Evening star., 1934-06-17
Miss Finke Bride
Of Capital Man at
Alexandra Home
Wedding to James Drew
!. Marshall, Son of Former
Minneapolis Couple e {,
Largely Attended.


the late Mr.. Finke, was married in
her home, 223 North Washington
street to Mr. James Drew Marshall
of Washington. son of Mrs. Emma
Florence Marshall and the late Mr..
James D. Marshall of Minneapolis
More than a hundred guests witnessed
the ceremony, which occurred in the
main drawing room against back
ground of palms and Summer flow
ers. The mantels were banked with
ferns, Easter lilies and pink gladioli
Rev. Percy Foster Hall, rector of ST.
Paul'S Episcopal Church, otficiated
Before the ceremony Mrs. Sherman B.
Fowler sang solo and as the bridal
party came down the winding stair
way the "Lohengrin" wedding march
was played by Mr.. Fowler, organiSt
Of st. Pauls Church. The bride
walked with her uncle, Mr.. jefferson
Aitcheson, and was given in marriage
by her mother. Her gown was prin-
cess model of ivory wedding ring
satin, made severely plain and having
ivory satin buttons down the entire
length of the back. The sleeves were
long and had points coming over the
hands and small puffS at the shoul-
ders. Her tulle veil fell to the length
of her train and was fastened to her
hair with orange blossoms and edged
with rose point lace. She carried a
shower bouquet of white orchids and
valley lilies. Miss Margaret Ruth
Fishpaw of Baltimore, cousin of the
bride, was maid of honor and wore
a gown of pale yellow organZa piped
with brown, made with a drop Shoul-
der effect and with demi-train. She
wore brown slippers and stockings and
carried a cluster of taliSman roses and
blue delphinium tied with blue rib
bon. Little Miss Mary Marshall of
Albany, N. Y, niece of the bride
groom. was flower girl and wore a
Kate Greenaway frock of pale blue
organza and carried basket of pink
and white roses. Mr.. Marcus Mar
shall of Albany, N Y, brother OF the
bridegroom, was best man. Follow
ing the ceremony the couple was as
sisted in receiving by Mrs. Finke,
mother of the bride, in gown OF
orchid chiffon, and Mrs. Marshall,
mother of the bridegroom. in gown
of turquoise lace. both wearing shoul-
der corSages of pink roses and valley
lilies The decorations in the dining
room were similar to those in the
drawing rooms, the table having
centerpiece of pink roses and blue
delphinium Later in the evening Mr..
and Mrs. Marshall left to spend their
honeymoon at Hot Springs. Va, the
latter wearing a navy blue taffeta en-
semble and Il blue taffeta hat. On
their return they will live with Mrs.
Marshall's mother. at 2g3 North WASH
ington street Mr.. Marshall. who Is
a graduate of the University Of Mime
sofa. is executive secretary or the
heavy construction and railroad dl-
vision of the Associated General Con-
tractors of America Among the cut
of-town guests here for the wedding
were Mrs. Emma F. Marshall Of Mime
apolis. mother of the bridegroom; Mr..
and Mrs. Marcus Marshall, brother
and sister-in-law Of the bridegroom,
and their young daughter. Mary Mar
shall. of Albany, N. Y; Miss Sallie
Witte of Cincinnati, Mr.. and Mrs.
w H. Horn and Miss Jessie V. Finke
of Roanoke. Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. M.
Fishpaw. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E. Ar
mold. Mr.. and Mrs. George Jacobs,
Mr.. Paul Jacobs. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Yingling. Miss Doris Yingling. Mr..
and Mrs Seth Zimmerman, Mrs. B. K.
Beaumont. Miss Ethel Beaumont. Miss
Helen Thomas. Miss Alethia Thomas.
Miss Catherine Thomas and Miss Ma
RE Thomas of Baltimore, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. M. Hall. Mr.. and Mrs. Pres
ton Parrish. Mr. and Mrs. t. D. Flnke,
Miss Doris Finke Miss Myrtle Hall
and Mr.. Gordon Perkins of Richmond,
Lieut.. and Mrs Stuart Waller King
of Quantico, Lieut. and Mrs. William
Byron Bailey Of Annapolis, Miss Cath
crime Shea of Houghton, Mich, Mr..
and Mrs. w N. Robey Of MillersVille,
Md: Mrs. Alice Robey and Miss Jane
Robey of Laurel.
Among the pre-nuptial parties
given for Miss Finke during the past
week were bridge luncheon last Sat
urday by Miss Mae Leesnitzer OF
Washington; a lingerie shower Tues
day evening by Miss Helen Quinn and
Miss Margaret Quinn in their home
In Washington: a luncheon Wednes-
day by Mrs. Edward Murphy Mark
ham. jr., and her sister. Miss Jane
Aitcheson. cousins of Miss Finke.
Last evening Mrs. Emma F. Marshall,
mother of the bridegroom. entertained
members of both families and the
bridal party at dinner on the terrace
of the Hotel Shoreham in Washing
ton.
nf MonPU
riet Sublett. formerly of Alexandria,
daughter Of Mr.. Frank Lakeland Sub
lett and the late Mrs. Sublett, to Mr..
Charles Alexander Nelson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. R. E. Lee Nelson of Staun-
ton. took place at noon Saturday.
June 9. in Emmanuel Episcopal
Church in Harrisonburg, with the rec
tor. Rev. Walter Williams, officiating.
Owing to the illness of the brides
father the ceremony was attended only
by the two families and a few init
mate friends. Miss Sublett wore her
travelling suit of dark blue silk and
blue and white hat and carried
small bouquet of Killarney roses and
valley lilies. She was given in mar
riage by her godfather. Mr.. Edward
c. Martin. and had Miss Margaret
Stuart Grattan as her only attendant.
Mr.. James McGruder Warren and Mr..
John England Catlin, brothers-in-l
of the bride, were the ushers. and Mr..
Thomas r. Nelson of Staunton was
best man for his brother. Mrs. Mel
son is graduate of the State Teach
ers' College in Earrisonburg, and for
several years was engaged in educa-
tional work in Alexandria. After the
death of her mother a year ago she
returned to Harrisonburg, where she
has since been living with her father.
Mr. and Mrs Nelson will make their
home in Harrisonburg, where the
former is an attorney.
Mrs. Harry Randolph Burke and
her sister. Miss Ludovica Trist. have
returned from a visit to her son and
daughter -in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
don Trist Burke, in Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs William Roy Blair
have announced the marriage Of their
daughter Doris Evelyn to Mr.. Went
worth Varney Nails, son of Mrs. Ar
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