mr.. Robert
Stockton Mitchell ST. Louis. and the
ushers were Mr.. Berry Leachman Lit
sey. broth of the bridegroom; Mr..
David B. Smith. jr., and Mr.. Harry
Lee Smith. brothers Of the bride; Mr..
John Lindenberg. Columbus, Ohio; Mr..
Tom Davis, Warrenton; Mr.. William
Hurxthal, White Plains, N Y, and Mr..
Churchill Tyler. WSrrenton.
The ceremony was p~aormed by Rev:
Robert Carter Beverley of Ivy, Va, and
Rev. Paul D. Bowden. The reception
which followed the ceremony was for
the wedding party and out-of-town
guests.
After a wedding trip to Louisville,
KY, Cape Girardeau and St. Louis,
Mo, the young couple will be at home
at 9O2 Cleveland avenue Guthrie, Okla.
Entertainments for the bride in the
past week have been given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott Nesbit and Miss Betty Mes
bit, Miss Media McNeir. Miss Mildred
Gaines. Miss Jane Duenner, and Mrs.
John Keith.
Miss Helen Netzer, daughter of Mr..