Evening star., 1934-06-17


place yesterday afternoon in Christ
Episcopal Church, Kensington, when
Miss Marie Pickens Butler, daughter
of Mrs. Butler and the late DR.. Frank
w. P. Butler, of Columbia. S. c., be-
came the bride of Mr.. Charles Edward
Rice Adams, sen of Mr.. and Mrs
. James H. Adams of Kensington, Md
The church had decorations of white
hydrangeas, rambler roses and green's
The ceremony, which was performed
by the Rev. Thomas D. Windiate, took
place at o'clock. The wedding
marches were played by Mr.. Douglas
Birchby.
The bride was escorted by her uncle
Capt r. w. McNeely, and was given
in marriage by her mother. She wore
becoming dress of pale blue organdy
made on princess lines. Her picture
hat of lace straw and lace mitts were
of blue. She carried bouquet OF
garden flowers.
Miss Ellen Iredell Butler of Columbia
S. c., sister of the bride, was maid
of honor. Her dress was of pale
pink organdy made with a long skirt
trimmed with 1uffles. She also wore
q picture hat Of lace straw and mittS
of pale pink Her bouquet was of
garden flowers. Little Miss Peggy Deas
Briscoe of Knoxville, Tenn, acted as
flower girl Her dress was of white
organdy made with long ruff1ed skirt
and she carried an old-faShioned
bouquet
Mr.. Elliott D. Adams of Knoxville
Tenn, acted as best man for his
brother. The ushers were Mr.. Warren
Adams, brother of the bridegroom
Mr.. w. Russell Briscoe of Knoxville
Tenn, and Mr.. Joseph HELEN of Alex
andria, Va.
Following the ceremony small
reception was held at the home of the
bridegroom's parents fer members OF
the families and few friends. Later
Mr. Adams and his bride left for a
short wedding trip the latter travelling
in a black and white suit with acces-
sorieS to match.
Among the out-oftoWn guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Russell Briscoe. Mr.
and Mrs. Elliott D. Adams, Russell and
Peggy Deas Briscoe. Darby Adams, Mr.
and Mrs. John Kennedy and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Ernest BriScoe of Knoxville
Tenn: Mrs. Frank w. P. Butler Miss
Ellen Butler, Capt. and Mrs, R. w
. McNeely and Mr.. John H. Dobson OF
Columbia, S. c.; Miss Anna Sinkler
of Eutawville, S. c.; Mr.. and Mrs
Kennedy VickerS and Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Bigley of Baltimore.
Mrs. Adams is the granddaughter of
the late United States Senator Mat
thew Calvert Butler and Mr.. Adams
the great-grandSon of Gov. James
Hopkins of South Carolina
A very pretty wedding took place
yesterday afternoon. at 4 O'Clock on
the lawn at the home of Mrs. Mary P.
Cross in Greensboro, Md, when her
daughter. Miss Margaret Cross. be-
came the bride of Mr.. Gail Fitch
Cooper, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. s.
Cooper of Denton, Md. the Rev Mil
ton Andrews, pastor of the Green's
boro Methodist Episcopal Church, be-
ing the officiating clergyman.
Preceding the ceremony Miss Doro-
thy Cross, sister of the bride, played
several numbers on the violin.
The bride wore a gown of white
crepe and carried a shower bouquet
Of roses and lilies of the valley.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held. The mother of the bride
wore gray chiffon and the mother of
the bridegroom was dressed in blue
figured chiffon. Later Mr.. and Mrs
Cooper left by motor for a honey
moon trip to Maine, and after July
TX thew will ha at homo in Derotnr, To
their many frier.ds. Her going away
suit was of blue crepe.
Mrs. Cooper. who is well known to
many in Washington. is graduate
of American University and has
taught English and music in the
Greensboro High School Mr. Cooper
is business man in Denton.
Before her marriage Mrs. Cooper
was given a shower by her fellow
teachers in the high school and in
Washington she was entertained at a
gift shower by Mrs. o. G. Christgau
on Yuma street.
Among the out ut-oftown guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Christgau of
Washington and Miss Winona Bu-
chanan Of Austin, Mimi, who was a
lgraduate of the American University
in the class with Mrs. Cooper.
OF more than usual interest in
Takoma Park was the beautifully ar
ranged alfresco wedding which took
place Wednesday night under the oak
tree in the garden at the home of DR..
and Mrs. A. w. Truman, when their
daughter, Miss Violet Marie Truman.
and Mr.. Haakon Carlos Rust, son of
Mr. and Mrs. o. J. o. Rust of Oslo,
Norway, were married the father of
the bride performing the ceremony in
the presence of about 200 guests.
The bridal party stood before a
flower covered trellis on which honey
suckles were interviewer and huge
baskets of daisies added much to the
attractive picture while the lights
draped with green leaves gave a mys-
tic effect. A program of music pre-
ceded the ceremony. Mr.. John Haff-
ner played violin solo, accompanied
by Miss Florence Carlson on her
marimba, after which Mr.. Charles