Evening star., 1934-05-06

The marriage OF Miss Margaret
Sherman Phillips, daughter OF former
Representative and Mrs. Thomas W
Phillips, jr., to Mr.. Augustus Craig
Succop, son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. e.
Suocop of Pittsburgh. is of more than
usual interest in Washington, where
the bride and her family have spent
their Winters for some years. The
wedding took place yesterday etter-
noon in the country home of the
brides parents, Phillips Hall, on the
Butler Plank road. near Butler, Pa.
The Rev. DR.. Samuel Semple, for
Is years pastor of the First Presby-
terian Church at Titusville, Pa, Off
ciated at 4:30 O'Clock in the presence
of the members of the two families
and a few intimate friends.
The house was decorated with early
Spring blossoms, the ceremony being
performed in front of the large fire.
place in the living room, which was
banked with cibodian ferns and other
plants. DR.. Harvey Gaul. organlst,
of Pittsburgh, played the wedding
music.
The bride was escorted and given
In marriage by her father. She was
a handsome figure in white satin,
fashioned after a graceful model, and
she wore the rare old Bruges lace
veil which has been in her family
for many years, and was worn by both
her sisters at their weddings. She
carried a cluster of white gardeniaS
and lilies of the valley.
She was attended by her sister, Mrs.
Leander McCormick-Go of
Washington, as matron of honor, and
Miss Mariona Spade of Butler. Pa,
as maid of honor and little Suzanne
Phillips, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. H. Phillips of Butler, was flower
girl. Miss Spade was in pale blue
marquisette. with which she wore a
large hat of the same material and
carried a cluster of Spring flowers
Little Miss Phillips had quaint frock
fashioned after the late Greenaway
model, made of pink chiffon in mar
row ruffles and a bonnet of the same
material, her bouquet being of Spring
flowers. Mr.. Ernest Evans of Pitts
burgh, cousin of the bridegroom, was
best man.
A reception followed, Mrs. Phillips,
mother of the bride, receiving the
guests, wearing a gown of cocoa brown
mousseline de sole trimmed with bands
of sable fur and brown taffeta hat
to match and she carried orchids
She was assisted by Mrs. Succop
mother of the bridegroom, who was in
black lace. The supper table for the
wedding party was laid in the break
fast room and one buffet table was
placed on the terrace and the other
in the dining room.
The bride is direct descendent of
John Sherman. fellow of Harvard and
founder of Hartford. Conn; Lord Lion
Gardiner of GARDENERS Island and
Maj. John Maitland, the famous Pc
quot fighter. who was Deputy Governor
of Connecticut for 10 years. Her May
flower descent is direct from Elder
William Brewster and Richard War
rem. Her father and grandfather both
served in the House of Representa-
tives from Pennsylvania, and her ma
ternal grandfather was Roger Sher-
man, an eminent lawyer of Westerr
Pennsylvania three decades ago. Mr.
Succop's family on both sides have
been prominent in civic affairs OF
Pittsburgh for three generations.
Historic st. James Episcopal Church
Leesburg, Va, was the scene Of 6
beautiful wedding yesterday Afternoon
at o'clock. when Miss Anna Colds.
borough Harrison, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Burr Powell Harrison o.
Washington, D. c., and Leesburg, Va.
became the bride Of the Rev. Jane.
Stanley Cox of Silver Spring, Md.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ode Elmore Co,
of Camilla, Ga. The ceremony wa.
performed by the Right Rev. Jane:
E. Freeman. D. D., Bishop of Wash.
ington, assisted by Canon F. e
Hewitt Of Niagara Cathedral. Hamil
ton, Ontario, Canada, and the Rev. G
Peyton Craighill. rector of St. James
Episcopal Church, Leesburg
Dogwood and white lilac in a simple
arrangement formed the church dec.
orations. The nuptial music wa:
played by Mr.. John Mount of Balti
more, Md.
The bride, who was given in mar.
riage by her father, wore a gown Of
ivory satin with tight-f1tting waist
high neck and long sleeves, the Skin
forming long train. Her long tullt
veil hung from a fillet of orange
blossoms in the hair She carried &
bouquet of white roses and lilies o.
the valley.
Miss Louise Dulin Harrison. Sistel
Of the bride, was maid of honor ano
wore costume of green mousseline dt
sole, made with puffed sleeves, anc
f1ounced skirt and she wore a yellow
picture hat. Caludius Pernet rose!
and maiden hair fern made up tht
bouquet which she carried.
The bridesmaids were Miss Lalls
Fauntleroy Harrison, sister of the
bride: Miss Nancy Campbell Lanie
of Baltimore, Md; Miss Courtena.
Sands of Richmond. Va: Miss Edal
Fleming. Washington, D. c.; Mis-
Janet Harrison, Leesburg. Va. ant
Miss Grace Johnston, Long Island
N. Y. They wore yellow organdi'
frocks. fashioned with ruffled cape.
and ruff1ed trains. large green hat
and carried arm bouquets of garder
flowers.
Little Miss Jean Cox of Georgia
cousin of the bridegroom was flowe
girl and wore a charming costum,
of yellow organdie, carrying baske
of rose petals.
Mr.. David Yates of Charlotte, N. C.
was best man and the ushers wer'
Mr.. Burr Powell Harrison, jr., Balti
more, Md; Mr.. Charles Covell, Phila