Evening star., 1932-07-03

fornia. The bride attended Western
Hign School and is a talented dancer.
having studied under Stafford Pemble-
ton.
The marriage OF Miss Dorothy May
Darb'. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
Char. .es A. Darby of this city, to Mr..
Hugh Slater We.tz son of Mrs. Elsie NJ.
Wertz and the late Mr.. Melvin A. Wertz,
tock place Moncay evening at 8 clock
in the Petworth Baptist Church, the
Rev. Henry j. Smith officiating.
Tho church was effectively decorated
with palms and cut flowers with candel-
abra on each s.5e of the altar. Mrs.
Cenevieve Blue. sorority sister of the
bride. gave selections ON the organ and
ny. Norman Stsub sang The Sweetest
Stcry Ever Told and L Love You
Truly"
The bride WIS given in marriage by
her father and wore a princess gown
CT ivory s2tin, a veil of eggshell color
tule. Caught with orange blossoms at
the back of the neck, and she carried
Z shower b5uqUe. OF white roses and
lilies of The valley.
MSS Martha H. Buchanan was the
maid CT honor, wearing a pink lace
gown with slippers and mits to match
and she carried bouquet OF pink roses
and blue delphinium.
Mss Margareta Moore and Miss Car
nslia Kirby were the bridesmaids. They
wore blue chiffon frocks. slippers and
mits to match and carried bouquets OF
pink roces and blue delphinium.
Mr.. Melvin M Wertz of this city
broth7r of the bridegroom. was the
best man and the ushers were Mr..
Henry Johns, Mr.. Carl Tomlin. M
Richard Wood and Mr.. George Slinor
OF Messsc chusetts.
Mrs. Darby, mother Of the bride
wore a gown of blue lace with a c2rssge
bouquet OF talisman roses and Mrs
Wertz mother cf the bridegroom, was
in pink -fowered chiffon and she wore
tall man ross.
Mr.. Wertz and his bride left for a
wedding trip. the bri5e wearing a tai
!ored costume CT French blue fiat crep'
and white hat ami slippers. They will
be at hcma aftrr a honeymoon at TAX
George, N. Y, at the Valley Vista
apartments.
The GATE selected for the wedding Of
Miss Darby end Mr.. WertZ was June 26
wedding Anniversary Of the parents o.
both the bride and bridegroom MI
and Mrs. Wertz and Mr. and Mrs. Darby
u
1876. at 8 O'Clock in the evening. They
were not acquainted at jhe time.
Mr.. ard Mrs. William = Austin are
expected to return from their wedding
triD today. Mrs Austin formerly was
Miss Edrar Marie Redmap. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. james E. R2dman, her
marriage ha"ing taken nlace June %
in Geneva II. Mr. Austin is a son Ct
FTr. and Mrs. James A. Austin Of this
CITY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin will be at home
at 1916 Irving street.
A prettv Wedding Of much interest
was that of Miss Florence Marilyn john
son. daughter of Mr.. and Mrc. Gardner
Frank johnson. and Mr.. Don7ld New
man Harper of East Orange. N. j.. son
CT Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Harper OF
Pasadena at Roval Oak. Md. The
ceremony waT performed in the Calvary
M. E. Church Saturday evening. June
25. at 8 o'clock the former pastor. the
Rev. Dr. Mark Depp, officiating. assisted
bv the Rev. Vernon Ridgelv, pastor Of
tho church. Mr.. Louis Potter. organist
of the church. plaved the wedding MUSK
3 and accompanied Mrs. Ruby Potter
soprano who sang preceding the cere-
mony. The church had on effective ar
rangement Of white gladioli, shastS
daisies and gvpsophvlia against back
ground of palms and ferns.
The bride was given in marriage b.
/ her father and wore conventional whit
/ satin. The gown was made en- straight
| lines with high waistline. with cir
cular train to the skirt and a cowl neck
Her veil Of tulle was edged with point
/ de Venice lace ard held with cluster
| Of orange blossoms and she carried
white roses with q shower OF lilies OIL
! the valley.
! Mrs. Thomas S. Scribner was matror
| of homer and was in chartreuse greer
| chiffon. with which she were a Smal
! hat of the same shade trimmed with
! flowers and carried Talismqn roses
! Miss Julia Y. H. Obear. Miss Anna
Elizabeth Williamson. Miss Elizabeth
/ Peeples and Miss Stephanie Noble were
/ bridesmaids and had dresses of peach
/ color chiffon. small hats to match which
we're trimmed with flowers and carried
! clusters of garden flowers. Little Betty
! Mcren and Margaret Moran, cousins OF
/ the bride, were flower girls. in dainty
/ frocks of peach-Color chiffon trimmed
! with point d'eSprit and carried baskets
filled with pink roses and blue dolphin
ium.
Mr.. Douglas F. Harper Of Royal Oak
I Md. vas best man and the ushers were
I Mr.. Paul Harper and Mr.. William
Harper. brothers of the bridegroom; Mr.
| Gene Moore CT West Orange and Mr
Edward Baylin Longyear of Washington
A reception in the home Of the brides
parents Immediately followed the we'd
ding Mrs. johnson. mother of the bride
Mrs
I Harper, mother Of the bridegroom. Mrs
Johnson's costume was of rose blush
! lace. made on straight linec, and Mrs
Harper was in white chiffon.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Harper started on
a wedding trip, the bride travelling in q
beige suit of tucked georgette with
brown accessories. They will make their
home in West Orange, Mr.. Harper being
in business in Newark, N. j. Mrs
Harper is an active member OF the
Younger circles il the District and has
been a teacher in the public schools
here for several years.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Representative c. Ellis Moore OF Ohio
Mrs. CT. G. Shaw. MI. and Mrs. Gene
Moore and Mr.. Donald Taylor OF East
Orange. Miss Helen Clayton CT Balu-
more. Mrs. Nola Cobun of Easton Nd
and her son, and Miss Hope Erlan OF
New York.
A charming garden wedding OF much
/ interest in Washington took place FIJI
! day. June "a Mt TaylorStown, Pa, when
! Miss Mary Virginia Crothers, daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Charles CrotherS. be-
! came the bride of Mr.. Stuart Curtis
! johnson, son Of Mrs: johnson and the
! late Dr.. S. c. Johnson Of this city.
! The ceremony was performed in the
garden OF the home of the bride. the
/ Rev. DR.. Harry w. johnson of Seneca
Falls. N. Y, uncle OF the bridegroom
ohiciating. The garden was gay with
/ Summer flowers end the couple walked
! from the house 10 the lawn in an aisle
Of tall standards of cut flowers.
The bride was given in marriage by
! her father and she wore a gown of
Paris muslin and old lace. The gown