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SOCIETY
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Hendley. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Winter Hendley of Clarendon.
Va. Mr.. Brown, whose home is IN
Milo Mo-. is a student OF George
Washington. University.
Tea Tomorrow in Nurses
Home of Episcopal Hospital.
The Board of Lady Managers OF the
Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hos
pital will give q tea tomorrow after
noon from 4 to 6 o'clock in the nurses
home at 1440 M street northwest. The
Rev. Calvert E. Buck, superintendent,
and Mrs. r. H. A. Carter, president
Of the board, will be assisted in well
coming the guests Of the afternoon by
the officers of the board and chairmen
of parish committees: Mrs. William
E. Pearson, Mrs. Morris Marlow, Mrs.
George r. Cecil, Mrs. William j. La
Varre, Miss Constance Ellen Tyler,
Mrs. Morris Hacker, Mrs. Bernard j.
Callahan, Mrs. L. S. Conness, Mrs.
Charles T. Claggett, Mrs. S. r. Cas-
well, Mrs. George l.. Evans, Miss
Katherine r. Poole, Miss Elizabeth l.
Keyser, Mrs. Richard J. Fletcher, Mrs.
Faber Stevenson, Mrs. T. Percy Myers,
Mrs. Thomas W. Cooke, Miss Emma
w. Abbott, Mrs. Louis S. Greene, Mrs.
G. Cleveland Kirby, Mrs. w. w.
Heigham, Mrs. w. dec. Ravenel, Mrs.
E. H. Hartnett, Miss Mary Armstrong.
Mrs. Charles r. Warner, Mrs. Charles
Molster, Mrs. James Berrall, Mrs. E.
Brooke Lee, Mrs. Watson Freeman.
Mrs. H M. Phillips, Mrs. j. T. Martin,
Mrs. Charles LeFevre, Mrs. Neva M.
Sheer and Mrs. j. H. Hanna.
st, Charles Catholic Church wGs
the scene Tuesday morning of the
wedding of Miss Catherine Batch,
daughter of Mrs. H. P. Batch, OF
Washington, and Mr.. Thomas James
Crack of Ballston, Va.
The ceremony was performed at II
o'clock by the Rev. J. A. Curran IN
the presence Of the immediate lam
lilies and close friends.
The altar was effectively decorated
with ferns, roses and cut flowers and
lighted candles.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her brother, Mr.. Charles
Batch, wore a gown of transparent
blue velvet, made with a high neck
line, and long dolman sleeves. With
this she wore . blue velvet turban
and carried a bouquet of sweetheart
roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Agnes Batch, sister OF the
bride. was the maid of honor, wear
ing a wine-color transparent velvet
with black accessories, carrying
orange tea roses. Mr.. Crack had as
his best man Mr.. John Cavanaugh OF
Clarendon, Va.
Following the ceremony reception
was held in the home OF the brloeS
mother in Washington when the cou-
pie were assisted in receiving by Mrs.
Batch. mother of the bride, who wore
black velvet and corsage bouquet OF
tea roses, and Miss Agnes Crack and
Miss Florence Crack, daughters OF the
bridegroom.
Mr.. Crack and his bride LETT later
for their wedding trip to New York
City, where they sailed yesterday on
the steamer Queen of Bermuda for
the Bermudas, and upon their return
will make their home in Ballston, Va.
Mr.. Crack is the son Of the late
came to this country from England
when he was in his early teens. and
settled in Ballston, Va. He is prom
inent merchant in the county, and ac-
tive in civic and church affairs. His
bride is employed by the National
Forestry Association.
Holy Comforter Church was the
scene of an attractively arranged we'd
ding Thursday morning, October 18,
when Miss Mary Thelma Gibbons,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer L.
Gibbons, became the bride of Mr..
Joseph william Rabbit, jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph w. Rabbit. The
Rev. Edward Nestor, assistant pastor,
performed the ceremony at 9 o'clock,
and celebrated the nuptial mass,
which followed. The altar was deco
rated with white chrysanthemums
and gladioli, against background of
palms and ferns. AS the guests were
assembling, Miss Pauline Grant, Or
ganist, accompanied by Miss Clara
Auth, violinist, gave a program of
nuptial music During the mass Schu-
bert's ave Marie" and "Oh Lord. I
Am Not Worthy" were sung by Mrs.
Frances Renstrom.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and wore a gown of
white satin, made on princess lines,
with a train, cowl neckline and
long tight sleeves which formed
points over the hands. Her tulle
veil was arranged in cap fashion and
held with orange blossoms, and she
carried a shower bouquet of bride
roses and valley lilies.
Miss Margaret Gibbons was maid of
honor for her sister and wore blue
gown with brown accessories and
carried Johanna Hill roses. Miss
Maria Thelma Gribbin and Miss Aida
Louise Rabbit were bridesmaids,
wearing pink gowns and brown ac-