Evening star., 1934-09-30
oomer-Leadbeater
Wedding Invitations
Have Been Issued
Ceremony Will Be Per.
formed in Christ Episco-
pal Church in Alexan.
dria on October IS.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. September 2e
Miss Elizabeth Hogarth Smith,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Whitman
Rathbone Smith, was married this
afternoon to Mr.. Frederick Ainley
Lanigan CharleSworth of Guelph, On
tario, son of Mrs. John Charlesworth
and the late Mr.. CharleSworth Of that
city. The ceremony took place at 5
O'Clock in st. Paul's Episcopal Church,
where the brides parents were mar
ried q little more than % years ago.
Like today's bridegroom, the father
of the bride is a Canadian. Mr.. Sher-
man B. Fowler, who for more than
40 years has been organist at st.
Paul's, played the wedding marches
and gave the same program OF nup-
tial music that he played at the we'd
ding of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith. The
church was decorated with palms and
Autumn foliage, and clusters of bronze
chrysanthemums decorated alternate
pews on the center aisle down which
the bridal party walked.
The bride was escorted and given
in marriage by her father. Her gown
was of white transparent velvet made
on severly classic lines with a train
several yards long. Her veil of tulle
was held with orange blossoms and
she carried a sheaf of yellow Gala
lilies.
Miss Viola Haywood Barrett. cousin
of the bride. was maid of honor and
wore yellow transparent velvet. The
bridesmaids were Miss Anna Moncure
and Miss Bessie Wight of Wide Water,
Va, cousins of the bride; Miss Helen
Beattie of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario,
and Miss Ellen Ticer of Alexandria.
Their gowns were Of russell transpar-
ent velvet. They all wore berets of
brown transparent velvet. slippers and
hose to match their gowns. and car
ried clusters of bronze chrysanthe-
NUNS.
Mr.. Anton Walker of Guelph, On
tario. was best man for Mr.. Charles
worth. The ushers were Col. George
Drew. Capt. Angus Dunbar, Mr.. Victor
Bagg and Mr.. Kenenth Walker, all of
Guelph, and the four brothers of the
bride. Mr.. Valentine Smith. Mr.. Wal
Ter Barrett Smith, Mr.. William Har-
vey Smith and Mr.. Douglas Rathbone
Smith. The Rev. Percy Foster Hall,
rector Of the church, officiated
Immediately after the ceremony
there was a large reception in the
home of the brides parents at 4O8
Duke street. Mrs. Smith, mother of
the bride, and Mrs. Charlesworth,
mother of the bridegroom, assisted
in receiving. Mrs. Smith wore gown
Of brown lace and small brown hat,
and Mrs. Charlesworth's gown was of
black lace with which she wore a
black velvet hat. Both wore cor
sage bouquets Of Autumn flowers.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlesworth left for a wedding trip,
the latter travelling in an ensemble of
brown mixed tweed with a coat of
darker brown and brown hat. They
will live in Guelph, Ontario. Among
the relatives and friends of the BRIDE
groom who came from Canada were
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Charlesworth
Of London, Ontario; Mr.. William
Hogarth, Mrs. John Simpson, Mrs.
Chauncey Lough, Miss Ruth Hayes
and Mr.. Herman Forbes, all of To-
ronto, and Mr.. Richard Hungerford
Of Guelph. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Spohn Baker of Masonville, N. j., also
were present. 80
The brides four brothers, Mr.. VAL
entime Smith, Mr. Walter Smith, Mr..
Douglas Smith and Mr.. william
Smith, were hosts with Mr.. Edmund
F. Ticer, jr., and Mr.. Milton Green
land at buffet supper and dance in
the Belle Haven Country Club last
evening in honor Of their sister and
Mr.. Charlesworth. DR.. and Mrs.
Robert South Barrett, uncle and aunt
Of the bride, entertained at luncheon
today for the wedding party and out
of-town guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Chandlee
Leadbeater have issued invitations
for the marriage of their daughter,
Katharine Alexander, to Mr.. Howard
Bradley Blooomer, jr., of Washing
ton, formerly of Detroit, Saturday
evening, october 13, at o'clock in
Christ Episcopal Chuch. Following
the ceremony there will be a recep-
tion in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leadbeater at Ala North Washington
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Herbert Hep
burn have issued invitations for the
marriage Of their daughter, Amada
Elizabeth, to Mr. Charles Irwin
Brooks Tuesday evening" october 8,
at o'clock in Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Madeline Byrd announces the
marriage Of her daughter, Catherine,
to Mr.. Paul c. Humphrey, also of
Alexandria, Saturday, September IS,
II
Henning officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Lee Bart
lett entertained at reception Fri
day evening, September 21, to cele-
brate their silver wedding anniver-
sary. Assisting in receiving were
Mrs. George Whitton, mother of Mrs.
Bartlett, and Miss Olive Grove of
this city and Mr.. John B. Whitton
of Hollywood, Calf, brother of the
hostess. Assisting in the dining room
were Mrs. James Hayden Davis and
Miss Audrey Wheeler and Mrs. Bart
let's sisters, Mrs Mary Whitton Leef,
Miss Edith Whitton and Miss Alice
. Whitton. Among the out-of- town
guests present were the Rev. and Mrs.
Robert H. Bartlett of Baltimore,
brother and sister -in-law of Mr..
Bartlett, and Mrs. E. w. Sauter of
Atlanta, sister of Mrs. Bartlett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Burns announce
the marriage Of their daughter, Mary
Louise, to Mr.. Benjamin Hine Gam
mage. son of Mrs. Ruth Eidhammer,
at noon Saturday, September %, in
Christ Church, the rector, Rev. Will
liam j. Morton, officiating. After Oc-
tober Is Mr.. and Mrs. Gammage will
live at 1902 Summit place.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clifton Cum
ninpham have Issued invite tinns for