Evening star., 1932-11-13

Rev. Charles Branton, o. S. A., and
DR., John Hartigan of Andover, Mass;
Mrs. Norman Winall of New York
City, Mrs Mary Carmen of Philadel-
phia, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Herbert Rodgers.
DR.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Haenn and
Miss Irene Felin, also of Philadelphia,
and Mrs. John B. Flicker Of Jersey City
Heights, N. j.
A November wedding of charming
beauty took place Saturday evening,
November 5, in the chapel of the Uni
versity of Virginia. when Miss Mabel
Yancie Brooking, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earnest Lynwood Brooking, Chat
tanooga, Tenn. and granddaughter of
Mrs. Walter Darlington Fitzpatrick of
the University Of Virginia, was married
to Mr.. William McLemore Birdsong of
Suffolk, Va. Rev. William H. Laird,
rector of st. Pauls Episcopal Church
at the university, performed the cere-
mony. The chapel was decorated with
palms and ferns, which formed a back
ground for the chrysanthemumS, ar
ranged in large brass urnS, and the
cathedral candles.
The bride, who was escorted and
given in marriage by her uncle, Mr..
William Gable Fitzpatrick, Farmville,
Va, wore a gown of old ivory satin.
The veil fell from a cap Of embroid-
cred pearls and lace and extended to
the end of her long train, which was a
continuation of the skirt. Her only
jewelry was string Of pearls and
brooch, an heirloom in the family for
five generations. She carried a shower
bouquet of roses and lilies Of the valley.
Mrs. Alonza Richard Breedlove of
Richmond, aunt of the bride, was
of nf honor EJpr q
tea rose crepe ramonda and she wore
a silver cloth turban and carried a
bouquet of ophelia roses and delphinium,
tied with long streamers Of silver rib
bon. Mr.. William Coward of the Uni
verSity of Virginia acted as best man.
The bride was educated at the Uni
versity Of Arkansas, the Farmville, Va,
State Teachers College and the Uni
verSity of Virginia. Mr.. BirdSong is a
graduate of Randolph Macon College,
Ashland, Va, and of the University of
Virginia.
The marriage ceremony was followed
by reception at the home of Mrs.
Fitzpatrick for members of the two
families and out-of-town guests Mr..
and Mrs. Birdsong will reside in Suffolk
Guests from Washington included DR.
and Mrs. S. z. BrySon and Mr.. and
Mrs. S. z. Bryson, jr.
Miss Mary Elizabeth King, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. King, and
Mr.. John Leonard West, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Chris F. West, were married
Saturday evening, November s. The
wedding took place in the Church of
the Holy Name at Eleventh and K
streets northeast, Rev. Father 'DaWley,
pastor of the church, officiating, at 6
o'clock. Miss Mcpherson, organist of
the church, played the wedding music
and the decorations were OF palms,
Autumn leaves and white chrysanthe-
NUNS.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and wore white lace fash
ioned on princess lines and having a
peacock train. Her tulle veil was held
by cap of Irish point lace, the tulle
having an edge of Irish point lace.
The cap had a cluster of orange bios
SONS at each side above the ears and
she carried Easter lilies and ferns.
Miss Francine Coonahan was maid of
honor and was in gown of pink crepe
de chine, made on empire lines and
she wore a turban of chiffon velvet
to match in color which had a tiny
veil in the same shade and she carrie
white chrySanthemumS. The bride S
other attendants we're her sister, Mrs.
Ruth Dodson, Miss Eleanor Spoon. Miss
Lillian Krohn and Miss Anita Coona-
han. Their costumes of light blue were
like those of the maid of honor and
they carried yellow chrysanthemums.
Little Helen DodSon, niece of the bride,
and Mary West, sister of the BRIDE
groom, were flower girls and had dainty
frocks, one in pink and one in blue