Evening star., 1933-12-31
Miss Frances Waggaman
Wed to Lieut.. BrOWnlee
Ceremony in St. Thomas Episcopal Church At
tracts Wide Social Interest in Old Resi-
dental Circles of Capital


more than usual interest in old resi-
Dental circles in the Capital, when
Miss Frances Virginia Waggaman,
laughter of Maj. and Mrs. EnnallS Wag-
gaman, became the bride of Lieut..
(Junior Grade) Robert Carson Brown
lee, I'd, U. S. N, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Raymond B. Brownlee of Woodmere.
Long Island The ceremony was per-
formed at O'Clock by Rev DR.. c. Ernest
Smith in the presence of a large COM
pany representative OF official, diplo-
matte and residential society.
The arrangements for the wedding
were charming in detail, and as the
guests were assembling in the beauti-
fully decorated church an impressive
program of organ selections was given.
Stately cedars with palms and Aus
tralian ferns formed pleasing con-
traSt to the tall standards of yellow
chrysanthemums placed on the altar
and in the chancel, and the pewS which
were roped off with gold cords were
marked with gold baskets filled with the
yellow blossoms similar to those used
on the altar.
The bride was escorted to the altar
by her father, who gave her in mar
riage. She was a lovely picture in a
gown of cloth of silver made on princess
lines, with long, close-t1ttng sleeves
which extended into points over her
hands, and the neckline was quite high.
TIL normal waistline was marked by
silver cord and the skirt fell gracefully
into a long, square train. Her tulle
veil fell from a Juliet cap OF pearls, ana
she carried Easter lilies.
The costumes of the brides attend
ants were most effective. with their
Nf II
the holiday season.
Miss Engracia Freyer. daughter OF
Can't. Frank RarroWs Freyer. U. S. N,
and Mrs. Freyer, was maid of honor for
Miss Waggaman. She wore gown o-
red metal cloth designed on princess
lines. with short train, and the opened
back fastened at the neckline. Ihe
sleeves of the gown were open at the
shoulder. She wore gold slippers,
iewel-studded Juliet cap and carried
white poinsettia.
The other attendants were Miss Vlr-
pinia Pratt of Kalamazoo, Mich; MISS
Nadine Marble of Greenwich, Conn
Miss Hildegarde Lyons Of New Orleans,
Niss Lucy Hutchinson of New York.
Miss Helen Walker, Miss Elizabeth
Brawner, Mrs. Francis Thompkins and
Mrs. Prescott Galley, jr. Their gowns
were of cloth Of gold. made like that OF
the maid of honor. and they wore red
slippers and carried f1ame-color pcin-
settias
Little Patsy Baker was the flower
girl. and John Floyd Waggaman. I'd.
Brother of the bride, was the ring
bearer. The little flower girl wore
silver net frock made with deep
fichu, and she carried basket fllled
with lilies of the valley. The ring
~, tliypin and carried ihe
ring on a cushion covered in antique
brocade in red and gold shades.
Lieut.. Lawrence H. Brownlee. y. 3. A.,
came from his post at Fort Amador,
Canal Zone to be the best man Tor his
brother, and the usherS were Lieut..
Comdr. E. E. Stone, Lieut.. F. x. Car
mody. Cadet T c. Foot, Lieut.. j. I.
Engerman, Lieut.. H. B. Pound, Lieut..
r E. Duncan, Lieut.. c. F. Howe. Lieut..
w F Dive, Lieut. Richard Drum Hunt,
Lieut., ]. L. Phares, Mr.. H. Prescott
Galley, jr: Mr.. Rene Varillo and MI.
Francis Veeder of New York and Mr.
Ennalls Waggaman, jr., brother OF the
bride.
A reception followed the ceremony in
the home of Maj. and Mrs. Waggaman
at 2443 Kalorama road, Whlch was
opened especially for the occasion. The
decorations in the house were quite
original the drawing room where the
co1iple stood to receive the guests being
transformed to give the effect OF
tent. This was done with croWS-1ooI
ropipr. which completely covered the
side walls and dropped from the cell
ing in true tent-peak 1aShlon. Lieut.
BroWnlee and his bride stood before
the great fireplace over which was ar
ranged a sunburst Of red ponsettla'
bod rI1f n G
kets of gold chrysanthemums. On the
upper floor of the house in the library,
where the wedding gifts were displayed
q life-size portrait Of tne prioe Was
hung.
wore a bisquet color lace, trimmed In
sable, and her brown tulle hat was
made in cornet style.
Among the out-of-toWn guests were
Mrs Frank McWatters, Mr.. and Mrs
Rene Carlo, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Ben
nett, Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Veeder, MI
and Mrs. William ]. Hutchison, Mrs.
Norrie Sellar, all OF New York; MRS.
William Lewis of Woodmere, Long Is
land; Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Frank of
Ventnor. N j., Col. and Mrs. William
Marble of West Chester, Mr.. and Mrs.
Reginald Francklyn of Hewlett. Long
Elduff of Cleveland, Comdr. and Mrs:
Pennoyer of Philadelphia, Comdr. snd
Mrs. A. E. Schrader of Annapolis and
Mrs. Frances Mccormick of Paris
After the reception Lieut.. Brownlee
and his bride left for a wedding trip,
the bride wearing a black and white
tweed suit with henna blouse, and
black felt hat. They will be at home
later in Philadelphia, where Lieut.
Ie ctr oh ri
S. S. New Mexico.
The bride is the granddaughter OF
the late Mr.. and Mrs John Floyd
Waggaman, the latter being before her
marriage Miss Alice Virginia Wilson.
The bride-elect's mother formerly was
Miss Frances NJ. Fuller of San Fran
cisco. niece of William A. Lange OF
California. On the paternal side Miss
Waggaman is descendant of President
Tyler. She Is great-grandnlece OF
the late Thomas E. Waggaman, famous
art collector of the District of Columbia.
Maj and Mrs. Waggaman formerly
lived in Annapolis, where they have
many friends.
Lieut.. Brownlee graduated from the
United States Naval Academy in 1929
and has served on the staff of the COM
mander in chief of the United States
Fleet in the United States Asiatic Fleet.
He is a member of the Sons OF the
American Revolution, Army and Navy
Clubs of Washington and Manila P. l.;
the Chevy Chase Club of Washington
and the Fraternity Club of Alpha Chi
Rho. He is a descendant of Richard
Warren, who landed in the Mayfiower,
and early Colonial settlers.
Miss Cornelia Lyon WALES, daughter
of DR. and Mrs Henry Stevenson Wales
of Salisbury, Md, was married yester-
day to Mr.. Edward Thompson WALES of
New York and Washington. Mr.. Wales
is the son of Mr.. M. Blair Wales and
Mrs. j. Thompson Wales.
The wedding took place at the home
of the brides parents at 6 o'clock, with
Rev. George Handy Wales, D. D, of
Philadelphia, Pa, an uncle Of the bride,
officiating. 1t was followed by small