The Washington times., 1933-12-16
ASE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO BE SCENE OF MARRIAGE THIS EVENING
Mr.. Jones Weds
This Evening
In Boston

An out-of-town wedding Of
wide social interest will take
place this evening at 8 o'clock
in Boston, Mass, when Miss
Betsy Weeks Briggs, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rich.
mond Briggs, of that city, will
become the bride of Mr.. Ever
arde Elliott Jones, of this city,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Stokes
Jones, of BriStoW, Okla.
The ceremony will take place
in the Gordon Chapel of the
new Old South Church, the
Rev. R. H. Stafford officiating.
Mistletoe and holly will bank
the chancel and bouquets of
chrySanthemums will mark the
pewS on each aisle. A program
of nuptial music will be given
on the organ.
The bride, who will be given
in marriage by her father, will
wear her mothers wedding
gown of rare old rose point and
Duchess lace mounted over
ivory satin and modelled on
Princess lines. 1t has long
tight sleeves of the lace which
terminate in mits. Her veil
of Duchess lace bordered with
very sheer net will be held with
a tiny capulet, also an heir
loom, and it will fall to the
end of her train of lace, which
is six yards long and is fin
ished across the end with
frothy tulle ruffles. Her
shower bouquet will be of white
orchids. lilies of the valley,
and gardeniaS.
Brides Attendants
The maid of honor, Miss
Betty Pembroke, of Beverley,
Mass, will wear a gown of gold
lame, the high waistline marked
with a bow, and the skirt,
which is cut with short
train, has panels at the sides.
The other attendants, Mrs.
Frederick Bossert, Miss Anne
Bodwell, Miss Emily Howe, and
Miss Priscilla Keith, of Bos-
ton, and Miss Mary Helen
Jones and Miss Eta Field
Jones, of this city, are to wear
costumes of contrasting shades
of velvet, three in turquoise
blue, and the others in peach
gold. They will wear evening
hats of velvet and tulle to
match their dresses, and carry
bouquets of Talisman roses.
Mr.. Robert G. Werner, Of
Mt. Vernon, N. Y, will act
as best man, and the ushers
will be Mr.. John S. Nicoll. Of
Plesasantville, N. Y; Mr..
Charles E. Robinson, of Pitts
burgh; Mr.. William D. Hacker,
of Los Angeles; Mr.. Frederick
D. Bossert, of Cambridge,
Mass; Mr.. Richard M. Gordon,
of Wellesley Hills, Mass; Mr..
William B. Sweet, of Seattle,
and Mr.. Everard B. McGehee
and Mr.. Bernard M. Jones, of
this city.
Reception At Club
A reception will follow at the
Algonquin Club in Boston, when
the bridal couple will be assisted
in receiving by Mrs. Briggs, who
has chosen a gown of oyster
white crepe, made with a long
train, and trimmed with sable.
She will wear a tiara of bril-
liants in her hair, and carry a
bouquet of orchids and maiden
hair fern. The bridegroom's
mother, Mrs. Jones, will wear a
handsome gown of sapphire
blue velvet.
Mr.. Jones and his bride will
leave later for their honeymoon,
the latter travelling in a modish
eel brown ensemble, with hat to
match. They will be at home
after January /, in this city, at
1920 Connecticut Avenue.
The out-of-town guests who
will attend the wedding will in.
clude Mrs. William F.. Peters, Of
Greenwich. Conn.,, Mrs. G. M.
Fitch, Of Brighton, Mass, aunt
of the bride; and the bride
groom's brother, Mr.. Robert Lee
Jones, of Bristow, Oklahoma.
The bride-elect who attended
the May School and Pine
Manor. graduated from Kendall
Hall at Prides Crossing. She
was presented to society in
Boston in 1929.
Mr.. Jones, a graduate Of the
University of Oklahoma in the
class of 1881, attended the
Harvard School of Business
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