Evening star., 1934-09-30
Weddings
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attended the wedding were Represent
ative and Mrs. Joe Byrns, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Byrns. jr.: Mr. Stanley Ken
nedy of Honolulu, Mrs. Everett FIooo
of washington, Mrs. Claiborne Bryan,
Mrs. Nell Handley, Mrs. Will Cooper,
Miss LIMA Ray and Miss Mary Eliza
beth Casey of Nashville. Tenn; Mr..
and Mrs Sydney Reese. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kelly Mosely and Miss Elizabeth
Deaderick of Knoxville, Tenn.
Miss Doris Elizabeth Ferry, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Montague Fer
ry of Kenwood, Md. and DR.. Clifford
Burrough Purves, son of Mr.. Alex
Purves of Edenbant, Cupar-Fife, Scot
land. were married yesterday in
Bethlehem Chapel, Washington Ca
thedral. The ceremony was per-
formed by Canon Anson Phelps
Stokes at noon before an altar dec
Grated with Easter lilies and candles.
Preceding the wedding and during
the ceremony several organ selections
we're played by Mr.. Edgar Priest, or
ganist of Bethlehem Chapel.
The bride who was given in mar
rage by her father, wore a gown Of
white satin made on princess lines.
with a square neckline and long
train. The dress was buttoned down
the back and the sleeves were full
above the elbow and close-fitting at
xt-,iet x1-l1iph
ranged in a cap effect about her face.
was held in place by small clusters OF
orange blossoms and fell nearly to the
hem of the skirt. She carried a sheaf
of Easter lilies, with long white
streamers.
The brides young sister, Miss Pa
tricia Ferry, who was her only at
tendant, wore Kate Greenaway cos
tune of white point desprit over tur-
ouoise blue. The long skirt was
edged with small ruffles of the net
edged with the blue. The sash was of
apricot and blue velvet, and to carry
cut the Greenaway effect, she wore a
head band of tulle caught back with
little rosebuds of apricot and blue
over each ear. She carried an old
fashioned bouquet of Sweetheart
roses and delphinium.
Mrs. Ferry, the mother of the bride,
was attractively attired in a gown Of
brown fiat crepe made with bodice
of gold lace. She wore brown hat
with matching accessories.
DR.. Purves was attended by Mr..
Kenneth Mcpherson of Chicago as
best man and had DR.. Benjamin Wal
lace, Mr.. Edgar burlington and Mr..
Allen Montague Ferry, a brother of
the bride, as ushers.
Immediately after the ceremony a
wedding breakfast was held at the
home of the brides parents. after
which Dr. and Mrs. Purves left for a
motor trip through the South.
Miss Ferry is graduate Of VasSar
College and has for the past year been
a member of the faculty of the North
Shore Country Day School, at Win
netka. III. DR.. Purves is a graduate
of St. Andrews University. Scotland,
and was the holder of the common
wealth fellowship from that institu-
ton in 1881. He is now connected
with the National Institute Of Health
in Washington.
On their return from their wedding
trip DR.. and Mrs. Purves will be at
home at Alto Towers, Washington.
Miss Virginia Evelyn Evans, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Howard
Evans. and Mr. Louis Francis Sill,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Sill,
were married last evening. the ar
rangements being particularly effective
with quantities of early Autumn
flowers against background of palms
and ferns The wedding took place in
the Mount Vernon Place Church, the
Rev. Menter Peyton German offici-
ating at O'Clock in the presence of
a large company Of relatives and close
friends
The bride was given in marriage by
her brother, Mr.. Edward Evans, and
wore a becoming gown of white satin
made on graceful princess lines with
long train. Her net veil was becom-
ingly arranged over her hair with
orange blossoms bordering the edge
and she carried cluster of gardenlas
with a shower of lilies of the valley
Miss Muriel Ellis Evans was maid
of honor and her sisters only at
tendant and wore gown OF bronzene
green chiffon velvet fashioned after
an attractive model and she carried
talisman roses. Little Barbara Jean
Sill and Barbara Ann White were
flower girls. wearing dainty frocks OF
yellow taffeta made on princess lines
and carrying baskets filled with tails
man roses.
Mr.. Norman Sill was best man for
his brother. and the ushers included
Mr.. Carlin Mason. Mr.. Jack Coleman,
Mr.. Carl Grosskurth and Mr.. Roy
tinker.
A reception followed Immediately
in the home of the brides parents,
Mrs. Evans, mother of the bride, who
received the guests wearing wine
color velvet gown and a cluster OF
gardenias. She was assisted by Mrs.
Sill, mother of the bridegroom, who
wore black velvet and talisman roses.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Sill started for a wedding trip, the
bride travelling in an oxford gray
woolen dress made with tunic and
black accessories and she wore a
cluster of gardenias. They will be at
home after October 10 at ISL Frank
lin street northeast.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowie Lanford OF
Bowling Green, Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Shelly, DR.. and Mrs. Leroy
Wissig, Mrs. Agnes Bray, Miss Hilda
Bray. Mr. Ellsworth de Corse and Mr..
Harry Lance of Baltimore; Mr.. Daniel
Siebert of Norfolk and Mr.. Jacob
Balsley of Reidsville, N. c.
The marriage of Mrs. Elizabeth
Blue Willis of Richmond, Va, to Mr..
j. Holmes Davis of Wilmington. Del,
took place yesterday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock in the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church.
The bride had as her attendant
Mrs. George Trask of Wilmington
daughter of the bridegroom, and Mr.
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