Evening star., 1934-12-30
Falls Church Wedding;
Other Social Events

FALLS CHURCH, Va, December
29.-Ihe marriage of Miss Dorothea
Agnes Taylor, daughter OF Rev. and
Mrs. Malcolm Slicer Taylor, to Rev
Theodore Peter Devlin, son of Mrs
E. V. Devlin of Bonneville, Va, took
place in The Falls Church, Falls
Church. Va, today, the brides BIRTH
day anniversary, at 4 o'clock. The
brides father, Rev. Malcolm S. Taylor
who is on the staff Of the College of
Preachers and director of evangelism
for the national commission of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, ofici-
ated.
The church, one Of the oldest Colo
NAL churches in Virginia, was simply
decorated with Christmas green's in
the chancel, choir and windows and
with garlands Of running cedar along
the walls. Pink snapdragons were
used on the altar AS the guests as
sembled, the organist, Mrs. Kathryn
Garner Davis, played varied selections
The bride was given in marriage by
her uncle, Mr.. Dennison Fish of
Hampstead, N. Y, and Lakeville, Conn
OF white batiste, which was. trimmed
with val lace that had been used in
her grandmother wedding gown, a
tulle veil with cap effect and crown
Of val lace She carried a shower
bouquet of white snapdragons and
stevia.
Her maid Of honor, Miss Betty Al
den, wore frock of dust pink mate
lasse with turquoise accessories and
silver slippers.
The best man was the brother of
the bridegroom, Mr.. Ernest w. Devlin
OF Philadelphia, Pa, and the ushers
were Rev. Lindsay Duvall of North
Glrard, Pa; Mr.. Russell Turner of
East Falls Church and Mr.. Herbert
Taylor of Falls Church, Va, brother
of the bride.
"A small reception was held imme-
diately after the ceremony at the
nome OF the brides parents for the
relatives end out-of-town guests.
Following the reception Rev. and
Mrs. Devlin left on their wedding trip,
the latter wearing a suit of brown
wool with coat to match and brown
hat. They will make their home at
43 South street, Union, S. c.
Mrs. Devlin was graduated from
Winthrop College in Rock Hill, S. c.,
and taught two years in Clover, S. c.
Rev. Mr.. Devlin was graduated from
the University of South Carolina, later
receiving his theological degree from
the seminary at Sewanee, TENN.
Out-of-town guests were Mrs. E. v.
Devlin, Miss Ann Devlin of Boones-
vile, Va; Miss Mildred Fish, Miss
Hilda Fish of Hampstead, N. Y; Mr..
and Mrs. H. A. Taylor, ST., of Cleve-
land. Ohio; DR.. and Mrs. H. w. Tay-
lor of Englewood, N. j.; Mrs. j. D,
Richardson. Miss Alice Ferguson, Miss
Ruth Campbell and Mrs. A. Cumnins
OF Berryville, Va, and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. M Kerfoot of Winchester, Va.
There have been several showers
and teas given in honor of Mrs. Dev-
lin recently. Miss Eliza de Saussure
and Miss Della Parmley gave a tea
at their home in Washington, Miss
Eleanor Bowen entertained at a tea
in Falls Church, while miscellaneous
May and Miss Bertha Noble and q
china shower by the night branch of
the Women's Auxiliary of the Episco-
pal Church of Falls Church. Miss
Mary Louise Gallaher gave a supper
for Mrs. Devlin.
Miss Elizabeth McGroarty, who for
the past year has been with the Ar
thur Murray dance studio in New
York, was a Christmas guest of Mrs.
C. N. McGroarty of Falls Church, Va.
DR.. and Mrs. James w. Brown en-
tertained a group of Washington and
Falls Church friends at dinner in
their home in Falls Church Satur-
day evening. Their guests were DR..
and Mrs. Edwin B. Erikson, DR.. and
Mrs Henry A. Swanson, DR.. and Mrs.
Manley Michaels, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank M. Thompson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillip M. Talbot. - =,