Evening star., 1933-12-24
Wedding at Staunton
OF General Social Note

A wedding of unusual interest was
that of Miss Nancy Morris Elder,
daughter Of Mrs. Fitzhugh Elder and
the late Mr.. Elder Of this city, to Capt.
Warren Wood Brown, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Samuel Frederick Brown Of New
burgh, N. Y, which took place Thurs
day evening, December 81, in Staun-
ton, Va.
The ceremony was performed in the
home of the brides aunt, Miss Florence
c. Elder on East Beverley street, by the
Rev. Or. John J. Gravatt, rector Of
Trinity Episcopal Church. The house
was lovely with elaborate Christmas
decorations, poinsettias and evergreens
in the reception rooms and red roses
artistically arranged in the dining room.
Tall white tapers were used for lighting.
orchestra from the University of VIZ
ginia played wedding selections before
and during the ceremony, and also
throughout the reception which fol.
lowed.
The bride, a lovely blond and one
Of Stauntonis most popular young
women, descended the stairway with
her brother, Mr. Fitzhugh Elder. jr.,
who gave her In marriage. Her wedding
gown was of ivory velvet, made en-train,
and her veil, a family heirloom. Of
point de Venice antique lace, was worn
In cap shape and held in place with
orange blossoms. Her shower bouquet
was Of gardenias, white roses and holly.
Miss Josephine P. Dame Of Christ
Church, Va, was maid Of honor and
the brides only attendant. She wore
an importation Of rose gold lame, and
her flowers were Talisman roses.
Mr.. Frederick G.. Brown, tr., was his
brothers best man.
The bride attended Stuart Hall, this
city, and is graduate Of st. GATHERINGS
School, Richmond, and Mary Baldwin
College, Staunton.
The bridegroom is graduate OF
Brown University, Providence, r. l.,
and Is now a member Of the faculty OF
Staunton Military Academy.
Following the reception, Capt. and
Mrs. Brown left for a Northern wedding
trip, the bride wearing a costume of
brown trimmed in blue fox fur with
accessories of eel brown.
After January / they will be at home
with Mrs. Fitzhugh Elder on East
Beverley street, Staunton.
Out-of-town guests for the wedding
were Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas C.. Elder,
uncle and aunt Of the bride. of Wash
ington, D. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Frederick Brown, parents Of the BRIDE
groom, Of Newburgh, N. Y; Mr.. Fred
erick G. Brown Of Providence, r. l.;
Mrs. A. M. Cooke, sister of the bride
groom of Auburndale, Mass, and Mr..
and Mrs. William II. Lewis Of Yonkers,
N. Y.
Among those who were hosts at pre-
nuptial parties for the bride were Mrs.
w. B. Mcfarland, Mrs. McChesney
Goodall and Miss Julia Goodall, Mrs.
William Abbot Pratt, Maj. and Mrs.
Thomas Beardsworth, Mrs. julius Witz,
Mrs. Richard P. Bell and Miss Virginia
Bell, Mrs. Columbus Halle, Mrs. Joseph
Earent, Capt. and Mrs. Carl Dana Hill.
Mrs. J. r. Gregory, Mrs. Franklin Leach
and Miss Nelson Blackford, Miss
Margaret Mccoy, Miss Margaret Holt.
Miss Caperton Holt, Miss Emily Tim
berlake, Miss Julia Gooch, Miss Mary
Blackley, Miss Mary Moore Pancake
and a party at the Hut, given by the
Staunton Military Academy faculty.
Assisting the bridal couple at the
reception were Mrs. Elder, the brides
Mr.. snh Mrs. Brown, the bridegroom's
parents, and the Misses Atkinson Of
Stauut0n.