Evening star., 1934-07-01

Miss Ann Catherine Massey and Mr..
Marchant Tucker wentworth were
married Yesterday afternoon at AL
Souls Memorial Episcopal Church.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Andrew Massey OF 1874
Kenyon street northwest. and the
bridegroom is the son OF Mrs. E. M.
Gibson Of 1920 Ontario road north
west. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. H. H. D. Sterrett before
the altar. which was decorated with
Spring flowers. Before the guests
assembled and during the ceremony
short program Of organ music was
given by the church organist, Mr..
Paul Gable
The bride was given in marriage by
her father. She wore gown of white
lace on princess lines With close-fitting
sleeves and with a short train. Her
tulle veil, which came only to her
shoulders. was held in place by a
wreath of orange blossoms. She car
ried a shower bouquet Of lilies OF the
valley and gardenias. The maid OF
honor, Miss Ann Pegram, wore peach
color chiffon with turquoise acces-
sories. Her bouquet carried out the
color scheme of the dress. being made
of delphinium and sweetheart roses.
The best man was Mr.. Michael p.
Showalter and the only usher was
Mr.. Linton R. Massey of Keswick, Va,
a brother of the bride.
A pleasing bit of sentiment was
added to the wedding ceremony by
the fact that the white satin cushions
used on the predieu at the altar were
first used by Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Christian, jr, and many of the brides
of Marion, Ohio, and Washington
have used them at their weddings.
Immediately after the wedding cere-
mony q reception was held at the
home of the brides parents, which
was attended only by the families Of
the bride and bridegroom. The brides
mother, who assisted her in receiving
at the reception. wore a gown of pink
lace and the bridegroom's mother wore
printed chiffon.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mrs. I. H. Reynolds of Marietta. Ga.
the 82-year-old grandmother of the
bride: Miss Eileen Coleman, also of
Marietta; Mr.. L. r. Massey, Keswick,
Va; Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Torlinski,
Wilkes-Barre, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs How
ard Marchant. Baltimore; Miss Elva
Respess, Virginia Beach, Va, and Mr..
Guy Respess, Richmond, Va
The bride wore for her travelling
gown brown and white print dress
with brown accessories. Mr.. and Mrs.
r~r@l,
1910 Kalorama road northwest.
Miss Betty Brand, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Widlar Brand of Cleve-
land Heights, Ohio, and Mr.. Richard
James Carr of Dedham, Mass, and
Washington, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
p. B. Carr of Dedham, were married
at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon ut the
Mayfower by Rev. Joseph r. Sizoo of
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church.
An improvised altar in the pan
American room of the hotel, where the
ceremony was performed, was deco
rated with palms, pink larkspur and
blue delphinium arranged in tall vases,
with seven-branch candelabrum on
each side Of the altar. The bride, who
was escorted by her father, wore a
white organza gown with long. full
skirt, which formed a short train
trimmed like the short sleeves in
ruffles Of the same material. Her
small-brimmed hat was of stiffened
tulle with white velvet ribbon. She
carried a shower bouquet of white
roses and lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor, the brides sis
ter, Miss Pauline w. Brand, wore .
pale blue frock Of net, with picture
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