Evening star., 1933-07-02
Miss Mary Marston
Wed at Quantico. Va,
to Lieut. NJ. L. Curry
Daughter of Maj. and Mrs.
John Marston Bride at
Pretty Ceremony Before
Improvised Altar.

SUANTTCO, Va, July 1.-THE we'd
ding of Miss Mary Roberts Marston,
daughter of Maj ana Mrs. John
Marsttn, and Lieut.. Manly Lamar
Curry, to take place yesterday in the
Waller Building, the Rev. Edward D.
johnson. rector OF St. AIMS Church,
Annapolis, assisted by the Rev. Henry
Heaton. rector of Aqua Church, Off
ciatlng An imp-Cvised altar, former
by masses Of ferns and palms banked
with white flowers and flanked on
either side by tiers of white, lighted,
tapers had been arranged in one end
of the ball room. American flags and
regimental cclors draped around the
walls completed the decorations.
The bride. who vas escorted to the
altar and given in marriage by her
father, wore a gown of white organdy
made with a modern train, the jacket
had large puffed sleeves which tap
cred at the wrists, and her long tulle
veil was trimmed in old lace; she car
ried a shower Bouquet of brides roses
and lilies of the valley Miss Eliza
beth Marston was maid of honor for
her sister and she were a gown Of
PNoSlI CO4Ol llOLooC-lllC dC oO4C, llldOC
on simple lines with a shcrt train
Her hat was close fitting turban
with short face veil to match, and
she carried bouquet of talisman
roses. The bridesmaids were Miss
Betsy Anne Steele of Philadelphia,
Miss Ann Hall of Annapolis and Miss
Elizabeth Barber, Miss Mary Louise
Nutting, Miss Edith Cushing and Miss
Alice Reed Cushing Their gowns and
hats were similar in design to those
CT the maid of honor but were in
apple green mousseline de sole and they
also carried talisman roses.
Capt. James Duncan Waller was best
man and the ushers were Mai Louis
Pagan, Lieut.. u. S. NJ Hugh Mauldin.
Lieut.. Franklin Goode, Lieut. Edward
c. Ferguson, Lieut. w D. Saunders
and Lieut.. F. H. Schwable.
The couple left the altar under an
archWay of crossed swords held by
Lieut.. George Bellinger, Lieut.. Joseph
Burger, Lieut.. Roy Gulick, Lieut.. John
Mcqueen, Lieut.. Hayden Price and
Lieut.. C. c. Hayes.
Immediately following the ceremony
reception was he'd when Mrs. Mar
ston. mother of the bride. received the
guests. She was attired in a flesh
color chiffon afternoon dress with large
white hat and white accessories. Mrs.
James Breckenridge, wife of Gen.
Breckenridge. was in charge of the
wedding cake and the bride followed
the tradition of the service by cutting
the first slice with her husbands
sword.
The tea tables were presided over
by Mrs Harry Lee. wife of the com
manding general: Mrs Charles Lyman,
Mrs. Ellis Bell Miller, Mrs. Phillip Tor
rey and Mrs. Clarence Nutting The
Marine Symphony Orchestra furnished
the music.
Lieut.. Curry and his bride lclt oy
motor for Georgia. where they will
spend their honeymoon. They will De
at hcme after September / at Fort
Sill Okla. where he will attend the
Artillery School The brides going
away costume was brown and white
linen ensemble with brown hat and
shoes and corsage Of yellow sweet
heart roses.
The out-of-town guests included
relatives and friends from Buffalo,
Baltimore Philadelphia and Annapol
The following official personnel in the
Marine Corps attended: Assistant Sec
retary Of the Navy Henry l.. Roosevelt
and Mrs. Roosevelt. the Maj Gen. Com
mardant Ben Fuller and Mrs Fuller
Nal Gcn and Mrs Smedley D. Butler
Dts. Gell. anu MIS-. JOIlll n. fsuSSelI.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Rufus Lane, Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. Dion Williams, Lieut..
Gel. and Mrs. William Upshur, Lieut..
Col and Mrs. Charles Sanderson, Lieut.
Col. and Mrs. David Randall, Maj and
Mrs Alexander Vandegrift. Maj. and
Mrs. Pedro del Vale and Maj. and
Mrs. Anderson Dearing.
Maj Gen. and Mrs. Smedley D. But
1ny in,
Square, Pa. to attend the MarSton-
Curry wedding and remained for a
visit with their son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Lieut.. and Mrs. John Wehle
The social life of the post centered
largely around pre-nuptial parties for
Miss MarSton and Lieut. Curry On
q luncheon, followed by bridge for the
young ladies in the bridal party;
Thursday, Miss Betsy Anne Steele of
Philadelphia entertained at the Off
GERS mess with a luncheon for Miss
Marston, and after an afternoon of
bridge. the party adjourned to the
quarters of Mrs. Ross Rowell for tea
and the presentation of a chest of
fat silver. gift from group Of her
friends on the station.
Friday Mrs. T. B. Gale gave tea,
honors with Miss Alice Reed Gushing,
whose engagement to Lieut.. George
Shell was recently announced.
Friday evening Maj. and Mrs. Mar
ston entertained the bridal party at
a dinner served in their quarters.
Lieut. Comdr. George D. Dowling
has arrived here from Philadelphia
and assumed the family practice as the
relief of DR.. Davis who is away on his
vacation.
Mrs H w Tobias and daughter
Jane of Hartford, Conn, are visiting
Mrs. Tobias sister, Mrs. Thomas A
Tighe Thursday Mrs. Tighe gave a
bridge tea in honof of her guests, in
viting MIS-. Charles Lyman, Mrs. Ed
ward Manwaring, Mrs Calhoun An
crum, Mrs Harold Parsons Mrs. Julian
Smith. Mrs Carl Meigs, Mrs. Robert
Vowel. Mrs. Edna LAMBDA, Mrs Ed