Evening star., 1933-10-29
Weddings in DE-, Virginia
And Maryland Solemnized
Miss Dorothea Schenken Marries Mr. Graham N.
Lowdon-Miss Elizabeth Brown Is Wed
at Cockeysville Md.

Inc wedding Ol MlSS bOlotAACo
Schenken, daughter of ldr. Charles r.
don, son of Mrs. James Lowdon. took
place YESTERDAY afternoon at the
Church of the Epiphany at $3.50 o'clock:
The church was beautifully decorated
with white chrysanthemums and ferns
and lighted by tall white tapers.
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her father, wore an afternoon gown
OF dark brown crepe and satin with &C
cessories to match. Her flowers were
gardenias and lilies OF the va1Iey.
Miss Indel Little was maid OF honor
and the brides only attendant. Her
after, ,on gown was of ratsln-color
crepe. her accessories brown. and she
carried an arm bouquet OF Mexican
daisies and Talisman roses.
Mr.. Lowdon had as his best man Mr.
George McNeill.
A number of pre-nuptial parties were
given in compliment to Miss Schenken.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McNeill enter
tanned at the dinner dance at the
Shoreham Hotel on october II, their
guests numbering IA; Miss Katherine
Ollie gave luncheon at the carton on
october 2l; Mrs. Carl Dane, sister OF
the bride. entertained at breakfast at
the Shoreham on october %; Mrs.
Kenneth E. Mulford and Miss katna.
rine Boykin gave a tea on Sunday ait
ernoon. october %; supper was given
at the home of Miss Caroline Schrelner
sunday evening. and Miss 1ndel Little
entertained in her home at a brldge
party and shower on Monday evening.
A wedding of interest in Baltimore
and Montgomery County was tnat o.
Miss Elizabeth Waters Brown. daughter
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. William Ever
ett Brown of Brighton, Md, ana Mr.
John Woods Watt son Of Mr.. and MRS.
Wilson Watt of oxford, Pa. The cere-
mony took place Saturday afternoon,
october 81, at o'clock at SHERWOOD
p E. Church, Cockeysville, Md. the rec
tor, DR.. Guy Edison Kagey, ofnclatlng.
The bride, who was given IN marriage
bv her brother, Mr.. William K. Brown
of Washington, was atttred In gown oi
hvacinth blue satin her satin acces-
sories corresponding. She carried
bouquet Of bride roses and lilies OF the
valley.
sister and only attendant, wore gown
of eggshell color satin with brown satin
too1e and accessories to match. she
carried bouquet of Talisman roses.
Mr.. Robert Lupton of Oxford, IA,
was best man.
After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs:
Watt left for a trip to the Century OF
Progress Fair and other points west
the t-ide wearing dark gray ensemble
trim Led with Persian lamb, with black
hat nd accessories to match, ana
corss cluster of roses. upon tneIr
return they will reside at Pine street,
oxford, Pa.
The marriage of Miss Anna Della
Iesieur, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. J.
Iesieur of Clarendon, and Mr.. Hugh
Lawrence owens, son Of Mr.. and MIS-
James Owens of Washington. took
place yesterday morning at O'Clock III
St Charles Catholic Church. Claren-
don, Va Father Kern read .l, Ine MAJ MAJ,
rage VOWS at nuptial mass with only
the immediate families of bride and
bridegroom present.
The church was decorated with palms.
white chrysanthemums and candles.
The bride was given In marriage oy
her father and wore a smart brown
tweed ensemble. with brown accessories
and a corsage bouquet of lilies OF the
valley.
Miss Agnes LeSieur, sister Of the bride,
was maid of honor. and wore suit
made with Jacket trimmed in caracul'
and carried Talisman roses. Mr.. Joseph
Bittner of Cherrydale, Va, was best
man.
Following the ceremony an informal
reception was held at the home of the
bride. Later Mr. and Mrs. Owens left
for wedding trip to Philadelphia and
Atlantic City. Upon their return they
will make their home in Washington.
The bride is a graduate of Holy
Trinity Catholic School in Georgetown,
and is a member of the Clarendon
Crusaders. She spent some time as
a nurse in the Mercy Hospital in Balti-
more. The bridegroom is a graduate
of St. Johns College He formerly re-
sided in Memphis, Tenn.
A wedding of wide interest to society
in Southern Maryland and environs was
that of Miss Alice Krager Vandoren,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
John Vandoren of "a Ralston avenue.
Hyattsville, Md, and Mr.. William Ivor
Bach Watts, son of the Rev. and Mrs.
William H. Watts of Nutley, N. j., which
took place last evening at 1880 o'clock
in the home of the brides parents.
Palrs oak leaves and yellow, orchid
and white ChrySanthemunlS formed the
setting for the ceremony, which was per.
formed in the presence of members OF
the immediate families and intimate
1TlendS, DF RISHI rev. MOllSlSIlUI " T.
Thomas Of st. Patrick's Church. WASH
ington. assisted by the Rev. Andrew J.
Carey pastor of ST. Jerome's Church,
Hyattsville and Rev. Lucian Johnston
of the Chapel of Notre Dame Of Mary
land.
The bride. who was given in marriage
by her brother, Mr.. Lucian Hall Van
doren of Washington, was charming in
a princess gown of ivory satin, with
tulle veil and cap of ducheSse lace, the
veil caught with sprays Of orange bios
SONS. She carried a shower bouquet OF
white roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Eleanor VandOren Of HyattSville
was maid of honor for her sister and
was in an orchid velvet gown with
shoes and velvet turban to match and
carried yellow chrysanthemums. Little
Patricia Ann Vandoren, niece of the
bride and daughter CT Mr.. and Mrs.
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