Evening star., 1934-05-20
Italian Ambassador Acts
As Best Man at Wedding
Continued From First Page.)

woo AlC UCoI HAL anu CIle uSlleTS were
Mr.. Ross Barrett, jr.; Mr.. Henry
Powell of this city, Mr.. Gayle Chaffin
of Pittsburgh, Mr.. Gregg Birdsall, .jr.,
Of New York, brother of the bride.
A small reception followed the cere-
money In the Washington Club, which
was decorated with Spring flowers.
The couple were assisted by Mrs.
Birdsall, mother of the bride, who
was in gown of navy blue crepe
with large blue-straw hat.
Mr.. Howell and his bride left later
for wedding trip and after June is
will be at home at 1900 Lamont street.
The bride made her debut in Wash
ington In 1880. She attended Holton
Arms School and graduated from
Wykeham Rise School in Washington,
Conn. She is member of the Junior
League and is active in Red Cross
work. Mr.. Howell is a graduate of
the University of Michigan, class 1890,
and is connected with the National
Geographic Society.
Among those who gave prenuptial
parties for the bride were Miss Lucille
Elliott, Miss Jeanne Richards, Miss
Esther Wallace, Miss Sidney Thomp-
son. Miss Eulalie Mehlhop. Mrs John
Wise Morse, Mrs. Oris Wingo, Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Gillespie, Miss Ann
Park and Miss Eleanor Rust Peirce.
Miss Dorothy E. Leese, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Leese, and
Mr.. Adalbert K Reynolds of Dewey,
Okla, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Reynolds of Dewey. were married last
evening at o'clock in the Central
Presbyterian Church, the Rev. James
H. Taylor, officiating.
AS the guests were assembling in
the church, which was decorated with
Spring flowers and palms. organ Sc
lections were given by Mr.. Ralph
Mason. Mr.. William Nerelich sang II
Love You Truly" and "At Dawning" I"
The gold vases presented to the church
by the late President Woodrow Wilson
we're filled with lilies and yellow
snapdragons and the candelabra held
cathedral tapers.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and wore an ivory satin
gown trimmed with lace at the neck
line and the sleeves long and close
fitting The tulle veil was arranged
in cap shape with lace and pearls
and fastened with a narrow chin
strap. She carried shower bouquet
of gardenias and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Eugene Roberts was the ma
tron of honor, wearing a gown of
yellow ruffled net made on Colonial
lines with a short train. She wore a
silver tiara. slippers to match and
carried Talisman roses.
The other attendants were Mrs.
Vernon E. Brown, jr., and Miss Meer-
lam Hubbard. They wore frocks of
blue net made like that of the matron
on honor, silver tiarras and carried
yellow roses.
The little flower girl was Peggy
D'Orville Keys, who wore a long
ruffled net dress, a tiara of forget
me-nots and carried a basket filled
with rose petals.
Mr.. Timothy E. Russell, jr.. was
the best man and ushers were Mr..
Vernon E. Brown, jr., and Mrs. Will
liam T. Lowery.
A reception followed the ceremony
in the home of the brides parents
for the wedding party. Mr.. Rey-
noldS and his bride left later for a
wedding trip, the bride in a navy
blue crepe ensemble with blue slip
pers and white accessories. They will
be at home later at 3463 Fourteenth
street. The bride is the president
of Lamba Chapter of the National
Sorority of Phi Sigma Epsilon So
rority.
Mrs. Paul B. Turnage. widow of
Capt. Turnage of Miami, Fla, an
nounces the marriage of her daughter
Lucille Mae to Mr. Henry A. McClel-
Ian, son of DR.. and Mrs Mcclellan
of Syracuse. N. Y, Wednesday evening
at 7:30 o'clock at the Wallace Me-
mortal Church. the Rev. DR.. c. E.
Hawthorne officiating.
The bride was given in marriage by
her mother and wore a gown of white
organdy and picture hat of horse
hair braid.
She carried an arm bouquet of
brides roses and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Marvin c. Solomon was the
matron Of honor, in gown of beige
crepe with brown accessories. Her
flowers were Talisman roses and
sweetpeaS.
Mr.. Lloyd Mcclellan was best man.
A reception and buffet supper was
held in the home of the brides uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs James T.
White. on Webster street, following
the ceremony.
Later in the evening the young
couple left by motor on wedding trip
to Virginia, the bride travelling in a
French blue swagger suit with blue
accessories.
The bride was a member of the
graduating class of Central High
School in 1888. Mr.. Mcclellan and
his bride will be at home after June
in Takoma Park, Md.
A simple but pretty wedding took
place Monday evening at 8 o'clock in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hilliare
P. Wardwell, at 5402 Connecticut ave-
nue., when the formers sister, Miss
Drucilla Elaine Wardwell, became the
bride of Mr. Walter A. Saunders, jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Saunders
of Chevy Chase. The bride is the
daughter of Mrs. Ella Parker Ward
we'll of Washington. The rooms were
decorated with palms, ferns
and white peonies and lighted by
white candles.
The bride wore a lovely gown of
angelskin lace, and her corsage bou-
met WAS of orchids and maidenhair
fern. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. DrA George Fiske Dudley
of St. Stephens and the Incarnation
Church. The bride was given in mar
riage by her brother, Mr.. Hilliare P.
only the immediate families
and few close friends of the couple
being present. After the serving of
light refreshments, the couple left for
Atlantic City and New York and will
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