Evening star., 1933-06-17

Elwood Beeton of Alexandria, son Of
Mrs. Hattie H. Beeton OF Lexington
Va, will take place this afternoon. in
the National Baptist Memorial Church.
The Rev. Gene G. johnson will ofiiciate
at 4:30 o'clock and Mr.. Beeton and his
bride will leave shortly after the cere-
mony for a Southern wedding trip.
American Ambassador
Gives Country Woman In Marriage.
OF interest to large family connec-
ton in America was the marriage
Thursday afternoon in the Parish
Church of ST. John in Cirencester. Eng
land, of Miss Grace Dorothea Dutro
Harrison, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Thornton Harrison Of Edgewood,
Charles City County, Va, to Lieut.. Rob-
ert E. Van Meter, U. s. NJ, a son OF
Mr.. Maurice v. Van Meter Of Oklahoma
City, Okla. Both are members Of fam
lilies long distinguished In annals OF
Virginia. The chancel Of the church,
one of the largest of the cathedral edi-
fees Of England, as well as one Of the
Oldest, was decorated In white rhodo-
dendron and palms.
The bride was given in marriage by
the American Ambassador, Mr.. Robert
Bingham. She wore q gown Of white
cire satin with sleeves puffed above the
elbow. Her veil Of tulle was covered
with one of Brussels lace. which fell
from a cape of rose point and duchess
lace, an heirloom. She carried bou-
quet of white orchids and lilies OF the
valley.
Miss Elizabeth Alden Tryon Of Phila-
delphia was maid Of honor and the
bridesmaids were Miss Mary .Currie
Battle, Richmond, Va; Miss Helen B.
Houston and Miss Margaret Sims Lef-
f1ngwel, New York; Miss Evelyn Hollis,
West Byfeet, England; Miss Elizabeth
Suzanne Thompson, Philadelphia and
ter, England. They wore dresses Of
white chiffon with jackets Of the same
material and their hats were Of white
straw cloth and horsehair. They car
ried American beauty roses.
Lieut. William Whipple, U. 8. NJ,
served as best man. The groomsmen
were Lieut.. Donald Wesley Gledney,
Lieut.. Francis Rohr Duborg, Lieut.. Paul
Lewis De Vos and Lieut.. Frank Mar
shall Adamson, U. S. NJ; Second Lieut..
Roger Block, u. 8. A., and Ensign Har-
old Payson, U. s. N.
The ceremony was followed by q re-
ception at Roman Villas, home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson @. T0vey. In Ciren-
cester. Among the guests were Lady
Nancy Langhorne Astor, Mrs. Robert
Bingham, London; Capt. and Mrs. VIII
liam Murray Forbes Bayliss, Tidworth,
England; Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Richard
Norman, London; Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler
Findlay, Ealing, England, and their
guests, Miss Irene Hasbrook and Miss
Virginia Battle, Richmond, Va; Miss
Margaret Green, Richmond; Miss Eliza
beth Maynard, London: Miss Julia M.
Marye, Philadelphia. and Miss Elizabeth
Pratt, New Bedford, Mass.
The bride and bridegroom left imme-
diately after the reception for Paris,
where Lieut. Van Meter Is to serve as
best man for Lieut.. Paul Lewis De Vos,
u. s. NJ, when he marries Miss Suzanne
Thompson, daughter Of Mrs. Samuel
Moore Thompson of Philadelphia and
Paris, in the American Church in Paris
today
Lieut.. and Mrs. Van Meter will make
their home at Valley Edge Cottage, Tin
tagel, England, until the last of July,
when they will sail for New York After
August 8 they will be at Edgewood,
home Of the brides parents In Virginia,
for brief stay.
Lieut.. Van Meter, graduate Of the
United States Naval Academy, has been
Cecil Rhodes scholar In England for
the last three years, being the first
American naval officer ever to be award
ed Rhodes scholarship.
Cards have been issued for the sixth
Fairfax German Monday evening at
$3.50 o'clock in the Fairfax Court House
at Fairfax, Va. Mr. Donald Thompson
of Washington will direct the figures,
assisted by Mr.. Robert D. Graham of
Fairfax. Capt James Sidney Douglas
OF Alexandria will lead with Miss Helen
Dade Raine of Baltimore, assisted by
Mr.. Swami Sinclair, jr, with Miss Ann
Gordon Stevenson of Baltimore.
Members of the Floor Committee in
clude Mr. Sinclair, Mr.. Charles Hoof,
Mr.. Sterling Harrison, Mr.. Douglas
Smith, Mr.. Anderton Burke, Mr.
de Long Bowman, Mr.. William Rust
and Mr.. CORTLAND Warfield.
Former Representative At
Blue Ridge Summit, Va.
Former Representative and Mrs. S.
Wallace Dempsey have gone to Blue
Ridge Summit where Mrs Dempsey will
remain a fortnight. Mr.. Dempsey will
return to Washington Monday and will
be at the Chevy Chase Club through
the Summer.
Gen. John j. PershinR was among
those who entertained informally at