Evening star., 1934-08-03
SoderberR- Davis Wedding
Charming Outdoor Reception.

SoderberE- Davis Wedding
Charming Outdoor Reception.
A lovely garden wedding. charming
in It's simplicity. took place last evening
when Miss Elizabeth Gould Davis,
daughter Of Col. and Mrs. Robert
Davis, became the bride Of Mr.. Ray
nlond Soderberg Of Sioux City. Iowa
and Washington. In the garden Of her
parents home, Little Collingwood on
the Potomac, near Alexandra. The
ceremony was performed at o'clock
an iFnprovised altar Of white gladioli,
which stood in front Of o group Of tall
dark cedar trees.
The bride, who was given In mar
riage by her father. wore q heavy
white crepe gown designed on empire
lines, the long skirt falling into a
train. Her veil, which was trimmed
In rare old lace, family heirloom
was arranged In cap fashion. She
carried an arm bouquet Of white
gladioli.
She was attended by her three
sisters. Miss Edwina Davis acting as
maid Of honor and Miss Barbara Davis
and Miss Dita Davis, as bridesmaids.
They were dressed alike in white
dotted swiss empire models with sashes
Of the same material. They each car
ried bouquets of coral color gladioli
Mr.. Arnold Kvam of Sioux City
acted as best man and the ushers
we're Mr. william Briggs of Wash
ington, Mr.. Thomas Heating of New
York City, MIR. Howard KurtZ Of
Philadelphia and Mr.. Robert Weir of
washington.
A reception was held Immediately
following the ceremony, Col. and Mrs
Davis and the bridal party receiving
on the lawn. Mrs. Davis wore q gown
Of beige and gold lace. A supper
was then served in the dining room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Soderberg left soon
afterward for a wedding trip by
motor, Mrs. Soderberg wearing an
ensemble Of brown crepe with a
sailor hat Of brown felt. The bride
is a graduate of Randolph Macon
College, in Lynchburg, Va. On her
mothers side she is the great t-great-
granddaughter Of Count Paul Kova-
lewski of Warsaw, Poland, and the
Observation-Disclosures of Mr.. A. p.
Gould Of Maine. Mr.. Soderberg at
tended Morningside College, in Iowa,
and is now connected with the Agri-
cultural Adjustment Administration.
Upon their return from their we'd
ding trip Mr. and Mrs. soderberg will
make their home in Washington.
Mai. and Mrs. w. A. Burress, &C..
companied by their daughter, Miss
Cynthia Burress, arrived in WASH
ington today and win make their
home at the Kennedy-Warren. Mai.
Burress viii attend the Army War
College during the next year. He has
arrived from duty at Fort Leaven-
worth. Kans.
Miss Mary c. Mellon and her
debutante sister, Miss Jane G. Mellon,
nieces of the former Secretary of the
Treasury, Mr.. Andrew w. Mellon,
gave a dinner party last evening in
the Summer home Of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Purcell Mellon,
at southampton, Long Island.
Mr.. Charles j. Williamson has re-
turned to Washington and is at the
home Of Mr.. Arthur Steinberg on Co
lumbia road. Mr.. and Mrs. William
son were in a serious automobile acci-
dent last week and Mrs. Williamson
is confined to Cooper Hospital at
Camden, N. j. Upon her recovery
they expect to return to their apart
ment at the Shoreham.
Mrs. Skirvin Adams was hostess at
luncheon yesterday in her villa,
Beachmound, at Newport.
Mrs. William Ross Howard, Sd, OF
Baltimore, formerly Miss Louise
Cromwell Brooks, viii 60 to Bar Har-